However, after running a while, it was clear that the power was also being cycled on occasion when it was not commanded. This caused a need for more complex signaling between the Pi and the controller so it was harder to be misunderstood.
As of this point in time, the logic for recognizing a more complex signal, and for generating that signal, has been developed, but not yet added to the production controller.
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917 | 2016-08-10 | FIXED | Order NW Digital board |
| 981 | 2016-09-11 | WONTFIX | KC8ARJ as repeater |
| 983 | 2016-09-11 | FIXED | Order quality SD cards |
| 986 | 2016-09-11 | FIXED | Validate LTE |
| 982 | 2016-09-12 | FIXED | WiFi startup |
| 994 | 2016-09-12 | FIXED | Investigate hang time control |
| 978 | 2016-09-13 | FIXED | Select UDRC/Pi Case |
| 984 | 2016-09-15 | FIXED | SD card receive |
| 995 | 2016-09-15 | WONTFIX | Investigate hang time in source |
| 979 | 2016-09-16 | FIXED | Receive UDRC/Pi Case |
| 987 | 2016-09-19 | FIXED | Select LTE provider |
| 980 | 2016-09-20 | FIXED | Modify/Install UDRC/Pi Case |
| 988 | 2016-09-20 | FIXED | Order LTE Device |
| 989 | 2016-10-04 | FIXED | Receive LTE device |
| 991 | 2016-10-10 | FIXED | Log file strategy |
| 1033 | 2016-10-15 | FIXED | Power control strategy long |
| 1032 | 2016-10-19 | FIXED | Power control strategy short |
| 1034 | 2016-10-22 | FIXED | Design power control |
| 1035 | 2016-10-23 | FIXED | Breadboard power control |
| 1037 | 2016-10-29 | FIXED | Order power control parts |
| 1040 | 2016-11-02 | FIXED | Receive power control parts |
| 1038 | 2016-11-03 | FIXED | Order power control PCB |
| 1036 | 2016-11-03 | FIXED | Power control PCB |
| 990 | 2016-11-06 | FIXED | Configure/Test LTE Device |
| 1039 | 2016-11-15 | FIXED | Receive power control PCB |
| 1041 | 2016-11-20 | FIXED | Construct power control circuit |
| 1044 | 2016-12-04 | ASSIGNED | Package power control |
| 985 | 2016-12-09 | ASSIGNED | Schedule 2030 install |
| 992 | 2016-12-14 | ASSIGNED | Make backup SD |
| 1042 | 2016-12-16 | REOPENED | Develop short-term firmware |
| 993 | 2016-12-24 | ASSIGNED | Move to 2030 |
| 996 | 2017-01-07 | ASSIGNED | Test 100 watt amp |
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1044 | 2016-12-04 | Package power control |
2016-10-27 09:41:50:
Develop physical packaging for repeater power control circuit
2016-11-14 08:36:04:
Holes cut, plugs/jacks mounted, now need to wait for PCB.
2016-11-22 08:12:49:
Still need outlet
2016-11-26 11:58:05:
Still need more time, hope to do today
2016-12-02 15:03:29:
Still having trouble with packaging
2016-12-05 08:11:02:
Got box to work (sort of), had been connected to a poor choice of Raspberry Pi pin. But a new issue emerges. On boot, the RPi pin is not an output, must be pulled up because it goes high in spite of the PIC's weak pull-down. Once getit runs, it gets set low, and a minute later the plug is pulled. After about 20 seconds, the cycle starts all over.
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 985 | 2016-12-09 | Schedule 2030 install |
2016-09-12 10:30:56:
Schedule a time to move the repeater to 2030
2016-11-26 11:58:56:
Predecessor slipped so slip this one, too.
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 992 | 2016-12-14 | Make backup SD |
2016-09-11 09:49:16:
Need to create a backup SD card immediately before taking repeater to site
2016-09-12 10:32:15:
Create a backup of the SD card. Moved date to the day before install since this wants to be the LAST thing we do.
2016-11-26 12:01:29:
Must be 993 - 1 day
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1042 | 2016-12-16 | Develop short-term firmware |
2016-10-27 09:41:49:
Design and test firmware for the short term repeater power control, both PIC and Pi
2016-11-14 10:23:54:
Largely complete commit 56e57f72d9b15bf1256c4f30ba4dd6a59e5bce3c Still want to make a new branch with doxygen
2016-12-13 09:22:04:
Original firmware worked, however, power cycles every 30 minutes without the Pi software running, so something else was signalling the controller. Moving to a more involved signal, where three pulses of specific length are required to signal the controller to cycle power.
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 993 | 2016-12-24 | Move to 2030 |
2016-09-12 10:54:35:
Install the repeater at the permanent site at 2030 building.
2016-11-26 11:59:18:
Predecessor slipped so slip this one, too.
| ID | Estimate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 996 | 2017-01-07 | Test 100 watt amp |
2016-09-12 10:49:37:
Repeater will initially be set for 20 watts. It is unknown at this time whether the addition of an external amplifier will result in excess desense. After the repeater is at the site, an amp will be tested for coverage.
2016-11-26 11:59:58:
Predecessor slipped so slip this one, too.
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