[Allstar Digital] DMRGateway failure

Thu Apr 6 12:45:08 EDT 2017

AMBEtest3.py without -n:
pi at dmrlink:/srv/DMRGateway/DV3000 $ python AMBEtest3.py -s /dev/ttyUSB0
Setting ...
/dev/ttyUSB0
d
8
N
1
False
False
False

Reset
6100010033
Wrote: 5 bytes

Product ID
6100010030
Wrote: 5 bytes

Version
6100010031
Wrote: 5 bytes

Set DSTAR Mode
61000c000a013007634000000000000048
Wrote: 17 bytes

FTDI Driver:
pi at dmrlink:/srv/DMRGateway/DV3000 $ less /proc/modules | grep ftdi
ftdi_sio 31072 0 - Live 0x7f11c000
usbserial 22526 1 ftdi_sio, Live 0x7f10f000

Image:
RAT_RC1

On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 9:38 AM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com> wrote:

> Did you try without the -n?
> Are you on release candidate?
>
>
> On 4/6/2017 12:37 PM, David KE6UPI wrote:
>
> No Go
>
> pi at dmrlink:/srv/DMRGateway/DV3000 $ python AMBEtest3.py -n -s /dev/ttyUSB0
> Setting ...
> /dev/ttyUSB0
> d
> 8
> N
> 1
> False
> False
> False
>
> Reset
> 6100010033
> Wrote: 5 bytes
>
> Product ID
> 6100010030
> Wrote: 5 bytes
>
> Version
> 6100010031
> Wrote: 5 bytes
>
> Set DSTAR Mode
> 61000c000a013007634000000000000048
> Wrote: 17 bytes
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com>
> wrote:
>
>> You could try following the draft document.  Also pay attention to below.
>>
>> I was having the same problem as you, since I own a first generation
>> ThumbDV which runs at 230400 bauds.
>> When I removed the –n argument in the command: python AMBEtest3.py -n -s
>> /dev/ttyUSB0, it then worked for me.
>>
>> So for people with first generation ThumbDV’s, the command python
>> AMBEtest3.py -s /dev/ttyUSB0 must be used.
>>
>> Also, on page 3, Steve says at point 8: DO NOT edit DMRGateway.ini UNLESS
>> your DV is not at /dev/ttyUSB0
>> If you run a first gen ThumbDV, the baud rate must be changed in it also
>> to 230400.
>>
>> And for Steve:  thank you very much for all the efforts in the software
>> and the documents.  I went thru it all, and except for the items mentionned
>> up here, everything went well and I’m ready for the next steps.
>>
>> Thanks and 73s from Guy VE2VAG
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/6/2017 11:56 AM, David KE6UPI wrote:
>>
>> Hello Steve, I haven't installed DMRGateway yet. You guys move too fast
>> for me. Should I try and install to test it or hold off.
>>
>> David
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 6:03 AM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> OK,
>>> So Mike and I had a QSO from ASL <---> DMR Working in both directions
>>> without errors. This is on the current version of DMRlink and updated
>>> ambe_audio. This is on a c-Bridge. We are connected from the c-Bridge to BM
>>> on TS2 TG 3167.
>>> I'm going to do some looking at logs. After that I'm going to move to a
>>> BM Master. That will be the ONLY change I'll make. If that works, The next
>>> step will be to add a second DMRLink connection to BM. Time will tell.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> On 4/6/2017 8:48 AM, Robert Newberry wrote:
>>>
>>> I didn't mind drawing a picture it was in my mind the easiest way to
>>> show my network...haha.
>>>
>>> N1XBM
>>> Apparare Scientor
>>> Paratus Communicare
>>> Allstar Node # 27086, 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657
>>> www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com
>>>
>>> On Apr 6, 2017 8:41 AM, "Steve Zingman" <szingman at msgstor.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> How do you think we feel, trying to understand you network before I can
>>>> even begin to troubleshoot.
>>>>
>>>> On 4/6/2017 8:39 AM, Robert Newberry wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Wow, Steve and Mike I sure appreciate  (and others I assume) your
>>>> efforts. I was surely confused. It took me two days to fully wrap my arms
>>>> around the issue to be able to formulate a semi coherent question and even
>>>> then I still had to draw a picture!
>>>>
>>>> N1XBM
>>>> Apparare Scientor
>>>> Paratus Communicare
>>>> Allstar Node # 27086, 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657
>>>> www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 6, 2017 8:30 AM, "Steve Zingman" <szingman at msgstor.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We thing we are seeing the same issue with other DMRlink installs. As
>>>>> of right now, I don't know for sure where the bug is. I have my
>>>>> suspensions. We have moved testing from BM to a c-Bridge. The testing is
>>>>> with the current version of DMRlink and ambe_audio.
>>>>> I do not think it's in ambe_audio since I'm seeing some of the same
>>>>> symptoms on DMRlink without ambe_audio. Since it APPEARS the bug is
>>>>> happening to existing "older" installs as well as the current version, I do
>>>>> not think the bug is in DMRlink.
>>>>> Once we complete testing on c-Bridge, I'll move back to BM with the
>>>>> exact same configuration and see what we get. Software is fun!
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Steve N4IRS
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/5/2017 3:50 PM, Robert Newberry wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure it will help, but I made a picture in PDF and e-mailed it
>>>>> direct to you.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 3:30 PM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> OK, So,
>>>>>> 2 Masters, 1 Peer.
>>>>>> Peer connected to BM?
>>>>>> Repeater1 connected to Master1?
>>>>>> Repeater2 connected to Master2?
>>>>>> "2 masters then each repeater is peered to one master." ????
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/5/2017 3:24 PM, Robert Newberry wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -No Actually 2 masters then each repeater is peered to one master. I
>>>>>> had to do this because of NAT hairpining. I then have the Masters talking
>>>>>> to each others to have both repeaters "linked"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Yes I am Peered to BM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Yes my repeaters each have their own Masters withing DMRlink.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -No AMBE_AUDIO is peered directly to BM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 3:13 PM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know you are running a bridge. Can I assume 1 Master and 1 Peer?
>>>>>>> The Peer is connected to BM?
>>>>>>> Your Repeaters connect to the Master?
>>>>>>> The dmrlink / ambe_audio is connected to the Master?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 4/5/2017 2:18 PM, Robert Newberry wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've encountered a strange problem on my existing system that has
>>>>>>> been working for over a year without problem. I have not recently updated
>>>>>>> the software nor have I made any changes. The day I noticed it stopped
>>>>>>> working correctly I probably haven't even logged into it for weeks. I did
>>>>>>> all of the simple stuff like rebooting/ removing power to repeaters,
>>>>>>> routers, RPI's still hasn't fixed the problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is the problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -When I TX on my local DMR repeater it is heard on BM by my test
>>>>>>> subject on an open spot, but the audio is not being heard on Allstar
>>>>>>> -When I TX on Allstar it goes up to BM and is heard by my test
>>>>>>> subject on his open spot, but the audio does not repeat on  my local DMR
>>>>>>> repeater.
>>>>>>> -When my test subject TX's on his open spot I hear it on Allstar and
>>>>>>> DMR.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This never used to work this way, If I TX'd on my DMR repeater it
>>>>>>> was heard on Allstar, and in the opposite if I TX'd on Allstar it would be
>>>>>>> heard on my DMR repeater locally.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I hope that I formulated my question in a way that makes sense. I am
>>>>>>> unsure how to trouble shoot this because it appears that DMRGateway works
>>>>>>> in both directions...sort of.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how I should start
>>>>>>> troubleshooting this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> N1XBM
>>>>>>> Apparare Scientor
>>>>>>> Paratus Communicare
>>>>>>> Allstar Node # 27086, 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657
>>>>>>> www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> N1XBM Apparare Scientor Paratus Communicare Allstar Node # 27086,
>>>>>> 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657 www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com
>>>>>>
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>>>>> 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657 www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com
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