[App_rpt-users] RPi 3 controller problem

[Justin Reed]

I'm running Allmon2, one USB radio interface, two pseudo nodes, 
echolink, and a Broadcastify stream on a Pi 3.

Solid as a rock.

I think using Wifi is your problem.

Justin
NV8Q


On 3/16/2017 12:21 PM, Steve Agee wrote:
> I'm wondering about the load Allmon2 is placing on the system. I know 
> it is more efficient than the original Allmon, but I've never 
> entertained the idea that the Pi3 could handle that much at once. Is 
> anyone else running Allmon2 on their Pi?
>
> N5ZUA
>
> On 3/16/2017 12:17 PM, Steve Zingman wrote:
>> Bill,
>> Thanks for a complete description of your system, that helps a lot.
>> I did see Bryan's response about Wifi. I would say it's possible. 
>> Maybe a sustained ping to see if it's dropping packets.
>> Do the dropouts happen on inbound network transmissions or receiver 
>> input or both?
>> Since you are running SNMP, how is the CPU load?
>> Which channel driver are you running?
>>
>> 73, Steve N4IRS
>>
>> On 3/16/2017 1:06 PM, William Higgins wrote:
>>> Good day!
>>>
>>> We have recently replaced the CAT-200 controller on our repeater 
>>> with a Raspberry Pi 3 running the Dial RC1 distribution.  Mostly it 
>>> seems to be working ok, but we are getting relatively frequent audio 
>>> dropouts in the middle of conversations.  At times we can go for 
>>> several minutes of conversation without a dropout, and at other 
>>> times, it seems like it happens a lot more frequently. Sometimes 
>>> it's just for a couple of tenths of a second and sometimes it's up 
>>> to a few seconds long.  So far I have had no luck in trying to track 
>>> down the cause of this. Any thoughts anyone might have about what 
>>> might be happening or where to look next would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Some details about our config:
>>>
>>> Raspberry Pi 3 with DIAL RAT_RC1.img
>>> Repeater Builder RB-USB Rim Lite Interface
>>> Vertex VXR-7000 Repeater
>>> Metallic case for the Pi
>>> Modular connectors and Cat-7 cable for the interface with snap-on 
>>> chokes at both ends
>>> Pi is connected to the local network via Wifi (We are prepared to 
>>> move this to Ethernet, but need approval of the host to do so)
>>> Pi is connected to an external server via OpenVPN for collection of 
>>> mgmt. statistics via SNMP
>>> Pi also runs Apache2 and Allmon2
>>> Echolink is enabled (Node 746074)
>>> AllStarLink of course (Node 44011)
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any thoughts or help you might be able to give!
>>>
>>> Bill Higgins
>>> N0NOE
>>>
>>> KC0DBS repeater on 44011
>>> N0NOE simplex on 43758
>>>
>>>
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