September 2012 - App_rpt-users

Code cleanup
by Michael Graff 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

I am interested in making some code cleanup changes, as well as some other changes, to app_rpt.c. I know Jim Dixon is the primary maintainer, but are there others who also have commit access to the source, or is there a developer's group that I should be on? Most of my changes are surrounding removal of repetitive code, security, and adding a few new features (like broadcasting of who is transmitting, not just where the audio stream is directly coming from on a per-hop basis.) --Michael

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Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM
by Jeffrey S. Carrier 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Ok, looks like I have it up and running. All the audio levels are ok now and it's transmitting/receiving. The issue that slaps me right in the face is my own audio that I hear when I unkey. If I do a "Test 1,2,3" when I unkey I hear myself saying "2, 3" It's set up in a non voting stand alone mode right now. 73 de k0jsc ________________________________ From: Tim Sawyer [mailto:tim.sawyer@mac.com] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:17 PM To: Alan Adamson Cc: 'Jim Duuuude'; Jeffrey S. Carrier; 'app_rpt mailing list' Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM Do you have more than one RTCM? If so did you change the serial number(s)? The serial number determines the MAC address and therefore must be unique. -- Tim :wq On Sep 24, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Alan Adamson <adamson_alan(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Ok, so I give, how do you update the firmware on one of these? I have the same issue from time to time, what solves it is to point the rtcm to some fictitious IP address for about 3-5 minutes and then back to the correct address and then all will work just fine. What's odd about when it happens is that the packets are still coming to the allstar server, and being authenticated, but the rtcm never see them returned... I'm sure it has to do with the udp packet traversal stuff. Alan From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org> [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org <mailto:users-bounces@ohnosec.org> ] On Behalf Of Jim Duuuude Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 4:18 PM To: jeff.carrier(a)rmsmsecurity.com <mailto:jeff.carrier@rmsmsecurity.com> ; app_rpt mailing list Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM are you using the latest firmware and app_rpt sources from SVN? > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:41:07 -0600 > From: jeff.carrier(a)rmsmsecurity.com <mailto:jeff.carrier@rmsmsecurity.com> > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM > > Can anyone provide any guidance on this issue? > > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > > I've changed the buflen parameter and still no joy. Ping times are no > more than 150 ms between the server and rtcm. > > Thanks K0JSC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org> > [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] <mailto:%5bmailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org%5d> On Behalf Of Ramesh Dhami > (VA3UV) > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:17 PM > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Configuration of multiple nodes > > On 22/09/2012 10:50 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote: > > Good evening, > > > > I will be using the ACID installation cd to set up my first permanent > AllStar Link server and am wondering how to configure the system so that > the hub node and its three branch nodes come up connected from the > beginning. I have been running a single node in a virtual machine off > and on for about a month now and uave most of the parts ready to do the > live system. Feel free to give suggestions; I'm willing to learn the > best way to do things, even though I've been around Linux almost 18 > years. > > > > <-- In the node stanza in rpt.conf add the following: > > startup_macro=*5100 > > > Then edit or create a new [macro] stanza - example: > > [macro] > 100 = *912329# > > > In this example, the node @ start-up will call macross 100; macro 100 > creates a permanent link to node 2329. Since you want to link to 3 > branch nodes, you can add multiple nodes in the macro - e.g: > > 100 = *912329*911200*911300# > > > HTH. > > Cheers, > > Ramesh. > www.freestar.us <http://www.freestar.us> > > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users <http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users> > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users <http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users> _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org <mailto:App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users <http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users>

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Any one know what this means when i try to reload my iax.conf
by Bradley Haney 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Sep 25 07:05:22] NOTICE[8523]: chan_iax2.c:11430 set_config: Ignoring bindport on reload [Sep 25 07:05:22] NOTICE[8523]: chan_iax2.c:11489 set_config: Ignoring bindaddr on reload [Sep 25 07:05:22] WARNING[8523]: acl.c:345 ast_append_ha: is not a valid IP == Loaded firmware 'iaxy.bin' Still having an issue of staying connected to allstarlink servers, but echolink.conf is solid. Thoughts 28079

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Re: [App_rpt-users] ACID not starting Asterisk
by Stephen Liggett 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Yes, service asterisk start works fine As per Jim, asterisk -vvvvcn lots of messages come forward but these are interesting: ERROR: numrxcodes != numtxcodes -- rpt (Rx) initiating call to Radio/usb28325 on Radio/usb28325 == Set device 3-1 to usb28325 ERROR: numrxcodes != numtxcodes [Sep 25 06:03:22] WARNING[2255]: chan_usbradio.c:1697 hidthread: Loaded parameters from usbradio_tune_usb28325.conf for device usb28325 . [Sep 25 06:03:22] WARNING[2254]: chan_usbradio.c:2669 usbradio_read: Possibly stuck USB read channel. [usb28325] -- Registered IAX2 to '67.215.233.178', who sees us as 97.106.63.164:4569 with no messages waiting [Sep 25 06:03:22] WARNING[2254]: chan_usbradio.c:2672 usbradio_read: Nope, USB read channel [usb28325] wasn't stuck after all. So it stutters, but finally makes it. If I just do asterisk -r after reboot, I get a similar message: Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk.ctl exist?) and no, I don't see this file. If I type safe_asterisk, I am good to go, with assterisk -r then working fine. As per my previous note, is it usual for run levels 0 and 1 to be off? steve W3RX and when I look. there is no

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Loop prevention?
by Michael Graff 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

I am using app_rpt under Allstar, as I suspect many others are. I know I can connect to one or more nodes. What happens if A <-> B, B <-> C, and A <-> C? Would this cause some sort of loop, or is this handled at the IAX2 protocol level? In particular, I am wondering if it would create any sort of message storm, where the link-level app_rpt messages that are sent over the IAX2 connection would just be sent constantly... --Michael

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Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM
by Alan Adamson 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Ok, so I give, how do you update the firmware on one of these? I have the same issue from time to time, what solves it is to point the rtcm to some fictitious IP address for about 3-5 minutes and then back to the correct address and then all will work just fine. What's odd about when it happens is that the packets are still coming to the allstar server, and being authenticated, but the rtcm never see them returned. I'm sure it has to do with the udp packet traversal stuff. Alan From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Jim Duuuude Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 4:18 PM To: jeff.carrier(a)rmsmsecurity.com; app_rpt mailing list Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM are you using the latest firmware and app_rpt sources from SVN? > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:41:07 -0600 > From: jeff.carrier(a)rmsmsecurity.com > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM > > Can anyone provide any guidance on this issue? > > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> ERROR! Host response timeout > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection Lost (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > <System Time Not Set> Host Connection established (Pri) (10.0.0.35) > > I've changed the buflen parameter and still no joy. Ping times are no > more than 150 ms between the server and rtcm. > > Thanks K0JSC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org > [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Ramesh Dhami > (VA3UV) > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:17 PM > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Configuration of multiple nodes > > On 22/09/2012 10:50 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote: > > Good evening, > > > > I will be using the ACID installation cd to set up my first permanent > AllStar Link server and am wondering how to configure the system so that > the hub node and its three branch nodes come up connected from the > beginning. I have been running a single node in a virtual machine off > and on for about a month now and uave most of the parts ready to do the > live system. Feel free to give suggestions; I'm willing to learn the > best way to do things, even though I've been around Linux almost 18 > years. > > > > <-- In the node stanza in rpt.conf add the following: > > startup_macro=*5100 > > > Then edit or create a new [macro] stanza - example: > > [macro] > 100 = *912329# > > > In this example, the node @ start-up will call macross 100; macro 100 > creates a permanent link to node 2329. Since you want to link to 3 > branch nodes, you can add multiple nodes in the macro - e.g: > > 100 = *912329*911200*911300# > > > HTH. > > Cheers, > > Ramesh. > www.freestar.us > > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > _______________________________________________ > 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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Configuration of multiple nodes
by Matthew Pitts 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Good evening, I will be using the ACID installation cd to set up my first permanent AllStar Link server and am wondering how to configure the system so that the hub node and its three branch nodes come up connected from the beginning. I have been running a single node in a virtual machine off and on for about a month now and uave most of the parts ready to do the live system. Feel free to give suggestions; I'm willing to learn the best way to do things, even though I've been around Linux almost 18 years. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

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Re: [App_rpt-users] ACID not starting Asterisk
by Stephen Liggett 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

From several on and off list suggestions, I tried this: [root@PC3 ~]# chkconfig --list asterisk asterisk 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off [root@PC3 ~]# chkconfig asterisk on [root@PC3 ~]# chkconfig --list asterisk asterisk 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off [root@PC3 ~]# So 0 and 1 are off. Is that the way it should be? Still no asterisk start from reboot. steve W3RX

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ACID not starting Asterisk
by Stephen Liggett 22 Sep '12

22 Sep '12

I tripped over the power cord and disconnected my ACID box. On restart, I noted something odd. It no longer automatically loads asterisk or safe_asterisk. I am wondering if a file was damaged. When I type safe_asterisk at root, asterisk loads up fine and then I can type asterisk -r to get to the CLI, etc. If I don't, then asterisk is not working, and in fact is not running. Once I do a manual start then everything else seems to be working. In trying to trouble shoot this, I realize that in the boot process within the ACID version, I do not understand how asterisk is automatically called to load. That is one place where I want to see if there is some sort of problem. Can someone tell me the correct files to look at for that? I have added a line to /etc/rc.d/local to start safe_asterisk, thinking that whatever the boot issue is, I might be able to get it to load during these last few steps of the reboot process, but this did not work. Also, any other suggestions as to where to look for a bad file would be great. I may even need to compare my file to someone else's to see where the problem is. Thanks, steve W3RX W3YT repeater 28325

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Laptop Settings
by Jim W7RY 22 Sep '12

22 Sep '12

Since I've installed my new node on a laptop, I want to be able to close the screen and have it go off and keep the laptop alive so the node will run. Where do I make these setting changes? Thanks 73 Jim W7RY

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