I posted the same issue in another thread, but it got closed since I marked it as resolved!
But with further investigation, it was not actually resolved: original post
Following on that thread, I flashed the memory using RAK firmware again and then connected the device to my monitor, the monitor didn’t show anything!
Any idea what should I be doing next?
P.S.: I hadn’t connected the GPS antena, could that cause the problem?
I actually wanted to test my HDMI cable and I did the exact same thing with my other PI, which it worked completely fine. Meaning that I turned it on and then plugged the monitor in.
But i’ll test that now and will let you know!
Ok, just tested by plugging the monitor first and then turning the device on. Same result. I see a message on TV which says: “Invalid Format”. That’s new to me!
Today I received a new RAK wireless. AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN! Can’t SSH to it!!
I feel like i’m doing something wrong, but there’s a very small margin for error. Here is what I did:
Connected all antennas (two lower ones are LTE, upper left one is LoRa antenna and upper right one is GPS antenna)
Connected ethernet cable
Plugged it into power and waited a bit and then tried to SSH
Nothing happens! (refused connection)
I also tried connecting to the monitor, but it doesn’t show anything?
How likely is it that I’ve received 2 faulty devices??
The second end of the ethernet cable is connected to my Apple monitor which gathers its IP address using DHCP. So, when I go to Network tab in Settings I can see the IP address.
Also connecting the device to monitor doesn’t show anything, should it not show something regardless of me connecting to the device through SSH?
Not familiar with Apple hardware to be honest, but since when does a monitor have an IP address ?
As for the Gateway, by default the firmware does not work as a DHCP client when you connect the Ethernet interface, thus if you are trying to assign an IP to it via a DHCP server it will not work. It seems to me this is the issue.
Is it possible to connect via Wi-Fi to the AP that should work by default and SSH to the 192.168.230.1 address so you can set proper static IP addresses in order for your gateway to become a part of the LAN?
I’ve still got my Mac Plus from when I started doing Apple, and I’ve not seen a monitor with ethernet but the OP may mean an iMac.
In which case, a cross over cable and appropriate settings may work.
I’d be inclined to go back to trying an HDMI monitor + keyboard to see it boot.
When I’m setting up a RAK gateway, I just select the WiFi AP as per instructions, so there’s nothing Mac’ish going on in that area. I will also have a Pi plugged in to Ethernet and use LanScan that lists active IP addresses with the MAC address.
I should’ve clarified better. My Mac monitor with the ethernet port connects to my laptop via thunderbolt cable.
I thought I did confirm that my TV worked with the normal Raspberry PI and I did try switching their SD card to see if it works, but RAK raspberry didn’t work (I’m assuming it had a hardware issue).