TXAdvance - New app

[Compasseur]

On 2/13/2024 at 2:16 AM, Axel Mishael said:

Help!

 

I'`m new to the app and hardware, which I bought as require, but I haven't been able to do a proper scan because each time this appears on the screen (picture attached) can someone help me to know what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

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Hi, what phone, dongle and OTG cable are you using?

[Axel Mishael]

6 hours ago, Compasseur said:

Hi, what phone, dongle and OTG cable are you using?

It's a tablet, chinese, the info is on the pictures attached, the dongle are the recommended from the txadvance site as well, neither of the possible combinations works and they all show the text I refer to or just says that I should check the connector.

 

thanks in advance,

Axel.

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[Compasseur]

20 minutes ago, Axel Mishael said:

It's a tablet, chinese, the info is on the pictures attached, the dongle are the recommended from the txadvance site as well, neither of the possible combinations works and they all show the text I refer to or just says that I should check the connector.

 

thanks in advance,

Axel.

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Your dongle and cables look good. I am suspecting the tablet ; many unbranded, low cost tablets claim to have OTG although they do not have it. you can try 2 things :
-look for an OTG tester app on the app store and check if there is OTG,
-download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mantz_it.rfanalyzer&hl=fr&gl=US and see if it works.

[Derek H]

I had the same error message with an old android phone (Motorola droid turbo) and it just didn’t support OTG fully.

[Axel Mishael]

6 hours ago, Compasseur said:

Your dongle and cables look good. I am suspecting the tablet ; many unbranded, low cost tablets claim to have OTG although they do not have it. you can try 2 things :
-look for an OTG tester app on the app store and check if there is OTG,
-download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mantz_it.rfanalyzer&hl=fr&gl=US and see if it works.

Strangely enoguh, the otg appears to be functioning but it still doesn't work on txadvance... do you have any list of approved tablets that surely works?

 

thanks,

Axel.

[Compasseur]

16 hours ago, Axel Mishael said:

Strangely enoguh, the otg appears to be functioning but it still doesn't work on txadvance... do you have any list of approved tablets that surely works?

 

thanks,

Axel.

When you plug a USB stick, can you open it from your tablet?
Otherwise, many users are using Samsung Galaxy tab A serie with success. The A7 Lite seems to be quite popular.

[Derek H]

I don’t think there’s an approved list but if I were you I’d try something more mainstream like a Samsung. 
 

I’m using it pretty successfully on an old Samsung Tab E which has micro USB. Occasionally the live view mode will crash if I press too many buttons while scanning or if I switch apps and try to come back to it. Otherwise works great and that thing is like 6-7 years old and was pretty basic even when it was new. 

[Axel Mishael]

1 hour ago, Compasseur said:

When you plug a USB stick, can you open it from your tablet?
Otherwise, many users are using Samsung Galaxy tab A serie with success. The A7 Lite seems to be quite popular.

It does recognize the usb, I'll try with a proper known tablet, thanks anyway!

1 hour ago, Derek H said:

I don’t think there’s an approved list but if I were you I’d try something more mainstream like a Samsung. 
 

I’m using it pretty successfully on an old Samsung Tab E which has micro USB. Occasionally the live view mode will crash if I press too many buttons while scanning or if I switch apps and try to come back to it. Otherwise works great and that thing is like 6-7 years old and was pretty basic even when it was new. 

Thanks for the heads up Derek.

[Axel Mishael]

3 hours ago, Compasseur said:

When you plug a USB stick, can you open it from your tablet?
Otherwise, many users are using Samsung Galaxy tab A serie with success. The A7 Lite seems to be quite popular.

It does open from the tablet, I’ll try with another tablet, thank you!

[Compasseur]

10 hours ago, Axel Mishael said:

It does open from the tablet, I’ll try with another tablet, thank you!

 

Then it might be the USB port not providing enough current for the SDR. Kind of half OTG.

[Dejan Ceko]

Hello Greg ,

Do we have any recommendation for USBc OTG adapter that will do powering and SDR at the same time?

 

Thanks.

[roubi]

On 2/29/2024 at 4:08 PM, Dejan Ceko said:

Hello Greg ,

Do we have any recommendation for USBc OTG adapter that will do powering and SDR at the same time?

 

Thanks.

Hi Dejan,

 

I am successfully using this one with my phone : https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B09J2MRL8S?fbclid=IwAR1TPisGfs5-Q1PRk1hXPa16XQBrxHWLL56Cqj372gITFxZD8ZotnqnVSV0

 

[Dejan Ceko]

Merci beaucoup .

[Compasseur]

On 4/7/2023 at 2:51 PM, mulluysavage said:

It would be great to import exclusion lists. I can download lists of dozens of frequencies already allocated in my location that currently need to be manually entered.

 

Sorry it took a bit of time but export/import of exclusions is now here!