[AudioI] read error

Jacek Lipkowski sq5bpf at lipkowski.org
Thu Jul 14 19:52:04 UTC 2022


Also general raspberry pi advice:

If something works sometimes, and sometimes doesn't, then put at least 
4700uF on the +5V line on the 40-pin header, and use a good power supply 
which gives 5.1V and enough current. I've fixed quite a few projects this 
way.

Jacek

On Wed, 13 Jul 2022, Matt Flax via People wrote:

> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:02:59 +0000
> From: Matt Flax via People <people at lists.audioinjector.net>
> Reply-To: Matt Flax <matt at audioinjector.net>
> To: mark <mvlambiase at gmail.com>
> Cc: "people at lists.audioinjector.net" <people at lists.audioinjector.net>
> Subject: Re: [AudioI] read error
> 
> OK, I2C is working, the CPU can communicate with he audio codec IC. That
> means that the CPU can setup the registers.
>
> When it takes many seconds for the system to fail (on aplay or arecord)
> with something like  :
>
> arecord: pcm_read:2152: read error: Input/output error
>
> It means that the I2S bus has failed to clock. In this case you will
> want to interrogate the 40 pin header on the card, make sure it is
> cleanly soldered. Also if you have a cro handy, connect to the I2S bus
> lines and look for clocking and data. If you have any issues with this,
> look for dropped solder, dry solder joints or anything which would
> disrupt the signals.
>
> When you see errors like this :
>
> arecord: set_params:1407: Unable to install hw params:
>
> It means that ALSA couldn't run the *_hwparam_* functions in the driver.
> In this case the card can't do 44100 Hz sample rates, try to use plughw:
> instread of hw:
>
>
> Matt
>
>
> On 13/7/22 05:01, mark wrote:
>> I noticed some weirdness and decided to start with a fresh Bullseye
>> image.
>> After a full-upgrade I made the changes mentioned on the git page. The
>> devices show up when listed, but I cannot get the speakers or
>> microphones (on-board) to work. It seems like the device is seen but
>> not really set up.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>>
>> aplay and arecord see the device:
>>
>> pi at soundpi:~ $ arecord -l
>>
>> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>> card 0: audioinjectorul [audioinjector-ultra], device 0:
>> bcm2835-i2s-cs4265-dai1 cs4265-dai1-0 [bcm2835-i2s-cs4265-dai1
>> cs4265-dai1-0]
>>   Subdevices: 1/1
>>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> pi at soundpi:~ $ aplay -l
>> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
>>
>> card 0: audioinjectorul [audioinjector-ultra], device 0:
>> bcm2835-i2s-cs4265-dai1 cs4265-dai1-0 [bcm2835-i2s-cs4265-dai1
>> cs4265-dai1-0]
>>   Subdevices: 1/1
>>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> card 1: vc4hdmi0 [vc4-hdmi-0], device 0: MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 [MAI PCM
>> i2s-hifi-0]
>>
>>   Subdevices: 1/1
>>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> card 2: vc4hdmi1 [vc4-hdmi-1], device 0: MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 [MAI PCM
>> i2s-hifi-0]
>>
>>   Subdevices: 1/1
>>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>
>>
>> But even though I can see them, I don't seem to know how to use them. 
>> I get an error trying to play on card 0 that gives an interesting
>> error that may point to a config or software issue:
>>
>> pi at soundpi:~/Desktop/recordings $ aplay -D plughw:0,0 CantinaBand3.wav
>> Playing WAVE 'CantinaBand3.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate
>> 22050 Hz, Mono
>> aplay: set_params:1407: Unable to install hw params:
>>
>> ACCESS:  RW_INTERLEAVED
>> FORMAT:  S16_LE
>> SUBFORMAT:  STD
>> SAMPLE_BITS: 16
>> FRAME_BITS: 16
>> CHANNELS: 1
>> RATE: 22050
>> PERIOD_TIME: (125011 125012)
>> PERIOD_SIZE: (2756 2757)
>> PERIOD_BYTES: (5512 5514)
>> PERIODS: (3 5)
>> BUFFER_TIME: (500045 500046)
>> BUFFER_SIZE: 11026
>> BUFFER_BYTES: 22052
>> TICK_TIME: 0
>> pi at soundpi:~/Desktop/recordings $
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 7:08 AM mark <mvlambiase at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     It took a while (10s?) before.
>>     Now I get this immediately:
>>
>>     evices: 1/1
>>       Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>     pi at cam-09:~ $ arecord -f cd -d 10 --device="hw:2,0" /tmp/test-mic.wav
>>     Recording WAVE '/tmp/test-mic.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian,
>>     Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
>>     arecord: set_params:1407: Unable to install hw params:
>>     ACCESS:  RW_INTERLEAVED
>>     FORMAT:  S16_LE
>>     SUBFORMAT:  STD
>>     SAMPLE_BITS: 16
>>     FRAME_BITS: 32
>>     CHANNELS: 2
>>     RATE: 44100
>>     PERIOD_TIME: (125011 125012)
>>     PERIOD_SIZE: 5513
>>     PERIOD_BYTES: 22052
>>     PERIODS: 4
>>     BUFFER_TIME: (500045 500046)
>>     BUFFER_SIZE: 22052
>>     BUFFER_BYTES: 88208
>>     TICK_TIME: 0
>>
>>     This most recent one (after a reboot that changed the card $)
>>     laste the full 30 seconds and showed the mixer EQ at the bottom.
>>     That was pegged at 99% the whole time.
>>     I need to move the file to see if I can hear anything but it looks
>>     like it died the same way.
>>
>>     pi at cam-09:~ $ arecord --device="hw:2,0" -c2 -r 48000 -f S32_LE -t
>>     wav -V stereo -d 30 -v file_stereo.wav
>>     Recording WAVE 'file_stereo.wav' : Signed 32 bit Little Endian,
>>     Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo
>>     Hardware PCM card 2 'audioinjector-ultra' device 0 subdevice 0
>>     Its setup is:
>>       stream       : CAPTURE
>>       access       : RW_INTERLEAVED
>>       format       : S32_LE
>>       subformat    : STD
>>       channels     : 2
>>       rate         : 48000
>>       exact rate   : 48000 (48000/1)
>>       msbits       : 32
>>       buffer_size  : 24000
>>       period_size  : 6000
>>       period_time  : 125000
>>       tstamp_mode  : NONE
>>       tstamp_type  : MONOTONIC
>>       period_step  : 1
>>       avail_min    : 6000
>>       period_event : 0
>>       start_threshold  : 1
>>       stop_threshold   : 24000
>>       silence_threshold: 0
>>       silence_size : 0
>>       boundary     : 1572864000
>>       appl_ptr     : 0
>>       hw_ptr       : 0
>>     +#################################
>>     99%|99%##################################+ arecord: pcm_read:2152:
>>     read error: Input/output error
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 1:56 AM Matt Flax <matt at audioinjector.net>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>         It looks like it should work.
>>
>>         The fact that ALSA/Linux finds the card and sets it up means
>>         that you
>>         have got I2C working.
>>
>>         Perhaps there is a clocking I2S bus issue ? How long does it
>>         take before
>>         it reports the error ?
>>
>>         Matt
>>
>>         On 12/7/22 15:34, mark via People wrote:
>>        > Excited to add audio to my Pi, and just finished assembling
>>         the boards.
>>        > I see the device listed with arecord -l.
>>        > But, when I go to capture there is a read error. Any
>>         suggestions on
>>        > how to troubleshoot appreciated.
>>        >
>>        > pi at cam-09:~ $ sudo arecord -l
>>        > **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>>        > card 0: audioinjectorul [audioinjector-ultra], device 0:
>>        > bcm2835-i2s-cs4265-dai1 cs4265-dai1-0 [bcm2835-i2s-cs4265-dai1
>>        > cs4265-dai1-0]
>>        >   Subdevices: 1/1
>>        >   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>        > pi at cam-09:~ $ arecord --device="hw:0,0" -c2 -r 48000 -f
>>         S32_LE -t wav
>>        > -V stereo -d 30 -v file_stereo.wav
>>        > Recording WAVE 'file_stereo.wav' : Signed 32 bit Little
>>         Endian, Rate
>>        > 48000 Hz, Stereo
>>        > Hardware PCM card 0 'audioinjector-ultra' device 0 subdevice 0
>>        > Its setup is:
>>        >   stream       : CAPTURE
>>        >   access       : RW_INTERLEAVED
>>        >   format       : S32_LE
>>        >   subformat    : STD
>>        >   channels     : 2
>>        >   rate         : 48000
>>        >   exact rate   : 48000 (48000/1)
>>        >   msbits       : 32
>>        >   buffer_size  : 24000
>>        >   period_size  : 6000
>>        >   period_time  : 125000
>>        >   tstamp_mode  : NONE
>>        >   tstamp_type  : MONOTONIC
>>        >   period_step  : 1
>>        >   avail_min    : 6000
>>        >   period_event : 0
>>        >   start_threshold  : 1
>>        >   stop_threshold   : 24000
>>        >   silence_threshold: 0
>>        >   silence_size : 0
>>        >   boundary     : 1572864000
>>        >   appl_ptr     : 0
>>        >   hw_ptr       : 0
>>        > arecord: pcm_read:2152: read error: Input/output error
>>        > pi at cam-09:~ $
>>        >
>>        >
>>        >
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