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      eiger3970
      last edited by

      The Serial-USB and serial female-serial female cables arrived.
      Micro SD 4GB card with the pfSense-2.1.2-RELEASE-4g-amd64-nanobsd-20140410-0542.img downloaded onto it,
      I bought a 12V 1.5A power supply but no power to ALU?
      Specs/tutorial for building the APU say a power supply of 1 - 2 Amps should be fine.

      Plugged serial-USB cable into
      serial female-serial-female to ALU serial male port and into
      computer's USB port, but computer recognises no USB?

      Ok, tested power supply using a multimeter.
      Red cable plugged into VOhmmA
      Black cable plugged into COM.
      Yellow dial turned to 750 V AC.

      Black cable pushed into the inside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (positive).
      Red cable touching the outside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (negative).
      Multimeter result: HV 026.

      Red cable pushed into the inside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (positive).
      Black cable touching the outside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (negative).
      Multimeter result: HV 000.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Your power supply is almost certainly fine. To test the output with a multimeter you need to be on the correct range (if it's not auto-ranging). The '750V AC' setting is for measuring high voltage AC, such as the Volts at a wall socket. To measure the PSU, which is 12V DC, you need a low voltage DC setting. Typically that would be 20V DC or sometimes written 19V DC since the display can only read to 19.99V.
        The output plug of the PSU is usually 'centre positive' so the red lead should go down the center of the connector.

        Do you have links to the actual cables you bought?
        If the computer is not detecting the USB cable then it can't work. What OS is running on the terminal computer?

        Steve

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          eiger3970
          last edited by

          Thanks for the help.

          Multimeter yellow dial set to 20V.

          Black cable pushed into the inside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (positive).
          Red cable touching the outside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (negative).
          Multimeter result: 12.1.

          Red cable pushed into the inside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (positive).
          Black cable touching the outside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (negative).
          Multimeter result: - 12.1.

          Serial female to female cable.

          Serial male to USB.

          So yes, it seems the power supply is working.
          No life at all on the APU?
          Maybe the APU needs a trick like connecting an Ethernet cable or powering up and then putting the microSD card in the APU?

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Ok, check the leads at the multimeter end. The black lead is definitely in the COM connector and the red lead in the ' VOhmmA' connector?

            Just as an aside here, I'm not sure how familiar with meters you are, do not put the red lead in the other connector, usually marked '10A', unless you know what you're doing. It's so very easy to kill powersupplies doing that!  ;)

            If the leads are correct then it looks like your power supply is wired 'centre negative' which is incorrect:

            @http://pcengines.ch/apu1c.htm:

            12V DC, about 6 to 12W depending on CPU load. Jack = 2.5 mm, center positive

            Maybe you typo'd the results? Where did you source the PSU?

            Steve

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              eiger3970
              last edited by

              So
              the power supply cable tip had the negative cable end with the 2.5mm metal positive.
              the power supply cable tip had the positive cable end with the 2.5mm metal negative.

              I changed
              the power supply cable tip with the negative end with the 2.5mm metal negative.
              The power supply cable tip with the positive end with the 2.5mm metal positive.

              Black cable pushed into the inside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (positive).
              Red cable touching the outside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (negative).
              Multimeter result: -12.13.

              Red cable pushed into the inside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (positive).
              Black cable touching the outside of the 2.5mm power supply connector (negative).
              Multimeter result: 12.13.

              The ALU now shows a green LED light on the MOBO D7, D10 and D11.

              The computer isn't showing any recognition of a USB connection.
              My OS is Linux Mint 16 Mate 64-bit.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                You'll have to check the logs in Mint to see what it made of the cable. It could be some obscure converter chip.

                Steve

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                  eiger3970
                  last edited by

                  Ok, not sure how to find logs on Linux Mint 16.
                  I went to /var/log, but nothing really re USBs?

                  I'm wondering if the MicroSD card is causing the pfSense OS to somehow not load and 'awaken' the USB port?
                  The MicroSD card has pfSense-2.1.2-RELEASE-4g-amd64-nanobsd-20140410-0542.img on it.
                  I downloaded this file from pfSense download
                    > Computer Architecture: AMD64 (64-bit) > Platform: Embedded (NanoBSD) typically with CF > Console: Serial > CF card size: 4GB.

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                  • BBcan177B
                    BBcan177 Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Logs are usually in the /var/log directory

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                    • BBcan177B
                      BBcan177 Moderator
                      last edited by

                      USB logs should be in /var/log/messages

                      You can run a tail -f /var/log/messages which is a live display of the log. Or use a cat or vi command to see the log

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                        eiger3970
                        last edited by

                        Thanks for the suggestions.

                        /var/log has no directory or file names messages?

                        Just these ones:

                        
                        /var/log $ ls
                        alternatives.log       auth.log.4.gz  dpkg.log        kern.log.2.gz          pm-powersave.log.3.gz  teamviewer
                        alternatives.log.1     boot.log       dpkg.log.1      kern.log.3.gz          pm-powersave.log.4.gz  udev
                        alternatives.log.2.gz  bootstrap.log  dpkg.log.2.gz   kern.log.4.gz          pycentral.log          ufw.log
                        alternatives.log.3.gz  btmp           dpkg.log.3.gz   lastlog                samba                  unattended-upgrades
                        alternatives.log.4.gz  btmp.1         dpkg.log.4.gz   mail.err               speech-dispatcher      upstart
                        alternatives.log.5.gz  ConsoleKit     dpkg.log.5.gz   mail.log               syslog                 vbox-install.log
                        apt                    cups           faillog         mdm                    syslog.1               wtmp
                        aptitude               dmesg          fontconfig.log  mintsystem.log         syslog.2.gz            wtmp.1
                        aptitude.1.gz          dmesg.0        fsck            mintUpdate.history     syslog.3.gz            Xorg.0.log
                        auth.log               dmesg.1.gz     hp              news                   syslog.4.gz            Xorg.0.log.old
                        auth.log.1             dmesg.2.gz     installer       pm-powersave.log       syslog.5.gz            Xorg.20.log
                        auth.log.2.gz          dmesg.3.gz     kern.log        pm-powersave.log.1     syslog.6.gz            Xorg.20.log.old
                        auth.log.3.gz          dmesg.4.gz     kern.log.1      pm-powersave.log.2.gz  syslog.7.gz
                        
                        
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                        • BBcan177B
                          BBcan177 Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Try dmesg | grep -i usb

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                            eiger3970
                            last edited by

                            Results are:

                            
                            /var/log $ dmesg | grep -i usb
                            [    0.116162] ACPI: bus type USB registered
                            [    0.116175] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
                            [    0.116181] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
                            [    0.116199] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
                            [    0.554559] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
                            [    0.554638] ehci-pci 0000:00:1a.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
                            [    0.568048] ehci-pci 0000:00:1a.0: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
                            [    0.568070] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
                            [    0.568071] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                            [    0.568073] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller
                            [    0.568074] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ehci_hcd
                            [    0.568075] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.0
                            [    0.568145] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
                            [    0.568273] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
                            [    0.584052] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.0: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
                            [    0.584067] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
                            [    0.584069] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                            [    0.584070] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller
                            [    0.584072] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ehci_hcd
                            [    0.584073] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.0
                            [    0.584127] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
                            [    0.584186] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
                            [    0.584191] uhci_hcd: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver
                            [    0.584239] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
                            [    0.584432] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
                            [    0.584434] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                            [    0.584435] usb usb3: Product: xHCI Host Controller
                            [    0.584437] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic xhci_hcd
                            [    0.584438] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:04:00.0
                            [    0.584492] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
                            [    0.584545] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
                            [    0.584564] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003
                            [    0.584566] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                            [    0.584567] usb usb4: Product: xHCI Host Controller
                            [    0.584568] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic xhci_hcd
                            [    0.584570] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:04:00.0
                            [    0.584618] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
                            [    0.882942] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
                            [    1.024631] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=8087, idProduct=0024
                            [    1.024636] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
                            [    1.024905] hub 1-1:1.0: USB hub found
                            [    1.136210] usb 2-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
                            [    1.268694] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=8087, idProduct=0024
                            [    1.268699] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
                            [    1.268976] hub 2-1:1.0: USB hub found
                            [    1.340309] usb 1-1.6: new low-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
                            [    1.436570] usb 1-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=04f3, idProduct=0230
                            [    1.436572] usb 1-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                            [    1.436573] usb 1-1.6: Product: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse
                            [    1.539296] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
                            [    1.539298] usbhid: USB HID core driver
                            [    1.604101] input: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6/1-1.6:1.0/input/input3
                            [    1.604186] hid-generic 0003:04F3:0230.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.6/input0
                            [ 9232.342528] usb 2-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
                            [ 9232.436085] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                            [ 9232.436090] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                            [ 9232.436093] usb 2-1.2: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                            [ 9232.460808] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
                            [ 9232.460826] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
                            [ 9232.460839] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
                            [ 9232.463155] usbcore: registered new interface driver ch341
                            [ 9232.463175] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for ch341-uart
                            [ 9232.466347] usb 2-1.2: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                            [14756.388091] usb 2-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 3
                            [14756.388293] ch341-uart ttyUSB0: ch341-uart converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
                            [14757.476486] usb 1-1.6: USB disconnect, device number 3
                            [14757.716443] usb 1-1.6: new low-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
                            [14757.812687] usb 1-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=04f3, idProduct=0230
                            [14757.812692] usb 1-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                            [14757.812695] usb 1-1.6: Product: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse
                            [14757.815407] input: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6/1-1.6:1.0/input/input11
                            [14757.815597] hid-generic 0003:04F3:0230.0002: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.6/input0
                            [14757.884482] usb 2-1.4: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
                            [14757.977730] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                            [14757.977735] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                            [14757.977739] usb 2-1.4: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                            [14757.980085] usb 2-1.4: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                            
                            

                            Maybe the memory card doesn't work?
                            I think the APU is supposed to have a Compact Flash 4GB card, but I have a MicroSD card 4GB?

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                              eiger3970
                              last edited by

                              So, just ordered a new Serial female to female adaptor, in case the current serial female to female cable is faulty.

                              I also removed the APU's microSD 8GB card > placed the microSD 8GB card into the memory card reader > placed the memory card reader into the computer's USB > opened the microSD 8GB card's folder > unzipped pfSense-2.1.2-RELEASE-4g-amd64-nanobsd.img.gz > deleted pfSense-2.1.2-RELEASE-4g-amd64-nanobsd.img.gz > kept the unzipped file pfSense-2.1.2-RELEASE-4g-amd64-nanobsd-20140410-0542.img > ejected the memory card reader > removed the microSD 8GB card from the memory card reader > placed the microSD 8GB card into the APU > powered on the APU > connected the APU into my computer's USB port > the computer is still not recognising any USB from the APU (the computer recognises other USB devices ok).

                              I also tried the APU USB cable in another computer which recognised no USB when plugged into the 2nd computer.

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Neither that adapter or the cable you linked to earlier are null-modem cables which is what you need. Something like this:
                                http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-5m-Serial-RS232-Null-Modem-Cable-Female-to-Female-DB9-FTA-DB9F-F-/161195465404?pt=AU_CablesConnectors&hash=item2587ff9abc

                                I assume you're in Australia. :)

                                Try looking at the syslog in Mint:

                                cat /var/log/syslog|grep usb
                                

                                or tail it whilst you plug in the cable:

                                tail -f /var/log/syslog
                                

                                Steve

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                                  eiger3970
                                  last edited by

                                  Thank you for the reply.

                                  Forgive my ignorance, but what is the difference between the
                                  null-modem cable and the
                                  serial female to female cable I bought or the
                                  serial female to female adaptor I bought?

                                  Not quite sure what I'm looking for with the below commands.
                                  I have included the output if it helps check the USB with the APU cable plugged in.

                                  
                                  $ cat /var/log/syslog | grep usb
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.342528] usb 2-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.436085] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.436090] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.436093] usb 2-1.2: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 3: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2"
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.460808] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.460826] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.460839] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.463155] usbcore: registered new interface driver ch341
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.463175] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for ch341-uart
                                  May 16 11:20:26 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 9232.466347] usb 2-1.2: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                  May 16 12:52:29 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14756.388091] usb 2-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 3
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.476486] usb 1-1.6: USB disconnect, device number 3
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.716443] usb 1-1.6: new low-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.812687] usb 1-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=04f3, idProduct=0230
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.812692] usb 1-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.812695] usb 1-1.6: Product: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.815407] input: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6/1-1.6:1.0/input/input11
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.815597] hid-generic 0003:04F3:0230.0002: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.6/input0
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6"
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.884482] usb 2-1.4: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.977730] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.977735] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.977739] usb 2-1.4: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [14757.980085] usb 2-1.4: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                  May 16 12:52:30 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.4"
                                  May 16 16:08:16 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26507.052035] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 4
                                  May 16 16:08:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26507.350341] usb 2-1.4: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 16:08:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26507.443614] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                                  May 16 16:08:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26507.443620] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 16:08:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26507.443623] usb 2-1.4: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                                  May 16 16:08:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26507.445789] usb 2-1.4: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                  May 16 16:08:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 5: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.4"
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.170560] usb 2-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.263211] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1e3d, idProduct=4082
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.263216] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.263219] usb 2-1.2: Product: Flash Disk
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.263222] usb 2-1.2: SerialNumber: 213244704081
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2"
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.285404] usb-storage 2-1.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.285464] scsi4 : usb-storage 2-1.2:1.0
                                  May 16 16:12:47 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [26778.285560] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
                                  May 16 16:25:17 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [27528.501341] usb 2-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 6
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.116191] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.116197] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.116215] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.568106] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.568108] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.568109] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.568111] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ehci_hcd
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.568112] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584106] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584108] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584109] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584111] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ehci_hcd
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584112] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584474] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584475] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584476] usb usb3: Product: xHCI Host Controller
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584478] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic xhci_hcd
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584479] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:04:00.0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584603] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584605] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584606] usb usb4: Product: xHCI Host Controller
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584608] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic xhci_hcd
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.584609] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:04:00.0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    0.882965] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.024644] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=8087, idProduct=0024
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.024649] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.136244] usb 2-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.268708] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=8087, idProduct=0024
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.268713] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.340474] usb 1-1.6: new low-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.436502] usb 1-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=04f3, idProduct=0230
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.436507] usb 1-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.436510] usb 1-1.6: Product: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.540529] usb 2-1.4: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.567410] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.567412] usbhid: USB HID core driver
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.632907] input: USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6/1-1.6:1.0/input/input3
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.632972] hid-generic 0003:04F3:0230.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.6/input0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.649389] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.649391] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    1.649393] usb 2-1.4: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    3.553345] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    3.553546] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    3.553715] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    3.556629] usbcore: registered new interface driver ch341
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    3.556857] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for ch341-uart
                                  May 16 16:27:36 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [    3.558988] usb 2-1.4: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                  May 16 16:45:05 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [ 1052.238828] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 3
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.119770] usb 2-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213050] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213056] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213059] usb 2-1.2: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2"
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.215761] usb 2-1.2: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  $ tail -f /var/log/syslog
                                  May 16 20:53:51 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mate-screensaver-dialog: pam_ecryptfs: seteuid error
                                  May 16 20:59:16 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mate-screensaver-dialog: pam_ecryptfs: seteuid error
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.119770] usb 2-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213050] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213056] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213059] usb 2-1.2: Product: USB2.0-Ser!
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.213465] ch341 2-1.2:1.0: ch341-uart converter detected
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2"
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 4 was not an MTP device
                                  May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.215761] usb 2-1.2: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                  
                                  
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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    A null-modem cable has the transmit and receive lines crossed such that two machines with standard serial ports can talk to one another. A standard serial cable for connecting a PC to some other serial device does not.
                                    See:
                                    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem

                                    It looks like your USB-serial adapter was recognised just fine:

                                    May 16 21:04:10 linuxmint-Z68MA-D2H-B3 kernel: [16602.215761] usb 2-1.2: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0
                                    

                                    You should be able to open ttyUSB0 in a serial terminal emulator, like putty. In Xubuntu there is an issue where the user doesn't have permissions to access the serial port and putty gives no helpful errors or log entries. Nice  ::). The workaround is to add your user to the modem group. There may be a similar issues in Mint.

                                    Steve

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                                      eiger3970
                                      last edited by

                                      Oh, great to see the APU is connecting via the USB port.

                                      So, I've tried a few ways to connect to the serial APU.

                                      Terminal > $ cu -1 /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 19200
                                      cu: /dev/ttyUSB0: System not found

                                      $ screen /dev/ttysUSB0 19200
                                      [screen is terminating]
                                      $ screen /dev/ttys0 19200
                                      [screen is terminating]

                                      $ minicom
                                      minicom: cannot open /dev/tty8: Permission denied

                                      $ sudo mincom
                                      Welcome to minicom 2.6.2

                                      OPTIONS: I18n
                                      Compiled on Feb  8 2013, 07:03:03.
                                      Port /dev/tty8, 22:05:36

                                      Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys

                                      $ putty
                                      Serial line: /dev/ttyUSB0 > Speed: 9600 > PuTTY Fatal Error: Unable to open connection to: Unable to open serial port.

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Right so you have the permissions error.
                                        Looks like it's the 'dialout' group you need to be added to. Try doing

                                        sudo adduser your_account_name dialout
                                        

                                        Then logout and back in again. Try Putty again.

                                        https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtkterm/+bug/949597

                                        Steve

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                                          eiger3970
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                                          Yes, I did the line $ sudo adduser user_name dialout.

                                          Logging gives the same results?

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            Hmm, well that's all that's requiered in Xubuntu but Mint may be different (different versions of Mint too) but usually isn't because they're all Debian based.
                                            You may need to reboot if logging out and back in didn't do it.
                                            You may also need to do:

                                            sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSB0
                                            

                                            https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/Serial_Port_Setup

                                            Steve

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