[arm-allstar] Programming Controller via Allstar

[Doug Crompton]

If you don't like the built in voices make your own. I do. It is very easy.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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

On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 1:02 AM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> 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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