[arm-allstar] Connect and Disconnect - Tones only without voice announcement

Wed Oct 27 16:00:00 EDT 2021

I just added this to my node as well Patrick; thanks!

Only change I made was to avoid having essentially duplicate code in two
scripts.

I have conn_tones.sh as follows:
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#!/bin/bash
if [ "$1" == "C" ]; then
  TONES="\!440/50,\!0/50,\!654/50,\!0/50,\!880/50"
elif [ "$1" == "D" ]; then
  TONES="\!880/50,\!0/50,\!654/50,\!0/50,\!440/50"
else
  exit 1
fi

asterisk -rx "rpt cmd $NODE1 cop 48 ${TONES}"
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and then in rpt.conf:
connpgm = /usr/local/sbin/conn_tones.sh C
discpgm = /usr/local/sbsin/conn_tones.sh D

On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 12:10 PM "Dave Petrie via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> i forgot to include the pdf
> here it is
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 1:44 PM "Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > If you truly don't care who connected or disconnected, and just want
> > some indication that it happened, there are a couple of ways to do this.
> >
> > You can use an event in your events stanza for the node... Too early in
> > the morning (in the afternoon) for me to come up with that syntax, but
> > maybe someone else can.
> >
> > You can also script something for the "connpgm" and "discpgm" lines in
> > your node's stanza in rpt.conf, or add things to any existing script you
> > may have, such as the logger for supermon if you have that set up.
> >
> > Here is an example of that, using cop to generate tones that will only
> > be heard on your local node radio. It will not pass to directly
> > connected IAX clients, such as IaxRPT or phones, like normal telemetry.
> > In this example, I used three rising tones for a connect, three falling
> > tones for a disconnect.
> >
> > ***connpgm.sh***
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> > # play a tone on connect
> > asterisk -rx "rpt cmd 508420 cop 48
> > \!440/50,\!0/50,\!654/50,\!0/50,\!880/50"
> >
> >
> > ***discpgm.sh*** same as above, with the tone sequence reversed
> > #!/bin/bash
> > # play a tone on disconnect
> > asterisk -rx "rpt cmd 508420 cop 48
> > \!880/50,\!0/50,\!654/50,\!0/50,\!440/50"
> >
> > Make these executable, then reference them in rpt.conf as discpgm and
> > connpgm lines (commented out in default distributions), or add the
> > relevant line to an existing script. Replace 508420 with your node
> > number, or use the $NODE1 (or higher if exists) variable as defined in
> > /usr/local/etc/allstar.env in place of your node number on the command
> > line. NOTE; another argument could be added such that this script is
> > properly routed to each node even if it is reverenced by multiple nodes
> > on the same system. I just didn't think about that until now.
> >
> > This will work with telemdefault=0, and really should only be used in
> > this configuration. Otherwise, you'll get excessive noise.
> >
> > I'm aware this is very dirty, and there are better ways to do this. It's
> > probably better to use an event instead of going through bash.
> >
> >
> > On 10/27/2021 10:49 AM, "Travis French via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > > Good Morning Dave,
> > >
> > > I think you nailed it with that last section “another tone or cw when
> > additional nodes connect and disconnect” without having to key and listen
> > for the unkey tone. I am looking to hear the connect and disconnect in
> > real-time without hearing the detail of the connect or disconnect.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance,
> > >
> > > Travis – K2PCB
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Dave Petrie <wa2kjc at gmail.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 8:57 AM
> > > To: Travis French <tfrench at pcb.com>
> > > Cc: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Connect and Disconnect - Tones only without
> > voice announcement
> > >
> > >
> > > External Email Notice: This email originated from outside the PCB /
> > Temposonics organization.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Travis, I think I got it, just to be sure, there is already a way to
> > have a tone or cw when no other node or connection  is connected to your
> > node, and a different tone or cw character when another node is
> connected,
> > that node can be distant or on the same raspberry, it's a node connected.
> > So that's the first two choices or I should say
> > > status. Then there is the courtesy tone that is sent when a local
> > connect to the node unkeys, normally the repeater receiver or remote or
> > link radio stops receiving signal, that's a tone or cw and then there is
> a
> > tone or cw for when the connected node unkeys. So you know when at least
> > one other node is connected or no one is connected and you know who just
> > unkeyed, local access or remote linked access.
> > > I have the "do da loop" melody or tone as you might call it when no
> > other nodes are connected, I have three nodes, Allstar 40039, my repeater
> > 5086, my remote base 5000.
> > > I have the rpt.conf set for 5086 to connect to 40039 on boot up. So
> when
> > i unkey with my HT i get a cw k and when someone from the allstar linking
> > via 40039 or echolink which is also on 40039 node, unkey's I hear a cw L.
> > > I think you would like to have in addition to what I just described,
> > another tone or cw when additional nodes connect and disconnect. If the
> > distant node connects in Monitor mode to your node you won't get any
> > indication by sound, but if you are watching your supermon screen you
> will
> > see the connect and disconnect. You mentioned email alerts, which is
> > something I haven't tried yet.
> > > Did I get it right so far? Or would you like the lines in rpt.conf to
> > make the changes I just described.
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 7:54 AM Travis French <tfrench at pcb.com<mailto:
> > tfrench at pcb.com>> wrote:
> > > Good Morning Dave,
> > >
> > > I was thinking of that as well to just disable telemetry on the fly but
> > was really hoping for something more permanent and streamlined.
> > >
> > > I was envisioning the following:
> > >
> > > Any Connect = a very specific high tone or sequence or maybe a morse
> > code "C"
> > > Any Disconnect = a very specific low tone or sequence or maybe a morse
> > code "D"
> > >
> > > I was thinking one of these options were already built in.
> > >
> > > The other idea I had, as I do something like this on one of my other
> > nodes, was to turn telemetry off, intercept the connect and disconnect
> > logging scripts, and insert a command before logging to make the
> > appropriate tone announcement. This specific script sends an email so it
> > has nothing to do with telemetry. I am just wondering if turning off
> > telemetry would block this announcement. I think this way could be doable
> > and would need to be validated but didn't want to go that route if there
> > was a more simple option.
> > >
> > > Still playing.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance,
> > >
> > > Travis - K2PCB
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ARM-allstar <arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org<mailto:
> > arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org>> On Behalf Of "Dave Petrie via
> > ARM-allstar"
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:47 PM
> > > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org<mailto:
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > >>
> > > Cc: Dave Petrie <wa2kjc at gmail.com<mailto:wa2kjc at gmail.com>>
> > > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Connect and Disconnect - Tones only without
> > voice announcement
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > External Email Notice: This email originated from outside the PCB /
> > Temposonics organization.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Travis, I am not sure what you mean by tones, courteous unkey tones
> ?
> > I use cw k when someone on my node unkeys and cw L when someone on a
> > connected link unkeys. I use dtmf to turn telemetry on and off. During
> nets
> > that I listen to the telemetry gets in the way.
> > > in /etc/asterisk  rpt.conf  i assigned 984 and 986 to cop commands, but
> > you can use whatever is available to you.
> > >
> > > [functions<your node>]
> > >
> > > 984=cop,33 ;telemetry enable ;turn on voice announcements
> > 986=cop,34;telemetry disable ;tunr off voice announcements
> > >
> > > So I send *984 to turn on voice and *986 to turn it off.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps.
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 7:10 PM "Travis French via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org<mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Good Morning,
> > >>
> > >> I am sure I am staring right at it but for the life of me, I am not
> > >> finding the option to reduce the connect and disconnect announcements
> > >> to tones only. I believe I have seen this before but can't seem to
> > >> remember where this option resides. I would prefer not to disable
> > >> external telemetry all together let alone reduce it to 1 minute. I am
> > >> just looking to drop the voice portion of the connect and disconnect
> > >> messages and only hear the tones.
> > >>
> > >> This is an option, correct?
> > >>
> > >> Thank you in advance,
> > >>
> > >> Travis - K2PCB
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