March 2014 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

zaptel.conf
by Chris Andrist 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Can someone give me more detail on "exttone" in the zaptel.conf. I am using a Quad PCI Radio card. I am not using CTCSS, because I am having the radio do it and I just use the COR signal. Here is all the documentation I found. # set the external tone mode; yes, no, inverted external {y,n,i} # exttone=y # High true External CTCSS on UIOB # exttone=i # Low true External CTCSS on UIOB # exttone=n # Use internal MX828 decoder on Quad Radio PCI card # # (not recommended) Regards, Chris Andrist, KC7WSU

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Debian Wheezy and RPi update
by Doug Crompton 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Roger, Everyone has the capability to compile! I think you are talking about the PC Debian compile? I believe the ISO would exceed DVD size. I guess you could really trim it down but setting up a system for someone else to use is not a trivial task. If anyone really wants to run on Debian I have some notes on setting it up from scratch but you still need to have a more than basic understanding of Linux and Debian in particular. You would learn a lot doing this though. Patience and persistence are required! For those who want to try it here is the quick list: 1. Have a PC and drive you can dedicate 2. Download the Debian net installation CD (you can do this in windows) 3. Boot on the CD and install Debian (if gets the rest of the stuff via the Internet) 4. Bring up Debian and configure the system for your tastes - DHCP/static, ssh port, etc. 5. Download the kernel header files and other dependencies needed for compiling 6. Get DAHDI complete source and compile and install 7. Get asterisk/allstar source and compile and install 8. Copy over or create and configure the /etc/asterisk configuration files Note that in steps 6 and 7 you will without doubt get errors due to the lack of required dependencies or files in the wrong place. You need to correct the problem and start the compile over. 99.99% of errors you will get are correctable with patience. I would be glad to answer any questions anyone might have along the way. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt SVN repo
by Steve Zingman 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

< http://svn.ohnosec.org/svn/projects/allstar/astsrc-1.4.23-pre/trunk> On 03/23/2014 10:13 PM, app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org wrote: > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:52:48 -0600 > From: Eric Westbrook K5BFC<apprptusers(a)westbrook.com> > To: Jim Duuuude<telesistant(a)hotmail.com> > Cc: app_rpt mailing list<app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Debian Wheezy and RPi update > Message-ID: > <CAEC9y9GFSL0gYPOs07T_w63aGe6W1vaz93N35yFYtmg0oZ5-Gg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks! But that seems to be just a web interface to the repo itself. It > offers a tarball, but I can't seem to find a link to the repo itself for > use directly by SVN or other tools. > > May I have a cloneable link to the repo itself please? > > Also, are there others, as implied by your original "which one" question? > > Thanks again, > Eric > K5BFC

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Re: [App_rpt-users] USB FOB options
by Steve Wright 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Ok I can confirm that de-blobbing this CM119 chip is a no-go. Heat gun removed the blob no worries, but removed (or destroyed) everything else as well. Might be a good option if you wanted to desolder the entire board which it did famously, but removing the blob also removed the chip and after that of course the computer wouldn't recognise the device. $3.50 down the flusher, oh well! Steve -- Meshnetworks - Rangitaiki Plains Rural Broadband Internet Providers +64 21 040 5067

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Debian Wheezy and RPi update
by Doug Crompton 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Buddy, I am using the latest stable Debian Wheezy - kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae but you still need to use the acid release with old asterisk and I used the latest dahdi not zaptel compiled from source. I am not seeing any audio issues. Here are some of my notes on audio in Debian.... Installing Asterisk Allstar on a Debian system, sound issues. I am specifically addressing Debian Wheezy release but this should apply to all late Debian releases including Raspbien on the Pi. Removing the Pulseaudio code is optional if it is there to begin with. It probably does not hurt to leave it in but if you aren't going to use it why have it there taking up space. For me it worked with it in or out. To remove do the following steps. killall pulseaudio If it is not running this will just tell you that. No problem, just checking that its not running before removing. apt-get purge pulseaudio pulseaudio-utils gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio libpulse-browse0 paman pavumeter pavucontrol You may not have all of these install, delete those that are. Now make sure ALSA is installed. apt-get install alsa-base alsa-tools alsa-tools-gui alsa-utils alsa-oss alsamixergui libalsaplayer0 You may not need all of these but it does not hurt to install them. Base, tools, utils, and alsa-oss are the important ones. Possible problems If you get an error from Allstar that /dev/dsp does not exist make sure the snd-pcm-oss module is loaded. modprobe snd-pcm-oss Loading this creates the /dev/dsp file. To force the loading at each boot if necessary add snd-pcm-oss to the /etc/modules file. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Debian Wheezy and RPi update > From: buddy(a)brannan.name > Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:39:15 -0400 > To: doug(a)crompton.com > > Hi Doug, > > I’m running currently on Acid, but if the truth be known, I’m a Debian guy at heart and would really rather be using that. > > So does this mean that the audio issues or what have you in the 3.X kernels are resolved? Or do we need to get an older version of debian? I have a system running Wheezy, and I had a later version of Asterisk on it for other stuff.

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Debian Wheezy and RPi update
by Doug Crompton 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

In my tests of the Pi I wanted to see if there were any issues using Allstar on Debian on a PC so I compiled it up on Debian Wheezy latest stable release and it works fine. I see no reason why Allstar could not be used on Debian. Is anyone else running Allstar with Debian on a PC? I am still running into problems with the Pi which seems to revolve around the USB interface. The Pi suffers from some real problems in the USB area. A rewrite of the Pi USB driver is underway but it is hard to say what the outcome will be, so far it has not fixed the problem. The Asterisk PBX community has had similar problems and the answer was the Beagle Black. I have one on order. It is $10 more than the Pi but has a stronger processor and apparently no USB problems. As I reported earlier the Pi does work with Allstar but has to be run in USB 1.1 mode. This results in delays that probably would be unacceptable to most people especially in repeater mode. That being said I am hopeful that in another month or two there might be something of production quality but maybe not on the Pi. Sorry for getting everyones hopes up and then having to report this but stay tuned. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

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Parallel Port Interface
by Tim Sawyer 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

SimpleUSB supports using a parallel port to interface with a radio for PTT, COR, CTCSS and static output. The documentation on the Drupal site has been updated to reflect this feature. http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/193 This has been in simpleUSB for a long while but Drupal documentation was way behind. I’ve not tested CTCSS decoding myself but I know PTT and COR work. -- Tim :wq

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hamlib ?
by Steve Wright 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

Anyone working on hamlib for app_rpt? This would be really useful. Steve -- Meshnetworks - Rangitaiki Plains Rural Broadband Internet Providers +64 21 040 5067

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DMK URI GPIO temperature sensor
by Bob Roszkowski 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Group, Does anyone know if it is possible to measure sensors like temperature, battery voltage, and S readings remotely using the URIs GPIO pins? My air conditioner in my cabinet at the repeater site decided to freeze up making it very hot in the cabinet. Would like to be able to monitor it. Another option is to plug something in to the USB port to monitor temperature and have the node able to notify if it falls outside the parameters set. Has anyone done this? thanks boB - W5EVH

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Re: [App_rpt-users] DMK URI GPIO temperature sensor
by Steve Wright 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 5:00 AM, <app_rpt-users-> > My air conditioner in my cabinet at the repeater site decided to freeze up making > it very hot in the cabinet. Would like to be able to monitor it. Moisture is getting into the building somewhere. You should do something about that or else you will be maintaining the room at or near 100% humidity - not good for equipment. Steve

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