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

Beaglebone Black Allstar operational
by Doug Crompton 10 Apr '14

10 Apr '14

Some good news, I have Allstar running on the (BBB) Beaglebone Black. At least so far it does not seem to have the flaws that plagued the Raspberry Pi. The BBB has more processing power and does not seem to suffer from the USB problems the RPi had. Much more testing needs to be done as I have only had the Black for three days! I think many distributors are already out of stock since just last week when I got notice they were again available. The install is running in Debian wheezy 7.3. The BBB has a number of ways to connect. SSH via ethernet, via a client USB from a PC, via a serial port, or using the HDMI/keyboard. I have disabled the HDMI though and I am running it headless. The BBB only has one host USB port unlike the RPi's two. The BBB has 54 GPIO lines available when you disable the HDMI. So there a a lot of things you can do with it. I have not given up on the RPi. It just has some flaws that would make it objectionable to most users when running Allstar. I have been running it here and those at the other end have no idea I am using it but there are processing delays would make it unusable in a repeater environment and annoying otherwise. There is a group working on USB issues and perhaps I can revisit it in the future. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

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Changing Binding Port
by Ron Simpson 10 Apr '14

10 Apr '14

Hey guys, I am finding that after I change the Binding Port in iax.conf, rebooting the server and letting it sit for about 30 minutes still does not update the /tmp/rpt_extenodes-temp file. What am I doing wrong or how long do I need to have my server shut off in order for the asterisk database to dump my entries? Ron Simpson, N6GKJ Amateur Radio ................... Have you ever noticed that when you are looking for something, it is always found in the last place you look?

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Fwd: RaspberryPi Compute Module
by Shane Morris 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shane Morris <edgecomberts(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RaspberryPi Compute Module To: Matthew Pitts <n8ohu(a)yahoo.com> My guess is they want to go "deeply embedded" with this product - stuff like washing machines, and cars, its not a computer, not on the outside, but it has a computer in it, and a simple user interface on the outside. Usually deeply embedded means you don't have ethernet, but of course, you could design that into a custom I/O board. In any case, its interesting to me, and I thought I'd highlight it to the list, even if you can't use it for app_rpt applications, at the risk of being OT, its good for other projects. Thanks again! On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 7:30 AM, Matthew Pitts <n8ohu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Same Broadcom SoC, yes, but with a 4 GB eMMC module like a Beaglebone > Black (or BeagleBone with the memory interface cape); the I/O board only > provides the same basic capabilities as the Model A, rather than the > features we are used to from the Model B. The Raspberry Pi Foundation > included basic schematics for both boards, and it appears that we can > design whatever sort of I/O board we want and the Compute Module with > pre-installed OS just plugs into it. > > Matthew Pitts > N8OHU > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Shane Morris <edgecomberts(a)gmail.com> > *To:* Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> > *Cc:* "app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:29 PM > *Subject:* Re: [App_rpt-users] RaspberryPi Compute Module > > From what I understand, its the exact same specs, just a much more > embeddable > form factor for integrating into devices. You will also note there is no > ethernet port by the looks of things. That could be a limiting factor in a > few cases. > > Thanks! > > Sent from my iPad > > On 9 Apr 2014, at 1:04 pm, Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> wrote: > > Interesting but I don't think it will differ much in performance from the > stock RPi just flexibility. The problem is the USB on the RPi and to some > extent also on the BBB but I think the real problem is the app_rpt SW. Many > other applications using the same resources and bandwidths are running on > these platforms using USB without the problems I am seeing with app_rpt. > App_rpt is old code and in many ways outdated at least in the the IO area. > Unless someone does a fairly extensive rewrite of the code I don't think it > is going to happen on the Arm processors. There are periodic dropouts using > USB (not associated with radio relax) even on PC processors it is just much > more pronounced on the arm processors. > > When you run an Asterisk PBX on a RPi or BBB the CPU load is nil even when > active. As soon as you introduce app_rpt even without radios (pseudo > connections) or activity you see 20-30% CPU utilization. While the CPU > utilization is not the main problem it sure does not help on a small > system. > > I intend to keep plugging away at this but my expectations have been > lessened. I am thinking of the possibility of an external USB interface, > like Thelinkbox interfaced to asterisk might be a temporary fix. It > apparently works well with USB on the ARM. This would also be an > inexpensive way to connect remote radios to a server. > > If anyone has any ideas on this I would like to hear from you. There are > several who have contacted me and perhaps we can form a group working > towards a common goal. > > > > *73 DougWA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio > <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>* > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 07:42:25 +1000 > From: edgecomberts(a)gmail.com > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Subject: [App_rpt-users] RaspberryPi Compute Module > > Hi list, > > Don't know if you had seen this: > > http://www.raspberrypi.org/raspberry-pi-compute-module-new-product/ > > A RaspberryPi with 4GB eMMC in the size of a DDR2-SODIMM. Initial > deliveries will be made with the I/O Board, later they will deliver the > Compute Module in single quantities. > > There is a hard real time Xenomai Linux for RaspberryPi now, it is used > with LinuxCNC. Add to this the fact that the GPU was finally open sourced, > and if it weren't for that woeful USB performance, it'd be an alright > machine. > > Doug, you may find this interesting, but as you have mentioned, you have > been making better progress with the BeagleBone Black. > > Thanks! > > Shane. > > _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe > from this list please visit > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down > to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the > "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to > unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. 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RaspberryPi Compute Module
by Shane Morris 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

Hi list, Don't know if you had seen this: http://www.raspberrypi.org/raspberry-pi-compute-module-new-product/ A RaspberryPi with 4GB eMMC in the size of a DDR2-SODIMM. Initial deliveries will be made with the I/O Board, later they will deliver the Compute Module in single quantities. There is a hard real time Xenomai Linux for RaspberryPi now, it is used with LinuxCNC. Add to this the fact that the GPU was finally open sourced, and if it weren't for that woeful USB performance, it'd be an alright machine. Doug, you may find this interesting, but as you have mentioned, you have been making better progress with the BeagleBone Black. Thanks! Shane.

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XIPAR
by n6gkj.cm98＠yahoo.com 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '14

Has anyone ever got XIPAR to run? I have installed it on one of my servers, it registers but I cannot seem to connect in or out from this box. Not even with iaxRpt.... Port is set to 4570, router is port forwarded... ACID box on same port and IP address works fine. Stuck here... Any ideas would be helpful! Ron, N6GKJ Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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RTCM (Eth Rx) error
by 41.2 Jim 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '14

trying to figure out the ratio of item #7 TX buffer length to buflen= in the voter.conf I get this error Inbound (Eth Rx) packet out of bounds by: -320 which one is out by -320 the one one in the RTCM A(tx buffer length) or the in the voter.conf file??? voter buflen=300 Item#7 = 900 both on same 100/1000 LAN If I lower item #7 to 580 the error goes away but 580 is too small is their a ratio between the two?? Jim Frederick KF6QBW I Live to Transmit & Transmit to Live 446.600- 103.5 PL Repeater AllStar Node # 28839 Skype = jim41.2

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connection issue
by 41.2 Jim 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '14

I have a node that will worl for 1 tx cycle and then the URIx green lite stops flashing and I get a usb error I have tried two different computers and with the same problem if I restart asterisk it will work for one TX cycle only then the URIx will drop out again and not work ???any ideas?? Jim Frederick KF6QBW I Live to Transmit & Transmit to Live 446.600- 103.5 PL Repeater AllStar Node # 28839 Skype = jim41.2

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New node 40584
by David Lopez 06 Apr '14

06 Apr '14

I'm at my wits end. I tried to set up a simplex node using a gm300, URIx and homemade interface cable as per DMK's website. I have been trying to figure out why my node will only receive audio from the internet. It will also only accept commands from keyboard. The audio from the internet is passed to the node radio and red light on uri and radio light up. If I transmit from my HT the node radio keys up and transmits rf but audio doesn't seem to reach the node, red light on the URI doesn't light up. I keep thinking it's the cable I made for the radio but it all checks good. I looked over some files but don't have the experience to see the problem, I'm not sure it's even a programming issue, maybe hardware, or I just set it up all wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 73's David, KB5ZIW Sent from my iPhone

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Allstarlink.org - Can't create new server
by Bob 06 Apr '14

06 Apr '14

I am unable to create a new server at Allstarlink.org. Go through the steps, but it clears all info following "submit." I've tried both IE (ver 10) and Firefox.

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RTCM audio level setup
by Bryan Fields 06 Apr '14

06 Apr '14

I'm in the process of setting up my audio levels for my first RTCM based node. I have setup the TX audio for 3khz of deviation using the built in test tone on the RTCM controller (diagnostics menu). When I do *989 to have asterisk generate the level, I have about 1.3 khz of deviation. The transmit audio calibration procedure is not in the manual from what I can find. Is there a way to get just the RTCM to keyup without the 1kc tone, and just the PL level? I need to get a proper setting for that. Have I got something wrong in doing this? Also what is a "Diode Calibration"? It's mentioned in the manual, but there is no description of it. 73's -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice 727-214-2508 - Fax http://bryanfields.net

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