[App_rpt] URI configuration help
Stephen Rodgers
hwstar at rodgers.sdcoxmail.com
Tue Jul 22 03:07:24 UTC 2008
David,
Using the latest version of Asterisk may be the cause of your problems.
Why did you feel the need to upgrade it from what comes with EVB?
Troubleshooting the lockup on an unproven system configuration will be a
complete waste of your time if you aren't a developer and able to fix
things yourself in the code and are willing to spend hours and hours
tracking down the root cause of the problem. If you want to get
something running quickly, you have to resist the urge to update code to
the latest and greatest and stick to that which has a track record of
working.
There are several people running plain vanilla multi-node EVB systems
(Roger W4RFJ and Will W4WWM). I'm running a two node ACID system on the
bench but it doesn't have all that much test time on it. (It doesn't
lock up when the two nodes are connected together though.) There is one
other person running ACID on a two node system (Randy KC6HUR) he might
be able to give some insight as to how well it works.
This is one of the few problems with open source, you just don't know in
advance which combinations of programs will play nice together without
doing extensive testing yourself and troubleshooting the problems
yourself. This is why EVB and ACID exist. There are just to many things
which can go terribly wrong when programs are updated to the latest and
greatest versions.
Steve
David McGough wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> I am running a EVB base system--centos 5 and 2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 kernel. I
> updated asterisk to a hand-compiled version (1.4.21) using the latest
> app_rpt and chan_usb code from Xelatek's SVN....Maybe I'll back down to
> the ACID release.
>
> The URI's are plugged directly into the PC, and 2 of the 3 seem to be
> working fine--other than I can't connect the extensions together. The
> TKR-850 (set internally in duplex mode and is asterisk extension 111)
> works as a repeater, and accepts DTMF commands, etc....And, the remote
> base (currently a IC-706mk2g, extension 222) also accepts DTMF commands,
> etc....But, when I try to connect these units (using *3<node>), I get a
> lock up....
>
> I reduced my extensions.conf file to the below for testing:
>
> ---------------extensions.conf---------------------------------------
> [general]
>
> static=yes ; These two lines prevent the command-line interface
> writeprotect=yes ; from overwriting the config file. Leave them here.
>
> [radio-secure]
> exten => 111,1,rpt,111
> exten => 222,1,rpt,222
>
> [autopatch]
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> And, here is my rpt.conf:
> ---------------rpt.conf---------------------------------------------
> ; Radio Repeater configuration file (for use with app_rpt)
> ;
>
>
> [111] ; Change this to your assigned node number
>
> rxchannel = Radio/usb ; Rx audio/signalling channel
> controlstates=controlstates ; system control state list
> scheduler=schedule; ; scheduler entries
> functions=functions ; Repeater Function Table
> phone_functions=functions ; Repeater Function Table
> link_functions=link-functions ; Link Function Table
> telemetry=telemetry ; Telemetry descriptions
> wait_times=wait-times ; Wait times
> context = autopatch ; dialing context for phone
> callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000> ; callerid for phone calls
> ;idrecording = |iid ; id recording or morse string
> idrecording=|ikb4fxc/r ; id recording or morse string
> accountcode=RADIO ; account code (optional)
> hangtime=1000 ; squelch tail hang time (in ms)
> (optional)
> althangtime=4000 ; longer squelch tail
> totime=170000 ; transmit time-out time (in ms)
> (optional)
> totime=10000
> idtime=540000 ; id interval time (in ms)
> (optional)
> ; The default values for hangtime, time-out time, and id interval time are
> ; 5 seconds (5000 ms), 3 minutes (180000 ms), and 5 minutes (300000 ms)
> ; respectively
>
> politeid=30000 ; time in milliseconds before ID
> timer
>
> ; expires to try and ID in the
> tail.
> ; (optional, default is 30000).
> idtalkover=|iid ; Talkover ID (optional) default
> is none
> unlinkedct=ct2 ; unlinked courtesy tone
> (optional) default is none
> remotect=ct3
> duplex=2
>
> ;////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> [222] ; Change this to your assigned node number
>
> rxchannel = Radio/usb1 ; Rx audio/signalling channel
> controlstates=controlstates ; system control state list
> scheduler=schedule; ; scheduler entries
> functions=functions ; Repeater Function Table
> phone_functions=functions ; Repeater Function Table
> link_functions=link-functions ; Link Function Table
> telemetry=telemetry ; Telemetry descriptions
> wait_times=wait-times ; Wait times
> context = autopatch ; dialing context for phone
> callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000> ; callerid for phone calls
> idrecording = |iid ; id recording or morse string
> ;idrecording=|ikb4fxc ; id recording or morse string
> accountcode=RADIO ; account code (optional)
> hangtime=1000 ; squelch tail hang time (in ms)
> (optional)
> althangtime=4000 ; longer squelch tail
> totime=170000 ; transmit time-out time (in ms)
> (optional)
> totime=10000
> idtime=540000 ; id interval time (in ms)
> (optional)
> ; The default values for hangtime, time-out time, and id interval time are
> ; 5 seconds (5000 ms), 3 minutes (180000 ms), and 5 minutes (300000 ms)
> ; respectively
>
> politeid=30000 ; time in milliseconds before ID timer
>
> ; expires to try and ID in the tail.
> ; (optional, default is 30000).
> idtalkover=|iid ; Talkover ID (optional) default is none
> unlinkedct=ct2 ; unlinked courtesy tone (optional) default is none
> remotect=ct3
> duplex=0
>
>
> ;///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ;
> ; function table
> ;
> [functions]
> 1=ilink,1 ; Specific link disconnect
> 2=ilink,2 ; Specific Link connect - monitor
> only
> 3=ilink,3 ; Specific Link connect - transceive
> 4=ilink,4 ; Enter command mode on a specific link
> 7=ilink,5 ; Link status
>
> 80=status,1 ; System info
> 81=status,2 ; Time
> 82=status,3 ; app_rpt.c Version
> 87=ilink,15 ; long range sensors
>
> ;6=autopatchup,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dialtime=20000 ; Autopatch up
> ;0=autopatchdn ; Autopatch down
>
> 99=cop,4 ; Test tone
> 98=cop,6 ; Phone TX key
>
>
> ;///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ;
> ; Link function table
> ;
> ; If this section is defined, then the remote user accessing our machine
> in command mode
> ; will only be able to do the functions defined in this section. If this
> section is
> ; omitted, then the link functions will be the same as the repeater
> functions.
> ;
>
>
> [link-functions]
> 1=ilink,1 ; Specific link disconnect
> 2=ilink,2 ; Specific Link connect - monitor
> only
> 3=ilink,3 ; Specific Link connect -
> transceive
> 4=ilink,4 ; Command mode
> 80=status,1 ; System info
> 81=status,2 ; Time
> 82=status,3 ; app_rpt.c Version
> 87=ilink,15 ; long range sensors
>
> ;6=autopatchup,farenddisconnect=1,noct=1,dialtime=20000 ; Autopatch up
> ;0=autopatchdn ; Autopatch down
>
> 99=cop,4 ; Test tone
>
> [telemetry]
>
> ; Telemetry entries can be shared across all repeaters, or defined for
> each repeater.
> ; Can be a tone sequence, morse string, or a file
> ;
> ; |t - Tone escape sequence
> ;
> ; Tone sequences consist of 1 or more 4-tuple entries (freq1, freq2,
> duration, amplitude)
> ; Single frequencies are created by setting freq1 or freq2 to zero.
> ;
> ; |m - Morse escape sequence
> ;
> ; Sends Morse code at the telemetry amplitude and telemetry frequency as
> defined in the
> ; [morse] section.
> ;
> ; Follow with an alphanumeric string
> ;
> ; |i - Morse ID escape sequence
> ;
> ; Sends Morse code at the ID amplitude and ID frequency as defined in the
> ; [morse] section.
> ;
> ; Follow with an alphanumeric string
>
>
> ct1=|t(350,0,100,2048)(500,0,100,2048)(660,0,100,2048)
> ct2=|t(660,880,150,2048)
> ct3=|t(440,0,150,4096)
> ct4=|t(550,0,150,2048)
> ct5=|t(660,0,150,2048)
> ct6=|t(880,0,150,2048)
> ct7=|t(660,440,150,2048)
> ct8=|t(700,1100,150,2048)
> remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000);
> remotemon=|t(1209,0,50,2048)
> cmdmode=|t(900,903,200,2048)
> functcomplete=|t(1000,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(1000,0,100,2048)
> patchup=rpt/callproceeding
> patchdown=rpt/callterminated
> ;idstr=|m('K','B','4','F','X','C')
>
> ;
> ; Morse code parameters, these are common to all repeaters.
> ;
>
> [morse]
>
> speed=13 ; Approximate speed in WPM
> frequency=800 ; Morse Telemetry Frequency
> amplitude=4096 ; Morse Telemetry Amplitude
> idfrequency=1065 ; Morse ID Frequency
> idamplitude=1024 ; Morse ID Amplitude
>
> ;
> ; This section allows wait times for telemetry events to be adjusted
> ; A section for wait times can be defined for every repeater
> ;
>
> [wait-times]
> telemwait=2000 ; Time to wait before sending most telemetry
> idwait=500 ; Time to wait before starting ID
> unkeywait=2000 ; Time to wait after unkey before sending CT's and link telemetry
> calltermwait=2000 ; Time to wait before announcing "call terminated"
>
> ;
> ; This is where you define your nodes which can be connected to.
> ;
>
> [nodes]
> 111 = radio at 127.0.0.1/111,NONE ; Change this to your assigned node number
> 222 = radio at 127.0.0.1/222,NONE ; Change this to your assigned node number
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Finally, here is the usbradio.conf:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ;
> ; Open Sound System Console Driver Configuration File
> ;
> [general]
>
> rxcpusaver=0
> txcpusaver=0
> debug=0x7
>
> [usb]
> ; TKR-850
> devicenum=0
>
> hdwtype=0 ; Leave this set to 0 for USB sound fobs modified
> using
> ; the instructions from usbfob.pdf. Use a setting
> of
> ; 1 is for Dingotel/Sph interfaces.
>
> rxboost=0 ; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted, 1= 20db attenuator
> removed
> ; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level
> receiver output
>
> rxctcssrelax=1 ; reduce talkoff from radios w/o CTCSS Tx HPF
> ; Do not change this, leave this as a 1
>
> txctcssdefault=0.0 ; default tx ctcss freq, any frequency permitted
> rxctcssfreqs=0.0 ; rx ctcss freqs in floating point. must be in
> table
> txctcssfreqs=0.0 ; tx ctcss freqs, any frequency permitted
>
> carrierfrom=usbinvert ; no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox
> ; no - no carrier detection at all
> ; usb - from the COR line on the modified USB
> sound fob
> ; usbinvert - from the inverted COR line on the
> modified USB sound fob
> ; dsp - from RX noise using dsp techniques
> ; vox - voice activated from RX audio
>
> ctcssfrom=no ; no,usb,dsp
> ; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier
> squelch
> ; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB FOB
> ; (currently not supported)
> ; dsp - CTCSS decoding using RX audio in DSP.
> ; rxdemod option must be set to flat for this to
> work.
>
> rxdemod=speaker ; input type from radio: no,speaker,flat
> ; no - RX audio input not used
> ; flat - Use RX audio from discriminator
> ; speaker - use de-emphasized audio
>
> txprelim=no ; Audio processing on left output channel: no,yes
> ; no - Audio is not pre-emphasized and limited.
> ; Suitable for use on a microphone input
> ; yes - Audio is pre-emphasized and limited.
> ; Suitable for direct connection to an FM
> modulator
>
> txtoctype=notone ; Transmit tone control type: no,phase,notone
> ; no - CTCSS tone encoding with no hang time
> ; phase - encode CTCSS and reverse phase
> ; AKA ("reverse burst") before unkeying TX
> ; notone - encode CTCSS and stop sending tone
> before unkeying TX
> ; AKA ("chicken burst")
>
> txmixa=voice ; Left channel output:
> no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice
> ; no - Do not output anything
> ; voice - output voice only
> ; tone - CTCSS tone only
> ; composite - voice and tone
> ; auxvoice - auxiliary voice output at headphone
> level for monitoring
>
> txmixb=no ; Right channel output: no,voice,tone,composite,
> auxvoice
> ; See txmixa above.
>
> invertptt=0 ; Invert PTT 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to
> transmit
> ; This is the collector lead of the 2n4401 on the
>
> modified
> ; usb sound fob.
> ; please refer to the howto for the procedure to
> do this.
>
> duplex=1 ; Full Duplex
>
>
> [usb1]
> ; IC-706mk2g
> devicenum=1
> hdwtype=0
> rxboost=0
> rxctcssrelax=1
> txctcssdefault=0.0
> rxctcssfreqs=0.0
> txctcssfreqs=0.0
> carrierfrom=usbinvert ; no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox
> ctcssfrom=no ; no,usb,dsp
> rxdemod=speaker ; input type from radio: no,speaker,flat
> txprelim=no ; Audio processing on left output channel: no,yes
> txtoctype=notone ; Transmit tone control type: no,phase,notone
> txmixa=voice ; Left channel output:
> no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice
> txmixb=no ; Right channel output: no,voice,tone,composite,
> auxvoice
> invertptt=0 ; Invert PTT 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to
> transmit
> duplex=0 ; Simplex
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, Stephen Rodgers wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> First off, I just learned something myself about adding extra radio
>> ports using USB fobs: They must be added one at a time.
>>
>> Second, there should be no USB hubs between the FOB's and the PC's USB
>> ports.
>>
>> Finally, what type if linux install is this? ACID, EVB, custom?
>>
>>
>> I'd suggest restoring the configuration back to one radio port get that
>> working, then add and tune the ports one at a time.
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>> WA6ZFT
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> David McGough wrote:
>>> Hi Roger & Steve,
>>>
>>> Well, I'm making progress. I've noticed a couple more things I thought I'd
>>> mention. First, I've got a strange situation where I can only properly
>>> access 2 of the 3 URI's I have attached to the PC....Initially, I only
>>> plugged 1 URI in and couldn't get it to work at all (though the green LED
>>> was blinking)....Then, when I plugged in a 2nd URI, the first started
>>> working (with my TKR-850)....Today, I found that the second wasn't
>>> functional....So, tonight, experimentally, I plugged in a 3rd URI and
>>> both of the original 2 are now working. Strange.....Perhaps this has
>>> something to do with udev? Anyway, this isn't holding me up at the moment.
>>>
>>> The second issue is more troublesome. I can't get the repeater to link to
>>> the remote base....When I issue the connect command: *2(node number), the
>>> controller says it's linking both on the console and verbally. But, then
>>> it seems to hang totally with the TX enabled from the end that received
>>> the commands. I've tried this both ways--repeater to remote base (commands
>>> from the repeater) and vice versa. I end up having to kill -9 the asterisk
>>> process to regain control--"stop now" from the asterisk console
>>> hangs...This should work, right?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> David KB4FXC
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008, David McGough wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Steve and Roger,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much for the assistance. I'll give it a try today and report
>>>> back. I think most of my questions are now answered.
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>
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