[arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question

Tim Sawyer tim.sawyer at mac.com
Wed Jun 17 09:22:49 EST 2015


Here’s my Xcat rpt.conf for a high band Syntor… This is running on Limey Linux not BBB.


; Radio Repeater configuration file (for use with app_rpt)
;


;
; Your Repeater
;

[2535]					; Change this to your assigned node number 

rxchannel = Simpleusb/usb		; Rx audio/signalling channel
remote = xcat
civaddr = 32
functions = functions-remote
lconn = PP3=1
ldisc = PP3=0
memory = memory				; Section to hold memory entries (optional)
					; remote=ft897 for Yaesu FT-897 or
					; remote=rbi for Doug Hall RBI1
					; remote=kenwood for Kenwood mobiles such as the TMG707A
					; remote=ic706 for the Icom IC-706
ioport = /dev/ttyS0			; Specify port for serial port (optional)
iospeed = 19200
dusbabek = yes

;iobase = 0x378				; Specify IO port for parallel port (optional)
authlevel = 2				; Remote base authentication level
;; authlevel = 0 : Anyone can use it
;; authlevel = 1 : Requires log in, Waits for Tx key to ask for it
;; authlevel = 2 : Requires log in, asks for it automously
;mars = 0                   ; set=1 for IC-706 w/MARS mods (optional)

remote_inact_timeout=1800 	            ; Inactivity timer for remote base nodes only (set to 0 to disable).
remote_timeout=5400                 ; Session time out for remote base. (set to 0 to disable)
;remote_timeout=120                 ; Session time out for remote base. (set to 0 to disable)
;remote_timeout_warning=30

; *** Status Reporting ***
;
; Uncomment the either group following two statpost lines to report the status of your node to stats.allstarlink.org
; depending on whether you are running ACID or Limey Linux.

; ** For ACID ***
;statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null                       
;statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates 

; ** For Limey Linux **
statpost_program=/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null                       
statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates 


[functions-remote]
0=remote,1                              ; Retrieve Memory
1=remote,2                              ; Set freq.
2=remote,3                              ; Set Rx PL tone.
3=remote,4                              ; Set Tx PL tone.
40=remote,100                           ; Rx PL off
41=remote,101                           ; Rx PL on
42=remote,102                           ; Tx PL off
43=remote,103                           ; Tx PL on
44=remote,104                           ; Low Pwr
45=remote,105                           ; Med Pwr
46=remote,106                           ; Hi Pwr
49=remote,140                           ; Brief status
5=remote,5                              ; Status
67=remote,210
69=remote,211
8xxx=remote,99,OK,E  			; password
8xxx=remote,99,N7LD,E			; Lee
8xxx=remote,99,W6IZK,E			; Wayne
;9=cop,6                                ; Phone tx key

[functions]
1=ilink,1
2=ilink,2
3=ilink,3
4=ilink,4
5=macro,1
70=ilink,5
71=ilink,6
72=ilink,7
73=ilink,15
74=ilink,16
75=ilink,8

80=status,1
81=status,2
86=ilink,6        ;Disconnect all links

6=autopatchup,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dialtime=20000  ; Autopatch up
0=autopatchdn                           ; Autopatch down

989=cop,4
980=status,3
99=cop,6

[telemetry]

; Telemetry entries can be shared across all repeaters, or defined for each repeater.
; Can be a tone sequence, morse string, or a file
;
; |t - Tone escape sequence
;
; Tone sequences consist of 1 or more 4-tuple entries (freq1, freq2, duration, amplitude)
; Single frequencies are created by setting freq1 or freq2 to zero.
;
; |m - Morse escape sequence
; 
; Sends Morse code at the telemetry amplitude and telemetry frequency as defined in the
; [morse] section.
;
; Follow with an alphanumeric string
;
; |i - Morse ID escape sequence
;
; Sends Morse code at the ID amplitude and ID frequency as defined in the
; [morse] section.
;
; Follow with an alphanumeric string


ct1=|t(350,0,100,2048)(500,0,100,2048)(660,0,100,2048)
ct2=|t(660,880,150,2048)  
ct3=|t(440,0,150,4096) 
ct4=|t(550,0,150,2048)
ct5=|t(660,0,150,2048)
ct6=|t(880,0,150,2048)
ct7=|t(660,440,150,2048)
ct8=|t(700,1100,150,2048)
remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000); 
remotemon=|t(1209,0,50,2048) 
cmdmode=|t(900,903,200,2048)
functcomplete=|t(1000,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(1000,0,100,2048)
patchup=rpt/callproceeding
patchdown=rpt/callterminated

;
; Morse code parameters, these are common to all repeaters.
;

[morse]

speed=20				; Approximate speed in WPM
frequency=800				; Morse Telemetry Frequency
amplitude=4096				; Morse Telemetry Amplitude
idfrequency=1065			; Morse ID Frequency	
idamplitude=1024			; Morse ID Amplitude

;
; This section allows wait times for telemetry events to be adjusted
; A section for wait times can be defined for every repeater
;

[wait-times]                                                                                                 
telemwait=2000                          ; Time to wait before sending most telemetry
idwait=500                              ; Time to wait before starting ID
unkeywait=2000                          ; Time to wait after unkey before sending CT's and link telemetry
calltermwait=2000                       ; Time to wait before announcing "call terminated"

;
; This is where you define your nodes which cam be connected to.
;

[nodes]
; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes,
; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition
; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here.

2535 = radio at 127.0.0.1:4571/2535,NONE,y		; Syntor


; Memories for remote bases

[memory]

init = 146.520,100.0,st
00 = 144.540,110.9,lst		;Santiago input
01 = 144.540,127.3,lst		;HB RACES input
02 = 145.140,110.9,l-t		;Santiago repeater
03 = 145.140,127.3,l-t		;HB RACES repeater
04 = 145.220,103.5,l-t    	;CLARA
05 = 146.460,100.0,ls
06 = 146.520,100.0,ls
07 = 146.565,100.0,ls
08 = 146.580,100.0,ls
09 = 146.895,136.5,l-t		;OC RACES
10 = 147.090,110.9,l+t		;Catalina
11 = 147.285,103.5,ls		;Beckamn input
12 = 147.285,103.5,l+		;Beckman input
13 = 147.435,103.5,1035,l-t	;Mt Wilson
14 = 147.645,110.9,l-t        	;SOARA
15 = 147.885,103.5,l-t		;Beckman repeater
16 = 147.450,127.3,1035,l-t     ;The new Mt Wilson
17 = 145.260,136.5,l-t          ; For Lee

;01 = 147.030,103.5,m+t
;02 = 147.240,103.5,m+t
;03 = 147.765,79.7,m-t
;04 = 146.460,100.0,m
;05 = 146.550,100.0,m

; Place command macros here

[macro]
;1 = *32011#
;2 = *12001*12011*12043*12040*12050*12060*12009*12002*12003*12004*1113*12030#
;3 = *32001*32011*32050*32030*32060#
;
;
;[controlstates]                                                          
;statenum = copcmd,[copcmd]...                                                  
;0 = rptena,lnkena,apena,totena,ufena,noicd  ; Normal operation                                  
;1 = rptena,lnkena,apdis,totdis,ufena,noice  ; Net and news operation                                             
;2 = rptena,lnkdis,apdis,totena,ufdis,noice  ; Repeater only operation

;
; Scheduler - execute a macro at a given time
;
;[schedule]                                                                      
;dtmf_function =  m h dom mon dow  ; ala cron, star is implied                                                  
;2 = 00 00 * * *   ; at midnight, execute macro 2.       


--
Tim
:wq

> On Jun 17, 2015, at 5:40 AM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Sam,
> 
> I haven't personally used the Syntor X-cat adapter. I looked at their
> yahoo group and the documentation in the "files" section. Otherwise, I've
> used rigctl to manage many different radios, with great success. The first
> place to start is from the BBB shell prompt, with remote-base support
> disabled in app_rpt.  Once you get familiar with the various rigctl
> commands, macros for access via AllStar are pretty easy--just directly
> call the rigctl command from AllStar.
> 
> I'm guessing you're using the CI-V interface method for the Xcat? Are you
> using full VFO capability, or just changing the Syntor's modes (AKA: 
> channels)?
> 
> If simply changing modes, I'm guessing some command something like this 
> will work:
> 
> /usr/local/bin/rigctl -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -m 311 -s 19200 -c0x20 h 27
> 
> -r /dev/ttyUSB0   #### serial interface to use...
> -s 19200    #### serial data rate (Xcat uses 19200, based on the manual)
> -c0x20   #### CI-V address (Xcat is fixed at 0x20, from the manual)
> h 27   #### "h 27"  changes to memory channel channel 27
> 
> 
> "rigctl -l" will get a list of supported radio back-ends. I'd recommend
> trying various Icom back-ends, hopefully finding something that works
> 100%.
> 
> rigctl -l #### Get list of available back-ends
> 
> "rigctl -m 311 -u" will get a list of supported features for a given
> back-end, try this. Note that the "-m 311" uses the ic-706mk2g back-end.
> 
> rigctl -m 311 -u #### Get supported features for back-end 311
> 
> 
> I'll try to help further, once I understand more about your setup.
> 
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2015, Sam Nabkey wrote:
> 
>> That's cool.  Care to share some setup examples?  I'd love to see them.
>> 
>> K8SN
>> On Jun 17, 2015 6:51 AM, "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Sam,
>>> 
>>> I'm guessing that you're trying to use the built-in remote-base code in
>>> app_rpt??  If so, the only thing I can suggest at this point is to use
>>> hamlib (the "rigctl" program), instead of the built-in code.
>>> 
>>> I use hamlib for several radios hosted by BBB's, etc., and it works
>>> perfectly for me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 73, David KB4FXC
>>> 
>>> On Wed, 17 Jun 2015, Sam Skolfield wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Really too bad, I'm so close to success with what is obviously one of
>>> very
>>>> few attempts at a frequency-agile BBB node. Looking at the console with
>>> any
>>>> level of verbosity doesn't seem to reveal any useful information.
>>>> Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I'll be able to fix this any time
>>> soon.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Sam Nabkey <sam.nabkey at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I wish I had time and more knowledge. ..
>>>>> 
>>>>> It's fun to try and figure it all out. .
>>>>> On Jun 16, 2015 5:06 PM, "Sam Skolfield" <kj6qfs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Sam!
>>>>>> That's frustrating! Perhaps someone can help us fix this bug? There
>>> has
>>>>>> to be more people that want to use frequency agile remote bases than
>>> just
>>>>>> the two Sams....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 8:05 AM, Sam Nabkey <sam.nabkey at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> This is one of the same issues I experienced with the bbb code.  The
>>> cli
>>>>>>> will be blowing can't hang up errors at you while this is going on.
>>> My
>>>>>>> only recourse was to reboot.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I went to an acid version before the changes were made to the channel
>>>>>>> drivers that was "fixed" to work reliably on the bbb to get my
>>> remote to
>>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sam K8SN
>>>>>>> On Jun 16, 2015 8:04 AM, "Sam Skolfield" <kj6qfs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> David, I'm using a *1 xxxx (xxxx being the node)
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> KJ6QFS
>>>>>> Sam Skolfield
>>>>>> 
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