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Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: winampdevil
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:08 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

so, just installed v39 to grom-usb attached at my Toyota - W58832 car stereo.

that happens:
grom-unit bricked the usb-stick during flash (what the hell..., this was the 2nd stick within 6 months),
2nd try: unit dead.... disconnect from harness (screwed and screwed ...), reconnect - ok, works, should also have new firmware (display a "3" at track display)

Test:
disc change 1up -> grom changed 2 discs up ... ???
change 1 down -> grom changed 1 disc down - ok
change 1 up -> now grom changed 1 disc up - ok
plays stable, (didn't the test with very fast switching tracks and discs)

my preferred test -> disc & trackname: wondering... it seems to work... no crash at the first disc / 1st track... (ok, crashed later, at the 4th title)

the lesson is clear:
it works stable with no text, but text works better than before.
discname/trackname will not displayed (or read) if disc was changed.

hope for a new firmware (and a new stick)

Software :: help needed on media player

Author: ykchow89
Subject: help needed on media player
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:01 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 0

can anyone help me debug my code? my player stop responding once i play any audio file...

Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: BinaryJay
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:00 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

jbors wrote:

We fixed another small issue that may cause the unit to be stuck:
http://gromaudio.com/downloads/firmware/gromusb2_toy_39.hex

Thanks for the heads up guys. It's good to know that although the fix seems to have been slow coming, that you are still working on the problem.

Can you elaborate more on what was changed in 39, that in previous firmwares was causing it to get stuck? I'm just very curious what the underlying issues you've identified are.

So far the only times the 834 box has got stuck was when I was switching discs rapidly... and one time after I installed when I cranked it with a particular Sandisk Contour drive, though I think it may have just switched out of USB mode by itself for some reason and at the time I didn't think to try changing the mode and being frustrated with myself and not thinking went straight to disconnecting it from the harness.

Any details about what's new in 39 would be appreciated, as I'd like to know before flashing it seeing as how so far things have been much better for me already.

Software :: RE: BMW 16:9 Navigation firmware with menus

Author: jbors
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:56 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 6

We're still trying to replicate 3 seconds but fixed another small things which can prevent some files from playing:
http://gromaudio.com/downloads/firmware/gromusb2_bmw_33.hex

Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: jbors
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:55 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

We fixed another small issue that may cause the unit to be stuck:
http://gromaudio.com/downloads/firmware/gromusb2_toy_39.hex

Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: BinaryJay
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:35 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

It's too early to tell, but so far my tests with the 834 box in my 06 Lexus GS are not bad. I haven't suffered from the cranking problem with the grom unit disappearing from the device list and shutting audio off again --- yet. But I've said this before and then the next day after I say it, it crashes hard ... hopefully I'm not jinxing myself.

I did cause it to freeze and not play anything once by quickly navigating through many discs... after jumping a bunch of discs quickly (without letting it catch up and start playing between disc changes) it just stopped playing anything. I was able to bring it back to life I believe by switching devices by pressing the mode button on the wheel to go through the others (radio, cd changer, etc.) and then back to grom.

Car integration :: RE: Grom USB2 in VW Problems

Author: cbrdzdb
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:53 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 17

I've been playing the new firmware for a couple of days now.

I still haven't been brave enough to try cranking the engine with the USB playing.

The mix feature seems to be randomly picking songs which is what it should do, however the USB2 seems to get "lost" or perhaps at the end of the play list and just stops. I'm able to restart the USB2 with a little coaxing (next track, selecting a different CD, etc.). I'm not sure this is an improvement as I would prefer the USB2 to just start over with a new mix play list on it's own.

Software :: RE: BMW 16:9 Navigation firmware with menus

Author: Tugi2o
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:17 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 6

...the only problem i have, after switching into the new menu (SOURCE / DISC BROWSE /...), about 3 seconds later the menu switches automatically back to normal menu ... so i have to be very fast, if i want to change the "cd" or switch on/off random. it would be great, if this could be also solved.

sometimes it happens, that the cd mode is gonna away ... then i hear only the radio...but always after a few seconds i can change again to cd-mode.

i had this problem also with version 26.

Car integration :: RE: Grom USB2 in VW Problems

Author: cbrdzdb
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:22 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 17

Yesterday (8/18/2010) I updated the firmware in my Grom USB2 to the latest release (19, Aug-13, 10) from the Grom Audio website.

So far, it appears to be working the same as release 18 from July 15, 2010. The USB stick is working without any problems so far but it's only been a day. I still haven't been brave enough to try the USB2 while cranking the engine. I'll give it try when I have some free time just in case I need to tear the dash apart to restart the USB2.

Software :: RE: BMW 16:9 Navigation firmware with menus

Author: Tugi2o
Subject: V32
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:21 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 6

Hi,

it's me again...now after the new V32 was released i made some tests - now i can browse all my folders and this version is much more stable.

==> VERY GOOD WORK. Thank you!

Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: jbors
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:38 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

That would no help. This is internal Toyota firmware logic which leads to crash. We do not do anything different on those stereos compare to all other stereos it works fine on.
Once we can find the stereo we will explore if anything we can do.

Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: winampdevil
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:56 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

jbors wrote:

Unfortunatelly some Toyota stereos out there are buggy.

Sorry, but i can't believe that.
The indash-player can display all of the data.
Also the usb-IF displays Disc-Title (often), when Disc-Number equal or greater 10. If Disc-Number 9 or smaller -> crash.

But i would help you; you know, i can listen to the avc-lan with the sniffer, i've sent you lots of data in the past.

Greets
Frank

Software :: GROM Sorter: Sort your files on a USB stick or hard drive

Author: jbors
Subject: GROM Sorter: Sort your files on a USB stick or hard drive
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:11 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 0

Just a placeholder for the app explanation

Software :: RE: Issues with BMW 16:9 Navigation ver 30

Author: zee
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:43 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 4

Thanks, I tried V 32 and it has not crashed for 30m it seems more stable. I'll keep you posted. Hopefully this is it.

Car integration :: RE: USB Adapter issues

Author: jbors
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:40 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 88

Unfortunatelly some Toyota stereos out there are buggy.
When they try to display text they crash.
We cannot find such stereos yet as we cannot find the pattern.