Issues radioberry

[RobboRob]

Hi Paul,

I can't get the software to work with the radioberry hat:

If I perform the installation with the RDB and SDI options, the SDRBerry software is installed but unfortunately not the RadioBerry driver. It then indicates at the startup of SDRBerry that the RadioBerry driver is not present...

I then follow the instructions from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Jd29SA8go

Applied repository (but I have also tried several others):
https://github.com/paulh002/sdrberry

Installed by:
cd ~
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paulh ... install.sh
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh RDB DSI
(50 minutes waiting)
The question "Install CL016 or CL025 radioberry version: 1 = CL016 or 2 = CL025?" was answered with 2.

I get reported:

_MODPOST /home/pi/Radioberry-2.x/SBC/rpi-4/device_driver/driver/Module.symvers
CC [M] /home/pi/Radioberry-2.x/SBC/rpi-4/device_driver/driver/radioberry.mod.o
CC [M] /home/pi/Radioberry-2.x/SBC/rpi-4/device_driver/driver/.module-common.o
LD [M] /home/pi/Radioberry-2.x/SBC/rpi-4/device_driver/driver/radioberry.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8'
dtc -@ -I dts -O dtb -o radioberry.dtbo radioberry.dts
echo Build Device Tree Overlay and kernel module.
Build Device Tree Overlay and kernel module.
filename: /lib/modules/6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8/kernel/drivers/sdr/radioberry.ko
version: 4.02
license: GPL
description: Radioberry SDR device driver. (rpi-4)
author: Johan Maas - pa3gsb@gmail.com
srcversion: 068677817B2081DAAB945EF
alias: of:NTCsdr,radioberryC*
alias: of:NTCsdr,radioberry
depends:
name: radioberry
vermagic: 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8 SMP preempt mod_unload modversions aarch64
groupadd: group 'radioberry' already exists
sed: can't read /etc/udev/rules.d/99-com.rules: No such file or directory

Radioberry driver installed._

Then I rebooted the Pi...

When I start sdrberry I notice:

_default sdr: radioberry
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'hifiberry'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'radioberry'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'plutosdr'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'rtlsdr'... PRESENT
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'sdrplay'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'hackrf'... PRESENT
map::at

sdrberry starts_

The app starts but reports No SDR Device Found since the radioberry module is reported MISSING...

Please advice how to fix this...

with kind regards,
Rob
PA0MUS jr.

[paulh002]

I will do a test installation, but I see that the default username is not "pi" any more with the new imager tool.
The installation script assumes the user is "pi". Maybe that is the issue.
I will let you know.
PS better use a fast USB stick like a samsung fit this will save loads of time

73,
Paul

[RobboRob]

Hi Paul,

I did use the user pi using the pi-imager. You can enter any default user when you create an image so I created pi.

[paulh002]

I just did a clean install with the latest install.sh and that works fine.
There are two options 1) clean install but this takes a lot of time for you.
2) Add SoapyRadioberry manualy because that seems to be missing.

to add manualy do the following steps:

git clone https://github.com/paulh002/SoapyRadioberry
cd SoapyRadioberry
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

[RobboRob]

Soapyberry is present:

pi@SDRBerry:~/SoapyRadioberry $ ls
build radioberry_ioctl.h SoapyRadioberry.hpp SoapyRadioberryStreaming.cpp
CMakeLists.txt README.md SoapyRadioberry-Release.vgdbsettings SoapyRadioberry.vcxproj
i2c.cpp SoapyRadioberry.cpp SoapyRadioberrySettings.cpp SoapyRadioberry.vcxproj.filters
i2c.h SoapyRadioberry-Debug.vgdbsettings SoapyRadioberry.sln

SoapySRDUtil reports a present radioberry driver:

pi@SDRBerry:~/SoapyRadioberry $ SoapySDRUtil --info
######################################################

Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library

######################################################

Lib Version: v0.8.1-g1551ea0d
API Version: v0.8.200
ABI Version: v0.8-3
Install root: /usr/local
Search path: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3/libSoapyHifiBerrySDR.so (5b7b461)
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3/libSoapyRadioberrySDR.so (72870e6)
Available factories... hifiberry, radioberry
Available converters...

• CF32 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
• CS16 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
• CS32 -> [CS32]
• CS8 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
• CU16 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8]
• CU8 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8]
• F32 -> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
• S16 -> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
• S32 -> [S32]
• S8 -> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
• U16 -> [F32, S16, S8]
• U8 -> [F32, S16, S8]

[paulh002]

can you start sdrberry with sudo rights?

sudo sdrberry

[paulh002]

and share the log?

[RobboRob]

moved the SoapyRadioberry directory to SoapyRadioberry and executed the commands you provided.

SoapyRadioberry reports now:

SoapySDRUtil --info
######################################################

Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library

######################################################

Lib Version: v0.8.1-g1551ea0d
API Version: v0.8.200
ABI Version: v0.8-3
Install root: /usr/local
Search path: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3/libSoapyHifiBerrySDR.so (5b7b461)
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3/libSoapyRadioberrySDR.so (72870e6)
Available factories... hifiberry, radioberry
Available converters...

• CF32 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
• CS16 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
• CS32 -> [CS32]
• CS8 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
• CU16 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8]
• CU8 -> [CF32, CS16, CS8]
• F32 -> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
• S16 -> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
• S32 -> [S32]
• S8 -> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
• U16 -> [F32, S16, S8]
• U8 -> [F32, S16, S8]

(looks the same to me)

regards,
Rob

[RobboRob]

sudo sdrberry
Error loading "sdrberry_settings.cfg"
Option name: bass value: 0
Option name: fast value:
Option name: medium value:
Option name: mode value: 1
Option name: ratio value: 12
Option name: slow value:
Option name: threshold value: 0
Option name: treble value: 0
2026-01-03 13:43:34 CET
Screen resolution 800 x 480 screenRotate 0 touch_swap setting 0
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-0"
Device is not a keyboard
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-0 HDMI Jack"
Device is not a keyboard
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-1"
Device is not a keyboard
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-1 HDMI Jack"
Device is not a keyboard
Input device name: "PixArt USB Optical Mouse"
Device is not a keyboard
Input device name: " RPI Wired Keyboard 4"
Device is a keyboard
end keyboard
Input device name: "10-0038 generic ft5x06 (17)"
Input device name: " RPI Wired Keyboard 4"
Input device name: " RPI Wired Keyboard 4"
Input device name: "PixArt USB Optical Mouse"
Mouse device name: "PixArt USB Optical Mouse"
Connecting to ESP32 CAT interface 921600 baud
ESP32 CAT interface not found
TCP CAT interface listen on port 5000
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (default), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:105:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (capture) error for device (default), Invalid argument.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi1,0), Unknown error 524.

No matching device found.
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (default), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:105:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (capture) error for device (default), Invalid argument.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi1,0), Unknown error 524.

List devices:
device bcm2835 Headphones (bcm2835 Headphones) out 8 in 0
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (default), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:105:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (capture) error for device (default), Invalid argument.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi1,0), Unknown error 524.

No matching device found.

RtApi::getDeviceInfo: deviceId argument not found.

No audio input device
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (default), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:105:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (capture) error for device (default), Invalid argument.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi1,0), Unknown error 524.

List devices:
device bcm2835 Headphones (bcm2835 Headphones) out 8 in 0
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (default), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:105:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (capture) error for device (default), Invalid argument.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi1,0), Unknown error 524.

device name = bcm2835 Headphones (bcm2835 Headphones)
: maximum output channels = 8
audio output device = 129 bcm2835 Headphones (bcm2835 Headphones) samplerate 48000 channels 2
Cannot connect to 32
Cannot connect to 33
Cannot connect to 63
The framebuffer device was opened successfully.
800x480, 16bpp
The framebuffer device was mapped to memory successfully.
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-0"
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-0 HDMI Jack"
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-1"
Input device name: "vc4-hdmi-1 HDMI Jack"
Input device name: "PixArt USB Optical Mouse"
Input device name: " RPI Wired Keyboard 4"
Input device name: " RPI Wired Keyboard 4"
Input device name: "10-0038 generic ft5x06 (17)"
Touch device name: "10-0038 generic ft5x06 (17)"
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (default), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:105:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (capture) error for device (default), Invalid argument.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::probeDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open (playback) error for device (hw:vc4hdmi1,0), Unknown error 524.

List devices:
device bcm2835 Headphones (bcm2835 Headphones) out 8 in 0
auto correction 0
samperate rx 384 samplerate tx 48 decimation 1.000000 ifrate 384000.000000
default sdr: radioberry
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'radioberry'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'plutosdr'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'rtlsdr'... PRESENT
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'sdrplay'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'hifiberry'... MISSING!
Loading modules... done
Checking driver 'hackrf'... PRESENT

[paulh002]

can you run:
SoapySDRUtil --probe "radioberry"

[paulh002]

Also the configuration file is not found.
Please copy sdrberry_config.cfg to the home directory.
It is located in the install directory of sdrberry repo

[RobboRob]

SoapySDRUtil --probe "radioberry"
######################################################

Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library

######################################################

Probe device
[INFO] SoapyHifiBerry::SoapyHifiBerry constructor called
Error loading "hifiberry.cfg"

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open error for device (hw:0,0), Unknown error 524.

device = 1 device name : maximum output channels = 0

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open error for device (hw:1,0), Unknown error 524.

device = 2 device name : maximum output channels = 0
device = 3 device name hw:bcm2835 Headphones,0: maximum output channels = 8

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: device ID is invalid!

device = 4 device name : maximum output channels = 0
HifiBerry audio device = 0 snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplusadcpro samplerate 192000 channels 32

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open error for device (hw:0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open error for device (hw:1,0), Unknown error 524.

ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for -1
Error opening control interface: No such device

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open error for device (hw:0,0), Unknown error 524.

RtApiAlsa::getDeviceInfo: snd_pcm_open error for device (hw:1,0), Unknown error 524.

HifiBerry audio input device = 0 samplerate 192000 bufferFrames 2048
ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for -1
Card open error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for -1
Card open error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for -1
Card open error: No such device
IQMULTI IQMulti mode multiplier = 1

[RobboRob]

There is a config file in ~:

cd ~
ls
crontab Downloads Music Public sdrberry sdrweb SoapySDR
Desktop install.sh Pictures qso-log.csv sdrberry_settings.cfg SoapyRadioberry Templates
Documents liquid-dsp pihpsdr_kiosk Radioberry-2.x sdrstart.sh SoapyRadioberry.old Videos

[paulh002]

Ok, that is the issue. Somehow the radioberry Soapy driver is not found but it jumps to the hifiberry driver.
Best to delete the hifiberry driver.

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.8-3/libSoapyHifiBerrySDR.so
sudo ldconfig
sudo depmod

Concerning the config file. sdrberry search for the file from the startup directory
best to start sdrberry in the pi home directory

[paulh002]

the output of the probe should be like this:

pi@pi2:~ $ SoapySDRUtil --probe "radioberry"
######################################################
##     Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library     ##
######################################################

Probe device
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::SoapyRadioberry  constructor called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getDriverKey called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getHardwareKey called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getHardwareInfo called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getNumChannels called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getNumChannels called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getFullDuplex called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getStreamFormats called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getNativeStreamFormat called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::listAntennas called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getGainRange called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::listGains called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getFrequencyRange called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getSampleRateRange called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::listBandwidths called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getFullDuplex called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getStreamFormats called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getNativeStreamFormat called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::listAntennas called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getGainRange called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::listGains called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getFrequencyRange called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::getSampleRateRange called
[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::listBandwidths called

----------------------------------------------------
-- Device identification
----------------------------------------------------
  driver=radioberry
  hardware=v2.0-beta5
  firmwareVersion=0.1
  gatewareVersion=73.3
  hardwareVersion=2.4
  protocolVersion=1.58

----------------------------------------------------
-- Peripheral summary
----------------------------------------------------
  Channels: 1 Rx, 1 Tx
  Timestamps: NO

----------------------------------------------------
-- RX Channel 0
----------------------------------------------------
  Full-duplex: YES
  Supports AGC: NO
  Stream formats: CF32, CS16
  Native format: CF32 [full-scale=2048]
  Stream args:
     * Buffer Size - Number of bytes per buffer, multiples of 512 only.
       [key=bufflen, units=bytes, default=64, type=int]
  Antennas: ANTENNA RX
  Full gain range: [-12, 48] dB
  Full freq range: [0.01, 30] MHz
  Sample rates: [0.048, 0.384] MSps

----------------------------------------------------
-- TX Channel 0
----------------------------------------------------
  Full-duplex: YES
  Supports AGC: NO
  Stream formats: CF32, CS16
  Native format: CF32 [full-scale=32768]
  Stream args:
     * Buffer Size - Number of bytes per buffer, multiples of 512 only.
       [key=bufflen, units=bytes, default=64, type=int]
  Antennas: ANTENNA TX
  Full gain range: [0, 15] dB
  Full freq range: [0.01, 30] MHz
  Sample rates: 0.048 MSps

[INFO] SoapyRadioberry::SoapyRadioberry  destructor called

[RobboRob]

Looks like it loads HiFiBerry instead when doing the probe...