[arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question

Michael Hebert mhebert1975 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 23 15:33:04 EST 2015 

All,

This is really good stuff!! I have been wanting to remote base my IC-7000
for years. I am on the last leg and needs some direction. I am able to
control my 7000 using hamlib without any problems. I connect to my node
using XIPRadio window client. I issue the *91 command and hear my callsign
announced. For the life of me, I cannot find out the correct syntax to
control the radio.

I am looking at the marco that Robert wb3awj posted "217=*428260*5217#
                 ;Select Channel 17 on 2m"

What does the *428260 reference to?

Thanks in advance!

Michael KD5DFB

On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 5:44 AM, Sam Skolfield <kj6qfs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Before I get to embarrassing myself, I want to thank everyone that has
> helped me here on the thread. The helpfulness of this community never
> ceases to amaze me, and I can't wait to pay it forward. David even went so
> far (out of the kindness of his own heart) as to do research on my xcat and
> it's history with hamlib.
>
> Now, *drumroll*
>
> I WASN'T DOING A # AT THE END OF THE REMOTE FUNCTION!
>
> The system now works ABSOLUTELY perfectly. Very smooth and reliable so
> far. I've been exercising every feature I can, and I can't seem to get
> anything to misbehave.
>
> Thanks again to David, Sam, Doug, Ken, Tim, and Robert.
>
> 73
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:01 AM, <wb3awj at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Are you ending the remote command with a # ?
>>
>> For example the macro definitions to control the remote base on my other
>> nodes looks like this :
>>
>> [macros]
>> ..
>> ..
>> 217=*428260*5217#                      ;Select Channel 17 on 2m
>> ..
>> ..
>>
>> An entry for each channel.
>>
>> On the remote base itself, I've used *52 instead of the default memory
>> select code (*0 I think). That way whether you're on one of the other nodes
>> or IaxRpt/Zoiper directly connected to the remote, the channel change
>> command is the same.
>>
>> Robert A. Poff
>> Loganville, Pa
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:50 PM -0700, "Sam Skolfield" <kj6qfs at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  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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>>>>>> > > > >>>>
>>>>>> > > > >>>
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>>>>>> > > > >>>
>>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>>> > > > >> --
>>>>>> > > > >> KJ6QFS
>>>>>> > > > >> Sam Skolfield
>>>>>> > > > >>
>>>>>> > > > >> _______________________________________________
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>>>>>> > > > >> 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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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  --
>>>> KJ6QFS
>>>> Sam Skolfield
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> KJ6QFS
>>> Sam Skolfield
>>>
>>
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>
>
>
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> KJ6QFS
> Sam Skolfield
>
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