Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] cannot detect USRP2 on ubuntu 9.10 whatsoever...various solutions adopted...

On 12/31/2010 01:34 AM, Nick Foster wrote:
> Verify that the ethernet card (and cable) work with another device such
> as a network switch. The USRP2 should work with any gigabit Ethernet
> card supported in Linux.
>
> --n
>
> On Thu, 2010-12-30 at 20:23 +0800, yyl wrote:
>> On 12/22/2010 02:10 AM, Nick Foster wrote:
>>> If the ethtool output you provided is with the USRP2 plugged in and
>>> turned on, then your ethernet card isn't detecting a link. If another
>>> computer works fine with that same USRP2, I suspect the ethernet cable
>>> or your ethernet card as the culprit. You might also try:
>>>
>>> sudo ifconfig eth0 up
>>>
>>> and see if that affects the result of your ethtool output.
>>>
>>> --n
>>>
>>> On Tue, 2010-12-21 at 11:34 +0800, yulong yang wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I am new to gnuradio and stuck with the usrp2 connection for several
>>>> days... I looked up tens of search results but no solution yet.
>>>> Therefore I post my problem and hope someone could give me a hand:
>>>>
>>>> I am running gnu radio 3.2.2 on ubuntu9.10, and I think gnuradio works
>>>> fine because dial_tone.py and grc all could be launched correctly.
>>>> However, when I plug in USRP2, problems happen:
>>>>
>>>> if I typed in "sudo find_usrps" it says: No USRP2 found.
>>>>
>>>> if I typed "sudo find_usrps -e eth0" it also says No USRP2 found.
>>>> (eth0 is what I get when typing in ifconfig)
>>>>
>>>> if I typed in "sudo usrp2_fft.py" t says:
>>>>
>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>> File "/usr/local/bin/usrp2_fft.py", line 273, in<module>
>>>> main ()
>>>> File "/usr/local/bin/usrp2_fft.py", line 269, in main
>>>> app = stdgui2.stdapp(app_top_block, "USRP2 FFT", nstatus=1)
>>>> File
>>>> "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/wxgui/stdgui2.py",
>>>> line 36, in __init__
>>>> wx.App.__init__ (self, redirect=False)
>>>> File
>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_core.py",
>>>> line 7978, in __init__
>>>> self._BootstrapApp()
>>>> File
>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_core.py",
>>>> line 7552, in _BootstrapApp
>>>> return _core_.PyApp__BootstrapApp(*args, **kwargs)
>>>> File
>>>> "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/wxgui/stdgui2.py",
>>>> line 39, in OnInit
>>>> frame = stdframe (self.top_block_maker, self.title, self._nstatus)
>>>> File
>>>> "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/wxgui/stdgui2.py",
>>>> line 60, in __init__
>>>> self.panel = stdpanel (self, self, top_block_maker)
>>>> File
>>>> "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/wxgui/stdgui2.py",
>>>> line 81, in __init__
>>>> self.top_block = top_block_maker (frame, self, vbox, sys.argv)
>>>> File "/usr/local/bin/usrp2_fft.py", line 70, in __init__
>>>> self.u = usrp2.source_32fc(options.interface, options.mac_addr)
>>>> File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/usrp2.py",
>>>> line 644, in source_32fc
>>>> return _usrp2.source_32fc(*args, **kwargs)
>>>> RuntimeError: No USRPs found on interface eth0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What exactly the problem is?
>>>> TO note:
>>>> 1. python is fine. I ran following process and it did not say error:
>>>> Python 2.6.4 (r264:75706, Dec 7 2009, 18:45:15)
>>>> [GCC 4.4.1] on linux2
>>>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more
>>>> information.
>>>> >>> from gnuradio import gr
>>>> >>> from gnuradio import usrp
>>>> >>> from gnuradio import audio
>>>> >>> from gnuradio import usrp2
>>>> >>> exit()
>>>>
>>>> 2. could it be the firmware in usrp2? I saw some threads discussing
>>>> firmware in SD card. But it seems to run process like usrp2_fft.py
>>>> dose not need any firmware.
>>>>
>>>> 3. my usrp2 runs fine. I checked it with another computer which could
>>>> launch usrp_fft.py correctly. Also, when I power on usrp2, all 6
>>>> lights flah and then D and F remain on.
>>>>
>>>> 4. my ethernet card should be fine. it is gigabit. here is what it
>>>> says when I type in "sudo ethtool eth0":
>>>>
>>>> Settings for eth0:
>>>> Supported ports: [ TP ]
>>>> Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>>>> 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>>>> 1000baseT/Full
>>>> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
>>>> Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>>>> 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>>>> 1000baseT/Full
>>>> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
>>>> Speed: Unknown!
>>>> Duplex: Unknown! (255)
>>>> Port: Twisted Pair
>>>> PHYAD: 1
>>>> Transceiver: internal
>>>> Auto-negotiation: on
>>>> Supports Wake-on: pumbag
>>>> Wake-on: g
>>>> Current message level: 0x00000001 (1)
>>>> Link detected: no
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am really confused and find no solution on my own. Any suggestion
>>>> would be greatly appreciated. I will wait online and provide any
>>>> additional information if you need.
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>> sorry for the late response, I have been working on ubuntu for several
>> days. Thank you for your reply. I just tried this command and nothing
>> happened, I got the same result as previous.
>> Could the ethernet card be too new for usrp2 to recognize? I am confused
>> because I have done every step mentioned in build guide and ran grc well.
>

I find that the usrp2 could be found when I run wireshark. I searched
this question and found a thread talking about that maybe the broadcast
and multi-cast function of my ethernet card are closed by default, when
wireshark is running it opens them(they say it is under the promiscuous
mode) so usrp2 could be detected and ran files like usrp2_fft.py
successfully.

I am out of lab for now but I will return 2 days later and test the
ethernet card.

Thank you for your quick reply and happy new year in advance:)

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