Timeout Error on rpi0 via serial

[vogt31337]

Hi,

I am trying to use the api on my rpi0, but even listing the nodes crashes (meshtastic --serial /dev/ttyUSB0 --nodes):

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/m/venv/bin/meshtastic", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
             ^^^^^^
  File "/home/m/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/meshtastic/__main__.py", line 1988, in main
    common()
  File "/home/m/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/meshtastic/__main__.py", line 1242, in common
    client = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/m/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/meshtastic/serial_interface.py", line 65, in __init__
    StreamInterface.__init__(
  File "/home/m/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/meshtastic/stream_interface.py", line 55, in __init__
    self.connect()
  File "/home/m/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/meshtastic/stream_interface.py", line 79, in connect
    self._waitConnected()
  File "/home/m/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py", line 1019, in _waitConnected
    raise MeshInterface.MeshInterfaceError(
meshtastic.mesh_interface.MeshInterface.MeshInterfaceError: Timed out waiting for connection completion

Running Rasbpian bookworm (Debian 12), installed meshtastic via apt-get
And meshtastic 2.5.18.89ebafc Beta on a Heltec Wireless Stick Lite V3
Using client.meshtastic.org it runs fine on my developer PC...

BR

[putz612]

I am getting the same type of error but on Windows 11

PS C:\Users\user> meshtastic --version
2.5.11
PS C:\Users\user> meshtastic.exe --port COM5 --info
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Scripts\meshtastic.exe\__main__.py", line 7, in <module>
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\meshtastic\__main__.py", line 1988, in main
    common()
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\meshtastic\__main__.py", line 1242, in common
    client = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\meshtastic\serial_interface.py", line 65, in __init__
    StreamInterface.__init__(
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\meshtastic\stream_interface.py", line 55, in __init__
    self.connect()
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\meshtastic\stream_interface.py", line 79, in connect
    self._waitConnected()
  File "C:\Users\jsievert\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\meshtastic\mesh_interface.py", line 1020, in _waitConnected
    raise MeshInterface.MeshInterfaceError(
meshtastic.mesh_interface.MeshInterface.MeshInterfaceError: Timed out waiting for connection completion

[vogt31337]

I think the main problem is finding the start in the communication: It times out, since it does not find a valid start symbol.
Probably resetting will help, but this seems like a bad solution since the modem looses all its partners...