[arm-allstar] Programming Controller via Allstar

[Mike Sullivan]

Pretty sure you did not read my post. I can easily take care of it with the
local PC, but I’m asking for the sake of experimentation.

On the topic of the controller.. it was purchased before my time, the club
members like it, and they would have a conniption fit if we got rid of a
$400 controller for no reason other than “because Doug said we can use Pi’s
for everything”.. and, I cannot stand the built-in voice library.

On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 00:52 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Mike,
>
>    I am not a fan of dedicated controllers and some can be a bear to
> program. Why anyone starting off would want to use an expensive dedicated
> controller like that and not use Allstar as the controller is beyond me. I
> just retired a controller on one of our repeaters and installed Allstar and
> I am loving it. Port expansion is adding another Pi and FOB and is
> unlimited. That being said there are a lot of non-allstar controllers out
> there many of which that pre-dated Allstar. I really don't think you would
> want to program one using DTMF on a clear channel. This would invite people
> playing around and believe me they are out there. If you have Allstar at
> the site then you more than likely have Internet so why would you not use
> the Internet to program the controller? If the controller requires a serial
> port you could use a USB to serial cable to it from the Allstar Pi. Login
> to Allstar and use a modem program to talk to the serial controller. Would
> that work for you?
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:52 PM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > First off, Merry Christmas to all in the group, and I hope Santa brings
> you
> > the radio you've been wanting.
> >
> > I had a brain wave today (or maybe a brain fart). I know Allstarlink
> allows
> > the passage of DTMF from other nodes.. is it possible to combine this
> > capability with, say, the programming software for a controller that
> allows
> > programming via DTMF over a radio? For example, we use an RC210
> controller
> > for our repeater, and while I do have a computer on site I use for
> > programming as needed, it would be nice to have a computer at the house
> > with a "programming" node, and be able to send it thru Allstar to the
> node,
> > which forwards it to the controller for programming.
> >
> > I know, very complicated sounding, but I'm curious if one of us madmen
> have
> > ever attempted such a project.
> >
> > Mike
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