HifiBerry Digi - OpenElec4

I bought the HifiBerry Digi since my surround system only supports optical/coaxial in (no hdmi). All went fine, HifiBerry is recognized by XBMC after running this via ssh:

cat >/storage/.config/modules-load.d/hifiberry.conf <<EOF
snd_soc_bcm2708
snd_soc_bcm2708_i2s
bcm2708_dmaengine
snd_soc_wm8804
snd_soc_hifiberry_digi
EOF

Green light is burning but my amp signals 'DATA ERROR' on optical and coaxial from the HifiBerry. I tried the Test Image which plays the wav file but no avail:

login as: root
root@192.168.1.41's password:
##############################################
# OpenELEC - The living room PC for everyone #
# ...... visit http://www.openelec.tv ...... #
##############################################

OpenELEC (official) Version: 4.0.4
XBMC:~ # pi@raspberrypi ~ $ aplay -l
-sh: pi@raspberrypi: not found
XBMC:~ # #!/bin/bash
XBMC:~ # kernel=uname -r
echo "Kernel: $kernel"
cat /etc/*-release
echo
echo

echo "Checking drivers"
echo

for i in snd_soc_bcm2708_i2s bcm2708_dmaengine snd_soc_wm8804 snd_soc_hifiberry_ digi; do
f=grep $i /etc/modules
if [ "$f" == "" ]; then
echo $i missing in /etc/modules
XBMC:~ # echo "Checking system"
Checking system
XBMC:~ # echo

echo $i enbaled in /etc/modules
XBMC:~ # uname -a

f=lsmod | grep $i
if [ "$f" == "" ]; then
echo $i module not loaded
else
echo $i loaded
fi

f=grep $i /etc/modprobe.d/*blacklist*
if [ "$f" != "" ]; then
echo $i is blacklisted
Linux XBMC 3.14.5 #1 PREEMPT Wed Jun 4 14:03:32 CEST 2014 armv6l GNU/Linux
fi

XBMC:~ # echo "Kernel: $kernel"
Kernel: 3.14.5
XBMC:~ # cat /etc/*-release
done

for i in drivers/dma/bcm2708-dmaengine.ko sound/soc/bcm/snd-soc-bcm2708-i2s.ko s ound/soc/bcm/snd-soc-hifiberry-digi.ko sound/soc/codecs/snd-soc-wm8804.ko; do
ls -l /lib/modules/$kernel/kernel/$i 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo module file /lib/modules/$kernel/kernel/$i not found
fi
done

echo "Sound cards"
OpenELEC (official) - Version: 4.0.4aplay -l

NAME="OpenELEC"
VERSION="4.0.4"
ID="openelec"
VERSION_ID="4.0"
PRETTY_NAME="OpenELEC (official) - Version: 4.0.4"
HOME_URL="http://www.openelec.tv"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://github.com/OpenELEC/OpenELEC.tv"
XBMC:~ # echo

XBMC:~ # echo

XBMC:~ #
XBMC:~ # echo "Checking drivers"
aplay sin1000_48khz.wavChecking drivers
XBMC:~ # echo

XBMC:~ #
XBMC:~ # for i in snd_soc_bcm2708_i2s bcm2708_dmaengine snd_soc_wm8804 snd_soc_h
ifiberry_digi; do
> f=grep $i /etc/modules
> if [ "$f" == "" ]; then
> echo $i missing in /etc/modules
> else
> echo $i enbaled in /etc/modules
> fi
>
> f=lsmod | grep $i
> if [ "$f" == "" ]; then
> echo $i module not loaded
> else
> echo $i loaded
> fi
>
> f=grep $i /etc/modprobe.d/*blacklist*
> if [ "$f" != "" ]; then
> echo $i is blacklisted
> fi
>
> done
grep: /etc/modules: No such file or directory
snd_soc_bcm2708_i2s missing in /etc/modules
snd_soc_bcm2708_i2s loaded
grep: /etc/modules: No such file or directory
bcm2708_dmaengine missing in /etc/modules
bcm2708_dmaengine loaded
grep: /etc/modules: No such file or directory
snd_soc_wm8804 missing in /etc/modules
snd_soc_wm8804 loaded
grep: /etc/modules: No such file or directory
snd_soc_hifiberry_digi missing in /etc/modules
snd_soc_hifiberry_digi loaded
XBMC:~ #
XBMC:~ # for i in drivers/dma/bcm2708-dmaengine.ko sound/soc/bcm/snd-soc-bcm2708
-i2s.ko sound/soc/bcm/snd-soc-hifiberry-digi.ko sound/soc/codecs/snd-soc-wm8804.
ko; do
> ls -l /lib/modules/$kernel/kernel/$i 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
> if [ $? != 0 ]; then
> echo module file /lib/modules/$kernel/kernel/$i not found
> fi
> done
XBMC:~ #
XBMC:~ # echo "Sound cards"
Sound cards
XBMC:~ # aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: sndrpihifiberry [snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi], device 0: HifiBerry Digi HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 []
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
XBMC:~ #
XBMC:~ # if [ ! -f sin1000_48khz.wav ]; then
> wget http://www.hifiberry.com/files/sin1000_48khz.wav
> fi
Connecting to www.hifiberry.com (91.250.114.49:80)
sin1000_48khz.wav 100% |*******************************| 5625k 0:00:00 ETA
XBMC:~ # aplay sin1000_48khz.wav
Playing WAVE 'sin1000_48khz.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, S tereo
XBMC:~ # aplay sin1000_48khz.wav
Playing WAVE 'sin1000_48khz.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo
XBMC:~ #

Is it a defective unit or can I try something else?

HiFiBerry team June 15, 2014 09:52

Please use our test image from http://www.hifiberry.com/guides/sd-card-images/ to check if the hardware is working correctly. This will output an 1kHz sine tone to the Digi.

Best regards
Daniel

bigsurf June 16, 2014 20:12

Daniel, thanks for your suggestion. I used the test image. I see that the hifiberry is recognized but when playing the test tone my receiver displays a 'data error'.

The receiver works fine since I normally use it with an optical connection from my popcornhour mediaplayer.

HiFiBerry team June 17, 2014 11:30

This looks like an incompatibility between your receiver and the Digi. What receiver are you using?
We have seen problems like this only with very old DACs. Please send us the Digi back. We will test it. If it works here, we will refund the money.

Best regards
Daniel

bigsurf June 17, 2014 12:55

I have an older Yamaha receiver (type RX-v595a). From the service manual I see that it uses a AK4320 1bit D/A converter and a AK4526a-VQ Codec AD/DA (20bit - 6 channel).

I will return the HifiBerry since my receiver has no hdmi inputs. Maybe I can use a hdmi adapter which extracts the optical signal or an USB adapter with optical out.

HiFiBerry team June 18, 2014 07:38

Let's check the device first here and see if there is a hardware problem or if there is really an incompatbility.

Best regards
Daniel

bigsurf June 24, 2014 09:12

I sent in the module last week. Did you already receive it and were you able to test it?

HiFiBerry team June 26, 2014 08:31

Hi Robert,

we've tested the Digi here. It worked well. We will refund it.

Best regards
Daniel

HifiBerry Digi - OpenElec4

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