I am attempting to use an arduino uno on a rockpi4 using armbian.  The device is connecting but not bringing up /dev/ttyusb0.

 

uname -a
Linux rockpi4b 4.4.154-rk3399rockpi4b #26 SMP Mon Dec 10 09:26:20 CST 2018 aarch64 GNU/Linux
 

dmesg

[   98.230808] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using xhci-hcd
[   98.346089] usb 7-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
[   98.346115] usb 7-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[   98.346130] usb 7-1: Product: USB2.0-Serial

 

lsusb -t

/:  Bus 08.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 5000M
/:  Bus 07.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 480M
    |__ Port 1: Dev 4, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=, 12M
/:  Bus 06.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 5000M
/:  Bus 05.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 480M
/:  Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-platform/1p, 12M
/:  Bus 03.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-platform/1p, 12M
    |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
/:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-platform/1p, 480M
/:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-platform/1p, 480M
 

lsusb -v

Bus 007 Device 003: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics HL-340 USB-Serial adapter
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x1a86 QinHeng Electronics
  idProduct          0x7523 HL-340 USB-Serial adapter
  bcdDevice            2.63
  iManufacturer           0 
  iProduct                2 
  iSerial                 0 
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           39
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower               98mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           3
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 
      iInterface              0 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
 

29 minutes ago, Brian Morgret said:

The device is connecting but not bringing up /dev/ttyusb0.

It is not "/dev/ttyusb0", but "/dev/ttyUSB0" !

If it is not the case, please do a "dmesg | grep -i usb" ...

Sorry my fault.  /dev/ttyUSB0 is not coming up.  I included the dmesg output in my original post.

58 minutes ago, Brian Morgret said:

I included the dmesg output in my original post.

I don't see much in this "dmesg" output, any other lines ?

What about "grep CH3 /boot/config*" ?

Are you sure it is an Armbian image ?

5 hours ago, Brian Morgret said:

Linux rockpi4b 4.4.154-rk3399rockpi4b #26 SMP Mon Dec 10 09:26:20 CST 2018 aarch64 GNU/Linux

 

13 minutes ago, martinayotte said:

Are you sure it is an Armbian image ?

 

https://github.com/brian541/build/blob/master/config/kernel/linux-rk3399rockpi4b-default.config

 

there you go..

Now, we deal as well with armbian previews made by radxa with their kernelsources.. A kind remember to @hipboi, that's why sending your stuff as PR directly into armbians buildscript would have make a way more sense..

 

 

dmesg

[   98.230808] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using xhci-hcd
[   98.346089] usb 7-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1a86, idProduct=7523
[   98.346115] usb 7-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[   98.346130] usb 7-1: Product: USB2.0-Serial

 

 

I used the Armbian image from the radxa website.  Their Debian image has the exact same problem.  Is there a better build?

1 hour ago, Brian Morgret said:

I used the Armbian image from the radxa website

That is maybe obsolete ... Try tomorrow's build from https://dl.armbian.com/rockpi-4b/

 5.73 dated 1/28 appears to be the latest on dl.armbian.com/rockpi-4b

19 minutes ago, Brian Morgret said:

 5.73 dated 1/28 appears to be the latest on dl.armbian.com/rockpi-4b

It seems that build took time ... Now it is there : https://dl.armbian.com/rockpi-4b/nightly/Armbian_5.78.190412_Rockpi-4b_Debian_stretch_dev_5.0.0.7z

 

I am not having good success with 5.78.  I see that the file system is expanding so I suspect a significant portion of the OS is up.  I do not have HDMI.  My 4k Samsung says "Mode not supported".  I also tried it on a generic 1080p and just got a blank screen.  I don't see a /boot/config.txt file and my quick perusal thru the /boot directory didn't help me much, so I am not sure how to proceed. 

12 minutes ago, Brian Morgret said:

I don't see a /boot/config.txt file

No, it is not config.txt but config-5.0.0-sunxi for example, depending of kernel number...

On my RockPi4B, it produced :

root@rockpi:~# grep CH3 /boot/config-5.0.0-rockchip64 
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CH341=m

So, the driver is present and loaded when USB-TTL is plugged ...

For Martin Ayotte

 

Thank you for all of your help.  I have enjoyed working with you on the Rock pi4.  I think the board has significant potential.   However, I am still having difficulty.  I am willing to keep trying but I don't want to take a lot of your time.  Am I helping or hindering your development efforts?  If you want me to continue, I am going to abandon this thread about the USB problems in the Radxa version and start a new thread on the HDMI problem in 5.78.  I have a bunch of time I can commit to troubleshooting this week.