[App_rpt-users] Beagleboard and USB URI dongle

[Steve Gladden]

Yeah, from: http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/177


Chan_usbradio (and soon chan_simpleusb) supports configuration of the GPIO
pins in the following manner-

Cool!

I'll definitely use it.

Thanks!

Steve


>
> the parallel port stuff has not been ported to it as of yet
>
>> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:44:41 -0500
>> Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] Beagleboard and USB URI dongle
>> From: steve at michiganbroadband.com
>> To: telesistant at hotmail.com
>> CC: steve at michiganbroadband.com; app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>>
>> Thanks Jim,
>>
>> I meant CTCSS (haha)
>>
>> -and does the Parallel port stuff work just fine with it? (simpleusb)
>>
>> Someone indicated earlier that they thought it might not.
>>
>> I'll be trying it in a few hours.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > yep, that is correct
>> >
>> > JIM
>> >
>> >> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:42:23 -0500
>> >> From: steve at michiganbroadband.com
>> >> To: steve at michiganbroadband.com
>> >> CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> >> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Beagleboard and USB URI dongle
>> >>
>> >> OK so do I have it correct?
>> >>
>> >> chan_simpleusb
>> >>
>> >> * Does not do carrier detect (via DSP noise detection) must use COR
>> >> logic.
>> >> * Does not do CTSCC Decode (obviously).
>> >> * DTMF is handled by Zaptel so we still decode DTMF in asterisk.
>> >>
>> >> * encode functions are same as before?
>> >>
>> >> * enabling/using it is by simply specifyinfg it in rpt.conf
>> >>
>> >> rxchannel = SimpleUSB/usb
>> >>
>> >> and the presense and setup of simpleusb.conf
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >> Steve
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -Steve
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >> So does this mean you can run App_rpt & Asterisk on the WRT
>> 54GL????
>> >> > No! :-)
>> >> >
>> >> > it only means I have an idea and was using that as an exaple on
>> where
>> >> > something like the simplesb channel driver might come in handy.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dont get me wrong, It would be great to run App_Rpt on the 54 GL.
>> I
>> >> have
>> >> >> a number of them.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> But how would you do a radio interface? I dont see any USB ports
>> on
>> >> any
>> >> >> of my 54GLs.
>> >> >
>> >> > There's not.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm playing around with the Intel D510 MB with a 32 G SSD and have
>> 3
>> >> >> Allstar nodes running on the board with URIs in full duplex with
>> DSP
>> >> >> Squelch and PL.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I had 4 on there and it seemed ok but the load ave hit 1.2! so I
>> took
>> >> >> out one node and now seems ok with the 3.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Perhaps using chan_simpleUSB might clear that up.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nice low power package but cost a few bucks~($325 CDN) but solid
>> >> package
>> >> >> and yes there is a fan in the enclosure so heat doesnt seem to be
>> a
>> >> >> problem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> But I would like to know about what you had in mind on the 54GL.
>> >> >
>> >> > All that I had in mind at this point was looking into it. :-)
>> >> > As I have som many of them around here.
>> >> >
>> >> > :-)
>> >> >
>> >> > -Steve
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jon VA3RQ
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 2/15/2011 1:44 PM, Steve Gladden wrote:
>> >> >>> Also Jim, THANK YOU! for creating this interface type..
>> >> >>> There are many cases where I'd prefer NOT to do DSP on the PC
>> /Board
>> >> >>> puter.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Especially when using older/smaller stuff.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Such as a WRT54GL
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> -Steve
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>> chan_simpleusb is basically a 'gutted' version of chan_usbradio.
>> It
>> >> >>>> has
>> >> >>>> no
>> >> >>>> DSP functionality whatsoever.
>> >> >>>> It is designed for radios that provide COR and/or CTCSS
>> detection
>> >> >>>> signals,
>> >> >>>> and will run FAR more efficiently
>> >> >>>> allowing for use on MUCH slower CPUs.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> JIM WB6NIL
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> From: yokshs at sbcglobal.net
>> >> >>>> To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> >> >>>> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:05:51 -0600
>> >> >>>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Beagleboard and USB URI dongle
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I'm curious about chan_simpleusb. Can it be used on a slower PC
>> to
>> >> >>>> improve
>> >> >>>> performance?
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I'm running 2 CM108 fobs here on a P3/866 MHz with 512MB ram.
>> This
>> >> was
>> >> >>>> my
>> >> >>>> old EchoIRLP node PC, and it seems to
>> >> >>>> work ok for Allstar, but I realize that it's below the
>> recommended
>> >> CPU
>> >> >>>> speed for a USB fob node.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> My node radios have PL encode/decode in hardware, etc, so would
>> I
>> >> lose
>> >> >>>> any
>> >> >>>> functionality by switching to chan_simpleusb?
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Thanks.73
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Kyle
>> >> >>>> K0KN
>> >> >>>> --- Original Message ---Yes, it works quite beautifuly with the
>> >> URI,
>> >> >>>> in
>> >> >>>> fact it will support 2 of them
>> >> >>>> *BUT* only with chan_simpleusb. The CPU does not have the
>> >> horsepower
>> >> >>>> to do the DSP routines used in chan_usbradio.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Why dont you wait for the LOX board to become available in
>> >> production?
>> >> >>>> It wont be long.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> JIM WB6NIL
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
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