[Elphel-support] Elphel 393 Question

Mohamed Morsy mmorsy at redzone.com
Thu Feb 22 08:44:59 PST 2018 

No it doesn't print anything at all. I can't connect via ssh. Is it
possible the baud rate isn't 115200?

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 11:35 AM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is it printing anything when you power on?
> Can you connect to the camera via ssh?
>
> Oleg
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 7:38 AM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Oleg,
>>
>> I was able to fix one of my elphels yesterday using the methods you
>> suggested. Now I'm trying to do the same with my other one but when I open
>> the minicom console I can't type anything. Do you have any idea how to fix
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mohamed
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you very much
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alright. Since you're modifying files on flash rootfs, don't forget to
>>>> run:
>>>>
>>>>> root at elphel393:~# overlay_sync 1
>>>>> root at elphel393:~# shutdown -hP now
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> actually i think i found my answer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> ok so the ip was 192.168.0.9. I changed it and it works. But when i
>>>>>> power it off and restart it, it goes back to 192.168.0.9. Do i have to save
>>>>>> it somehow?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.c
>>>>>> om> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's 'root'
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's asking for a login and password. I know the password is pass
>>>>>>>> but what is the login?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:12 PM, Oleg <
>>>>>>>> support-list at support.elphel.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Get the serial console up and type:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> root at elphel393:~# ifconfig
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:08 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is it possible the ip address of the elphel changed. If so, how
>>>>>>>>>> do i find it?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -Mohamed
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Mohamed Morsy <
>>>>>>>>>> mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have not used the mircro usb port. The default ip address has
>>>>>>>>>>> been changed to 10.4.1.4.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -Mohamed
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Oleg <
>>>>>>>>>>> support-list at support.elphel.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mohamed,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.4.1.4 is that elphel's ip.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you know how to resolve this issue?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The default IP is 192.168.0.9
>>>>>>>>>>>> On the 10393 there's a micro USB port - this is serial console:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual > *serial console
>>>>>>>>>>>>> access*.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you use it? See any bootlog when power on?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Todd was changing the default IP addresses like this:
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual >
>>>>>>>>>>>> *Change_default_ip_address*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Oleg
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 11:18 AM, Mohamed Morsy <
>>>>>>>>>>>> mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Oleg,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was having some difficulties with my linux computer so I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hold off on this. I followed your instructions and I increased the php
>>>>>>>>>>>>> upload limit and I was able to upload rootfs. I'm still having some issues.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here's what I've done:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Put recovery card in elphel
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Went to  http://camera-ip-address/update_software.html and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> flashed it from NAND folder
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Powered off elphel.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. Removed card
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5. Powered on elphel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now the connection is not working. In my terminal I typed arp
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and i got this result
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Address                  HWtype    HWaddress
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.4.1.4                                   (incomplete)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.4.1.4 is that elphel's ip.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you know how to resolve this issue?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mohamed Morsy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Oleg <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> support-list at support.elphel.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mohamed,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, I'm still having the same problem. On one of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> elphels, when I use the recovery card it works fine but when I remove the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> card the feed is very laggy. Do you know what the issue is?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's hard to say without seeing the actual bootlog. If you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> boot from recovery card, uploaded and flashed *boot.bin*,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *u-boot-dtb.img*, *devicetree.dtb* and *uImage*, but not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rootfs.ubi - I would expect some kind of "kernel panic" on any of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> boards.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, when I uploaded the files to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ipaddress/update_software.html the rootf file would not upload. I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know if that is a problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Note in my previous letter addresses this problem - the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upload limit in php on the recovery card. There are 3 options:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Copy rootfs.ubi manually
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - http://camera-ip/update_software.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - upload all files except rootfs.ubi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - from PC terminal window:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...$ scp rootfs.ubi root at camera-ip:/var/volatile/html/update/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - go back to http://camera-ip/update_software.html - hit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    'verify' and you should see rootfs in the list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Increase php upload limit of the recovery image on the card
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2a. when boot from the recovery card:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - boot from the recovery card
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - In the browser: http://camera-ip/phpinfo.php - find:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    *post_max_size* and *upload_max_filesize *- they are 128M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    probably.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - from PC terminal window:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...$ ssh root at camera-ip
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Edit the /etc/php/php.ini - you will see that the limit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    is less than rootfs size - increase it so it will read:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upload_max_filesize = 512M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> post_max_size = 512M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - sync command just makes sure changes are stored on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    card.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> root at elphel393:~# sync
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - restart web server (or reboot)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> root at elphel393:~# /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - In the browser: http://camera-ip/phpinfo.php - check if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    those variables have changed to 512.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - In the browser: http://camera-ip/update_software.html -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    upload rootfs, and other files as well
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2b. If you have a linux os and a usb card reader - insert in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PC, mount rootfs partition and edit /mountpoint/etc/php/php.ini as in 2a.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Update recovery card. This option requires linux os and a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usb card reader... and a few programs installed: parted, kpartx
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - insert the card - check with dmesg the device name, you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    will see something like this:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [83470.681265] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 7806976 512-byte logical
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blocks: (4.00 GB/3.72 GiB)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [83470.686369]  *sdb*: sdb1 sdb2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the card is discovered by PC as *mmcblk0* then the script
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will not work - as I didn't cover this case.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - Open konsole, using 'cd' navigate to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    write_bootable_mmc.py in the unpacked firmware image
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    (elphel393_20180130/mmc/)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - ...$ sudo ./write_bootable_mmc.py */dev/sdb* (sdb as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    reported by dmesg - this is important)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - After the script is done - boot this from this card.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 20, 2018 8:20 AM, "Mohamed Morsy" <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Oleg,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help. However, I'm still having the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problem. On one of my elphels, when I use the recovery card it works fine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but when I remove the card the feed is very laggy. Do you know what the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> issue is? Also, when I uploaded the files to ipaddress/update_software.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rootf file would not upload. I don't know if that is a problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mohamed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Oleg <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> support-list at support.elphel.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have 2 Elphel 393 boards and I believe both of their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> internal flash are corrupt or old. I am trying to update them. Do you have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a link for the files or any instructions on how to do so?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Before updating:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How are you trying to update them? What image do you use?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Update instructions:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. The latest is 20180130 - download and unpack archive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from here: https://community.elphel.com/files/393/20180130/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (a list of firmware images can be found here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual#Firmware_images>)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Inside there's readme.md with instructions and images
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for SD card and the internal flash.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note: if you have an old recovery card you will probably
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need to create a new one as rootfs grew a bit bigger than php's upload
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> limit. There's a script (*write_bootable_mmc.py*) that will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> partition the card - it's linux only.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alternatively you can increase the limit:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - boot from the recovery card (default ip address is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    192.168.0.9 - change with ifconfig if needed)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - ssh root at camera-ip-address
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - (using nano or vi) edit /etc/php/php.ini:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upload_max_filesize = 512M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> post_max_size = 512M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - save, restart lighttpd or reboot, then 3.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Once boot from a recovery card:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - go to http://camera-ip-address/update_software.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - upload all files from *nand/* folder
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - hit flash, wait until done
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    - power off, remove card, power on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know if you have any further questions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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