[arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question

Tue Jun 23 19:10:27 EST 2015

Let me add some more info. If I connect to my remote base node with putty
and enter the asterisk -rvvv, how would I issue commands to the remote base
node?

rpt fun 731 *????

My goal is to be able to use my laptop at a remote location and remotely
control the node using XIPRadio window client with * commands

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Michael Hebert <mhebert1975 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Ah, I see it now.
>
> So the current setup I have now is a Pi version 2 1.0 image. It is
> connected to my IC-7000 using a USB cable. It is working using hamlib with
> putty. I am using "rigctl -m 360 -r /dev/radio -s 9600" then issuing the
> commands and the radio response correctly. I then quit rigctl
>
> I then connect to my remote base node using XIPRadio window client. I
> issue the *91 command and hear KD5DFB over the computer speakers. I have
> tried several different ways to issue remote commands directly to the
> remote base node.
>
> Is it not possible to connect directly to a remote base , login and issue
> control command?
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Robert A. Poff WB3AWJ <wb3awj at comcast.net
> > wrote:
>
>> From one of the other nodes, for example my UHF repeater (27784), it
>> sends a "remote command" to a connected node.
>> In this case my 2m remote base (28260).
>>
>> *4         - Execute a remote command on another node
>> 28260 -  The node to command
>> *5217  - The command to execute  ( in this case tune the Syntor to
>> channel 17 as defined in its rpt.conf)
>> #           - End the remote command session.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Michael Hebert" <mhebert1975 at gmail.com>
>> *To: *"ARM Allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> *Sent: *Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:33:04 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [arm-allstar] remote base node functioning question
>>
>> 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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>>>>>>>> > > > >
>>>>>>>> > > > > Visit the BBB web page -
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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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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Visit the BBB web page - http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>
>>>>>> arm-allstar mailing list
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> KJ6QFS
>>>>> Sam Skolfield
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> arm-allstar mailing list
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> KJ6QFS
>>> Sam Skolfield
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
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