[arm-allstar] ARM-allstar Digest, Vol 58, Issue 62

[Brad Trogdon]

Doug,  Thank you for your reply..

Yes, Have tested with duplex=0 and linktolink=yes.  Same results.

>> If anyone is using AllStar with a Zetron ZR310 controller please reach
out directly.  Brad at Trogdon.org <<

The triggering of COS are received signals on the mountain top. I placed
the repeater in Carrier Squelch and hear it.  Normal operation, the PL
settings in controller manages it and interferrence does not open the
repeater.  Even weak signals from users are strong enough into the repeater
that the mountain top hash does not impact anyone.

Here is a link to a 30 second screen capture (Realtime Rx Telemetry)
illustrating the issue.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O3RRLLHe4k

What do you mean by ' *If it drops the timeout would be reset.*' ?

Would be fantastic if AllStar only responded to signals transmitting a
specific tone.  Guess I could add a hardware PL Decoder to the mix but isnt
this what usbradio offers?

Re: replacing the Controller with the Pi.  That may be an option.  Is there
any documentation on the Pi as a controller managing Multiple Users?
(Similar to a "Community Repeater" I have numerous PL Tx/Rx configured)

Reading about ioPipe and it sounds very promising.  I would love to Alpha
even Beta it for you all.

As always thank you for what you all do and your contributions to HamVoIP.

-Brad
W4INT |  WQTG303
Lewisville, North Carolina
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> Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 01:43:25 -0400
> From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] SimpleUSB / USBRadio
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> Brad,
>
>  I am not following item 1 - and the many times a minute? Is this valid
> traffic or noise? If it drops the timeout would be reset.
>
> I can only tell you that simpleusb should interface fine as long as you
> have things setup correctly. Often the settings used when connecting as you
> are is  duplex=0 and linktolink=yes   Have you tried that?  Many others
> have link to controllers successfully and possibly someone using that
> particular controller could give you some advice.
>
> We generally do not recommend using usbradio on the Pi. It has some
> substantial flaws which could probably be fixed. It was written as a single
> thread application and would require a lot of rework to make it right. As
> you know our answer is iopipe which I expect you will see in beta sometime
> later this spring. But again I see no reason why simpleusb with the proper
> settings would not work. Maybe you need to get rid of that controller and
> use network connected Pi's running Allstar as you controllers! It certainly
> would be a lot more flexible and redundant.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 1:22 AM "Brad Trogdon via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Good AM to all reading this.  I have searched the archives as well as
> > Google whom is not showing the love.  :)
> >
> > I understand that the preferred Channel Driver is SimpleUSB but....
> >
> > Here is my scenario..  After two (2) years I have Internet at my repeater
> > site and can drop the RF Linking (Simplex Node) to connect AllStar.  My
> > repeater has a ZR310 controller of which the URIx connects to the Assy
> > port.  All works fine with few exceptions.
> >
> > 1. Any RF received on input triggers COS which opens all connected
> > repeaters. (Not local but network connected ones.) Occurs many times a
> > minute and I don't want to be the guy that times out the network
> > repeaters.  No audio passes unless it includes a PL/DPL authorized in the
> > controller.
> >
> > 2. Network initiated traffic transmits fine but does not TX a PL.  (141.3
> > is whats desired)
> >
> > Reading the options available I have experimented with USBRadio I am able
> > to hear (via local repeater) Network initiated traffic and 141.3 as the
> PL
> > well.
> >
> > My issue with USBRadio is that:
> >
> > 1. Local Repeater traffic is not detected (actually nothing is detected)
> > where network side transmits just fine.  Documentation found offers no
> new
> > suggestions to try.
> >
> > Any suggestions??  or additional questions?
> >
> > Any progress on the IOPipe Channel Driver?
> >
> > Thanks for what everyone does and to those that contribute to the HamVoIP
> > community.
> >
> > -Brad
> > W4INT - WQTG-303
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