packet reception and decoding.
You can also use telnet to check if anything was received properly. You should see a
message indicating that an APRS packet was received.
Next method is to check telnet “print stats” command or check WWW Statistics page to
see if there is a non-zero value in “APRS packet received (CRC OK)” field.
Question: I'm not sure if my device sends APRS packets to RF properly. How to check
this?
Answer: Well, the simplest method it so check with the second APRS radio if it receives
any APRS packets from you.
You can also check on aprs.fi if your packets appear on APRS-IS, i-gated by some other
devices near you. But to use this method you should:
• make sure that there is an APRS i-gate near you that is able to hear your APRS
packets,
• disconnect RJ-45 cable from your WX3in1 Plus 2.0 device or turn APRS-IS off in
your beacon settings, because otherwise all your packets will be visible on aprs.fi
gated by your own device (even with radio disconnected).
You can also check telnet messages for any received packets which were sent by your
device and then digipeated by other stations nearby.
Question: How to check if my device receives data from weather station / telemetry
module / GPS / thermometer?
Answer: Green “EXT” led is an answer. It should blink in short time intervals indicating
that your external device is fine and that your WX3in1 Plus 2.0 device receives correct
data. “EXT” led is shared between all external devices connected to your WX3in1 Plus
2.0. So if you want to use it as an indicator for one of them, you will need to disconnect
others.
You should also see some external device debug messages over telnet which will give you
an exact answer if they are connected properly.
Question: After some configuration changes and/or firmware update, my device
constantly blinks all the leds and doesn't start up. Why?
Answer: It is necessary to use matching Configurator application, device configuration
and device firmware versions. If you download new Configurator application version, you
should always update device's firmware and rewrite device's configuration to make sure
that all versions match.
Remember that you can't just update a firmware of the device. You always need to
rewrite configuration. You also can't read your current configuration if you use different
Configurator application and device firmware/configuration version.
Use “Configuration import/export” function to store configuration on your PC hard disk
drive each time you change your device configuration settings. Then you will be able to
import your configuration in new Configurator application.
Unfortunately these operations are unavoidable as device configuration often changes
between firmware versions and new firmware does not understand older configuration.
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