Maiana connection

[aitonos]

Sounds like a hardware issue. If you haven't already, take a close look at the RJ45 connector, and check that none of the contacts are bent or missing.

Unfortunately, the LEDs are controlled by MAIANA and don't tell whether the RX and TX lines are connected. So they only confirm that MAIANA is running and that the wires for the LEDs are intact.

Where are you located? EU or North America?

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I tried also  with the breakboard which comes with Maiana  feeding it with 12V and connecting the board by USB to the Raspi. The board was not detected by Raspi serial, so  I couldn't get anything from Maiana. (FYI, the board had no lighting led ( incase there should have some)

When plugged in, the USB breakout will likely show up as /dev/ttyUSBx or /dev/ttyACMx, where x is a number. The OpenPlotter serial app should list it as documented here starting with step "After enabling UART or just plugging in the USB and clicking refresh":
https://openplotter.readthedocs.io/lates...uring.html

If you are able to configure the serial connection via USB, including the documented steps for Signal K and OpenCPN, but still don't get data, then the defect is on the MAIANA side.

Thanks, Adrián. I'm located in Spain. 

I checked the pins in the rj connector and they seem to be fine and casing strongly attached to the Mac Arthur board. 

It was bizarre for me not to be even able to recognize the break board connected by USB to the raspi, nothing showing in serial. I tried just USB and USB + feeding voltage in the first two pins (Voltaje and ground)

I'm quite familiar with serial connections towards signal K, as I have another raspi (4) with inputs from Nasa Wind and arduino based Nasa Depth sounder, and also A third raspi with Venus Os linked to the raspi 4, so I am quite familiar with those steps.

As I said above, we're promoting this amongst our fellow sailors in Vigo area and it's sad that the promoter is facing these issues, haha. 

If I have to send it somewhere to be checked, I'll do it, no worries. 

Thanks

[Sailoog]

If you are not getting data from the breakout board by USB then the problem is in the Maiana, the cable or it is a configuration problem. The breakout board must be connected to 12V because the USB does not power the Maiana. Do you still have the Maiana USB adapter? have you tried it?

Inspect the RJ45 connector in the Maiana side. I do not think the problem is in MacArthur's side because we check all connections before shipping but we can send you another one in case we isolate the problem. Maiana is out of stock and will be for a while so hopefully that is not the problem.

[aitonos]

Thanks Sailoog:

I checked also the RJ 45 connection in any side ( Maiana, Mac Arthur, Breakboard).

I didn't buy a USB adapter, pin this batch just Mac Arthur with Power module  and Maiana. Before Moitessier 2 and case for it.

If you don't mind, I can send it at my cost to be checked.

Thanks

[Sailoog]

OK sorry, I must have confused you with another user. So it has never worked?

OK send me the HAT and also send me the Maiana, only the main PCB. I will send you the shipping address by private.

[aitonos]

OK sorry, I must have confused you with another user. So it has never worked?

OK send me the HAT and also send me the Maiana, only the main PCB. I will send you the shipping address by private.

Thanks, Sailoog, I read your PM before reading this message, so questions already replied.
No, never saw it working.

Thanks!