On 7/29/2014 9:02 AM, Paul Cooper wrote: > Hoping I can get some help with connecting to and ultimately unbricking > my TS219P. > > Please see http://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?f=147&t=95908 > > or: > > I cannot power on my NAS with the serial adaptor connected to my laptop. > > TS219P > http://www.amazon.co.uk/PL2303HX-RS232-Cable-module-Converter/dp/B00AU00BWC > https://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/PL2303HX.pdf > Windows7 laptop > > Following > here http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-219/serial I see pins > 1 and 4 labelled on the motherboard and connected my adaptor accordingly. > > With the adaptor connected I can't power on the NAS. > > When I pull the adaptor from my PC the NAS powers on. > > > > Took apart the USB plug. I see the following: > > 1. 5U connected to red > 2. RXD connected to white > 3. TXD connected to green > 4. 3.3U not connected > 5. GND connected to black > > Can anyone confirm I am mapping the above to the colour codes > in http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-219/serial/ correctly? > > Red USB to VCC pin 2 (green per the guide) > White USB to TX pin 1 (red per the guide) > Green USB to RX pin 3 (black per the guide) > Black USB to GND pin 4 (white per the guide) > > With the above connections, when I plug the USB into my laptop, the NAS > lights come on (power blinks red and green) and the fan twitches - with > or without the PSU to the NAS being connected. But the NAS will not > power up. > > I'm non-technical but OK at following instructions.... I wonder if my > adaptor has the wrong voltage? I understood from the datasheet that it > auto regulates to 3.3V but perhaps I'm reading it wrong? > > > Final bit of detail: I found that the NAS will power up with the USB > connected to my laptop if I disconnect the Red USB to VCC pin 2 (green > per the guide). > > However I don't see anything on my terminal emulator. > > thanks in advance > Paul
What does this have to do with Debian ARM? You're better off asking in a forum related to your hardware (sorry, the link you provided required registration, and I have no need to register there). Jerry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
