Hard reset NanoBTS after forgetting static IP

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Chris Rankine cr3 at cr3.us
Wed Aug 21 20:14:42 UTC 2013


Do you have a DHCP server on the local net to assign it a new IP address?
 Are you connecting to it via that IP address to set variables?


On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Luca Bongiorni <ml at bongiorni.eu> wrote:

> Hey there,
> I have tried for three hours to repeat again and again the hard reset and
> the procedure was fine (aka Red light blinking and then turning off the
> bts).
> But still, after the hard reset, the nanobts boots (red light) and then
> stays fixed on Orange. sad :(
>
> Obviously with my other rugby-139 both ipaccess-find and BTSInstaller work
> perfectly, so I strongly  suppose that the problem should be more serious
> than a static IP issue.
> I have tried to delve into the manuals, but unfortunately, I didn't find
> nothing useful.
>
> Maybe a good soul can suggest me something else to try before giving up
> (e.g. UART, JTAG, USB connector?!).
>
> Thank you for the attention.
> Cheers,
> Luca
>
> As suggested by you and Chris, I have patiently shorted 9+10 and the light
> started to blink RED. Subsequently I have turned off the bts and removed
> the shortcircuit.
> However, after turning it on again, the situation is always on ORANGE
> stable/not blinking light.
>
> Right now I am reading the manual and it says:
> "LED_SELF_TEST, Orange Steady, From power on until end of backhaul power
> on self-test"
>
> I am wondering what else could be the problem. Maybe the MacGyver's way to
> short-circuit didn't work properly. (I am going to look for a proper RJ-69)
>
> I have also noticed that if I don't plug it into the router, the BTS shows
> a RED stable/not blinking light.
> And as the manual says, it could be a bad sign (I guess):
>
> "LED_SELF_TEST_FAILURE, Red Steady, In boot or application code when a
> power on self-test fails.
>
> LED_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE, Red Steady, On s/w fatal errors."
>
> If you have other suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Cheers,
> Luca
>
> P.S. Just to be precise, I have followed the standard pin numeration to
> find the 9-10 pins ( http://quatech.com/products/images/rj45_sds.gif )
>
>
>
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