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Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues
by Pierre Martel 28 May '11

28 May '11

As I am reading this thread about the RC210 and the software a question come to mind.. Is a controler mandatory to use the app_rpt software?? your getting me confuse.. -----Original Message----- From: Doug Hutchison Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 5:13 PM To: App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues Have you adjusted the TX audio pot on the 210? Port 2 must be simplex (non repeat) as Matt said. D On 27/05/2011 21:59:34, Charles Rader (kc5dgc(a)centurytel.net) wrote: > Monty, > > Thank you. The conf file you sent me was a big help. I wished mine conf files was commented like the one you had. That explains a lot. I made the changes you said to make in the rpt.conf. It helped increase my audio and it sounds much better for some reason now. I am still having issues with the link UHF repeater though. > Here is my setup: > RC210 Port 1 UHF Repeater, Port 2 URI (allstar) > > URI to RC210 Port2 > Pin 1 (PTT) to Pin 7 (RX COS) > Pin 8 (COR DET) to Pin 3 (TX PTT) > Pin 13 (GND) to Pin 9 (GND) > Pin 21 (MIC IN AC) to Pin 4 (TX AUDIO) > Pin 22 (LEFT OUT AC) to Pin 5 (AUDIO INPUT) > > RC210 Port 1 and Port 2 Linked > Port 2 setup- Hang Timer=0; Transmitter Enabled; Receiver Enabled; Repeater Mode; DTMF Enabled; Monitor Mix; Access Mode= Carrier > > I can Link my Allstar node to an active Allstar Mode and I have great audio repeater on the UHF Repeater. But when I key up to transmit on my UHF repeater I am getting PTT Lights on Port 2 on the controller but I am not getting a keyup or audio on the Allstar node either locally (via iaXrpt) or through Webtransciever. Also I can’t connect or send any commands via the UHF port to Allstar. > > Any ideas? I was told that I shouldn’t program port 2 on the RC210 as Repeater mode? > > Thanks for all your time and help. > > From: Monty > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 2:12 PM > To: Charles Rader > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues > > Hi Charles, > I have interfaced Allstar to my RC-210. I had a couple of problems. One was my wiring, everything is backwards. PTT on the arcom goes to COR on URI, Audio out to audio in, etc. So i would check that.. Also if you haven't done any config on your allstar node, that might be _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues
by Doug Hutchison 27 May '11

27 May '11

Have you adjusted the TX audio pot on the 210? Port 2 must be simplex (non repeat) as Matt said. D On 27/05/2011 21:59:34, Charles Rader (kc5dgc(a)centurytel.net) wrote: > Monty, > > Thank you. The conf file you sent me was a big help. I wished mine conf files was commented like the one you had. That explains a lot. I made the changes you said to make in the rpt.conf. It helped increase my audio and it sounds much better for some reason now. I am still having issues with the link UHF repeater though. > Here is my setup: > RC210 Port 1 UHF Repeater, Port 2 URI (allstar) > > URI to RC210 Port2 > Pin 1 (PTT) to Pin 7 (RX COS) > Pin 8 (COR DET) to Pin 3 (TX PTT) > Pin 13 (GND) to Pin 9 (GND) > Pin 21 (MIC IN AC) to Pin 4 (TX AUDIO) > Pin 22 (LEFT OUT AC) to Pin 5 (AUDIO INPUT) > > RC210 Port 1 and Port 2 Linked > Port 2 setup- Hang Timer=0; Transmitter Enabled; Receiver Enabled; Repeater Mode; DTMF Enabled; Monitor Mix; Access Mode= Carrier > > I can Link my Allstar node to an active Allstar Mode and I have great audio repeater on the UHF Repeater. But when I key up to transmit on my UHF repeater I am getting PTT Lights on Port 2 on the controller but I am not getting a keyup or audio on the Allstar node either locally (via iaXrpt) or through Webtransciever. Also I can’t connect or send any commands via the UHF port to Allstar. > > Any ideas? I was told that I shouldn’t program port 2 on the RC210 as Repeater mode? > > Thanks for all your time and help. > > From: Monty > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 2:12 PM > To: Charles Rader > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues > > Hi Charles, > I have interfaced Allstar to my RC-210. I had a couple of problems. One was my wiring, everything is backwards. PTT on the arcom goes to COR on URI, Audio out to audio in, etc. So i would check that.. Also if you haven't done any config on your allstar node, that might be

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues
by Charles Rader 27 May '11

27 May '11

Monty, Thank you. The conf file you sent me was a big help. I wished mine conf files was commented like the one you had. That explains a lot. I made the changes you said to make in the rpt.conf. It helped increase my audio and it sounds much better for some reason now. I am still having issues with the link UHF repeater though. Here is my setup: RC210 Port 1 UHF Repeater, Port 2 URI (allstar) URI to RC210 Port2 Pin 1 (PTT) to Pin 7 (RX COS) Pin 8 (COR DET) to Pin 3 (TX PTT) Pin 13 (GND) to Pin 9 (GND) Pin 21 (MIC IN AC) to Pin 4 (TX AUDIO) Pin 22 (LEFT OUT AC) to Pin 5 (AUDIO INPUT) RC210 Port 1 and Port 2 Linked Port 2 setup- Hang Timer=0; Transmitter Enabled; Receiver Enabled; Repeater Mode; DTMF Enabled; Monitor Mix; Access Mode= Carrier I can Link my Allstar node to an active Allstar Mode and I have great audio repeater on the UHF Repeater. But when I key up to transmit on my UHF repeater I am getting PTT Lights on Port 2 on the controller but I am not getting a keyup or audio on the Allstar node either locally (via iaXrpt) or through Webtransciever. Also I can’t connect or send any commands via the UHF port to Allstar. Any ideas? I was told that I shouldn’t program port 2 on the RC210 as Repeater mode? Thanks for all your time and help. From: Monty Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 2:12 PM To: Charles Rader Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar Node and RC210 Issues Hi Charles, I have interfaced Allstar to my RC-210. I had a couple of problems. One was my wiring, everything is backwards. PTT on the arcom goes to COR on URI, Audio out to audio in, etc. So i would check that.. Also if you haven't done any config on your allstar node, that might be it too. I attached my usbradio.conf file, the one I used for interfacing the Arcom. I put Allstar in COR only mode, might want to do the same for your Arcom port. Also I had to add these two statements to my rpt.conf: duplex=0 linktolink=yes I just added them under the etxgain=3 Let me know if you have any other problems or questions. Monty On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Charles Rader <kc5dgc(a)centurytel.net> wrote: I am having issues with my new Allstar node. I think it’s a configuration issue with my asterisk. I am using the ACID distro. Is there a place that explains the conf files and settings? I have yet to run across one on my searches. Thank you, Charles (kc5dgc) _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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Allstar Node and RC210 Issues
by Charles Rader 27 May '11

27 May '11

I am having issues with my new Allstar node. I think it’s a configuration issue with my asterisk. I am using the ACID distro. Is there a place that explains the conf files and settings? I have yet to run across one on my searches. Thank you, Charles (kc5dgc)

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RC210-URI Issue
by Charles Rader 26 May '11

26 May '11

Name here is Charles and I am new to Allstar/Asterisk. I am trying to get a node up and running on my test bench. I started out with XIPAR and there is just not enough Documentation or places to get help. So tonight I wiped that out and installed ACID distro. Everything installed correctly and its up and running. My setup is: RC210 Controller Port 1 UHF Repeater, Port 2 URI to Allstar, Port 3 is a Frq Agile Remote Base My issue: I have Port 1 and Port 2 linked together. Using the Webtransciever I connect to another node (2135) I have excellent audio being repeated through my UHF repeater. What I do not have is no audio coming from the UHF to the Allstar side. I can’t control the Allstar port from the Linked repeater side either. My Question/s: Is anyone using the same setup that I am trying to use? If so how do you have the URI to RC210 connected (pinouts)? How did you setup the RC210 Port? Hope this makes since and if not ask away. Thank you, Charles (kc5dgc)

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Progress On The Voter Project
by Jim Duuuude 25 May '11

25 May '11

Also, for those who are interested, I attached a diagram of a typical VOTER system implementation architecture JIM WB6NIL

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Progress On The Voter Project
by Jim Duuuude 25 May '11

25 May '11

thanx.. Yes. There certainly is a lot of quite time on that channel. We are out here in the country so we don't have as many "bad guys" as one might find in a more densely populated area. Also, we are listening to the input of their system, and therefore, since we have limited coverage of their entire area, only get about 30% or so of the traffic. JIM > From: david.osborn(a)manx.net > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 17:56:29 +0100 > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Progress On The Voter Project > > Awesome, Jim. > > I've listened from two locations: Firefox on XP and IE8 on Vista - perfect > (if quiet). Are all your bad guys on holiday somewhere else? I'd have > expected more traffic than I have heard so far :-) > > Still, sounding and working great for me. > > Next stop.... Simulcast transmission (sorry). > > Watching with great interest. > > Dave Osborn > GD4HOZ > > > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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Echolink Problems
by Brian Williams 25 May '11

25 May '11

Just upgraded to the latest AVN version of Acid. Echolink will not work, it worked before upgrading thease are the errors we are getting [May 25 09:10:59] NOTICE[14559]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server server1.echolink.org [May 25 09:10:59] ERROR[14559]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on server1.echolink.org [May 25 09:11:19] NOTICE[14559]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server server2.echolink.org [May 25 09:11:19] ERROR[14559]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on server2.echolink.org [May 25 09:11:39] NOTICE[14559]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server server3.echolink.org [May 25 09:11:39] ERROR[14559]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on server3.echolink.org We changed server settings and got thease errors [May 25 09:30:28] NOTICE[14970]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server naeast.echolink.org [May 25 09:30:28] NOTICE[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server naeast.echolink.org [May 25 09:30:28] ERROR[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on naeast.echolink.org [May 25 09:30:48] NOTICE[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server backup.echolink.org [May 25 09:30:48] ERROR[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on backup.echolink.org [May 25 09:31:08] NOTICE[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server nasouth.echolink.org [May 25 09:31:08] ERROR[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on nasouth.echolink.org [May 25 09:31:28] NOTICE[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2179 sendcmd: Received OK from Echolink server naeast.echolink.org [May 25 09:31:28] ERROR[14972]: chan_echolink.c:2407 do_el_directory: Error in parsing header on naeast.echolink.org We have tried echolink in 3 nodes all of witch have the latest AVN version. 27146 27123 27124 Any help, Ideas??? Thanks, Brian N5TZV

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Progress On The Voter Project
by David Osborn 25 May '11

25 May '11

Awesome, Jim. I've listened from two locations: Firefox on XP and IE8 on Vista - perfect (if quiet). Are all your bad guys on holiday somewhere else? I'd have expected more traffic than I have heard so far :-) Still, sounding and working great for me. Next stop.... Simulcast transmission (sorry). Watching with great interest. Dave Osborn GD4HOZ

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progress on the VOTER project
by Jim Duuuude 25 May '11

25 May '11

There has been much progress made on the VOIP VOTER project (https://allstarlink.org/voter.html) The test/demo system is now in place in Madera County, CA and can be watched/listened to by going to the following URL: https://allstarlink.org/votermon This page includes a JAVA applet that, in real-time, shows the signal strengths of all the receivers in the system, along with which one is selected by the voting logic, and also plays the audio from the selected channel. It's great to watch the signal strengths change as various mobile and portable stations move around. The technology, as a whole is mostly fully implemented. with a few final issues to still address. Even in its present condition, you will see that it performs quite nicely. The biggest thing missing currently is documentation (gosh, it's just my FAVORITE thing to do... not!), and will be addressed shortly. I swear... it really will. :-) User-constructable boards will be available soon in somewhat reasonable quantity (blank boards will be available for $25 each). In addition, there is progress being made towards a commercially-available version of the board design pre-built and tested (with surface- mount parts). Check it out. Its definitely worth seeing. JIM WB6NIL

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