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RF out2 not working on 125-14 boards

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:54 pm
by WayneCrump
Hello

We have two 125-14 v1.1 boards which both seem to have the output 2 not working. If it was just one board I would assume the output to be broken, but both our boards have the same issue which makes me suspect it might be something software related.

I have been using the oscilloscope program to try to set the output. I have used operating systems STEMlab 125-14 1.04-18 and 1.04-28 as well as trying RedPitaya OS 2.0 version 30. I also tried using the C api to set the output as well using the generate_continous.c program and changing the channel number. Channel 1 out works for both boards but not channel 2 out.

I don't have any ideas of what else to try at this moment so it would be nice to have some help.

Thanks.

Re: RF out2 not working on 125-14 boards

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:27 pm
by redpitaya
To be completely sure that it is not software-related please do the following (back-up anything important on the board first to a file on your computer - everything on the Red Pitaya will be erased):
- Take out the SD card from both Red Pitayas
- Download the 1.04-28 Red Pitaya OS image from https://redpitaya.readthedocs.io/en/lat ... d.html#id1
- Reflash the SD cards with it using the recommended Balena Etcher application
- Reinsert the SD cards and connect to the board
- Perform a factory reset to default calibration parameters - https://redpitaya.readthedocs.io/en/lat ... alibration

That should remove any software problems.

Otherwise, we do have a bug in the 1.04-28 OS where the OUTPUT:STATE ON and SOUR:TRIG:INT SCPI commands do not function (both outputs cannot be changed at once, but separately function as intended - OUTPUT1:STATE ON and OUTPUT2:STATE ON work)

Re: RF out2 not working on 125-14 boards

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:29 pm
by redpitaya
Also please make sure you are using the correct GitHub branch for the examples. The "main" GitHub branch is always meant for the latest Red Pitaya OS. For 1.04-28 check branch 2022-2.
https://github.com/RedPitaya/RedPitaya/ ... ase-2022.2