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Raspberry pi 4 with powered waveshare usb hub

I am having a lot of problems with a powered usb hub from waveshare. This one (https://www.waveshare.com/usb3.2-gen1-hub-2in-4out.htm)


After a lot of plugging in and unplugging, sometimes all my accessories are connected (smart shunt, mppt and multiplus). Then 3 lights are on to show thr 3 connected usb devices. But after a reboot or unplugging the cable and re plugging, it almost never works.


The hub is a few months old now and works okay till a reboot and then i have no idea how to make it work again till it suddenly starts working.


The hub is powered with 12v (13.5v measured from lifepo4 batteries from the motorhome)

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Try to check the serial starter log

tail -F -n 100 /data/log/serial-starter/current | tai64nlocal

and the USB devices

lsusb

when it's working and when it's not working.

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root@raspberrypi4:~# tail -F -n 100 /data/log/serial-starter/current | tai64nlocal
2024-05-27 18:43:46.027710500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:43:49.400524500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:43:58.922915500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:02.303053500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:11.822235500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:15.198479500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:24.732253500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:28.105867500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:37.646422500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:41.024659500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:50.554023500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:44:53.932203500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:03.474584500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:06.839357500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:16.382249500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:19.741132500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:29.275433500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:32.647038500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:42.160748500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:45.539327500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:55.066298500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:45:58.437798500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:07.968585500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:11.341464500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:20.883375500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:24.260784500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:33.783376500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:37.163352500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:46.697442500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:50.072420500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:46:59.600862500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:02.976073500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:12.488054500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:15.877993500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:25.393058500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:28.763966500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:38.300841500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:41.673568500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:51.198044500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:47:54.582682500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:04.097008500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:07.475401500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:17.015792500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:20.392751500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:29.927595500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:33.310353500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:42.833608500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:46.213324500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:55.735075500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:48:59.112115500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:08.635041500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:12.009618500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:21.534037500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:24.925850500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:34.435698500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:37.838875500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:47.370478500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:49:50.744929500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:00.275832500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:03.656877500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:13.177683500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:16.560318500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:26.078325500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:29.449140500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:38.984838500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:42.351189500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:51.891708500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:50:55.276094500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:04.804938500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:08.177049500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:17.716901500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:21.089036500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:30.625845500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:34.006358500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:43.543235500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:46.914954500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:56.449665500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:51:59.829820500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:09.369096500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:12.753046500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:22.285228500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:25.668864500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:35.190753500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:38.573710500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:48.098267500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:52:51.478888500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:01.010609500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:04.380787500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:13.907963500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:17.283469500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:26.826728500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:30.210240500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:39.755858500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:43.116638500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:52.667203500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:53:56.056258500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:54:05.578827500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:54:08.975268500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:54:18.505101500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:54:21.880616500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:54:31.415387500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 18:54:34.791660500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once


root@raspberrypi4:~# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 03eb:572b Atmel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


For some reason i can't get it working now anymore. After connecting, disconnecting and restarting the raspberry pi at least 10 times, i still can't get a usb connection

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Is this the situation when it's working or not working?
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bbuster answered ·

Now 1 device is being detected (while 2 of the 3 leds are on, on the hub):


root@raspberrypi4:~# tail -F -n 100 /data/log/serial-starter/current | tai64nlocal
2024-05-27 19:36:28.816569500 *** starting serial-starter ***
2024-05-27 19:36:29.857830500 serstart starting
2024-05-27 19:36:29.873905500 INFO: loading config file /etc/venus/serial-starter.conf
2024-05-27 19:36:32.268615500 INFO: Create daemontools service gps-dbus.ttyACM0
2024-05-27 19:36:38.722644500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:36:48.173620500 INFO: Create daemontools service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0
2024-05-27 19:36:54.264517500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:36:55.707947500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:37:05.473005500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:37:08.909988500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:37:29.815118500 *** CCGX booted (0) ***
2024-05-27 19:37:31.064881500 *** starting serial-starter ***
2024-05-27 19:37:33.146989500 serstart starting
2024-05-27 19:37:33.213775500 INFO: loading config file /etc/venus/serial-starter.conf
2024-05-27 19:37:37.344402500 INFO: Create daemontools service gps-dbus.ttyACM0
2024-05-27 19:37:42.144422500 INFO: Create daemontools service mk2-dbus.ttyUSB0
2024-05-27 19:37:43.754537500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:37:48.774325500 INFO: Start service mk2-dbus.ttyUSB0
2024-05-27 19:37:59.044544500 INFO: Create daemontools service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0
2024-05-27 19:38:05.974140500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:38:09.684122500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:38:19.850905500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:38:23.414652500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:38:33.063706500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:38:36.550392500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:44:28.058593500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:44:31.456138500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:44:41.010457500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:44:44.408699500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:44:53.970287500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:44:57.380773500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:00.710942500 INFO: Create daemontools service vedirect-interface.ttyUSB1
2024-05-27 19:45:06.188173500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:06.798294500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyUSB1
2024-05-27 19:45:09.656761500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:19.217394500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:22.671840500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:32.235147500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:35.634322500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:45.196346500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:48.596396500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:45:58.244459500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:01.643084500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:11.208891500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:14.609574500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:24.180758500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:27.590733500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:37.163590500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:40.568457500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:50.143990500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:46:53.556788500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:47:03.127275500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:47:06.526962500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:47:16.098229500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:47:19.498322500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:47:29.069337500 INFO: Start service vedirect-interface.ttyACM0 once
2024-05-27 19:47:32.481107500 INFO: Start service gps-dbus.ttyACM0 once


root@raspberrypi4:~# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 03eb:572b Atmel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0403:6015 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd Bridge(I2C/SPI/UART/FIFO)
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0403:6015 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd Bridge(I2C/SPI/UART/FIFO)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2109:2817 VIA Labs, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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Hmmz, i think i figured it out. I use a LogiLink Line Extender USB via CAT5/6 and for some reason that gives a lot of problems. When trying with a regular usb cable it works instantly.

I return the LogiLink Line Extender USB via CAT5/6 and bought another more professional usb via ethernet extender. Let's hope that works more reliable

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