[Hackrf-dev] Broken hackrf one

[Michael Ossmann]

Yes, that definitely sounds like a hardware failure in a voltage
regulator.  We'll replace your HackRF.


On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 12:25:12AM -0500, Andrew Onyshchuk wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Yep from the hackrf itself.
> 
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 12:17 AM Michael Ossmann <mike at ossmann.com> wrote:
> 
> > Andrew,
> 
> > Was that audible noise from the hardware itself (not the attached USB
> > host)?
> 
> > Thanks,
> 
> > Mike
> 
> 
> > On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 11:45:38PM -0500, Andrew Onyshchuk wrote:
> > >
> > > Dominic,
> > >
> > > Not after firmware update - I was using the same firmware (some git
> master
> > > from 6 months ago) for some time.
> > > 2018.01.1 is the result of trying different firmwares after it got
> broken.
> > >
> > > I think(not sure though) I left hackrf connected(but not in rx/tx mode)
> to
> > > my macbook air on that night (for about 14 hours).
> > > Could that have something to do with it?
> > >
> > > Also I remember I heard some high freq noise from the hackrf (after
> running
> > > hackrf_transfer) when I first discovered it was broken.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 11:18 PM Dominic Spill <dominicgs at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Andrew,
> > > >
> > > > It certainly sounds like something os going wrong on the board itself.
> > > > Did this start happening after you upgraded your firmware to
> 2018.01.1?
> > > >
> > > > How are you powering the device?  From a laptop/desktop computer?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Dominic
> > > >
> > > > On 24 May 2018 at 20:33, Andrew Onyshchuk <andryk.rv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Dominic,
> > > >>
> > > >> It becomes unresponsive only after I try using hackrf_transfer.
> > > >> After that it is completely unresponsive and only
> rebooting/reconnecting
> > > >> helps.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm guessing the ARM chip crashes or turns off. Maybe power supply
> issue?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> Andrew
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 7:31 PM Dominic Spill <dominicgs at gmail.com>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Hi Andrew,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Is the HackRF permanently in this state?  Or does it switch from
> > > >>> responding to hackrf_info to not responding only after you try using
> > > >>> hackrf_transfer?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks,
> > > >>>   Dominic
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On 21 May 2018 at 16:43, Andrew Onyshchuk <andryk.rv at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Hi everyone.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> My hackrf one suddenly stopped working.
> > > >>>> When I try rx (or tx) I don't receive any samples and hackrf stops
> > > >>>> responding/ all 6 LED are on.
> > > >>>> Flashing different firmware doesn't help (using DFU as well).
> > > >>>> Same on different computers and different cables.
> > > >>>> The md5 of firmware from the device matches the .bin file.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> $ hackrf_info
> > > >>>> hackrf_info version: git-90d3f7f
> > > >>>> libhackrf version: git-90d3f7f (0.5)
> > > >>>> Found HackRF
> > > >>>> Index: 0
> > > >>>> Serial number: 000000000000000014d463dc2fa077e1
> > > >>>> Board ID Number: 2 (HackRF One)
> > > >>>> Firmware Version: 2018.01.1 (API:1.02)
> > > >>>> Part ID Number: 0xa004cb3c 0x005e4f3e
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> $ hackrf_transfer -f 415000000 -r /dev/null
> > > >>>> call hackrf_set_sample_rate(10000000 Hz/10.000 MHz)
> > > >>>> call hackrf_set_freq(415000000 Hz/415.000 MHz)
> > > >>>> Stop with Ctrl-C
> > > >>>> 0.0 MiB / 1.003 sec = 0.0 MiB/second
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Couldn't transfer any bytes for one second.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Exiting... hackrf_is_streaming() result: HACKRF_TRUE (1)
> > > >>>> Total time: 1.00293 s
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> $ hackrf_info
> > > >>>> hackrf_info version: git-90d3f7f
> > > >>>> libhackrf version: git-90d3f7f (0.5)
> > > >>>> Found HackRF
> > > >>>> Index: 0
> > > >>>> hackrf_board_id_read() failed: Input/Output Error (-1000)
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Looks like a hardware failure?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions/assistance
> > > >>>>
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