[arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question
David McGough
kb4fxc at inttek.net
Wed Jun 17 09:27:17 EST 2015
For a ic-706mk2g, set for "default" CI-V address, etc., use:
rigctl -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -m 311 -s 9600 -c0x58 h 20
### (tune to channel 20)
I know hamlib works great with the 706mk2g (back-end 311), ic-746
(back-end 323), ic-7200 (back-end 361), Elecraft K3 (back-end 229) and
ic-m710 (back-end 3003, very recent addition). I've got some additional
code I'll be adding for Motorola MaxTracs, MaraTracs and possibly GE
Rangrs.
For all the CI-V enabled Icoms, I'm using KawaMall cables from ebay. They
are PL2303 serial interfaces and drivers are included in the BBB and RPi2
builds. See: http://www.ebay.com/itm/381291851616
More later-
73, David KB4FXC
On Wed, 17 Jun 2015, Sam Nabkey wrote:
> Sam Scofield is running the xcat. I was just trying to run an icom 706 or
> a Kenwood tm700d.
>
> Whenever you call a node a remote base, weirdness happens to the usb
> adapter. It's just not workable in the bbb or even later revs of acid.
>
> This interests me... I will have to run some experiments soon.
>
> Which radios are you running and do you have any good scripts you could
> pass on and maybe how you operate it as a user? I'd appreciate any input.
>
> Sam NABJEY K8SN..
> On Jun 17, 2015 8:40 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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> > > > > >>
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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