[App_rpt-users] New Allstar Node 28344 not quite functional

Matt Roberts n9gmr at me.com
Tue Mar 26 11:13:24 UTC 2013


Do you have "linktolink=yes" in RPT.conf?

Matt Roberts
n9gmr at me.com
386-679-1986

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On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:52 AM, Mark Johnston <markjohnston73 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
> I have been trying to get allstar to function on my micro PC this is
> the standard ACID install on a 64 bit system.
> 
> When I run the commands simpleusb-tune-menu and run through the setup
> my URI device is there.. when I do F for flash toggle PTT and tone
> output several times) the repeater is keyed and I do hear the tones...
> 
> When I run asterisk -r I do see the DTMF keys that are pressed on my
> radio, going into the repeater just fine... I can also key the radio
> from there with the susb key command... that keys up fine...
> 
> When trying to control the allstar node from the public SIP connection
> via cell phone the commands do not respond there either... Though I am
> able to sign in, and sometimes hear the complete ID/connect message on
> the phone, I am unable to command anything like *81 for the time...
> 
> sometimes the *81 works but I only hear it on occasion via phone... no
> idea what the issue is with that... it wont even key the repeater when
> it does this...
> 
> The repeater is connected to allstar via arcom rc210 - 3 port controller
> I have been searching hi and low, but find very little in terms of
> instructions for setting up allstar/troubleshooting it...
> 
> I am not sure if its a h/w issue or s/w if the cable was wired
> correctly or not...
> it seems like it was as the test programs control it fine...
> 
> I did once hear my audio from the repeater on the cellphone sip/pstn
> link... it's very sporadic... either that or commands are delayed by
> several minutes...
> 
> I have been using Linux/IRLP node for many years but this just baffles me...
> 
> I do occassionaly get the error in asterisk about died with status 1
> and something about mpg123/321 ... which I believe has to do with the
> 64 bit chip but I dont know why , could not find a solution to it...
> Though if I let it run for a few minutes the error goes away and
> asterisk -r works...
> 
> The /etc/asterisk/... conf files are almost default except I set it to
> Full Duplex and
> 
> 
> Any Ideas?......
> 
> 
> usbradio.conf:
> ;
> ; chan_usbradio.c configuration file
> ;
> [general]        ; this has to be here and is RFU
> 
> [usb]            ; USB Channel Name e.g. usb or usb1, usb2, ...
>            ; this starts the definition block for a device
> 
> ; General Device Parameters
> 
> 
> hwtype=0        ; USB Sound Adapter Hardware Type
>            ; Set to 0 for DMK Eng. URI, or USB sound adapaters
>            ; modified using the instructions from usbfob.pdf.
>            ; Set to 1 for DingTel/W9SH modified usb adapters.
> 
> duplex=1        ; Connected Radio Device Duplex Capability
>            ; 0 = Simplex (PTT / Release to Listen)
>            ; 1 = Duplex (simultaneous Tx and Rx)
> 
> eeprom=1        ; 1 = Indicates that an EEPROM internal to the radio
>            ; adapter and cable is expected.
>            ; 0 = no warning message if no EEPROM found.
> 
> ; Receiver-Related  Parameters
> 
> 
> rxboost=0        ; Rx Audio Boost
>            ; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted,
>            ; 1= 20db attenuator removed
>            ; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level
>            ; receiver output.
> 
> 
> rxctcssrelax=1        ; Rx CTCSS Decoder Criteria Relax
>            ; reduce CTCSS talkoff from radios w/o CTCSS Tx HPF
>            ; Set to 1 for Amateur and FRS radios.
> 
> carrierfrom=usb        ; Carrier Detect Source
>            ; Options - no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox
>            ; no - no carrier detection at all
>            ; usb - via USB radio adapter COR connection
>            ; usbinvert - same as above but inverted polarity.
>            ; dsp - from RX noise using dsp methods
>            ; vox - voice activated via RX audio
> 
> ctcssfrom=no        ; CTCSS Decoder Source
>            ; Options = no,usb,dsp
>            ; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier squelch
>            ; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB adapter
>            ; usbinvert - same as above but inverted polarity.
>            ; dsp - CTCSS decoding using RX audio in DSP.
>            ; rxdemod option must be set to flat for this to work.
> 
> rxdemod=flat        ; Rx Audio Source Type from Radio
>            ; Options = no, flat, speaker
>            ; no - RX audio input not used
>            ; flat - source is un-filtered discriminator signal
>            ; speaker - source is filtered, de-emphasized audio
> 
> ; Transmitter-Related  Parameters
> 
> 
> txboost=1        ;Set to 1 to fix the 6db down audio bug in "voice" mode
> 
> 
> txprelim=yes        ; Tx Audio PreEmphasis and Limiting in software
>            ; no - Audio is not pre-emphasized and limited.
>            ; for application to radio microphone input
>            ; yes - Audio is pre-emphasized, limited and filtered
>            ; for direct connection to an FM modulator
> 
> txtoctype=notone        ; Transmit Tone Turn Off Code method:
>            ; Options = no,phase,notone
>            ; no     - CTCSS tone encodes up to tx carrier drop
>            ; phase  - encode reverse phase before tx carrier drop
>            ;          AKA ("reverse burst") before unkeying TX
>            ; notone - drop tone, wait and then drop carrier
>            ;          AKA ("chicken burst")
> 
> txmixa=composite       ; Tx Mix Output Channel A (Left) Output Type
>            ; Options = no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice
>            ; no - Do not output anything
>            ; voice - output voice only
>            ; tone - CTCSS tone only
>            ; composite - voice and tone
>            ; auxvoice - voice output for monitoring
> 
> txmixb=no        ; Tx Mix Output Channel B (Right) Output Type
>            ; See txmixa above.
> 
> invertptt=0        ; Invert PTT
>            ; 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to transmit
>            ; This is the collector lead of the 2N4401 transistor
>            ; on the modified usb sound adapter.
> 
> ; CTCSS-Related Parameters
> ; These will be ignored and my be omitted if CTCSS is not in use
> 
> txctcssdefault=88.5    ; Tx CTCSS Default Encode
>            ; Encodes this tone if no other tone in use.
> 
> rxctcssfreqs=88.5        ; rx ctcss frequency. this must be in the tone table.
> txctcssfreqs=88.5        ; tx ctcss frequency. any frequency is permitted.
> 
> ; end of file
> 
> 
> 
> rpt.conf
> ; Radio Repeater configuration file (for use with app_rpt)
> ;
> 
> 
> ;
> ; Your Repeater
> ;
> 
> 
> [28344]                    ; Change this to your assigned node number
> 
> rxchannel=Simpleusb/usb28344
> duplex=1
> erxgain=-3
> etxgain=3
> ;controlstates=controlstates
> scheduler=schedule28344
> morse=morse28344
> macro=macro28344
> functions=functions28344
> phone_functions=functions28344
> link_functions=functions28344
> telemetry=telemetry
> wait_times=wait-times
> context =  radio
> callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000>
> idrecording = |iKC7DMF
> accountcode=RADIO
> hangtime=100
> althangtime=100
> totime=170000
> idtime=540000
> politeid=3000
> 
> idtalkover=|iKC7DMF
> unlinkedct=ct2
> remotect=ct3
> linkunkeyct=ct8
> ;nolocallinkct=0
> ;eannmode=1
> ;connpgm=yourconnectprogram
> ;discpgm=yourdisconnectprogram
> ;lnkactenable=0
> ;lnkacttime=1800
> ;lnkactmacro=*52
> ;lnkacttimerwarn=30seconds
> ;remote_inact_timeout=1800
> ;remote_timeout=3600
> nounkeyct=0
> ;holdofftelem=0
> beaconing=0
> ;
> ; *** Status Reporting ***
> ;
> ; Uncomment the either group following two statpost lines to report
> the status of your node to stats.allstarlink.org
> ; depending on whether you are running ACID or Limey Linux.
> 
> ; ** For ACID ***
> statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null
> statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates
> 
> ; ** For Limey Linux **
> ;statpost_program=/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null
> ;statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates
> 
> ;
> ; Morse code parameters, these are common to all repeaters.
> ;
> 
> [morse28344]
> 
> speed=18
> frequency=800
> amplitude=4096
> idfrequency=750
> idamplitude=1024
> 
> [schedule28344]
> ;dtmf_function =  m h dom mon dow  ; ala cron, star is implied
> 
> 
> [functions28344]
> 1=ilink,1
> 2=ilink,2
> 3=ilink,3
> 4=ilink,4
> 5=macro,1
> 70=ilink,5
> 71=ilink,6
> 72=ilink,7
> 73=ilink,15
> 74=ilink,16
> 75=ilink,8
> 
> 80=status,1
> 81=status,2
> 
> 6=autopatchup,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dialtime=20000    ; Autopatch up
> 0=autopatchdn                ; Autopatch down
> 
> ;989=cop,4
> 980=status,3
> 99=cop,6
> 
> ; Place command macros here
> 
> [macro28344]
> 
> 
> 
> [telemetry]
> 
> 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
> 
> ;
> ; 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
> idwait=500
> unkeywait=2000
> calltermwait=2000
> 
> ;
> ; This is where you define your nodes which cam be connected to.
> ;
> 
> [nodes]
> ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes,
> ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition
> ; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here.
> 
> 28344 = radio at 127.0.0.1/28344,NONE
> 
> ; Memories for remote bases
> 
> [memory]
> 
> ;00 = 146.580,100.0,m
> ;01 = 147.030,103.5,m+t
> ;02 = 147.240,103.5,m+t
> ;03 = 147.765,79.7,m-t
> ;04 = 146.460,100.0,m
> ;05 = 146.550,100.0,m
> 
> 
> #includeifexists custom/rpt.conf
> 
> 
> 
> iax.conf: NOTE I changed the pw for the login I assume that should be
> kept private.
> 
> ; Inter-Asterisk eXchange driver definition\v c;
> ;
> 
> [general]
> bindport=4569
> bindaddr=0.0.0.0
> disallow=all
> allow=gsm
> allow=g726aal2
> allow=ulaw
> jitterbuffer=yes
> forcejitterbuffer=yes
> dropcount=2
> maxjitterbuffer=4000
> maxjitterinterps=10
> resyncthreshold=1000
> maxexcessbuffer=80
> minexcessbuffer=10
> jittershrinkrate=1
> tos=0x1E
> autokill=yes
> delayreject=yes
> ;iaxthreadcount=30
> ;iaxmaxthreadcount=150
> 
> register=28344:6*****@register.allstarlink.org
> 
> [radio-proxy]
> type=user
> deny=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
> permit=/255.255.255.255
> context=radio-secure-proxy
> disallow=all
> allow=g726aal2
> transfer=no
> 
> 
> [radio-proxy-out]
> type=peer
> host=
> username=28344
> secret=6*****
> auth=md5
> disallow=all
> allow=g726aal2
> transfer=no
> 
> 
> ; Incoming radio connections
> 
> [radio]
> type=user
> disallow=all
> allow=g726aal2
> allow=gsm
> codecpriority=host
> context=radio-secure
> transfer=no
> 
> ; Incoming phone connections to app_rpt
> 
> ;[radio-control]
> ;type=user
> ;secret=nunya
> ;disallow=all
> ;allow=gsm
> ;codecpriority=host
> ;context=radio-control
> ;transfer=no
> 
> ; Setup for outgoing calls
> 
> ;[yourprovider]        ; This needs to change
> ;type=peer
> ;host=127.0.0.1
> ;secret=nunya
> ;auth=md5
> ;disallow=all
> ;allow=gsm
> ;transfer=no
> 
> [allstar-sys]
> type=user
> context=allstar-sys
> auth=rsa
> inkeys=allstar
> disallow=all
> allow=ulaw
> 
> [allstar-public]
> type=user
> context=allstar-public
> auth=md5
> secret=allstar
> disallow=all
> allow=ulaw
> allow=gsm
> 
> #includeifexists custom/iax.conf
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