[arm-allstar] BBB/Pi or RTCM

[David McGough]

No

On Thu, 19 Nov 2015, R. Wayne wrote:

> I think I may not be communicating well. Is the BBB/Pi capable of replacing 
> the RTCM in voted operation?
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: David McGough
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 11:01 PM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] BBB/Pi or RTCM
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Currently, the RTCM is the only solution for endpoints--for true voting,
> adding BBB or RPi2 endpoints won't solve the problem. The software that
> drives the RTCM boards only runs on RTCM's....There is no functional
> equivalent for the other platforms, like the BBB or RPi2.
> 
> Note that when the RTCM was conceived/developed, it preceded these tiny
> high-performance Linux boards by several years.  Now, looking toward the
> future, a software solution may become viable.  And, we've already had
> considerable discussion about this, pondering the direction of future
> development.
> 
> Anyhow, for now, adding RTCM's is your best option.
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2015, R. Wayne wrote:
> 
> > Thanks. As I have written I am a full time System Administrator and load 
> > the
> OS on PC's all the time. We already have a PC in a data center that our
> current RTCM talks to. We need to add remote receivers and there's my
> question. RTCM or use Pi's. Why would I choose Pi's? I know there is a
> reason but I don't know it yet. LOL Please tell me what the secret handshake
> is!!! For the love of Pete. Sorry. I got carried away.
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: David McGough
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 10:33 PM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] BBB/Pi or RTCM
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The RTCM is currently the only AllStar-based voting solution.
> Technically speaking, you'd have an RTCM at each site where you've got a
> receiver or transmitter. Then, all the RTCM's would connect back to a
> central server (which could be in a data center, etc.) via an IP data
> network. The central server would perform the actual voting action and
> send the resultant audio and telemetry back the the transmitter site.
> 
> You could use a BBB, RPi2 or regular PC as the central server, the RPi2
> or PC being preferred for new installations.
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
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