Computer issues with funcube (drivers?)
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Desiree Narango
May 2, 2022, 1:47:08 PM5/2/22
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I have a funcube+ dongle with a whip antenna for activating tags. I'm having a lot of issues this year where my computer recognizes the funcube, all the relevant parameters are correct, but when I record tags for activation with audacity, my computer isn't actually listening with the funcube (despite saying it's using the funcube as the microphone line). I have tags I know are on, but nothing is coming up in the recording. I've tried uninstalling the drivers, etc. but that hasn't worked and it isn't clear to me what is wrong. Occasionally, I'll plug it in and it works fine. I just activated and recorded a shipment of tags, unplugged the dongle, and plugged it in 5 minutes later, and it already doesn't work again. This happens with multiple dongles that are working fine otherwise. Is another computer driver a culprit here? Any troubleshooting ideas?
Desiree
Matt Webb
May 3, 2022, 9:18:09 AM5/3/22
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Desiree,
I have had this issue a few times in the past myself. In order to function with a Raspberry Pi (SensorGnome or SensorStation), the Funcubes must be running the 48KHz firmware, but that firmware causes a Funcube to work sometimes and not others similar to what you're experiencing. I have been successful by having a Funcube set aside that I use for connecting to my computer, running the original 192KHz firmware. With that firmware the Funcube connects and works with my computer all the time. Instructions for updating firmware and links to download several versions of the firmware can be found here: http://www.funcubedongle.com/?p=1647.
I hope this is helpful!
Also, keep in mind that any Lotek tags ordered after Feb 1, 2022, do NOT have to be recorded and registered using Audacity, and should automatically appear on your Motus account when you get the tags.
Matt
Matthew M Webb
Avian Ecologist and Motus Wildlife Tracking System Coordinator
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Motus project #281
On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 11:47 AM Desiree Narango <dnar...@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a funcube+ dongle with a whip antenna for activating tags. I'm having a lot of issues this year where my computer recognizes the funcube, all the relevant parameters are correct, but when I record tags for activation with audacity, my computer isn't actually listening with the funcube (despite saying it's using the funcube as the microphone line). I have tags I know are on, but nothing is coming up in the recording. I've tried uninstalling the drivers, etc. but that hasn't worked and it isn't clear to me what is wrong. Occasionally, I'll plug it in and it works fine. I just activated and recorded a shipment of tags, unplugged the dongle, and plugged it in 5 minutes later, and it already doesn't work again. This happens with multiple dongles that are working fine otherwise. Is another computer driver a culprit here? Any troubleshooting ideas?Desiree
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Desiree L. Narango
May 6, 2022, 11:13:42 AM5/6/22
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Thanks Matt! These are 2021 tags. In this case, updating the firmware didn't work. I did find a solution since posting that seems to have fixed the problem for now. It involved updating the USB composite device driver for the computer itself.
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Desirée L. Narango, PhD
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Desiree L. Narango
May 9, 2022, 12:26:40 PM5/9/22
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....unfortunately, my fix was again a short-lived solution! The dongles aren't working again. I tried switching to the 192kHz firmware as you suggested but now recording in audacity only gives an error message.....do you also need an old version of audacity?
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Desirée L. Narango, PhD
2020-2022 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
To freely access my papers, visit here
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