[arm-allstar] Pi GPIO usage

[Larry]

Doug,

Since you mention the Arduino Nano in your post. Is there going to be a 
particular version of the Nano board required?

Any preview of the hardware required would be nice allowing us to gather 
components in anticipation of the release information.

Larry - N7FM


On 11/26/2016 08:14 PM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar wrote:
> George,
>
>    This forum represents the versions available at hamvoip.org. The latest
> version is 1.02 for the Pi 2/3. There is also a readme associated with that
> version which appears right after the download on the hamvoip.org page.
> Because this version was released early in the Pi 3 cycle the wireless
> scripts need to be downloaded separately which is explained in the readme.
> Wireless on the Pi3 is fully supported and works well. Many of us are using
> it. Since the Pi3 has built-in wireless that is the board we suggest for
> using wireless and also for any new purchases. While wireless is possible
> with the Pi2 you are basically on your own with the drivers because there
> are so many FOBS out there and some work while others do not do so well.
>
> The VK land version you are talking about for GPIO has been around for
> awhile. We experimented with it and decided to take a different route. It
> was a patch on top of already questionable code and did not work that well
> i our opinion.
>
> For now the best way to go is any of the commercial USB FOBS out there
> including the DMK-URI or modifying a sound FOB as described on the
> hamvoip.org web page. There are lots of howto's there on many aspects of
> Allstar. Commercial FOBS are anywhere from $50 to $100 and a DIY
> modification can be done for $5 or so but requires the ability to follow a
> schematic and solder unfortunately some that is missing with many today.
>
> Not to complicate things but we are coming out with a new version before
> the end of the year that will support GPIO using an Arduino Nano. This will
> allow you to use an unmodified sound FOB along with the Nano for I/O to the
> radio. The combined two node price for the entire interface will be around
> $10 assuming you put it together. This would also require some DIY
> experience but no modification of a board and small (surface mount)
> soldering. It looks like there will also be a commercial product for this
> interface as an independent ham is working on that.
>
> The new version will also have many other features beyond that making it
> what we think will be the best small board Allstar release out there.
>
> I have an Allstar hub in Philly which really is more then just the
> immediate area. We often have nodes from all over the states and the world
> connected. Feel free to contact me - Allstar 27225 or echolink 147090
> (WA3DSP-L)
>
> If you have any more questions I would be glad to answer them. It would be
> nice to have another node on in the northern NJ area.
>
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
> On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 8:38 PM, George Csahanin via arm-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> Folks, not sure if this is the right forum for this question. Several
>> versions of Asterisk/app_rpt for the Pi has me confused. I've seen
>> reference to using internal pins on the Pi for COS/PTT, etc. I found
>> instructions for it in Aussieland, tried it and it doesn't work. Did the
>> Wifi mod as well, and it starts the wifi hardware but won't get an IP
>> address. An older Pi I had added wireless tools to and the driver for a few
>> adapters and it works fine, and copied the wpa_supplicant.conf file over
>> but doesn't connect.
>>
>> So am I barking up the wrong tree here regarding the GPIO pins on the Pi
>> as COS/PTT, etc? And I guess after ten hours at this today I'm just
>> frazzled and need to walk away. Getting ACID and Limey were simple but it
>> seems like there are many versions for the Pi and it isn't clear to me
>> which is which/does what...
>>
>> Thanks everyone. Gonna watch some TV.
>>
>> GeorgeC
>> W2DB
>> Allstar 2360
>>
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