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permalink question
by Chuck Henderson 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

I am trying to have a permanent link between my 2 nodes. I put the following in rpt.conf [27360] startup_macro=*327383 While it does bring up the link when the system starts, if there are any errors or if anything disrupts the connection then 27360 just says "disconnected" and never tries to re-establish the permanent link. Is there another configuration command that I need so that this will re-connect after a disconnect? (such as when the 27383 system reboots) Chuck

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my Allstar Centos system crashed.
by Chuck Henderson 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

My Centos system crashed and left a message on the console with the system locked up and not responding on the network. Here is a screen shot of the error, if it might be of any use in determining what caused the crash. http://www.midlandsnetworking.com/Centos-Crash2.jpg Chuck

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Re: [App_rpt-users] cheap USB fobs
by Chuck Henderson 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

I have ordered from BestOfferBuy.com twice and they deliver with free shipping in about 12 days. I ordered item E14615 which contains the chip number CM-108 and is slightly easier to solder to than a couple of other usb-fobs that I have ordered from other sources. Another nice thing is that they are not glued so they are easy to pry apart without damaging the plastic case. There are little plastic pins interlocking the 2 halfs so I started prying at the usb connector and slowly worked my way around with my fingernail until I got back to the other side of the usb connector and then did that again and they come apart without breaking the pins so they will go back together without glue or tape. BestOfferBuy.com sells the E14615 for $6.90 each with free (about 12 day) shipping. My order of 4 on Oct 13, 2010 shipped from Hong Kong and arrived in Illinois on Oct 25, 2010 at a total cost $27.60 Here is a URL to the part http://www.bestofferbuy.com/cmedia-cm108-virtual-71surround-usb-20-external… If the URL doesn't work then go to http://www.bestofferbuy.com and search for E14615 Of course as time passes the part could change, but all that they shipped to me were as described. Chuck -----Original Message----- From: app_rpt-users-bounces at qrvc.com [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at qrvc.com] On Behalf Of Yokshs Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 12:41 PM To: app_rpt-users at qrvc.com Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] cheap USB fobs Hello Pete, Tried replying directly, but the email bounced... The DealExtreme item was SKU# 21812 https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.21812 I received 3 "blobs" and one CM119 that seems to be defective. FWIW, it seems like they might be willing to refund my purchase price if I return the items. I'll believe it when my Paypal account grows by $28. hi hi 73. Kyle K0KN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Elke" To: <yokshs Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: FW: [App_rpt-users] cheap USB fobs Hi Kyle, Which one did you buy on dealextreme? There seems to be lots of USB audio fobs on there... 73's Pete (WI6H) _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users at qrvc.com http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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Re: [App_rpt-users] removing server entries on Portal
by K&R Yoksh 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Figured this one out by myself! hi hi 73. Kyle K0KN

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removing server entries on Portal
by K&R Yoksh 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Hi, I'm trying to get my nodes reconfigured, and don't see a way to remove unused server entries from the Portal. I mistakenly created one server for each node I have. At this time, I only need 2 servers. Any ideas? Thanks. 73 Kyle K0KN

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usbradio.conf sample file for IRLP boards
by K&R Yoksh 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Hi all, I thought I'd pass along a working usbradio.conf for anyone trying to get an IRLP board going on Asterisk. Consider this file to be a template to get started with. I haven't managed to get the AUX 1,2,3 outputs going yet, but PTT and COS seem to be working FB. My node radios have built-in PL squelch, which I'm using at the moment. I'm also using the software DTMF decoder. At this point, I'm using an unmodified CM108 fob and my homebrew IRLP board. 73. Kyle K0KN ; ; Usbradio channel driver Configuration File ; [general] [usb2210] ; IRLP board support pp3 = ptt ; out0, out1 or ptt ; pp10 = in ; in, cor or ctcss ; pp12 = in ; pins 10,12,13,15 are for DTMF ; pp13 = in ; pp15 = in pp11 = cor ; pp4 = out0 ; pins 4,5,6 are AUX 1,2,3, default off ; pp5 = out0 ; pp6 = out0 hdwtype=0 rxboost=1 txboost=1 rxctcssrelax=1 txctcssdefault=100.0 rxctcssfreqs=100.0 txctcssfreqs=100.0 rxctcssoverride=0 ;carrierfrom=dsp carrierfrom=ppinvert ;ctcssfrom=dsp ;ctcssfrom=pp rxdemod=flat txprelim=yes txlimonly=no txtoctype=notone txmixa=composite txmixb=no invertptt=0 duplex=0 rxondelay=0 rxnoisefiltype=0 eeprom=0 #includeifexists custom/usbradio.conf

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Re: [App_rpt-users] usbradio.conf sample file for IRLP boards (plain text)
by K&R Yoksh 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Hopefully, this time our email programs don't mangle the config. I apologize for the excess bandwidth! 73. Kyle K0KN ; ; Usbradio channel driver Configuration File ; [general] [usb2210] ; IRLP board support pp3 = ptt ; out0, out1 or ptt ; pp10 = in ; in, cor or ctcss ; pp12 = in ; pins 10,12,13,15 are for DTMF ; pp13 = in ; pp15 = in pp11 = cor ; pp4 = out0 ; pins 4,5,6 are AUX 1,2,3, default off ; pp5 = out0 ; pp6 = out0 hdwtype=0 rxboost=1 txboost=1 rxctcssrelax=1 txctcssdefault=100.0 rxctcssfreqs=100.0 txctcssfreqs=100.0 rxctcssoverride=0 ;carrierfrom=dsp carrierfrom=ppinvert ;ctcssfrom=dsp ;ctcssfrom=pp rxdemod=flat txprelim=yes txlimonly=no txtoctype=notone txmixa=composite txmixb=no invertptt=0 duplex=0 rxondelay=0 rxnoisefiltype=0 eeprom=0 #includeifexists custom/usbradio.conf

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Re: [App_rpt-users] usbradio.conf sample file for IRLP boards
by K&R Yoksh 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Looks like email garbled the output, and left a ton of garbage characters in the file, such as these question marks: ; IRLP board support pp3 =? ptt?????? ; out0, out1 or ptt ; pp10 = in??????? ; in, cor or ctcss ; pp12 = in??????? ; pins 10,12,13,15 are for DTMF Contact me off list for a copy if necessary. I'll resend as plain text and see if that helps. 73 Kyle K0KN

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event subsystem
by Paul M. Nannery 31 Oct '10

31 Oct '10

Is there a way so that if I am connected to say node 1999 and node 1998 connects it does a *81 for example ?

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Using PAP2T and SPA3102 with app_rpt?
by Chuck Henderson 31 Oct '10

31 Oct '10

I didn't see this message make it to the list so I am re-sending it without the attachment but with a link to the attachment. http://www.midlandsnetworking.com/WB9UUS-Repeater.JPG <http://www.midlandsnetworking.com/WB9UUS-Repeater.JPG> I want to thank Jim and others who responded to help me make progress on this project. I have included a link to a simple drawing of my system (above) and my current configuration file modifications are listed below. In the past I have been running the repeater with a PAP2T at the receive site and an SPA-3102 at the transmit site. When there is receive signal the FXS port on the pap2t goes off hook and auto-IP-dials the SPA3102, which auto-answers on the FXO port and keys the transmitter via a little PIC microcontroller that I built and programed. The PIC takes care of hang time, time out time, friendly CWID, touch-tone control of basic enable/disable/timer-reset/temperature-status-of-final/high-low-power-control/etc. With the desire to add additional receive sites and to add linking such as AllStar and EchoLink, and maybe even phone patch, I began this project. I have no prior experience with Asterisk, App_Rpt, or Centos and I have still not got an understanding of how the configuration files really work. Even though I can write some pretty cool programs in PERL and in C, after spending several days and nights looking over the notes, configuration files and C programs of this I still don't understand it well enough to see why what I have now is doing what it is or how to modify it to do exactly what I want it to do. I have had the Linksys adapters working without a computer for a few years. The new receiver is connected to the USB-CM108-fob. The transmit side of the USB-fob is just connected to an LED and a local speaker, since there is no transmitter at the computers location. Here are my configuration file modifications so far. - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - ; sip.conf file modifications ; 1000 is Linksys PAP2T number 1 registered (the repeater receiver site, auto-dials 1003) [1000] type=friend context=phones host=dynamic ; 1001 is Linksys PAP2T number 2 registered ( a test telephone, auto-dials 1003) [1001] type=friend context=phones host=dynamic ; 1002 is Linksys SPA-3102 not registered (at the transmitter, auto-answers) [1002] type=friend context=phones host=10.10.10.234 port=5061 - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - ; extensions.conf file modifications [internal] exten => 1000,1,Verbose(1|Extension 1000) exten => 1000,n,Dial(SIP/1000,30) exten => 1000,n,Hangup() exten => 1001,1,Verbose(1|Extension 1001) exten => 1001,n,Dial(SIP/1001,30) exten => 1001,n,Hangup() exten => 1002,1,Verbose(1|Extension 1002) exten => 1002,n,Dial(SIP/1002,30) exten => 1002,n,Hangup() ;exten => 1003,1,Rpt(27360|D) ; sends primary receiver to app_rpt but only gets to transmitter if there is a local secondary-receiver signal on usb-fob exten => 1003,1,Dial(SIP/1002,30) ; sends primary receiver to transmitter without app_rpt [phones] include => internal [radio] exten=_X11,1,Goto(check_route|${EXTEN}|1); exten=_NXXXXXX,1,Goto(check_route|1${HOMENPA}${EXTEN}|1) exten=_1XXXXXXXXXX,1,Goto(check_route|${EXTEN}|1) exten=_07XX,1,Goto(parkedcalls|${EXTEN:1}|1) exten=00,1,Goto(my-ip|s|1) exten => 01,1,Dial,SIP/1002 ; sends local usb-fob secondary-receiver to transmitter exten => 01,2,Hangup - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - ; rpt.conf file modifications [functions27360] 988=autopatchup,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,quiet=1,nostar=1,exten=01 [events] *988 = f|T|RPT_RXKEYED ; This fires off '*988' when the RX is keyed (Dial Autopatch as above) *0 = f|F|RPT_RXKEYED ; This fires off '*0' when Rx is unkeyed (to hang up Autopatch) - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - I think that is all I added to the configuration of the server so far. Currently the received signal from the pap2t passes through the asterisk server and then goes to the spa3102 without using the app_rpt program. This works as it did before the asterisk server was added. If a signal is detected by the receiver connected to the asterisk server then it gets connected to the spa3102 at the transmitter, but without the app_rpt generated ID, announcements, timers, or control. Which ever receiver connects to the transmitter first wins, the other one gets a busy signal. If I replace the "exten => 1003,1,Dial(SIP/1002,30)" line with the "exten => 1003,1,Rpt(27360|D)" line then the call from the pap2t feeds the app_rpt program but never gets out to the spa3102 at the transmitter unless there is also a signal from the local receiver, in which case the 2 audios mix and go to the transmitter. This is almost okay, but needs the pap2t connection to be able to get to the transmitter even if the local receiver does not have a signal. Also it would be desirable for the app_rpt IDs, announcements, timers, and controls to work. I do not yet know what will happen if another system links to my system. There is also a mysterious to me issue in that with the configuration using the "exten => 1003,1,Rpt(27360|D)" line, sometimes after several hours of operation, followed by a short idle time and then a kerchunk, the asterisk command line interface indicates a time-out but there was no input to cause a timeout. Every received signal after that induces another timeout message every three minutes. Exiting asterisk and restarting it clears the problem for several hours. I am still trying to find a way to make this work. I guess maybe I am the first one trying to do what I am doing with the split site repeater. If there is no way to make this work then I will consider building 2 more servers so that there is a server at each site, if that will allow it to work, but that will use a lot more power than the 5 watts that the Linksys devices use and may not survive the harsh environment of the transmit site. What I think I need is a way to designate that the transmitter, rather than being on the same usb device as the receiver, is instead on a sip device. That way the transmitter isn't using the autopatch function. Hopefully the picture http://www.midlandsnetworking.com/WB9UUS-Repeater.JPG will make it more clear what I am trying to do. Chuck

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