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chuhao
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flash crazyradio firmware failed

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Hi

I was trying to flash crazyradio firmware. There is problem to enter radio bootloader.

I tried

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python usbtools/launchBootloader.py 
It shows,
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "usbtools/launchBootloader.py", line 27, in <module>
import usb
ImportError: No module named usb
If I check usb device by

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 dmesg
It shows,
[51179.290917] usb 3-9: USB disconnect, device number 13
[51201.754938] usb 3-6: new full-speed USB device number 14 using xhci_hcd
[51201.885172] usb 3-6: New USB device found, idVendor=1915, idProduct=7777
[51201.885175] usb 3-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=29
[51201.885177] usb 3-6: Product: Crazyradio PA USB Dongle
[51201.885178] usb 3-6: Manufacturer: Bitcraze
[51201.885179] usb 3-6: SerialNumber: 0B42EF16C2
Is says this usb device is disconnected. There must be something wrong with usb connection.
I tried different usb port on my pc but still can't solve it.


Any advice appreciated.
Chuhao
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chuhao
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

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Besides, when crazeflie client python is opened. There isn't radio option in "select interface" tab. Even if scanned several times, there isn't radio showed.
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

Post by arnaud »

Hi,

you are missing the python usb package, on debian/ubuntu you can install it with 'sudo apt-get install python-usb'.

Why are you trying to flash the Crazyradio firmware? Your dmesg shows that the radio is working correctly (after disconnect, the radio connects and enumerate correctly).

You only need to flash the Crazyradio if you want to develop its internal firmware and you must be aware that there is a risk to lock your radio by reflashing it, to unlock it you would then need an SPI programmer.
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

Post by arnaud »

As for the client, is your Crazyflie switched-ON?

To find if the scann is happening you can look at the Crazyradio LED: when pushing scann on the client interface you should see the RED LED lighting up.

If it does not work it could be a right problem. See the cflib repos to fix access right problems: https://github.com/bitcraze/crazyflie-lib-python#linux
chuhao
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

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Hi Arnaud

I solved the firmware flashing problem. Its been flashed successful. But it still cannot found crazyradio device.
In crazyflie client, there is no radio option,
radionotshow.png
I turned on one crazeflie, it still not showing the radio option.

Enter "dmesg" command, it shows,
[ 4836.197739] usb 3-5: USB disconnect, device number 11
[ 4836.437688] usb 3-5: new full-speed USB device number 12 using xhci_hcd
[ 4836.567225] usb 3-5: New USB device found, idVendor=1915, idProduct=0101
[ 4836.567227] usb 3-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 4836.567228] usb 3-5: Product: nRF24LU1P-F32 BOOT LDR
[ 4836.567229] usb 3-5: Manufacturer: Nordic Semiconductor
[ 4883.531380] usb 3-5: USB disconnect, device number 12
[ 4886.332996] usb 3-5: new full-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
[ 4886.463173] usb 3-5: New USB device found, idVendor=1915, idProduct=7777
[ 4886.463175] usb 3-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=29
[ 4886.463176] usb 3-5: Product: Crazyradio USB Dongle
[ 4886.463177] usb 3-5: Manufacturer: Bitcraze
[ 4886.463178] usb 3-5: SerialNumber: 08EB90FDD3
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

Post by arnaud »

There should not be any radio option unless a Crazyflie is detected by the scann procedure.

Does the red LED light up when you press the "scann" button?

Can you copy-paste the text related to the radio in help/about/debug. For me it says:

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Interface status
radio: Crazyradio version 0.53
chuhao
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

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do you have full address for doc "help/about/debug" ? I'll try to find it.

Besides, I just temperarily solved it.
Everytime I run "crazyflie_client", I run it in root mode. Also, I launch "lps_node_ros" is root mode. And it'll be fine.
I think this problem is caused by root permission problem.

Do you know how to better solve it?
Maybe find device name and change its permission.
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Re: flash crazyradio firmware failed

Post by arnaud »

So you are having the access right problem I was talking about earlier. Follow the linux documentation there and you will be able to use Crazyradio from your user, without sudo: https://github.com/bitcraze/crazyflie-lib-python#linux.

As for the about box, I was meaning the menu help, submenu about, and tab debug, in the Crazyflie client graphical interface.
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