How are Steve and Jim doing? -----Original Message----- From: app_rpt-bounces@lists.illiana.net [mailto:app_rpt-bounces@lists.illiana.net] On Behalf Of app_rpt-request@lists.illiana.net Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:11 AM To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Subject: App_rpt Digest, Vol 10, Issue 3 Send App_rpt mailing list submissions to app_rpt@lists.illiana.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.illiana.net/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to app_rpt-request@lists.illiana.net You can reach the person managing the list at app_rpt-owner@lists.illiana.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of App_rpt digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: RE : Configuration Hints for Multiple Radios on 1 node (Steven Henke) 2. Asterisk controller to a CAT Controller(full duplex) (Will) 3. Re: Asterisk controller to a CAT Controller(full duplex) (Gary) 4. Asterisk Controller to a Cat Controllerl (Will Wright) 5. Re: Asterisk Controller to a Cat Controllerl (Jim Duuuude) 6. Re: Asterisk Controller to a Cat Controllerl (Gary Young) 7. Asterisk Controller and the CAT Controller (Will Wright) 8. DTMF tones not passing to connec to oether nodes (Will) 9. Re: DTMF tones not passing to connec to oether nodes (Gary) 10. Asterick controller to a CAT controller (Will) 11. Re: Asterick controller to a CAT controller (Jim Duuuude) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 01:29:34 -0500 (EST) From: "Steven Henke" <sph@xelatec.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt] RE : Configuration Hints for Multiple Radios on 1 node To: f6hqz-m@hamwlan.net Cc: 'Asterisk Repeater Controler' <app_rpt@lists.illiana.net> Message-ID: <45452.192.168.1.226.1165300174.squirrel@192.168.1.226> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Francois, With 4 channels running I am sure you can help. I did get the repeater and simplex stations connecting through iaxRpt but not as dialup extensions. I will resume work on this tomorrow and contact you then. Thank You, Steve

Hi Steven and the list.

I have 4 simplex channels into my Asterisk. May I can help you a little if you post your config files ?

73, F6HQZ, Francois BERGERET.

-----Message d'origine----- De : app_rpt-bounces@lists.illiana.net [mailto:app_rpt-bounces@lists.illiana.net] De la part de Steven Henke Envoy? : mardi 5 d?cembre 2006 03:52 ? : app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Objet : [App_rpt] Configuration Hints for Multiple Radios on 1 node

Hello,

Just shouting out for some configuration help. My system was up and running with one simplex radio and I added another ARIB and a repeater over the weekend.

I can set up a configuration that works for either the repeater or for the simplex radio but not both.

Also I'd like to be able to use the iaxRpt client to connect to either or both of the radio's.

I've got a club demo to do so any hints or help would be appreciated.

I'd be glad to call anyone back who can help.

73, Steve Henke, W9SH Allstar Link Node 2057 (which is down for local testing and development)

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------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:19:10 -0600 From: Will <w4wwm@knology.net> Subject: [App_rpt] Asterisk controller to a CAT Controller(full duplex) To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <457652CE.1090900@knology.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Gary, Thanks for responding, I am trying to wire to the repeater port of the Cat Controller and not to the link port of the Cat controller. I do know that your first explanation will work, I've had it working. But will work only from the link port of the Cat Controller. I'm asking is it possible to make it work from the repeater port (Full duplex) to Asterisk Controller (full duplex)? Thanks Will / W4WWM ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:39:22 -0800 From: Gary <gary@tcomeng.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt] Asterisk controller to a CAT Controller(full duplex) To: Asterisk Repeater Controler <app_rpt@lists.illiana.net> Message-ID: <4576578A.3050908@tcomeng.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The same connections shuold be made to either a link port or a repeater port. Set the node definition to: duplex = 0 which is, no repeat - links only, and it should work. I have an IRLP node connected this way and it works great. Gary Will wrote:

Gary, Thanks for responding, I am trying to wire to the repeater port of the Cat Controller and not to the link port of the Cat controller. I do know that your first explanation will work, I've had it working. But will work only from the link port of the Cat Controller. I'm asking is it possible to make it work from the repeater port (Full duplex) to Asterisk Controller (full duplex)?

Thanks

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------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:28:45 -0600 From: Will Wright <w4wwm@knology.net> Subject: [App_rpt] Asterisk Controller to a Cat Controllerl To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <1165447726.3170.7.camel@localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain Gary, When I define duplex = 0, which means as you said to half duplex would I have to switch the controller back to 2 wire? Right now it's set to 4w, full duplex. Thanks Will / w4wwm ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:20:34 -0800 From: "Jim Duuuude" <telesistant@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt] Asterisk Controller to a Cat Controllerl To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <BAY119-F2267D808B094E3F4413A96B1DC0@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed nope, leave it in 4 wire

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Gary,

When I define duplex = 0, which means as you said to half duplex would I have to switch the controller back to 2 wire? Right now it's set to 4w, full duplex. Thanks

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------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 18:17:22 -0800 (PST) From: "Gary Young" <gary@tcomeng.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt] Asterisk Controller to a Cat Controllerl To: "Asterisk Repeater Controler" <app_rpt@lists.illiana.net> Cc: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <2496.209.234.101.99.1165457842.squirrel@tcomeng.com> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 What Jim said..... Duplex=0 is just what you need for a 4W duplex connection to a controller. -- Gary

Gary,

When I define duplex = 0, which means as you said to half duplex would I have to switch the controller back to 2 wire? Right now it's set to 4w, full duplex. Thanks

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------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:10:56 -0600 From: Will Wright <w4wwm@knology.net> Subject: [App_rpt] Asterisk Controller and the CAT Controller To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <1165471857.3170.30.camel@localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain Thanks Jim and Gary, I did leave the switch in the 4 wire position and it is now working. Just have some issues with DTMF tones at the right levels (I think). I can DTMF in from the repeater and get the Asterisk Controller (ARIB) to respond on the time, the version and the repeat only audio. But cannot connect to a few nodes that I have connected to before. Oh maybe my IP some how is at fault. Hmmmmm, Maybe my DTMF levels at this location on the controllers are to low. Also, I can not hear my call sign when it is announce, but I do see it on the CLI when announce. Anyone have any ideas? Anyway, thanks again for responding and Jim I hope you are feeling better. Will / W4WWM ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:12:03 -0600 From: Will <w4wwm@knology.net> Subject: [App_rpt] DTMF tones not passing to connec to oether nodes To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <4578D803.7080503@knology.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Gary or Jim, I see back in October there was a discussion about passing dtmf tones and the use of the command line mode. I'm wondering would that be the issue here? As you know, I have the asterisk Controller setup on the repeater port controller B. My repeater (uhf) is on controller A, repeater port 2. On the third port it is bridge or hardwired to Controller B link port. I can send tones over from the controller A and get the asterisk node to respond to command such as *7, *81, and *82, but cannot get the dtmf tones to respond to distant nodes. Could this be the same case where I would have to use the command line mode to pass the dtmf tones through? If so what or how I could execute this command? or tell me where I can read about it more in depth. Thanks Will / W4WWM Will / W4WWM ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:19:52 -0800 From: Gary <gary@tcomeng.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt] DTMF tones not passing to connec to oether nodes To: Asterisk Repeater Controler <app_rpt@lists.illiana.net> Message-ID: <4578D9D8.4050405@tcomeng.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Are you are trying to send DTMF from the asterisk system to the Controller B? If so, you need to connect in command mode to the node that is interfaced to the controller to send DTMF out to the controller port. If you have remote Asterisk nodes, they all need to be set to pass dtmf link to link. There is no real documentation that I know of on this. Gary Will wrote:

Gary or Jim,

I see back in October there was a discussion about passing dtmf tones and the use of the command line mode.

I'm wondering would that be the issue here? As you know, I have the asterisk Controller setup on the repeater port controller B. My repeater (uhf) is on controller A, repeater port 2. On the third port it is bridge or hardwired to Controller B link port. I can send tones over from the controller A and get the asterisk node to respond to command such as *7, *81, and *82, but cannot get the dtmf tones to respond to distant nodes. Could this be the same case where I would have to use the command line mode to pass the dtmf tones through? If so what or how I could execute this command? or tell me where I can read about it more in depth. Thanks

Will / W4WWM

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------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:51:48 -0600 From: Will <w4wwm@knology.net> Subject: [App_rpt] Asterick controller to a CAT controller To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <457927A4.6080007@knology.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

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Are you are trying to send DTMF from the asterisk system to the Controller B?

Yes, I need to send DTFM to controller B. Asterisk is on controller B wired the repeater port as of the few last e-mail post. On controller B there are 3 link ports, port 1 is 2 meters, port 2 is IRLP(node4516) and port 3 is the half duplex link (hard wired} to Controller A. If possible I would like Asterisk to send DTMF to control the links. I would also have the IRLP program to send DTMF tones back to Asterisk for linkup to any Asterisk nodes, via from Controller A Controller A is bridged or Hardwired by way of port 3 to Controller B port 3. One side of my controls will be coming from Controller A to Controller B and the other from B to C Anyway if you like you can give me a call on my IRLP node 4516 any time. Thanks Will / W4wwm ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:11:26 -0800 From: "Jim Duuuude" <telesistant@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt] Asterick controller to a CAT controller To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Message-ID: <BAY119-F2901CC01CCE5AB5D4628FBB1D30@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Well here's some documentation that I just whipped up (not bad with 2 broken hands). You can tell I was sorta getting slap happy near the end (with my dry humor). Interfacing Alien Worlds (or linked systems at least) When given the task of providing usable communications between alien worlds, one first must analyze the similarities and differences between them. Then you need to find the most efficient way of dealing with the differences. One of these 'worlds' is the 'conventional' radio system based on controllers that have a 'common link path', that is where controllers are linked together thru permanent RF links connected to a controllers "link" port(s) and to provide linking between repeater systems (connected to "repeater" ports on their associated controller(s)), the controller opens an audio and control channel between the repeater's port and the link's port. In this manner, several repeaters on one controller (each on their own repeater ports) and one or more links to other controllers (each on their own link ports) a multiple repeater linked network can be created. Each node has DTMF commands that it can do. Generally, there is some standard for the repeater functions on each node, and therefore some standard form (digit-wise) for these commands. There is also provided some form of being able to command a node (not your local repeater, but another one on the link) that, by its very nature differs from the commands for local node use (non-conflicting digit sequences, etc). One common example of this is to start local commands with an asterisk (*). Remote node commands start with a pound (#) plus the node number. Say, for example, you wanted to ask you local system what time it is. You might enter *98 on your local repeater, but to ask another node (in this example node 123), you might enter (#12398). This is a practical example of local/distant control differentiation, since by convention, all local commands start with (*) and all link (distant) commands start with (#).

From a technical standpoint, its also an easy an practical way to implement controllers and links. A link port has a DTMF receiver listening for its 'addressing' code (like #123, in the example above). When it hears it, it listens for the rest of the command, and does the appropriate thing. All link ports have a DTMF receiver listening to the same audio (well, they're linked together, of course), but only the proper one reacts (based upon the prefix code).

When you have a fixed link (and often single path link) system, this is an excellent and time-proven design. Many, if not all of the amateur repeater controllers are currently based on this type of archetecture. App_rpt (Allstar, etc) definitely walks to the beat of a different drummer. First of all, there are no 'hard' or 'permanent' links. Since the linking media is TCP/IP, thus allowing connections from basically anywhere to anywhere, links are completey dynamic and at will. Any node can theoretically be connected to any node in any fashion. Several sets of links (not connected to each other) may be operating at any given time. Yes, the software does support the concept of 'establish a link and keep putting back up if it goes down'; Even these are 'soft' links. Additionally, since the link media is TCP/IP, out-of-band data may be sent between link endpoints, thus eliminating the need (or even the desire, for that matter) for in-band (such as DTMF) signalling between link endpoints. There are 2 very serious archetectural differences between app_rpt and a 'conventional' system. The first one is that all system endpoints including repeaters, remote bases, and alien system interfaces, are separate nodes (and have separate node numbers assigned to them). Normally, a remote base is part of a repater system. Not here. A remote base is a separate independent entity. The second one is that you have to essentially 'speak' to a remote node to give it commands. Unlike a conventional system where all of the link entities are on a common talk path, and all have DTMF receivers decoding all of your digits, you have to put your local system into remote command mode (to a particular node), then all the DTMF you send will go to the remote node, rather then being interpreted by the local system. Thats now app_rpt performs differentiation between local and remote commands. All app_rpt commands begin with (*) asterisk. The (#) pound is used to exit things, like for example to exit command mode. Obvoiusly, since all commands start with (*) and cant contain (#), when youre in local command mode it knows what to send to the remote, and when youre done with it. So, whether you are controlling another repeater, a remote base, or an alien network, you have to invoke command mode to the node that you are intending to control. Interface from app_rpt to an alien network is accomplished via a node configured as a repeater in duplex mode 0, and the propagate_dtmf and linktolink options both enabled. Clearly there exists a very serious incompability in the concepts of DTMF command format and archetecture. First of all, the app_rpt needs to respond as if it were another link node, listening for its prefix code, then acting appropriately. This can be accomplished with the inxlat configuration directive. First, there needs to be a sequence, which is to be 'turned into' a (*) as far as the app_rpt is conerned, and also one that is to be 'turned into' a (#) as far as the app_rpt is concerned (you cant use a real * or # since so many of the alien's commands have these characters in them). So, you assign it a node number, say 456. So the sequence 4561 can represent *, and the 4562 can represent # ( or you can assign 2 different prefixes, like 456 and 457 if you want it to be 1 digit less), but in any case you put in something like : inxlat = #456,#457,0123456789ABCD That would mean: #456 is like (*), #457 is like (#), and just pass any of the listed digits in the 3rd arg, if they are not part of a command. Now that we have that settled, the app_rpt node needs to send commands to the rest of the link as if it were one of them, meaning prefixed commands. As we already know, the normal (app_rpt) commands on the node that is connected to the alien system start with (*) and cant contain (#) (thats how we do it in app_rpt). so we need to be able to 'create' a way to send a (*) and (#) out the node. So we use outxlat, as follows: outxlat = *7,*0,0123456789#ABCD This means that *7 get sent out to the alien system as a (*), *0 gets sent out as a (#), and pass any of the digits listed in the 3rd arg if not part of a local command. So, say the ailen system was on allstar node 123. We then want to command the alien's node 765 to do a *98 (like give us its local time). On your local node you might enter: *4123 (to put you into command node on 123, which is the alien system) *076598 (to do the same as if you were entering #76598 on the alien system directly on one of its repeaters) # (to exit command mode on your local node) These two pieces of translation allow the systems to communicate with each other very nicely and with minimum hassle and/or discomfort for users of either system type. JIM - WB6NIL

From: Will <w4wwm@knology.net> Reply-To: Asterisk Repeater Controler <app_rpt@lists.illiana.net> To: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net Subject: [App_rpt] Asterick controller to a CAT controller Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:51:48 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from lists.illiana.net ([64.212.212.35]) by bay0-mc3-f5.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2444); Fri, 8 Dec 2006 00:52:54 -0800 Received: (qmail 22992 invoked from network); 8 Dec 2006 08:51:53 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO ?127.0.0.1?) (127.0.0.1) by 0 with SMTP; 8 Dec 2006 08:51:53 -0000 Received: (qmail 22966 invoked from network); 8 Dec 2006 08:51:51 -0000 Received: from smtp.knology.net (24.214.63.101)by 0 with SMTP; 8 Dec 2006 08:51:51 -0000 Received: (qmail 4943 invoked by uid 0); 8 Dec 2006 08:51:50 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.101?) (w4wwm@69.1.11.66)by smtp2.knology.net with ESMTPA; 8 Dec 2006 08:51:50 -0000 X-Message-Info: txF49lGdW42+DGHr+cvEgbodQNncuZKWcInXLwzD5NI= Return-Path: <w4wwm@knology.net> Delivered-To: mailman-app_rpt@lists.illiana.net User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.8 (Windows/20061025) X-BeenThere: app_rpt@lists.illiana.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list List-Id: Asterisk Repeater Controler <app_rpt.lists.illiana.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.illiana.net/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt>,<mailto:app_rpt-request @lists.illiana.net?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.illiana.net/pipermail/app_rpt> List-Post: <mailto:app_rpt@lists.illiana.net> List-Help: <mailto:app_rpt-request@lists.illiana.net?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.illiana.net/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt>,<mailto:app_rpt-request @lists.illiana.net?subject=subscribe> Errors-To: app_rpt-bounces@lists.illiana.net X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Dec 2006 08:52:55.0001 (UTC) FILETIME=[405BF490:01C71AA6]

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Are you are trying to send DTMF from the asterisk system to the Controller B?

Yes, I need to send DTFM to controller B. Asterisk is on controller B wired the repeater port as of the few last e-mail post. On controller B there are 3 link ports, port 1 is 2 meters, port 2 is IRLP(node4516) and port 3 is the half duplex link (hard wired} to Controller A. If possible I would like Asterisk to send DTMF to control the links. I would also have the IRLP program to send DTMF tones back to Asterisk for linkup to any Asterisk nodes, via from Controller A

Controller A is bridged or Hardwired by way of port 3 to Controller B port 3. One side of my controls will be coming from Controller A to Controller B and the other from B to C

Anyway if you like you can give me a call on my IRLP node 4516 any time. Thanks

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