<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">PL decode is done in the radio. You have to wire the hook switch (defeat it) someway but I did that so long ago I don't remember. Here's my simpleusb.conf as requested. I use the parallel port for IO. Don't let that confuse you.<div><br></div><div><div>;</div><div>; SimpleUSB configuration</div><div>;</div><div>[general]</div><div><br></div><div>[usb]</div><div><br></div><div>pp2 = ptt</div><div>pp3= out0</div><div>pp10 = cor</div><div><br></div><div>eeprom=0</div><div><br></div><div>hdwtype=0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; Leave this set to 0 for USB sound fobs modified using</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; the instructions from usbfob.pdf. Use a setting of </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; 1 is for Dingotel/Sph interfaces.</div><div> </div><div>rxboost=0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted, 1= 20db attenuator removed</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level receiver output</div><div><br></div><div>;carrierfrom=ppinvert<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; no,usb,usbinvert</div><div>carrierfrom=pp<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; no,usb,usbinvert</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; no - no carrier detection at all</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; usb - from the COR line on the modified USB sound fob</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; usbinvert - from the inverted COR line on the modified USB sound fob</div><div><br></div><div>ctcssfrom=no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; no,usb,usbinvert</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier squelch</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB FOB </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; usbinvert - from the inverted CTCSS line on the modified USB sound fob</div><div><br></div><div>txmixa=voice<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; Left channel output: no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; no - Do not output anything</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; voice - output voice only</div><div><br></div><div>txmixb=no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; Right channel output: no,voice,tone,composite, auxvoice</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; See txmixa above.</div><div><br></div><div>invertptt=0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; Invert PTT 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to transmit</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; This is the collector lead of the 2n4401 on the modified</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; usb sound fob.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; please refer to the howto for the procedure to do this.</div><div><br></div><div>duplex=1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>; Full Duplex</div><div><br></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">--<br>Tim<br>:wq</div>
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<br><div><div>On Nov 25, 2011, at 11:42 AM, Monty wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hey Tim, <br>I have the Xcat and App_rpt talking together and I am able to move it around no problem. I am having trouble with taking it in and out of PL decode. I am using usbradio.conf instead of simpleusb, is that the trick? Could I get a copy of your simpleusb.conf for the xcat?<br>
<br>Monty<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Tim Sawyer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com" target="_blank">tim.sawyer@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Your getting into something I don't know about. Ask that over on the Xcat discussion group.<br><font color="#888888"><div>
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<br><div><div>On Nov 1, 2011, at 9:46 AM, Monty wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite">I saw some conversation about multiple syntors with xcats, like a low band and high band tethered together. Does that only work on the Doug Hall protocol?<br clear="all">
<br>Monty<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Tim Sawyer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com" target="_blank">tim.sawyer@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">The stuff on my web site is for Xcat with Doug Hall protocol.<br><font color="#888888"><div>
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<br><div><div>On Oct 31, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Monty wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite">Ok, makes sense. I was looking at your wiring diagram on xcat yahoo group that showed Data and Clock. <br clear="all"><br>Monty<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Tim Sawyer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com" target="_blank">tim.sawyer@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Xcat and app_rpt are using the CI-V protocol. So, it's txd -> rxd and rxd -> txd. No clock and data involved.<br><font color="#888888"><div>
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<br><div><div>On Oct 30, 2011, at 8:48 PM, Monty wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite">Data -> txd<br>Clock -> rxd<br><br>or vise versa?<br clear="all"><br>Monty<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Tim Sawyer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com" target="_blank">tim.sawyer@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Nothing to it, just rxd and txd.<br><font color="#888888"><div>
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<br><div><div>On Oct 29, 2011, at 11:36 PM, Monty wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite">Nice! Thanks Tim. I just got the Xcat all wired up and I am able to control with the Xcat PC program. Do you have a pinout for how to connect the data lines to the Allstar PC's serial port?<br clear="all">
<br>Monty<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Tim Sawyer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com" target="_blank">tim.sawyer@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Yes! Here's the applicable settings from the rpt.conf node stanza:<br>
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[your node number]<br>
rxchannel = Simpleusb/usb ; Rx audio/signalling channel<br>
remote = xcat<br>
civaddr = 32<br>
functions = functions-remote<br>
;lconn = PP3=1<br>
;ldisc = PP3=0<br>
memory = memory ; Section to hold memory entries (optional)<br>
; remote=ft897 for Yaesu FT-897 or<br>
; remote=rbi for Doug Hall RBI1<br>
; remote=kenwood for Kenwood mobiles such as the TMG707A<br>
; remote=ic706 for the Icom IC-706<br>
ioport = /dev/ttyS0 ; Specify port for serial port (optional)<br>
iospeed = 19200<br>
dusbabek = yes ; either you need it or you don't<br>
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;iobase = 0x378 ; Specify IO port for parallel port (optional)<br>
authlevel = 2 ; Remote base authentication level<br>
;; authlevel = 0 : Anyone can use it<br>
;; authlevel = 1 : Requires log in, Waits for Tx key to ask for it<br>
;; authlevel = 2 : Requires log in, asks for it automously<br>
;mars = 0 ; set=1 for IC-706 w/MARS mods (optional)<br>
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remote_inact_timeout=0 ; Inactivity timer for remote base nodes only (set to 0 to disable).<br>
remote_timeout=5400 ; Session time out for remote base. (set to 0 to disable)<br>
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--<br>
Tim<br>
:wq<br>
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On Oct 28, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Monty wrote:<br>
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> Hello Everyone,<br>
> I am wondering if anyone on the list has successfully integrated a Syntor X with an Xcat to app_rpt? I have 2m and a 10m/6m flavor. Would the 10m/6m have trouble?<br>
><br>
> Monty<br>
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