Help with networking SBS-1er

[alpha60uk]

Good news,

something I hadn't tried was using the alternative .exe file (modesmixer2_xp.exe) NOT modesmixer2.exe which I was using before

So I Changed the .bat script to

@echo off
cmd /c  c:\modeSmixer2\modesmixer2_xp.exe --inConnect 192.168.1.170:10001 --outServer sbs10001:10002
PAUSE
exit

basically i hadn't tried the highlighted alternative .exe file but it worked first time

Will check with Mike tommorrow to see if it works on his

Thanks again to all for their input at times I was about to give up but kept plugging away and now it works

Dean


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[Triple7]

That is indeed good news. So your system is running XP then?

Is it also working on your laptop?

Tim

[Anmer]

That is indeed good news. So your system is running XP then?

Nope, it was Windows 10!  Same as my setup.  I'd never thought to use the XP version.

[Anmer]

something I hadn't tried was using the alternative .exe file (modesmixer2_xp.exe) NOT modesmixer2.exe which I was using before

Knowing your PC was running Windows 10, are you sure Basestation is connecting to ModeSMixer2 and not your SBS-1eR?

[alpha60uk]

Hi guys running windows 10 on both the desk top and laptop

Dean

[alpha60uk]

yes working on 3 different machines all windows 10

[Anmer]

Strange that the XP version worked when modesmixer2.exe didn't.  I can confirm modesmixer2_xp.exe works on my Windows 10 installation.

Did you make any other changes, either in the router firewall or following Faramir's advice?

Out of curiosity, if you revert back to using modesmixer2.exe, does it now work?

[alpha60uk]

I reverted and it didn't work and now the _xp doesn't work Doh!!!!

[Anmer]

I reverted and it didn't work and now the _xp doesn't work Doh!!!!

When you say it doesn't work, what are you experiencing?

Does the BAT file launch MSM2?  Do none of the 3 x Basestation connections work?  Did you make any other changes before or after?

[alpha60uk]

back to what was happening before connection but no data

see attached screenshot of MSM cmd window (capture1.png)

when it worked (capture.png)






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[Anmer]

Did you do anything else before it worked, such as any router firewall changes or followed Faramir's suggestion?

The CMD window, when it worked, shows the extended inConnect data, as mine showed but yours previously didn't.

I've not had a reply from sergsero so assume he's not visiting the forum these days?

[alpha60uk]

Mike,

got it working again

restarted pc

started basestation  connected to source network 192.168.1.170:10001
started MSM2 with script

@echo off
cmd /c  c:\modeSmixer2\modesmixer2_xp.exe --inConnect 192.168.1.170:10001 --outServer sbs10001:10002
PAUSE
exit

2022-02-02 18:15:48.785  INFO     ModeSMixer2 v.20180616
2022-02-02 18:15:48.801  INFO     outServer(sbs10001:10002) started
2022-02-02 18:15:48.817  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connecting 192.168.1.170:10001
2022-02-02 18:15:50.891  ERROR    inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connect host 192.168.1.170:10001 error No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
2022-02-02 18:15:50.891  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) reconnect in 10 seconds
2022-02-02 18:15:59.166  INFO     outServer(sbs10001:10002) 192.168.1.194:65073 connected
2022-02-02 18:16:00.914  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connecting 192.168.1.170:10001
2022-02-02 18:16:02.968  ERROR    inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connect host 192.168.1.170:10001 error No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
2022-02-02 18:16:02.984  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) reconnect in 11 seconds
laptop connects
2022-02-02 18:16:04.101  INFO     outServer(sbs10001:10002) 192.168.1.194:65073 SBS-3 LOGIN

2022-02-02 18:16:13.996  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connecting 192.168.1.170:10001
2022-02-02 18:16:16.057  ERROR    inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connect host 192.168.1.170:10001 error No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
2022-02-02 18:16:16.057  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) reconnect in 19 seconds

then change basestation  source to 192.168.1.226 (host pc)

2022-02-02 18:16:32.461  INFO     outServer(sbs10001:10002) 192.168.1.226:49859 SBS-3 LOGIN
2022-02-02 18:16:35.085  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connecting 192.168.1.170:10001
2022-02-02 18:16:35.085  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) connected
2022-02-02 18:16:35.148  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) SBS data stream detected
2022-02-02 18:16:35.179  INFO     inConnect(192.168.1.170:10001) SBS-1 LOGIN OK
2022-02-02 18:16:40.884  INFO     Coverage area was determined
2022-02-02 18:16:40.884  INFO     Magnetic declination calculated

its works checked laptop also receiving data

no other changes to anything

hope that helps

Dean

[Anmer]

Thanks Dean.  Glad it's working again.

My guess it's the sequencing that Faramir suggested that's the key.

1, Launch Basestation connecting directly to the SBS-1eR (via Network).

2. Launch ModeSMixer2 to connect to the SBS-1eR, which will fail as Basestation is already connected.

3. Change the IP address (and port if necessary) in Basestation to disconnect from the SBS-1eR and connect to the IP address of the local PC running ModeSMixer2 and the port set for the outServer.

4. Pray it works!

My inquisitive nature would want to try the same routine using modesmixer2.exe instead of modesmixer2_xp.exe but you may prefer to let things lie. 

[Faramir]

The last time ModeSMixer2_XP had the same problem... That make me believe the original ModeSMixer2.exe should also work. First thing to check if no aircraft are visible is the green LED on the SBS-1.
I'm convinced the ModeSMixer2.exe will work also.

How exactly the 'handshake' works between BaseStation and the SBS-1 I don't know but Kinetic in the past said it had a 'proprietary' encryption.
My guess is that BaseStation provides the key to 'switch on' the network traffic.

[Anmer]

I was doing some electric work on the house today and shut off the circuit powering my SBS-1eR.  When I reconnected no aircraft appeared on Basestation.  Closing and relaunching MSM2 and Basestation made no difference.

It was only when I reverted to Faramir's suggestion that it worked.

I closed MSM2 and redireted Basesstaion to the IP address of the SBS-1eR.

Relaunched MSM2.

Redirected Basestation to the IP address and port for MSM2 and "Bingo".