[arm-allstar] Using PL instead of COS

[LaRoy McCann]

Doug,
I said it will be wired directly to allstar but I am using the URIx 
interface.

LaRoy McCann, K5TW


On 5/13/2016 10:06 AM, LaRoy McCann via arm-allstar wrote:
> Doug,
> There is no other controller.  The exec II is a mobile radio converted 
> to a repeater.  It will be controlled directly with allstar.  I 
> curently have 2 repeaters running on allstar and will soon have 3 or 4 
> more running on allstar.
>
> Allstar will switch direction (usb or usb invert) but since the radio 
> gives +10v when unsquelched, I will need to make a buffer because the 
> raspberry pi needs to see the input go to ground.
>
> The TS64 signal is an open collector to ground so it interfaces well 
> with allstar.
>
> LaRoy McCann, K5TW
>
>
>
>
> On 5/13/2016 9:47 AM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar wrote:
>> LaRoy
>>
>> I have never interfaced what you are talking about but I see no 
>> reason why you would need the squelch input as well as PL. The TS64 
>> works well and the audio delay (squelch tail elimination) setting in 
>> simpleusb.conf should get rid of any squelch tail.
>>
>> I assume you are using a separate repeater controller and not using 
>> Allstar as the controller? If you are using Allstar you can configure 
>> the COS direction. Also I thought maybe the TS64 had both high and 
>> low going outputs but maybe not.
>>
>> Allstar makes a great repeater controller but there are some pros and 
>> cons to using it. The big pro is that you don't have to worry about 
>> physical ports like you do on a dedicated controller. Each port is a 
>> node and can be configured and connected easily via SW, a big plus 
>> for Allstar. It is also a lot less expensive.
>>
>> *73 Doug
>> WA3DSP
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio*
>>
>>
>> > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
>> > Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 09:32:27 -0500
>> > Subject: [arm-allstar] Using PL instead of COS
>> > From: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
>> > CC: lmccann at dtisp.com
>> >
>> > I'm interfacing a ge mastr exec II to raspberry pi. I have one I've
>> > done previously where I have both cos and pl inputs.
>> >
>> > I'm going to have to make a cos buffer interface to change the 
>> cos_high
>> > from the radio to cos_low for the controller which is no problem,
>> >
>> > We will always us PL on the input so I was wondering if I could 
>> just get
>> > by with using the TS64 PL signal for the cos input on the controller?
>> >
>> > Does anyone know of any reasons not to use only PL signal for cos?
>> >
>> > Would there be any longer squelch tail?
>> >
>> >
>> > LaRoy McCann, K5TW
>> >
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