Getting "RTLSDR: timeout." when trying to use RTL-SDR v3

[blaksec]

Getting this error when running AIS-catcher. Happens when running stand-alone or in docker. Both cases - running as root.

Looks like it recognizes the device but cannot read from it?

# ./AIS-catcher -l
AIS-catcher (build Jul 31 2024) v0.59-350-g849e7fe8
(C) Copyright 2021-2024 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Found 1 device(s):
0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001

# ./AIS-catcher -L
AIS-catcher (build Jul 31 2024) v0.59-350-g849e7fe8
(C) Copyright 2021-2024 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SDR support: RTLSDR RTLTCP SPYSERVER 
Other support: SSL PostgreSQL ZLIB RTLSDR-BIASTEE RTLSDR-TUNERBW 


# ./AIS-catcher 
AIS-catcher (build Jul 31 2024) v0.59-350-g849e7fe8
(C) Copyright 2021-2024 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Detached kernel driver
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Allocating 15 zero-copy buffers
RTLSDR: timeout.
RTLSDR: timeout.
RTLSDR: timeout.
RTLSDR: timeout.
RTLSDR: timeout.
RTLSDR: timeout.

Build parameters.

CMake Deprecation Warning at CMakeLists.txt:3 (cmake_minimum_required):
  Compatibility with CMake < 3.5 will be removed from a future version of
  CMake.

  Update the VERSION argument <min> value or use a ...<max> suffix to tell
  CMake that the project does not need compatibility with older versions.


-- NMEA2000: not found  NMEA2000_LIB-NOTFOUND NMEA2000_INCLUDE-NOTFOUND
-- Checking for module 'libusb-1.0'
--   Found libusb-1.0, version 1.0.27
-- OPENSSL: found - /usr/include, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so
-- ZLIB: found - /usr/include, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so
-- Checking for module 'libpq'
--   Found libpq, version 16.3
-- PQ: found - /usr/include/postgresql, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpq.so
-- Checking for module 'soxr'
--   Package 'soxr', required by 'virtual:world', not found
-- SOXR: not found.
-- Checking for module 'samplerate'
--   Package 'samplerate', required by 'virtual:world', not found
-- libsamplerate: not found.
-- Checking for module 'librtlsdr'
--   Found librtlsdr, version 2.0.1
-- RTLSDR: found - /usr/include, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librtlsdr.so
-- Looking for rtlsdr_set_bias_tee
-- Looking for rtlsdr_set_bias_tee - found
-- RTLSDR: bias-tee support included.
-- Looking for rtlsdr_set_tuner_bandwidth
-- Looking for rtlsdr_set_tuner_bandwidth - found
-- RTLSDR: tuner badwidth support included.
-- SDRPLAY: not found.
-- Checking for module 'libairspy'
--   Package 'libairspy', required by 'virtual:world', not found
-- AIRSPY: not found.
-- Checking for module 'libairspyhf'
--   Package 'libairspyhf', required by 'virtual:world', not found
-- AIRSPYHF: not found.
-- Checking for module 'libhackrf'
--   Package 'libhackrf', required by 'virtual:world', not found
-- HACKRF: not found.
-- Checking for module 'libzmq'
--   Package 'libzmq', required by 'virtual:world', not found
-- ZMQ: not found.
-- Configuring done (1.3s)
-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: /NAS/docker/AIS-catcher/build

[blaksec]

Looks like this was only happening when I used USB 3.0 port. Switching to USB 2.0 port fixed the issue.

# ./AIS-catcher -d:0 -gr RTLAGC on TUNER auto -a 192K -N 8100 -u 127.0.0.1 10111 -v 10
AIS-catcher (build Jul 31 2024) v0.59-350-g849e7fe8
(C) Copyright 2021-2024 jvde-github and other contributors
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Searching for device with SN 00000001.
Detached kernel driver
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
UDP: open socket for host: 127.0.0.1, port: 10111, filter: OFF, JSON: OFF
TCP Server: start thread at port 8100
HTML Server running at port 8100
Allocating 15 zero-copy buffers
Device    : RTL2838UHIDIR
Settings  : rate 1536K bw 192K format CU8 tuner AUTO rtlagc ON biastee OFF buffer_count 24
Model #0 -> (Src: 1, Grp: 1): [AIS engine v0.59] ps_ema ON afc_wide ON droop ON fp_ds OFF dsk OFF 
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,19NSi4Pw2tG;G=8L7aL0Ah?p0<4k,0*62 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 636023058, signalpower: -14.1072, ppm: -0.868056, timestamp: 20240802014306)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 1 msgs, total: 1 msgs, rate: 0.0968133 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,B,19NSi4P1jtG;G>rL7baPAP?p00SE,0*05 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 636023058, signalpower: -14.2234, ppm: -0.868056, timestamp: 20240802014312)
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,B4eGSA000Mjs3BW3o4@ocw`5oP06,0*1D ( MSG: 18, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 316007236, signalpower: -12.5724, ppm: 1.15741, timestamp: 20240802014316)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 2 msgs, total: 3 msgs, rate: 0.199547 msg/s
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 0 msgs, total: 3 msgs, rate: 0 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,H4eIw`1<dU0`4<d000000000000,2*63 ( MSG: 24, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 316047264, signalpower: -14.1817, ppm: 0, timestamp: 20240802014330)
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,19NSi4PvBtG;GDbL7fB@BP?p0<4l,0*75 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 636023058, signalpower: -15.2849, ppm: -1.15741, timestamp: 20240802014331)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 2 msgs, total: 5 msgs, rate: 0.199524 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,H4eIw`4UC=D5a2=00000000p3120,0*11 ( MSG: 24, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 316047264, signalpower: -13.5937, ppm: -0.289352, timestamp: 20240802014340)
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,19NSi4P1jtG;GHrL7i7PAh?p00SL,0*1C ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 636023058, signalpower: -15.601, ppm: -0.868056, timestamp: 20240802014342)
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,15@la00wQto;L?8L7vahKhE60D6f,0*52 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 353184000, signalpower: -16.9058, ppm: -0.578704, timestamp: 20240802014343)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 3 msgs, total: 8 msgs, rate: 0.299406 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,19NSi4P02tG;GL`L7kRhAh?h0<4k,0*58 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 636023058, signalpower: -17.3243, ppm: -1.15741, timestamp: 20240802014355)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 1 msgs, total: 9 msgs, rate: 0.0997532 msg/s
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 0 msgs, total: 9 msgs, rate: 0 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,377=gH1000G;qL8L=<enDF6T0DnJ,0*09 ( MSG: 3, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 477327200, signalpower: -16.7651, ppm: 0, timestamp: 20240802014418)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 1 msgs, total: 10 msgs, rate: 0.0997451 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,B,14eGBh0P1?G;I?VL=OaIV?vd0@=N,0*74 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 316003008, signalpower: -14.5722, ppm: -0.289352, timestamp: 20240802014423)
[AIS engine v0.59 #0-0]                 received: 1 msgs, total: 11 msgs, rate: 0.0997644 msg/s
!AIVDM,1,1,,B,18KG:T0vhao;w>@L=rw3>Bc220RE,0*23 ( MSG: 1, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 565562000, signalpower: -16.6753, ppm: 0, timestamp: 20240802014434)
!AIVDM,1,1,,A,B4eInkh00EjsEP73oAGQ3wiUkP06,0*21 ( MSG: 18, REPEAT: 0, MMSI: 316045007, signalpower: -15.812, ppm: 3.47222, timestamp: 20240802014435)

[jvde-github]

Thanks for the experimentation and follow up. You could try to update any drivers but reads a bit like a hardware issue.