Problem with Wizplat Nas-20 (SRT-NAS-20(B))
Problem with Wizplat Nas-20 (SRT-NAS-20(B))
Hey everyone! (Maybe I should check where to put the NAS stuff since I’m not sure about the location. Sorry if it’s in the wrong place... I’m just starting here.)
Lately I received a new NAS from second-hand sources. It cost around 15 euros with shipping, and I was expecting something to go wrong because of that price, but I thought things could be fixed.
The issues I noticed are: after plugging in the power wire and turning it on using the button, the red "Power" LED stays on. According to the manual, the "Ready" light should glow after 2 minutes, but it never did. There’s also no Ethernet activity except when you press Restart, which happens briefly. On the internet, it says you can boot up without an HDD or Ethernet—though I tried both and got the same result. Finding manuals and firmware updates was tough since the site is for sale.
I did a factory reset, but it didn’t help much. The red light is still on, and programs can’t see anything. Still, I noticed in Webarchives that the latest firmware is available, but updating it without the whole system loading is tricky.
I’m pretty new to NAS devices (this is my first one), so please forgive me if the solution seems simple or hard to find.
Thanks a lot everyone!
I followed several steps from the provided link, though using Arduino. The best I achieved was looping the serial monitor, which I adjusted to the same baud rate.
It's been my third day working on this project. I discovered the Arduino approach isn't functioning (though I managed to get it to display properly, even though I can't send signals out to the NAS). I tried using Real PC with REAL Serial, but the signal became corrupted. I attempted to input from Arduino and output to NAS via PC, but since they're using the same serial connection, everything is mixed up. Also, I noticed he doesn't like kernel issues—maybe something related to that? Either way, my next step will be purchasing a USB to TTL UART converter cable with FTDI chip support and testing it out.