[arm-allstar] Pi GPIO usage

Sun Nov 27 13:25:51 EST 2016

can you release a list of features for the new release


Thanks
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From: ""David McGough via arm-allstar"" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 12:50 PM
To: "Larry via arm-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
Cc: "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Pi GPIO usage

>
> Hi Larry,
>
> The Nano version that is being targeted is the 5V, 16MHz board with CH340G
> USB-UART, as found all over e-bay. Here is a sample link. These boards are
> inexpensively available literally everywhere, which makes them very
> appealing. See:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=arduino+nano
>
> BTW, if you decide to proceed and purchase ANY Arduino clones from e-bay,
> make sure the seller says that the bootloader is pre-installed!
>
> Our V1.5 release will include scripts to find and program a Nano, once
> it's plugged into the RPi2/3.
>
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
> On Sun, 27 Nov 2016, "Larry via arm-allstar" wrote:
>
>> 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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