- Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:59 pm
#200172
Wow - I'm lost and not finding any other support forums on this.
Recently purchased a SparkFun Robertsonics Tsunami WAV board. Reviewed SDCard info on Robertsonics website and purchased cards that are recommended for use.
Ensured they are formatted as FAT32.
Loaded the demo files on.
Installed card, power up.
Note: I have yet to hook up anything to actually hear the audio because of the following issues:
- Receiving an error message (I believe) on power up:
The Status LED is flashing once every two seconds. I would call it a short flash, which is not an option for the error messages listed on the User Guide, but the closest option for available error messages yields "No SD card found".
- Upon connecting to a computer, and loading the Configurator app, at the bottom of the app is the message: ">No compatible COM ports found" and under Trigger Test COM Port in the Port drop down box is the msg "No USB Serial Devices"
I really thought it would be later in this project that I'd reach a brickwall, but I'm stumped at the starting box with my extremely limited experience/knowledge and unexpected results. (Exciting!)
Any ideas on:
- What the heck is wrong?
- Is there a more appropriate forum?
- Google-fu magic because I'm just coming up with the forums here, the Robertsonics website (which doesn't have a forum, or I've just not found it), and places to purchase the board?
- Biscuits?
ETA: This is what ignorant looks like: It seems the blink is "Short every 3 sec" (I was admittedly watching & counting "1 alligator...2 alligator...") is the normal status message for all good (per another post here on the forum I didn't find earlier). This is different than the information on the Robertsonics website which states that solid is the non-error status. I think. Ack! heh Posting this here in case anyone else searches and comes up with this thread.
Further question: is my (now current) understanding that short flash + 3 sec is normal?
Recently purchased a SparkFun Robertsonics Tsunami WAV board. Reviewed SDCard info on Robertsonics website and purchased cards that are recommended for use.
Ensured they are formatted as FAT32.
Loaded the demo files on.
Installed card, power up.
Note: I have yet to hook up anything to actually hear the audio because of the following issues:
- Receiving an error message (I believe) on power up:
The Status LED is flashing once every two seconds. I would call it a short flash, which is not an option for the error messages listed on the User Guide, but the closest option for available error messages yields "No SD card found".
- Upon connecting to a computer, and loading the Configurator app, at the bottom of the app is the message: ">No compatible COM ports found" and under Trigger Test COM Port in the Port drop down box is the msg "No USB Serial Devices"
I really thought it would be later in this project that I'd reach a brickwall, but I'm stumped at the starting box with my extremely limited experience/knowledge and unexpected results. (Exciting!)
Any ideas on:
- What the heck is wrong?
- Is there a more appropriate forum?
- Google-fu magic because I'm just coming up with the forums here, the Robertsonics website (which doesn't have a forum, or I've just not found it), and places to purchase the board?
- Biscuits?
ETA: This is what ignorant looks like: It seems the blink is "Short every 3 sec" (I was admittedly watching & counting "1 alligator...2 alligator...") is the normal status message for all good (per another post here on the forum I didn't find earlier). This is different than the information on the Robertsonics website which states that solid is the non-error status. I think. Ack! heh Posting this here in case anyone else searches and comes up with this thread.
Further question: is my (now current) understanding that short flash + 3 sec is normal?