[arm-allstar] Pi GPIO usage

Sun Nov 27 13:41:32 EST 2016

Neil and all,

 I am gathering together a list of all of the new features as well as
getting documentation ready for the release. Hopefully in a week or so. I
really need to get documentation together before the release.

*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 1:25 PM, "Neil k8it via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> can you release a list of features for the new release
>
>
> Thanks
> 73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT
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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
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