[arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question

Wed Jun 17 22:50:16 EST 2015

Upon further poking, I've established that my problem has nothing to do
with remote bases; it seems like asterisk hangs for me after I function any
linked node (anytime I use a *4 to prefix another connected node)

I tried simply connected my main BBB's  simpleusb node (not a remote base
node) to my other BBB's main simpleusb node (not a remote base node). I
then functioned the linked BBB to do a *81. It did so properly, but then my
"main" BBB locks up and wont take any more commands.

Any ideas?

On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Kenneth Grimard <n1dot1 at gmail.com> wrote:

>  ok very good then
>
> i will have to try that then later when i get a bbb or raspi2,
>
> ken
>
>
> On 06/17/2015 05:58 PM, Sam Skolfield wrote:
>
> Ken, like I said, the USB-serial adapter is working perfectly with my BBB.
> Frequency commands, etc are working just fine!
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 7:20 AM, Kenneth Grimard <n1dot1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  as i said to you before sam I have gotten this to work with the acid
>> code.
>> it will not work for full cat control using a usb serial adapter i had
>> tried that myself.
>> you need a real pc with a real serial port. I am using a pc with a
>> pentium 4 processor with a
>> real serial port usb to serial just does not work at all.
>>
>> other wise it does work very well and you have to program the icon 706 a
>> certain for it to work also.
>>
>> i have been successful with this. unless the code can be modified to use
>> the gpio on a raspi.
>>
>> usb to serial just does not work at all not with out modifying the code.
>>
>> cat control is done via the icom ci-v protocol from with in app_rpt.c
>>
>>
>> ken n1dot
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/17/2015 2:11 PM, 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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>>> > > > >>>>
>>> > > > >>>> Visit the BBB web page -
>>> > > > >>>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>> > > > >>>>
>>> > > > >>>
>>> > > > >>> _______________________________________________
>>> > > > >>>
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>>> > > > >>>
>>> > > > >>> Visit the BBB web page -
>>> > > > >>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>> > > > >>>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> --
>>> > > > >> KJ6QFS
>>> > > > >> Sam Skolfield
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> _______________________________________________
>>> > > > >>
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>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> Visit the BBB web page -
>>> > > > >> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > > >
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>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Visit the BBB web page -
>>> > > > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>> > > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > > _______________________________________________
>>> > >
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>>> > >
>>> > > Visit the BBB web page -
>>> > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>> > >
>>> >
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>
>
>
>  --
> KJ6QFS
> Sam Skolfield
>
>
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>
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>
>
>
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