[arm-allstar] Introducing myself and a few questions

[Doug Crompton]

Nate,

  In answer to your question both COS and PTT can be programmed to be
active high or low.  PTT is by default active low and COS is preferred to
be active low but can be either.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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


On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM "Nate Bargmann via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> * On 2020 11 Jun 09:42 -0500, "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > Nate,
> >
> >  For some reason your message bounced. I think it was the attached
> > signature. You might leave that off when you reply to this list. Anyhow
> > welcome to Allstar. I think you will really enjoy it.
>
> I will do so.
>
> > The Pi4 with standard 1GB model is perfectly fine for use with Hamvoip.
> > Also a 16GB SD card is often used as this is about the smallest and
> > cheapest at the moment. I prefer the SanDisk brand. They run about $5-7.
>
> Good to know.
>
> > Connecting to your existing controller can be done but also keep in mind
> > that the code was originally written to be a repeater controller and
> works
> > very well. This might be something for you to think about in the future
> > replacing your existing controller with Allstar. You connect the FOB's RX
> > audio and COS to the receiver and the FOB's TX audio and PTT to the
> > transmitter and set the mode to duplex and you have a repeater. Then you
> > can connect each repeater together via an Ethernet switch. See the
> > controller example in the howto hardware section of hamvoip.org. It
> shows
> > some of the other things you can add if you like to play hardware.
>
> I read its capabilities.  At this point I would rather that a screw up
> when tinkering would not take down the entire repeater.  It's likely
> that in the future I'd move to only having Allstar.  Know thyself, as
> they say.  ;-)
>
> > I will let others answer about the isolation and if it is necessary. It
> may
> > not be saving you the trouble of doing it.
>
> The CAT-200B can be configured for the COS to be active high or low.
> However, I think the CAT-200B's PTT is active low only.  Presumably, the
> simpleusb interface can be configured for COS to be active high or low?
>
> > Archlinux is just another variation of Linux and more things are the same
> > than different between it and Debian. It is systemd so if you are not
> used
> > to that it will be different.
>
> I've gotten familiar enough with Debian's implementation of systemd so I
> am familiar with its commands and unit files.
>
> > There are a large group of users here and usually just about any question
> > gets answered. We are here to help. Have fun!
>
> I've perused the list archives back through the first of the year and a
> few other questions were answered already.
>
> 73, Nate
>
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