[Allstar Digital] DMRGateway failure

Robert Newberry N1XBM at amsat.org
Thu Apr 6 15:38:04 EDT 2017


Problems on my end have been fixed. Thanks to everyone on the admin team
who helped

N1XBM
Apparare Scientor
Paratus Communicare
Allstar Node # 27086, 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657
www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com

On Apr 6, 2017 2:17 PM, "David KE6UPI" <dshaw at ke6upi.com> wrote:

> Thanks Steve
>
> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 11:06 AM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I know your DV3000u passes a Windows test.
>> I have seen the same issue running on Compass (Raspbian)
>>
>> Let me see what I can come up with.
>>
>>
>> On 4/6/2017 12:45 PM, David KE6UPI wrote:
>>
>> 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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>>>>>>>> 41540, 41812, 42086, 42658, 42657 www.radioguysrepeaternetwork.com
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