January 2012 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

cant download configuration file
by pete M 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

I just installed an allstar server (with acid) and I want it to download its configuration file from the allstar server But when it come to it it fail with: Failed to download configuration list I did : cd /tmp curl -L https://allstarlink.org/config/portalconfig.sh -o foo.sh sh foo.sh ; rm foo.shBut its allways the same thing, it can get the foo.sh script from curl, but it will fail to download.. anyone can help? Pierre VE2PF

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Use 2 nodes to link with repeaters
by Ron Morell 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

Using a receive on time delay, (/etc/asterisk/usbradio.conf - rxondelay=20), to prevent a keying loop between the two nodes goes something like this: 1. User w7abc keys up repeater 'A' and node 28174 receives the signal and sends it out the VoIP gateway to the Internet to node 28210 which then transmits what it receives from VoIP and repeater 'B' keys up and is now linked. 2. W7ABC finishes the conversation, repeater 'A' stops transmitting, node 28174 stops receiving and the audio to the VoIP gateway is closed. Node 28210 does not receive audio from VoIP and so it stops transmitting, and repeater 'B' stops transmitting and the link is down. 3. Repeater 'B' does not stop transmitting instantly when node 28210 stops transmitting, it has a hang time of approximately 1.6 seconds. Node 28210 will receive this signal as soon as it stops transmitting and send that audio out the VoIP Gateway to node 28174 which will then transmit and key up repeater 'A'. 4. This causes a "keying loop" between nodes 28210 and node 28174. 5. There is a variable called "rxondelay" in /etc/asterisk/usbradio.conf that controls when the node receiver can send what it receives out the VoIP gateway. I would expect that if 'rxondelay=90' which is approximately 1.8 seconds, that this delay would account for the hang time of repeater 'B', but it is insufficient. Through trial and error I have found that 'rxondelay=200', or 4 seconds, is required to prevent a single keying loop. 6. A 'rxondelay=90' is sufficient to prevent an ongoing keying loop that does not end, but it is not sufficient to prevent a keyup of node 28174 "one time". 7. Node 28174 uses a 'rxondelay=60' to account for the repeater 'A' hang time. So this is a mystery that I have not solved. A 4 second receive on delay for the link over VoIP is a long time for the repeater users to work with. Many replies and short conversations take less time. This method of linking is not a real good one, but it is a portable solution for quick linking repeaters. Is there something I am missing in the configurations that would shorten the link timing? Ron KA7U

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recent upgragdes to chan_voter
by Jim Duuuude 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

The chan_voter channel driver that goes along with app_rpt has a couple of new features (current in SVN). The 'voter test' CLI command now takes an instance id and no longer supports modes < 0 (force vote for testing purposes). It still supports the 'torture' tests that have always existed. A config file parameter (on a client-by-client basis, in the client string specification) called 'prio=XXX' has been added. This allow specification of a default 'prio level' for the specified client. There is a new 'voter prio' CLI command. This specifies (or allows query of) a value to override the config-file specified 'priority level' for the specified voter client. An effective priority level is calculated for each client, based upon the level specified in the config file, and the override level if specified from a CLI command. For a 'voting' (GPS-timing based) client, this allows 'groups' of clients with higher priority levels to be 'favored' over 'groups' of clients with lower priority levels when making the 'voting' decision. For a 'non-voting' (non-GPS-timing based) client, it provides a means whereby if a signal is received from a 'non-voting' client with a priority > 1, the one with the highest priority 'takes over' the channel's audio (does not include the voted audio or other 'non-voting' clients not at this priority level). This could potentially be useful for implementing some sort of control station hierarchy or something of that nature. For either type of client, setting its priority to -1 make it ineligible for consideration (locks its out entirely). JIM WB6NIL

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app_rpt ona thin client
by pete M 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

I want to use a small thin client to use as repeater controler. But cant use the acid distro cause My hd is only 1 gig. I am looking at some small distro to install on the thin client (a t5630 from HP) and wonder what I need exactly to compile asterisk and app_rpt on the machine.. anyone can help a bit? Pierre VE2PF

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Allstar issues this AM?
by Lu Vencl 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

I don't know why, but none of my boxes are able to connect properly to any nodes and they are at all different places. Anyone know of any issues out there? All I get is connection failed messages, but I can ping the IP's from box to box and DNS is working. Lu KA4EPS

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Process Hanging on Reboot
by Jim W7RY 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

I have 2 processes that hang for 2+ minuets when I reboot. Starting sendmail: Starting sm-client: They eventually say OK then it continues to boot and all is ok. Any ideas? Thanks 73 Jim W7RY

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SheevaPlug
by Monty Dana 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Anyone ever try to run app_rpt on the SheevaPlug <http://plugcomputer.org/>? -- Monty

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cant connect two nodes together on the same server
by Neal Garbenis 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

I have two nodes on a beagleboard pickle installation. Both nodes are set up and working I am able to connect to other nodes on both of them. I just cant connect them locally. Any help would be great. Thanks Neal NG8Y Rpt.conf has this [nodes] 27726 = radio(a)127.0.0.1/27726,NONE 27974 = radio(a)127.0.0.1/27974,NONE When I try to make the connection via cli this is what I get mobile*CLI> rpt fun 27726 *327974 -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-1046867155' [Jan 2 21:32:01] NOTICE[447]: chan_iax2.c:4071 __auto_congest: Auto-congesting call due to slow response -- Hungup 'IAX2/193.168.0.100:4569-2201' -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-670229016' -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'rpt/node' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'digits/2' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'digits/7' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'digits/9' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'digits/7' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'digits/4' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-34836126> Playing 'rpt/connection_failed' (language 'en') -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-34836126'

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limey compile "miniperl" error
by George Csahanin 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

In compiling Limey you encounter an error about miniperl. There's a patch/fix: I just edited microperl.mk and added the line with the + at the beginning(without the +) It is compiling right now, got all the way through buildroot. Its now doing the kernel compile. GeorgeC W2DB --- a/package/microperl/microperl.mk +++ b/package/microperl/microperl.mk @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ $(MICROPERL_DIR)/.host_configured_and_fixed: $(MICROPERL_DIR)/.host_configured $(SED) 's/^.*<command-line>.*//g' $(MICROPERL_DIR)/Makefile $(SED) 's/^.*<command-line>.*//g' $(MICROPERL_DIR)/x2p/Makefile $(SED) 's/^.*<command-line>.*//g' $(MICROPERL_DIR)/makefile + $(SED) 's/^libs =/libs = -lm/g' $(MICROPERL_DIR)/makefile $(SED) 's/^.*<command-line>.*//g' $(MICROPERL_DIR)/x2p/makefile touch $@ George J Csahanin W2DB Cedar Park, TX

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cor active PL logic
by Fredric Moses 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

I am working on getting a logic output to run my PL encoder for COR active PL on the main repeater port. using a variable i was able to get it to work fine with local RX audio. When a signal is present I have a gpio pin going low.. when not present going back high.. but can not find a variable to watch for IP links coming in. Is there one? Is there something I can watch so that I can make the logic pin swing..? Some google foo found these commands * 56 - Rx CTCSS Enable * 57 - Rx CTCSS Disable * 58 - Tx CTCSS On Input only Enable * 59 - Tx CTCSS On Input only Disable http://allstarnode.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8 The only mention I see of TX PL is with use of a USB radio interface. Will *58 follow the tx pl settings set in usbradio if I had a USB radio device vs using one of the LOX ports for the main repeater.. -- Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498 fred(a)moses.bz

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