Companion update unavailable

General Discussion
1

Hi, I have updated QGC, but when it comes to the companion I am stuck on 00.18. No update button. Definately got wifi connection, changed wfi hub, used Iphone as hotspot. Made sure ports are open both in and out, still no button.
Can anyone suggest something? Here is the last part of the log:
2020-04-29T18:54:35+0000 index.js:719 (Socket.) wpa_cli scan_results: BTHub5-X3ZG
devolo-30d32da338d1
TNCAP52E3A5

2020-04-29T18:54:35+0000 index.js:1328 () null0.0.18

2020-04-29T18:54:35+0000 index.js:1828 (Socket.) Fetching current network configuration information
2020-04-29T18:54:35+0000 index.js:732 () sudo wpa_cli status : nullSelected interface ‘wlan0’
bssid=90:72:82:a5:ae:60
freq=2412
ssid=BTHub5-X3ZG
id=0
mode=station
pairwise_cipher=CCMP
group_cipher=CCMP
key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK
wpa_state=COMPLETED
ip_address=192.168.1.81
p2p_device_address=b8:27:eb:63:5a:c1
address=b8:27:eb:63:5a:c1
uuid=4c9f6c96-f6fe-5bf6-bf08-85727b712ed3

2020-04-29T18:54:35+0000 index.js:862 () Got Disk Status: null Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 15250736 4160348 10576436 29% /

2020-04-29T18:54:35+0000 index.js:1831 () Got network configuration mode: Manual

2020-04-29T18:54:37+0000 index.js:728 (Socket.) get wifi status
2020-04-29T18:54:37+0000 index.js:732 () sudo wpa_cli status : nullSelected interface ‘wlan0’
bssid=90:72:82:a5:ae:60
freq=2412
ssid=BTHub5-X3ZG
id=0
mode=station
pairwise_cipher=CCMP
group_cipher=CCMP
key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK
wpa_state=COMPLETED
ip_address=192.168.1.81
p2p_device_address=b8:27:eb:63:5a:c1
address=b8:27:eb:63:5a:c1
uuid=4c9f6c96-f6fe-5bf6-bf08-85727b712ed3

2020-04-29T18:54:39+0000 index.js:855 () Got CPU Status: null throttled=0x0

2020-04-29T18:54:39+0000 index.js:862 () Got Disk Status: null Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 15250736 4160352 10576432 29% /

2020-04-29T18:54:40+0000 index.js:728 (Socket.) get wifi status
2020-04-29T18:54:40+0000 index.js:688 (Socket.) get wifi aps
2020-04-29T18:54:40+0000 index.js:691 (Socket.) sudo wpa_cli scan : Selected interface ‘wlan0’
OK

2020-04-29T18:54:40+0000 index.js:719 (Socket.) wpa_cli scan_results: BTHub5-X3ZG
devolo-30d32da338d1
TNCAP52E3A5

2020-04-29T18:54:40+0000 index.js:732 () sudo wpa_cli status : nullSelected interface ‘wlan0’
bssid=90:72:82:a5:ae:60
freq=2412
ssid=BTHub5-X3ZG
id=0
mode=station
pairwise_cipher=CCMP
group_cipher=CCMP
key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK
wpa_state=COMPLETED
ip_address=192.168.1.81
p2p_device_address=b8:27:eb:63:5a:c1
address=b8:27:eb:63:5a:c1
uuid=4c9f6c96-f6fe-5bf6-bf08-85727b712ed3

2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:1326 (Socket.) get companion version
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:1326 (Socket.) get companion version
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:1328 () null0.0.18

2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:1336 (Socket.) get companion latest
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:1390 (Socket.) get ardusub version
2020-04-29T18:54:41+0000 index.js:1328 () null0.0.18

2020-04-29T18:54:42+0000 index.js:1338 () nullerror: tag ‘stable’ not found.
error: unable to resolve reference refs/tags/stable: Invalid argument
From GitHub - bluerobotics/companion: Companion computer startup scripts and examples
! [new tag] stable → stable (unable to update local ref)
warning: ignoring broken ref refs/tags/stable.
fatal: ambiguous argument ‘HEAD…refs/tags/stable’: unknown revision or path not in the working tree.
Use ‘–’ to separate paths from revisions, like this:
‘git […] – […]’

2020-04-29T18:54:43+0000 index.js:1392 () null3.5.4

2020-04-29T18:54:43+0000 index.js:1400 () Version Information Obtained
2020-04-29T18:54:44+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:44+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:44+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:44+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi
2020-04-29T18:54:44+0000 index.js:855 () Got CPU Status: null throttled=0x0

2020-04-29T18:54:44+0000 index.js:862 () Got Disk Status: null Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 15250736 4160448 10576336 29% /

2020-04-29T18:54:47+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:47+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:47+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:47+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi
2020-04-29T18:54:49+0000 index.js:855 () Got CPU Status: null throttled=0x0

2020-04-29T18:54:49+0000 index.js:862 () Got Disk Status: null Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 15250736 4160676 10576108 29% /

2020-04-29T18:54:50+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:50+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:50+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:50+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi
2020-04-29T18:54:53+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:53+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:53+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:53+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi
2020-04-29T18:54:54+0000 index.js:855 () Got CPU Status: null throttled=0x0

2020-04-29T18:54:55+0000 index.js:862 () Got Disk Status: null Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 15250736 4160944 10575840 29% /

2020-04-29T18:54:56+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:56+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:56+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:56+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi
2020-04-29T18:54:59+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/video*
2020-04-29T18:54:59+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/snd/*
2020-04-29T18:54:59+0000 index.js:284 () got request for udevadm query:/dev/serial/by-id/*
2020-04-29T18:54:59+0000 index.js:299 () got request for screens on user:pi

2

Hi!
I had same problem and made it work by connecting the ROV by wire/ethernet.
That means I have a router and connect ROV and laptop to that.

3

Thanks for the reply Bo. I was beginning to think no one had even this problem before! Just to be sure, you used an Ethernet cable from the companion direct into the router? Then accessed the companion through your laptop?

4

I actually connected the ROV through tether, so from the topside fathom X board to the router.
That way you dont have to open the ROV. And laptop to the same router.
Be sure to set up the IP settings in the router.
Companion must have gateway and DNS server info.
Either by getting it from router by DHCP, or by setting it in companion.

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5

Thanks, I will give it a try. :+1:

6

Further to my post about the companion not having an update button. Now resolved, turned out to be the micro sad card in the companion. New card - all fine now.

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