Radar plugin 5.2.1 released

[hasse_A]

You have a Garmin xHD2. I am not sure if that unit behaves as the xHD,
When running with the Garmin plotter do you have the pin 5 connected to GND ?
The unit does not power up you say. What do you exactly mean ? Is it when you try to start transmit that nothing happens ?

What does the status show if anything ?

/Hans

[JoHo]

@ hasse_A


I have already found post about the xHD2. Apparently there were small deviations in the control via the plugin but this seems already fixed with an update.

During the test with the Garmin plotter it only was directly connected to the radar.

There is a Startus LED on the scanner. As I understood from the manual and Garmin service, this lights greens as soon as the scanner is booted and ready for communication via Ethernet. In the event of an error in communication, this flashes red. In my case the LED indicates off (dark). The scanner does not seem to go into operating mode.
When connecting, I followed the instructions for hardware installation (Garmin) plugin but this seems already fixed with an update. During the test with the Garmin plotter it only was directly connected to the radar. There is a Startus LED. As I understood from the manual and Garmin service, this lights greens as soon as the scanner is booted and ready for communication via Ethernet. In the event of an error in communication, this flashes red. In my case the LED indicates off (dark). The scanner does not seem to go into operating mode.When connecting, I followed the instructions for hardware installation (Garmin) https://github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi/wiki/Hardware-installation-%28Garmin%29." target="_blank">https://github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi/wiki/Hardware-installation-%28Garmin%29.


Joachim

[patskipper]

Originally Posted by merrimac

No, the plugin is compiled for 20.04.

The proper procedure to upgrade from an unmanaged plugin to a managed is:

1. Stop OpenCPN

2. Uninstall the unmanaged package or files

If you installed using the Ubuntu package manager, check the exact package name and remove it (I don't remember the exact package name for 5.1.4, something like:

dpkg -l | grep opencpn
apt remove opencpn-radar-pi

3. Start OpenCPN and verify that the radar plugin is not even listed or only as a download at the bottom.


4. Update the catalog and install the plugin.


To be double sure, you can do

lsof -p $(pidof opencpn) | grep libradar


before uninstalling to check where OpenCPN is loading libradar_pi.so from and verify that it is gone from that location before you start OpenCPN again.

Tks nmerrimac,

So I followed your instructions to make sure the previous plugin is uninstall. I'm still getting the same problem when I install the radar_pi version 5.2.2 (with plug in manager).

Here's an extract of the log when it tries to load the 5.2.2 plugin:
22:40:04.280 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:1174 Checking plugin candidate:
/home/chicama/.local/lib/opencpn/libradar_pi.so
22:40:04.280 ERROR pluginmanager.cpp:1904 Could not open file
"opencpn" for reading with errno = 2.
22:40:04.280 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:2124 Plugin is compatible by elf
library scan: true
22:40:04.280 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:2232 PlugInManager: Loading
PlugIn: /home/chicama/.local/lib/opencpn/libradar_pi.so
22:40:04.282 ERROR dlunix.cpp:162 libOpenGL.so.0: cannot open shared
object file: No such file or directory
22:40:04.283 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:2291 PlugInManager: Cannot
load library: /home/chicama/.local/lib/opencpn/libradar_pi.so

There's two(2) ERROR in the log. Any guidance would be appreciated

[hasse_A]

Originally Posted by JoHo

@ hasse_A
In my case the LED indicates off (dark). The scanner does not seem to go into operating mode.When connecting, I followed the instructions for hardware installation (Garmin)
Joachim

Do you have the pin 5 of the Ethernet cable connected to ground via a Female-Female Ethernet adapter plug ?

/Hans

[patskipper]

Originally Posted by patskipper

Tks nmerrimac,

So I followed your instructions to make sure the previous plugin is uninstall. I'm still getting the same problem when I install the radar_pi version 5.2.2 (with plug in manager).

Here's an extract of the log when it tries to load the 5.2.2 plugin:
22:40:04.280 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:1174 Checking plugin candidate:
/home/chicama/.local/lib/opencpn/libradar_pi.so
22:40:04.280 ERROR pluginmanager.cpp:1904 Could not open file
"opencpn" for reading with errno = 2.
22:40:04.280 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:2124 Plugin is compatible by elf
library scan: true
22:40:04.280 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:2232 PlugInManager: Loading
PlugIn: /home/chicama/.local/lib/opencpn/libradar_pi.so
22:40:04.282 ERROR dlunix.cpp:162 libOpenGL.so.0: cannot open shared
object file: No such file or directory
22:40:04.283 MESSAGE pluginmanager.cpp:2291 PlugInManager: Cannot
load library: /home/chicama/.local/lib/opencpn/libradar_pi.so

There's two(2) ERROR in the log. Any guidance would be appreciated

Ok, I found what was the issue. It does look like I did not have openGL installed on the my two Ubuntu 20.04 laptops. I went ahead and installed OpenGL and the plugin 5.2.2 worked. For some reason, the 5.1.4 was able to work without.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mesa-utils
sudo apt-get install freeglut3-dev

For my dell rugged laptop(log above) I also had to install libopengl0
sudo apt install libopengl0 -y

The radar_pi 5.2.2 plugin load without any issues. I was able to install ad upgrade from the plugin amanger.

[dfansler]

Greetings - I am putting together an OpenCPN system based on a Raspberry Pi 4. I have downloaded the latest version and it is running with no problems.

I received a Garmin 18 xHD radar today and I am having problems getting it to interface.

I installed the radar plugin and selected Garmin xHD. I get a window (Garmin xHD) with a message of:
Garmin xHD - No radar
No Interface found
Interface must match 172.16/12

Does the RPI require a static interface for eth0 - if so how do I determine that IP address?

Or am I doing something else wrong. Plugging the xHD connector into the RPI eth0 or a switch on my network, I do not get an activity light.

Any and all suggestions welcome,
Kind regards,
David

[hasse_A]

Originally Posted by dfansler

I installed the radar plugin and selected Garmin xHD. I get a window (Garmin xHD) with a message of:
Garmin xHD - No radar
No Interface found
Interface must match 172.16/12

Do you have the pin 5 of the Ethernet cable connected to ground via a Female-Female Ethernet adapter plug ?
If you haven't read this, please do.

https://github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/...n-%28Garmin%29

/Hans

[dfansler]

Hans - thanks so much for the information.
Kind regards,
David

[merrimac]

Originally Posted by dfansler

Interface must match 172.16/12

Does the RPI require a static interface for eth0 - if so how do I determine that IP address?

Yes, it must be something in the range 172.16/12 (e.g. between 172.16 and 172.31)

[merrimac]

Originally Posted by merrimac

Yes, it must be something in the range 172.16/12 (e.g. between 172.16 and 172.31)

Please read https://github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/...n-%28Garmin%29 in its entirety.

[waltknowles]

All,
It looks like using the Raymarine Quantum radar is still on the "to do" list, due to no one having the where with all to work on it. Well, I've now getting back on Braesail, and I have a proper router and ethernet connection to it. And it looks like I have some time.



Configuration:
Macbook Pro (2018, Intel), Big Sur
Raymarine Quantum (2018 version)
Seatalk HS5, ready to plug into my Mac with an RJ45 cable and ethernet dongle


Reasonable, though rusty network engineering skills (easily enough to sort out a traffic monitor and begin to decode what I'm seeing)



How can I help? and how do I start?


Walt Knowles
Braesail

[merrimac]

Originally Posted by waltknowles

All,
It looks like using the Raymarine Quantum radar is still on the "to do" list, due to no one having the where with all to work on it.
...
How can I help? and how do I start?

Walt Knowles
Braesail

I've sent Walt the private email of Douwe, who is leading the Raymarine work.

[merrimac]

Suddenly a flurry of Quantum users arrive ...



@Rdub was also provided with Douwe's contact info.


A user @gianni1975 also PMed me back in July wanting to help, but I can't PM his because his PM box is full.

[hasse_A]

Originally Posted by waltknowles

How can I help? and how do I start?

Walt Knowles
Braesail

Hi there waltknowles!

Much work has already been done on the Quantum radar but the gain control has not been made to work properly.
You can start by reading this issue in the development environment for the radar_pi plugin.
https://github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi/issues/174

I myself will later get access to a Quantum radar and was planing to trace the commands for the gain control but you may beat me to it as this will probably not happen until December.

Do you know how to use WireShark ?

/Hans

[JoHo]

Originally Posted by hasse_A

Do you have the pin 5 of the Ethernet cable connected to ground via a Female-Female Ethernet adapter plug ?

/Hans

@Hans
I am on the boat now and have checked the wiring. Pin 5 is connected to ground but it seems to have no effect.
I expected the status LED of the radar to show something. However, this remains dark.