[arm-allstar] AllStar Node Connected to CAT Controller

[Kyle Krieg]

Hey Wayne,

If you mute your DTMF tones on the controller, I'm assuming you control
your AllStar node through the supermon webpage and not through DTMF via
RF?  Any insight you can give on your comment?

Thanks
Kyle



On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 2:35 PM "Wayne via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Hi
> I have been using allstar on my cat controller for the last 5 years no
> issues with allstar running on port 2 of the controller.
> You can mute the dtmf tones as well.
>
>
>
> Aloha
> Wayne
>
> "Don't mistake silence for weakness.  Smart people don't plan big moves
> out loud."
>
> From: Kyle Krieg via ARM-allstar
> Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 10:00 AM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Cc: Kyle Krieg
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] AllStar Node Connected to CAT Controller
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
> 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>*
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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