March 2017 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

tx audio delay
by Greg 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hello, need some help. Using usbradio and want to know where and how I can make adjustment to delay tx audio between it and PTT. I'm doing something experimental and I am getting clipped (cut short at start) audio. I see it being sent via CLI but the radio isn't in transmit yet. This is only after I issue something from the radio I am using to talk to the node. Otherwise, announcements, cwid and activity is fine. It may be a rx issue, since I am using carrierfrom=vox and rxdemod=speaker. Maybe some conflict where it is using a vox delay or is picking up a tail of false rx... So any place to set these delays? Thanks Greg

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Set time remotely-SOLVED w/ radio dtmf !
by mike＠midnighteng.com 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

A means to set system clock with DTMF RADIO COMMANDS. First I want to point out several things. Read the warnings at the bottom. This is not a perfect thing, but a framework to meet a end need. You will likely need to make adjustments to it for your particular circumstance(s). It was intended for Acid users who have no internet connection on their system but can be adapted to fit many situations. While there are more than a dozen ways to do the same thing, I chose this one to show to the group for the simplicity of implementation to those that are not as linux savvy, but have learned asterisk somewhat. If you are in the US and have had the same system running for many years without updating the zoneinfo files, you should do that and copy the new timezone file to your /etc/localtime because the Daylight savings time that changed a few years ago has probably been giving you some frustration on the time change twice or four times a year. SO, I am implementing this from the phone patch. By default, (*6) +A+ HHMM is all the dtmf you would need to enter the time in 24hr format. example *6A1345 will set the clock to 1:45pm I chose 'A' as the dialing catch since it is unlikely to be in your normal phone extensions and this is intended for no internet service installs. In extensions.conf just under [radio] [radio] exten = _Axxxx,1,Goto(set_time_clock|${EXTEN:1}|1) ;set time, send to subscript without leading digit (place the rest at the end of extensions.conf file....) [set_time_clock]; by kb8jnm exten =_X.,1,Wait(5) exten =_X.,2,Playback(rpt/thetimeis) exten =_X.,3,SayAlpha(${EXTEN}) ; Read back Dialed Number for time exten =_X.,4,Wait(10) ; allow 10 seconds to hang-up (*0 ) if not correct exten =_X.,5,System(date +%T -s "${EXTEN:0:2}:${EXTEN:2:2}:00") ;format 'HH:MM:00' - 24hr format exten =_X.,6,System(reboot) exten =_X.,7,Hangup Warnings: Adjusting the timeclock on a live system can have unknown affect on things that are running relying on timers. So at a minimum, shutdown links before adjusting the clock. If you have much a time slippage in your clock, adjust it more often or when it gets 2 minutes or so out of time. I am thinking of you folks that have unconnected mountain top systems you can't get to if a problem arises. So, To avoid many unexpected problems that can occur in system timers mis-match, the system will reboot right after setting the clock. I suggest you leave that in place unless you have good reason to take it out. But you have been warned. If you like it... great... if you don't like it... make it better and shove it out to the group for others to improve on. Probably better to hand the extension data off to a shell script, shutdown asterisk, set-clock, restart asterisk & exit. But this is simple and with the full reboot, resets 'all' system timers before 'any' can be a problem. Unless you change that. But it is a bit belated reply to Steve/ KB8BIW's request last year. 73, ...mike/kb8jnm

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Set time remotely-SOLVED w/ radio dtmf !
by mike＠midnighteng.com 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

A means to set system clock with DTMF RADIO COMMANDS. First I want to point out several things. Read the warnings at the bottom. This is not a perfect thing, but a framework to meet a end need. You will likely need to make adjustments to it for your particular circumstance(s). It was intended for Acid users who have no internet connection on their system but can be adapted to fit many situations. While there are more than a dozen ways to do the same thing, I chose this one to show to the group for the simplicity of implementation to those that are not as linux savvy, but have learned asterisk somewhat. If you are in the US and have had the same system running for many years without updating the zoneinfo files, you should do that and copy the new timezone file to your /etc/localtime because the Daylight savings time that changed a few years ago has probably been giving you some frustration on the time change twice or four times a year. SO, I am implementing this from the phone patch. By default, (*6) +A+ HHMM is all the dtmf you would need to enter the time in 24hr format. example *6A1345 will set the clock to 1:45pm I chose 'A' as the dialing catch since it is unlikely to be in your normal phone extensions and this is intended for no internet service installs. In extensions.conf just under [radio] [radio] exten = _Axxxx,1,Goto(set_time_clock|${EXTEN:1}|1) ;set time, send to subscript without leading digit (place the rest at the end of extensions.conf file....) [set_time_clock]; by kb8jnm exten =_X.,1,Wait(5) exten =_X.,2,Playback(rpt/thetimeis) exten =_X.,3,SayAlpha(${EXTEN}) ; Read back Dialed Number for time exten =_X.,4,Wait(10) ; allow 10 seconds to hang-up (*0 ) if not correct exten =_X.,5,System(date +%T -s "${EXTEN:0:2}:${EXTEN:2:2}:00") ;format 'HH:MM:00' - 24hr format exten =_X.,6,System(reboot) exten =_X.,7,Hangup Warnings: Adjusting the timeclock on a live system can have unknown affect on things that are running relying on timers. So at a minimum, shutdown links before adjusting the clock. If you have much a time slippage in your clock, adjust it more often or when it gets 2 minutes or so out of time. I am thinking of you folks that have unconnected mountain top systems you can't get to if a problem arises. So, To avoid many unexpected problems that can occur in system timers mis-match, the system will reboot right after setting the clock. I suggest you leave that in place unless you have good reason to take it out. But you have been warned. If you like it... great... if you don't like it... make it better and shove it out to the group for others to improve on. Probably better to hand the extension data off to a shell script, shutdown asterisk, set-clock, restart asterisk & exit. But this is simple and with the full reboot, resets 'all' system timers before 'any' can be a problem. Unless you change that. But it is a bit belated reply to Steve/ KB8BIW's request last year. 73, ...mike/kb8jnm

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ilink,6 and permalinks?
by Bryan Fields 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

I've been looking for a version of this command which will remove all connected links excluding permalinks. It doesn't appear there is an easy way to do this in the code, does anyone have any ideas as how to do it? 73's -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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Registry re-requests
by William Higgins 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Still on a quest to find out why my repeater node is behaving badly re: audio dropouts, I decided to look with more depth at the events in asterisk. I set verbose level to 6 and saw this recurring pattern. A section of the log output to the console follows: [Mar 21 16:36:58] WARNING[818]: chan_iax2.c:10127 iax2_do_register: REGISTER-LOG: Sending registration request for '44011' [Mar 21 16:37:00] WARNING[822]: chan_iax2.c:7690 registry_rerequest: REGISTER-LOG: registry rereqquest [Mar 21 16:37:50] WARNING[815]: chan_iax2.c:10127 iax2_do_register: REGISTER-LOG: Sending registration request for '44011' [Mar 21 16:37:52] WARNING[818]: chan_iax2.c:7690 registry_rerequest: REGISTER-LOG: registry rereqquest -- Received OK from Echolink server nawest.echolink.org -- Received OK from Echolink server nawest.echolink.org -- Directory pgm done downloading(partial,compressed), 394 records [Mar 21 16:38:42] WARNING[819]: chan_iax2.c:10127 iax2_do_register: REGISTER-LOG: Sending registration request for '44011' [Mar 21 16:38:44] WARNING[815]: chan_iax2.c:7690 registry_rerequest: REGISTER-LOG: registry rereqquest [Mar 21 16:39:34] WARNING[816]: chan_iax2.c:10127 iax2_do_register: REGISTER-LOG: Sending registration request for '44011' [Mar 21 16:39:36] WARNING[819]: chan_iax2.c:7690 registry_rerequest: REGISTER-LOG: registry rereqquest After looking at it for a while, I noticed that the time delta between the "registry rerequests" and the following "do_register" is exactly 50 seconds. Is this normal? Does it really need to re-register that often or does it indicate a network problem with the Rpi's connection to the outside world? My configuration again is: Raspberry Pi 3 with DIAL RAT_RC1.img Repeater Builder RB-USB Rim Lite Interface Vertex VXR-7000 Repeater Metallic case for the Pi Modular connectors and Cat-7 cable for the interface with snap-on chokes at both ends Pi is connected to the local network via Wifi (We are prepared to move this to Ethernet, but need approval of the host to do so) Pi is connected to an external server via OpenVPN for collection of mgmt. statistics via SNMP Pi also runs Apache2 and Allmon2 Echolink is enabled (Node 746074) AllStarLink of course (Node 44011) Thanks for any insight you might be able to lend! Bill Higgins N0NOE

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Soundcard FOB and AllStarLink on OrangePi
by Steve Zingman 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Leighton, I am sending this direct and also copying the app_rpt-users list. AllStarLink runs on more then just the Raspberry Pi. We support and encourage running and testing multiple platforms. I have run AllStarLink on 2 of the OrangePi hardware platforms with great success. The OrangePi PC and the NanoPi NEO. We have found the armbian distribution <www.armbian.com> is a very solid distribution. I need to update the install script but I can tell you for sure AllStarLink will run on a OrangePi. If you are interested in joining the app_rpt-user list see: <http://lists.allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users> 73, Steve N4IRS On 03/20/2017 03:15 AM, arm-allstar-request(a)hamvoip.org wrote: > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:25:42 +1100 > From: Leighton Judd<leighton.judd(a)gmail.com> > To: ARM Allstar<arm-allstar(a)hamvoip.org> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Soundcard FOB > Message-ID: > <CADahskn65N1P0dgmPLQ9Tcn9vV15DNT2HsSv0KSgk6WMo8PMCA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Thanks Doug, > > Are you able to point me in the right direction to convert the image for an > Orange Pi? > > Regards, > Leighton

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21 Mar '17

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 97, Issue 40
by Steve Wright 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

From: Adi Linden <adilinden(a)yahoo.ca> *quote [...] I've configured IAX trunks, SIP trunks, and SIP telephony handsets. All done by editing config files, not using FreePBX or any of the other available management tools. Although not at all my primary job function, I am involved in a commercial VoIP installation that involves multiple asterisk PBXs and asterisk SIP gateways. At home I am running asterisk on a Mac using a homebrew (package manager) recipe. *unquote Well I sure hope you stick around. Asterisk is more a toolbox than a tool, as you will know. I feel as the whole thing needs a facelift. A few others have build app_rpt based systems, with voting and permanent linking, and all sorts of tricks and toys, but there isn't really an integrated installer where one can tick boxes etc - it's all fairly dedicated to a single configuration, not to mean that it doesn't actually work well, because it does. It's just that, considering the powerful box of tricks that is Asterisk - it's very complicated to do something different, for a wide range of reasons.

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Linking in Allstar - How does it work?
by Adi Linden 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

Hi, I’ve been looking to setup an Allstar node for a while now and finally have all the parts (I hope). Reading various documents and sites available online, I am still somewhat unsure as to how this all works. Installation question, can I take a stock Debian install, fetch the Allstar asterisk source (which I hope would contain app_rpt and whatever else is needed) and build asterisk from source on the system? Linking question, how does linking work? I don’t mean to be ignorant, I used to run an IRLP node. I am running a Wires-X repeater now. I am quite familiar with asterisk as a VoIP PBX. I've configured IAX trunks, SIP trunks, and SIP telephony handsets. All done by editing config files, not using FreePBX or any of the other available management tools. Although not at all my primary job function, I am involved in a commercial VoIP installation that involves multiple asterisk PBXs and asterisk SIP gateways. At home I am running asterisk on a Mac using a homebrew (package manager) recipe. In the asterisk VoIP world, to connect multiple peers into a single call a bridge application (ConfBridge) is needed. I see no reference to anything like it on Allstar. Instead, I see references that one can connect to hubs, which allow connections from multiple nodes. But a single node can also establish links to multiple nodes at once. And presumably, all of those links are then transparently connected to each other? Where can I find further information on how this all works with app_rpt? Thanks a bunch! Adi VA3ADI

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RPi 3 controller problem
by William Higgins 18 Mar '17

18 Mar '17

Good day! We have recently replaced the CAT-200 controller on our repeater with a Raspberry Pi 3 running the Dial RC1 distribution. Mostly it seems to be working ok, but we are getting relatively frequent audio dropouts in the middle of conversations. At times we can go for several minutes of conversation without a dropout, and at other times, it seems like it happens a lot more frequently. Sometimes it's just for a couple of tenths of a second and sometimes it's up to a few seconds long. So far I have had no luck in trying to track down the cause of this. Any thoughts anyone might have about what might be happening or where to look next would be appreciated. Some details about our config: Raspberry Pi 3 with DIAL RAT_RC1.img Repeater Builder RB-USB Rim Lite Interface Vertex VXR-7000 Repeater Metallic case for the Pi Modular connectors and Cat-7 cable for the interface with snap-on chokes at both ends Pi is connected to the local network via Wifi (We are prepared to move this to Ethernet, but need approval of the host to do so) Pi is connected to an external server via OpenVPN for collection of mgmt. statistics via SNMP Pi also runs Apache2 and Allmon2 Echolink is enabled (Node 746074) AllStarLink of course (Node 44011) Thanks in advance for any thoughts or help you might be able to give! Bill Higgins N0NOE KC0DBS repeater on 44011 N0NOE simplex on 43758

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