[arm-allstar] AllStar Node Connected to CAT Controller

[Jay Urish]

I would also vote to ditch the CAT. It's a one port wonder...

On 2/5/19 1:58 PM, "Kyle Krieg via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> Thanks for the info Doug.  We are looking into the programming of the CAT.
> I'm hopeful on the CAT, once we get into the programming mode of the
> repeater controller, we can mute the DTMF tones, so it won't effect
> anything and we can keep the * exclusive to AllStar.
>
> Yep, I didn't think about using the AllStar node as a repeater controller.
> That might make it easier in one of our repeater efforts as we build out
> our AllStar node system.
>
> Kyle
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> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> Kyle,
>>
>>   You can change the "lead in" or function  character and end character  in
>> the node definition stanza in rpt.conf.  The command is:
>>
>> ;funcchar = *
>>                                  ; function lead-in character (defaults to
>> '*')
>> ;endchar = #
>>                                  ; command mode end character (defaults to
>> '#')
>>
>> Uncomment the line you want to change and the character you want it to be
>> changed to. Keep in mind though that you do not have much leeway as DTMF
>> only has so many characters and it can't be a numeric.  It is generally nt
>> a good idea to change this.
>>
>> But just so you know you also have the option of getting rid of the cat
>> controller altogether and using Allstar as your repeater controller(s).
>> Each server (Pi) becomes a port linked together through an Ethernet switch.
>>
>>
>> *73 Doug*
>>
>> *WA3DSP*
>>
>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>
>>
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>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 10:18 AM "Kyle Krieg via ARM-allstar" <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anybody connected an AllStar node to a CAT controller?
>>>
>>> Looks like all the programming of the CAT controllers start with a *,
>> which
>>> is the same DTMF as Allstar commands, which is a problem.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to change this behavior in AllStar, as I don't think we
>> have
>>> an option of changing it in the CAT controller programming?
>>>
>>> I haven't begun testing yet, but are there some pros/cons anybody has
>> when
>>> interfacing the URI into a CAT they can share with me?
>>>
>>> Squelch hang times?
>>> Courtesy tones off on the controller to allow AllStar to control the
>>> courtesy tones?
>>> Set the CAT transceiver port to full duplex and also the AllStar node to
>>> full duplex in the rpt.conf file?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Kyle
>>> AA0Z
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