Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
Happy Halloween....
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On 10/23/2020 2:08 PM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Thanks Steve. I’ll wait for the new image. As you said, it will be
“Just two weeks”. 😀
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
When the new image is released and you have
access to the site, then yes I suggest you install the
new image. If nothing else it will allow safer updates.
On 10/23/2020 1:47 PM, Greg
WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
I tried restarting both Pi’s and this
seems to have corrected the issue.
Do you think it is still a good idea to
update the files to the latest version, or is there
really no big advantage? One of the installs is on
a mountaintop, and I’m a little hesitant to do a
remote upgrade. I’m using this strictly for P25,
utilizing Quantar Bridge.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Steve
N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
I see no reason it would
change. It's just that I tested with the
current version as shown in the included
logs so I know it's working. As far as I
know it always worked that way.
On 10/23/2020
10:58 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this
would have changed all the sudden? I
have two installations which are now
behaving this way.
I only realized this because
the past few days I was noticing there
hasn’t been much chatter on the TG.
Also, when I keyed my radio, I would get
the “Pacific” annunciation which was an
indication that the talkgroup had
changed. That’s when I started doing
some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at
7:49 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with
replacing the binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will
want to replace the binary, the
ini and the audio directory from
this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On
10/23/2020 10:41 AM, Greg
WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my
results (you can see this is
a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux
raspberrypi
4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP
Tue Feb 12 20:27:48
GMT 2019 armv7l
GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg
--print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway
version 20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct
23, 2020, at 2:47
AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the
following as root:
uname -a
dpkg
--print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17
AM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Over
the past few
days I’ve
noticed a change
in the way the
Inactivity
timeout works.
I have my
system
configured with
a Startup TG of
10400 and an
Inactivity Timer
of 10 minutes.
The way I’m
accustomed to
this working is
that if I
changed talk
groups to
something other
than 10400
(Startup) and
there was
inactivity on
this new TG for
more than 10
minutes, the
system would
revert back to
10400. This is
not the way it
is behaving
today. I’m not
exactly sure
what TG is now
used as the
“Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at
the P25Gateway
log file and
verified that
even when
operating on
10400, if there
is more than 10
minutes of
inactivity, I
will be unlinked
from 10400.
Is this a known
current
behavior, and if
so, what does
happen after the
inactivity timer
expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior
Thanks Steve. I’ll wait for the new image. As you said, it will be “Just two weeks”. 😀
Greg WB6ZSU
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On Oct 23, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...> wrote:
When the new image is released and you have access to the site, then
yes I suggest you install the new image. If nothing else it will
allow safer updates.
On 10/23/2020 1:47 PM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
I tried restarting both Pi’s and this seems to have
corrected the issue.
Do you think it is still a good idea to update the
files to the latest version, or is there really no big
advantage? One of the installs is on a mountaintop, and I’m a
little hesitant to do a remote upgrade. I’m using this strictly
for P25, utilizing Quantar Bridge.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
I see no reason it would change. It's just
that I tested with the current version as shown in the
included logs so I know it's working. As far as I know
it always worked that way.
On 10/23/2020 10:58 AM,
Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have
changed all the sudden? I have two installations
which are now behaving this way.
I only realized this because the past
few days I was noticing there hasn’t been much
chatter on the TG. Also, when I keyed my radio, I
would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was an
indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s
when I started doing some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve
N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the
binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace
the binary, the ini and the audio directory
from this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020
10:41 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can
see this is a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux
raspberrypi 4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP
Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT 2019
armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg --print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway
version 20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at
2:47 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as
root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg
WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the past few
days I’ve noticed a change
in the way the Inactivity
timeout works. I have my
system configured with a
Startup TG of 10400 and an
Inactivity Timer of 10
minutes. The way I’m
accustomed to this working
is that if I changed talk
groups to something other
than 10400 (Startup) and
there was inactivity on this
new TG for more than 10
minutes, the system would
revert back to 10400. This
is not the way it is
behaving today. I’m not
exactly sure what TG is now
used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the
P25Gateway log file and
verified that even when
operating on 10400, if there
is more than 10 minutes of
inactivity, I will be
unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current
behavior, and if so, what
does happen after the
inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
When the new image is released and you have access to the site, then
yes I suggest you install the new image. If nothing else it will
allow safer updates.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On 10/23/2020 1:47 PM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
I tried restarting both Pi’s and this seems to have
corrected the issue.
Do you think it is still a good idea to update the
files to the latest version, or is there really no big
advantage? One of the installs is on a mountaintop, and I’m a
little hesitant to do a remote upgrade. I’m using this strictly
for P25, utilizing Quantar Bridge.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
I see no reason it would change. It's just
that I tested with the current version as shown in the
included logs so I know it's working. As far as I know
it always worked that way.
On 10/23/2020 10:58 AM,
Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have
changed all the sudden? I have two installations
which are now behaving this way.
I only realized this because the past
few days I was noticing there hasn’t been much
chatter on the TG. Also, when I keyed my radio, I
would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was an
indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s
when I started doing some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve
N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the
binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace
the binary, the ini and the audio directory
from this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020
10:41 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can
see this is a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux
raspberrypi 4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP
Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT 2019
armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg --print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway
version 20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at
2:47 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as
root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg
WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the past few
days I’ve noticed a change
in the way the Inactivity
timeout works. I have my
system configured with a
Startup TG of 10400 and an
Inactivity Timer of 10
minutes. The way I’m
accustomed to this working
is that if I changed talk
groups to something other
than 10400 (Startup) and
there was inactivity on this
new TG for more than 10
minutes, the system would
revert back to 10400. This
is not the way it is
behaving today. I’m not
exactly sure what TG is now
used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the
P25Gateway log file and
verified that even when
operating on 10400, if there
is more than 10 minutes of
inactivity, I will be
unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current
behavior, and if so, what
does happen after the
inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
If it works don't fix it.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On 10/23/2020 1:47 PM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
I tried restarting both Pi’s and this seems to have
corrected the issue.
Do you think it is still a good idea to update the
files to the latest version, or is there really no big
advantage? One of the installs is on a mountaintop, and I’m a
little hesitant to do a remote upgrade. I’m using this strictly
for P25, utilizing Quantar Bridge.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
I see no reason it would change. It's just
that I tested with the current version as shown in the
included logs so I know it's working. As far as I know
it always worked that way.
On 10/23/2020 10:58 AM,
Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have
changed all the sudden? I have two installations
which are now behaving this way.
I only realized this because the past
few days I was noticing there hasn’t been much
chatter on the TG. Also, when I keyed my radio, I
would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was an
indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s
when I started doing some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve
N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the
binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace
the binary, the ini and the audio directory
from this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020
10:41 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can
see this is a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux
raspberrypi 4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP
Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT 2019
armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg --print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway
version 20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at
2:47 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as
root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg
WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the past few
days I’ve noticed a change
in the way the Inactivity
timeout works. I have my
system configured with a
Startup TG of 10400 and an
Inactivity Timer of 10
minutes. The way I’m
accustomed to this working
is that if I changed talk
groups to something other
than 10400 (Startup) and
there was inactivity on this
new TG for more than 10
minutes, the system would
revert back to 10400. This
is not the way it is
behaving today. I’m not
exactly sure what TG is now
used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the
P25Gateway log file and
verified that even when
operating on 10400, if there
is more than 10 minutes of
inactivity, I will be
unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current
behavior, and if so, what
does happen after the
inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior
Steve,
I tried restarting both Pi’s and this seems to have corrected the issue.
Do you think it is still a good idea to update the files to the latest version, or is there really no big advantage? One of the installs is on a mountaintop, and I’m a little hesitant to do a remote upgrade. I’m using this strictly for P25, utilizing Quantar Bridge.
Greg
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...> wrote:
I see no reason it would change. It's just that I tested with the
current version as shown in the included logs so I know it's
working. As far as I know it always worked that way.
On 10/23/2020 10:58 AM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have changed all the
sudden? I have two installations which are now behaving this
way.
I only realized this because the past few days I was
noticing there hasn’t been much chatter on the TG. Also, when I
keyed my radio, I would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was
an indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s when I
started doing some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace the binary,
the ini and the audio directory from this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020 10:41 AM,
Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can see this is
a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux raspberrypi
4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT
2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg --print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway version
20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 2:47 AM,
Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the
past few days I’ve noticed a change in
the way the Inactivity timeout works. I
have my system configured with a Startup
TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of
10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to
this working is that if I changed talk
groups to something other than 10400
(Startup) and there was inactivity on
this new TG for more than 10 minutes,
the system would revert back to 10400.
This is not the way it is behaving
today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is
now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file
and verified that even when operating on
10400, if there is more than 10 minutes
of inactivity, I will be unlinked from
10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if
so, what does happen after the
inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image
Looks AWESOME!!! thanks for all the goodies you guys work on. You all should be inducted to the HAM Radio Hall of Fame!!!! Cant wait to install the dashboard, I tried installing but no packages yet.... Cool Stuff
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior
Very strange.
This is an example of what I observed last night:
M: 2020-10-23 04:29:32.253 Linked to reflector 10400 by WB6ZSU M: 2020-10-23 04:39:34.361 Unlinking from 10400 due to inactivity I: 2020-10-23 05:21:18.507 Loaded 18 P25 reflectors I: 2020-10-23 05:21:18.507 Loaded P25 parrot (TG10) M: 2020-10-23 06:06:00.120 Linked to reflector 10400 by WB6ZSU M: 2020-10-23 06:16:00.802 Unlinking from 10400 due to inactivity
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On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...> wrote:
I see no reason it would change. It's just that I tested with the
current version as shown in the included logs so I know it's
working. As far as I know it always worked that way.
On 10/23/2020 10:58 AM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have changed all the
sudden? I have two installations which are now behaving this
way.
I only realized this because the past few days I was
noticing there hasn’t been much chatter on the TG. Also, when I
keyed my radio, I would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was
an indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s when I
started doing some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace the binary,
the ini and the audio directory from this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020 10:41 AM,
Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can see this is
a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux raspberrypi
4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT
2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg --print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway version
20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 2:47 AM,
Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the
past few days I’ve noticed a change in
the way the Inactivity timeout works. I
have my system configured with a Startup
TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of
10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to
this working is that if I changed talk
groups to something other than 10400
(Startup) and there was inactivity on
this new TG for more than 10 minutes,
the system would revert back to 10400.
This is not the way it is behaving
today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is
now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file
and verified that even when operating on
10400, if there is more than 10 minutes
of inactivity, I will be unlinked from
10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if
so, what does happen after the
inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image

wrhowell@...
Excellent video sir, can't wait for the rest of the mentioned videos to be available.
Thanks,
William
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
I see no reason it would change. It's just that I tested with the
current version as shown in the included logs so I know it's
working. As far as I know it always worked that way.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On 10/23/2020 10:58 AM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have changed all the
sudden? I have two installations which are now behaving this
way.
I only realized this because the past few days I was
noticing there hasn’t been much chatter on the TG. Also, when I
keyed my radio, I would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was
an indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s when I
started doing some digging.
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace the binary,
the ini and the audio directory from this: <https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020 10:41 AM,
Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can see this is
a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
uname -a
Linux raspberrypi
4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT
2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
dpkg --print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway version
20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 2:47 AM,
Steve N4IRS < szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the
past few days I’ve noticed a change in
the way the Inactivity timeout works. I
have my system configured with a Startup
TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of
10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to
this working is that if I changed talk
groups to something other than 10400
(Startup) and there was inactivity on
this new TG for more than 10 minutes,
the system would revert back to 10400.
This is not the way it is behaving
today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is
now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file
and verified that even when operating on
10400, if there is more than 10 minutes
of inactivity, I will be unlinked from
10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if
so, what does happen after the
inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior
Steve,
I will try doing this later.
Can you think of why this would have changed all the sudden? I have two installations which are now behaving this way.
I only realized this because the past few days I was noticing there hasn’t been much chatter on the TG. Also, when I keyed my radio, I would get the “Pacific” annunciation which was an indication that the talkgroup had changed. That’s when I started doing some digging.
Greg WB6ZSU
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On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:49 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...> wrote:
Greg,
You might just get away with replacing the binary.
systemctl stop p25gateway
cd /opt/P25Gateway
mv P25Gateway P25Gateway.old
wget
https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/raw/master/bin/P25Gateway.armhf
mv P25Gateway.armhf P25Gateway
chmod +x P25Gateway
systemctl start p25gateway
To go "all the way" you will want to replace the binary, the ini and
the audio directory from this:
<https://github.com/DVSwitch/P25Gateway/archive/master.zip>
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/2020 10:41 AM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can see this is a pretty
old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP Tue
Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# dpkg
--print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway version 20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 2:47 AM, Steve N4IRS
< szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the past few
days I’ve noticed a change in the way the Inactivity
timeout works. I have my system configured with a
Startup TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of 10
minutes. The way I’m accustomed to this working is
that if I changed talk groups to something other
than 10400 (Startup) and there was inactivity on
this new TG for more than 10 minutes, the system
would revert back to 10400. This is not the way it
is behaving today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is
now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file and verified
that even when operating on 10400, if there is more
than 10 minutes of inactivity, I will be unlinked
from 10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if so, what
does happen after the inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
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On 10/23/2020 10:41 AM, Greg WB6ZSU
wrote:
Steve,
Here are my results (you can see this is a pretty
old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP Tue
Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# dpkg
--print-architecture
armhf
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
P25Gateway version 20180409
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg
WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 2:47 AM, Steve N4IRS
< szingman@...>
wrote:
Greg,
Please run the following as root:
uname -a
dpkg --print-architecture
/opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote:
Over the past few
days I’ve noticed a change in the way the Inactivity
timeout works. I have my system configured with a
Startup TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of 10
minutes. The way I’m accustomed to this working is
that if I changed talk groups to something other
than 10400 (Startup) and there was inactivity on
this new TG for more than 10 minutes, the system
would revert back to 10400. This is not the way it
is behaving today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is
now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file and verified
that even when operating on 10400, if there is more
than 10 minutes of inactivity, I will be unlinked
from 10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if so, what
does happen after the inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73,
Greg
WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior
Steve,
Here are my results (you can see this is a pretty old install):
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# uname -a Linux raspberrypi 4.14.98-v7+ #1200 SMP Tue Feb 12 20:27:48 GMT 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# dpkg --print-architecture armhf root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# /opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v P25Gateway version 20180409 root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
Greg WB6ZSU
On Oct 23, 2020, at 2:47 AM, Steve N4IRS < szingman@...> wrote:
Greg, Please run the following as root: uname -a dpkg --print-architecture /opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v Steve N4IRS On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote: Over the past few days I’ve noticed a change in the way the Inactivity timeout works. I have my system configured with a Startup TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of 10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to this working is that if I changed talk groups to something other than 10400 (Startup) and there was inactivity on this new TG for more than 10 minutes, the system would revert back to 10400. This is not the way it is behaving today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file and verified that even when operating on 10400, if there is more than 10 minutes of inactivity, I will be unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if so, what does happen after the inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73, Greg WB6ZSU
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image

Carlos Minguela
Thanks Steve, this are great news!
73
Carlos KP4CA
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
Greg, I ran a test here.
root@DVSwitch-Server:~# uname -a Linux DVSwitch-Server 4.19.0-6-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.67-2+deb10u2 (2019-11-11) x86_64 GNU/Linux root@DVSwitch-Server:~# dpkg --print-architecture amd64 root@DVSwitch-Server:~# /opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v P25Gateway version 20200824
M: 2020-10-23 10:36:53.763 Starting P25Gateway-20200824 M: 2020-10-23 10:36:53.763 Linked at startup to reflector 10200 M: 2020-10-23 10:36:55.986 Unlinked from reflector 10200 by N4IRS M: 2020-10-23 10:36:55.986 Linked to reflector 10400 by N4IRS M: 2020-10-23 10:46:57.842 Linked to reflector 10200 due to inactivity
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On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote: Over the past few days I’ve noticed a change in the way the Inactivity timeout works. I have my system configured with a Startup TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of 10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to this working is that if I changed talk groups to something other than 10400 (Startup) and there was inactivity on this new TG for more than 10 minutes, the system would revert back to 10400. This is not the way it is behaving today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file and verified that even when operating on 10400, if there is more than 10 minutes of inactivity, I will be unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if so, what does happen after the inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73, Greg WB6ZSU
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Re: P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior

Steve N4IRS
Greg, Please run the following as root: uname -a dpkg --print-architecture /opt/P25Gateway/P25Gateway -v
Steve N4IRS
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On 10/23/20 3:17 AM, Greg WB6ZSU wrote: Over the past few days I’ve noticed a change in the way the Inactivity timeout works. I have my system configured with a Startup TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of 10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to this working is that if I changed talk groups to something other than 10400 (Startup) and there was inactivity on this new TG for more than 10 minutes, the system would revert back to 10400. This is not the way it is behaving today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file and verified that even when operating on 10400, if there is more than 10 minutes of inactivity, I will be unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if so, what does happen after the inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73, Greg WB6ZSU
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P25Gateway Inactivity Timeout Behavior
Over the past few days I’ve noticed a change in the way the Inactivity timeout works. I have my system configured with a Startup TG of 10400 and an Inactivity Timer of 10 minutes. The way I’m accustomed to this working is that if I changed talk groups to something other than 10400 (Startup) and there was inactivity on this new TG for more than 10 minutes, the system would revert back to 10400. This is not the way it is behaving today. I’m not exactly sure what TG is now used as the “Revert” TG.
I’ve looked at the P25Gateway log file and verified that even when operating on 10400, if there is more than 10 minutes of inactivity, I will be unlinked from 10400.
Is this a known current behavior, and if so, what does happen after the inactivity timer expires?
Thanks and 73, Greg WB6ZSU
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image
On 23/10/20 9:53 am, Steve N4IRS wrote: Tony, You can go symlink which may be easier to see and understand. I would suggest a single binary and multiple config files. for example MMDVM_Bridge:
in /opt/MMDVM_Bridge you have the following: MMDVM_Bridge (binary) MMDVM_Bridge_1.ini MMDVM_Bridge_2.ini
In your first systemd unit you would have for the exec line: /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge_1.ini
In your second systemd unit you would have for the exec line: /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge_2.ini
There is no right way or wrong way. I prefer the above method because when I read the systemd unit file I can see exactly where things are. That would work too, but I think replacing copies of the binaries with symlinks would be easier with my setup. Would save a lot of rejigging of systemd units. As you say, more than one way to skin a cat, and I can always change things later, if it doesn't turn out as I expect. :) -- 73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL http://vkradio.com
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image

Steve N4IRS
I did forget to mention that the dashboard has a neat feature in conjunction with AB. The audio that AB would send to the USRP ports is also sent to the dashboard.  A user can listen to the audio buy selecting the button. Note the button can be disabled.
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image

Steve N4IRS
Tony, You can go symlink which may be easier to see and understand. I would suggest a single binary and multiple config files. for example MMDVM_Bridge:
in /opt/MMDVM_Bridge you have the following: MMDVM_Bridge (binary) MMDVM_Bridge_1.ini MMDVM_Bridge_2.ini
In your first systemd unit you would have for the exec line: /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge_1.ini
In your second systemd unit you would have for the exec line: /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge /opt/MMDVM_Bridge/MMDVM_Bridge_2.ini
There is no right way or wrong way. I prefer the above method because when I read the systemd unit file I can see exactly where things are.
73, Steve N4IRS
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On 10/22/20 5:53 PM, Tony Langdon wrote: On 23/10/20 1:01 am, Steve N4IRS wrote:
I let the cat out of the bag in the Mobile subgroup so for everyone else...
We have been working to enhance AB, MB and dvswitch.sh We have been trying to squash bugs and provide the features we know were needed and we have seen requested here on groups.io. The changes made to the basic components of DVSwitch will enhance not only Mobile users but bridges and other more esoteric applications. All of the TESTING for now has been on the ARM family but once we are ready to release, we will build ALL of the apt packages to support the 4 hardware families: This sounds awesome. Looking forward to seeing what's in the upgrade. I'll have to do some manual tweaks, because I have multiple instances of a number of the binaries running. Might have to go to symlinks for future ease of upgrading. :)
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Re: DVSwitch Server Raspberry Pi Image
Thanks Steve for the update. I must say the latest MB on GitHub works well now with my Nextion screen NextionDriver combination. Only tested on DMR parrot at present but shows both tx and rx now. Will try other modes shortly.
Thanks again for your (and team) efforts.
Thanks Dave Martin VK3KQT
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On Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 01:01 Steve N4IRS < szingman@...> wrote:
I let the cat out of the bag in the Mobile subgroup so for everyone
else...
We have been working to enhance AB, MB and dvswitch.sh We have been
trying to squash bugs and provide the features we know were needed
and we have seen requested here on groups.io. The changes made to
the basic components of DVSwitch will enhance not only Mobile users
but bridges and other more esoteric applications. All of the TESTING
for now has been on the ARM family but once we are ready to release,
we will build ALL of the apt packages to support the 4 hardware
families:
armhf: 32 bit (Raspberry Pi all models) (Orange Pi) (Nano pi)
etc Pretty much any Debian based ARM board.
i386: 32 bit (low power Intel and compatible)
amd64: 64 bit (Intel and compatible)
arm64: 64 bit (ARM)
That's 16 packages for each hardware family. These packages are in
apt format for Debian compatible systems. If you run something else
(Arch, Centos etc) the binaries and support files are available on
Github. The process is, when a binary is updated, it's uploaded to
github and then it's built into a apt package right away. Github and
apt will be in sync. This means that to get the most current binary
for your hardware family it's simply apt-get update / apt-get
upgrade.
All of the packages can be installed or added. You don't have to
install everything, just what you need or add what you want. Add the
dashboard to Quantar, add the menu to dvswitch. It's up to you.
All packages include the scripting needed for updating the data
files, pushing updated data to the mobile clients, log file
management and some scripting to help in troubleshooting.
We have included binaries for the support programs needed. This
includes md380-emu, NXDNGateway NXDNParrot, P25Gateway, P25Parrot,
YSFGateway. YSFParrot and ircDDBGateway. These programs are build
directly from the authors github repositories.
All of the programs are installable individually. How do you know
what programs to install you ask. We have grouped these programs
together in a "Meta Package" for easy install
For example:
apt-get install dvswitch
Will install analog-bridge, md380-emu, mmdvm-bridge, nxdngateway,
nxdnparrot, p25gateway, p25parrot, ysfgateway, ysfparrot,
ircddbgateway, quantar-bridge
apt-get install dvswitch-quantar
Will install mmdvm-bridge, quantar-bridge, p25gateway, p25parrot
Just what you would need for putting a Quantar repeater on the MMDVM
P25 network
apt-get install dvswitch-server
Will install all of the above plus the Menu, Dashboard and System
Monitor.
Menu? Dashboard? System Monitor?
The Menu system will walk you through basic setup. You enter your
callsign, DMR ID etc and the menu will place the proper values into
the .ini files. The menu will also help a DVSM or pyUC user
configure Macros. You can upload sample macros to clients. You can
also customize macros. The menu system is built with translation
files to allow easy translation to other languages. Some of these
are machine translations, so we hope they are close to correct. The
first release menus will be available in the following languages:
English
French
German
Greek
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Spanish
The documentation is being written. That is not to say ever nuance
of AB, MB and dvswitch.sh are covered. The doc is geared towards the
user of DVSM who wants to build his own server. Either from a image
or from a script The documentation will be available in English,
Korean Polish (to start)
The dashboard is a modified version of the Pi-Star Dashboard.
<http://server.dvswitch.org>
The System Monitor is built on Monit. Monit can monitor the health
of services, monitor data file updates, run periodic program checks.
Monit has been configured to restart some services if they start to
use too many resources. This web page is locked down so only local
connections can view it.
<http://server.dvswitch.org/demo_monit.png>
We have built a Raspberry Pi Buster image that contains all of the
programs in a ready to run format. All you have to do is burn the
image to a SD card, insert the card in a Raspberry Pi (any model)
and go. If you don't want to run a Raspberry Pi, or you have a
existing Debian based system you want to add to, you can do that
too. apt-get install dvswitch-server will install everything
installed on Raspberry Pi image onto your system. We have reached
Release candidate 2 which means baring any unforeseen issues, we
will release soon. The accompanying documentation is being tweaked
now. A lot of work has gone into refining the packages. I expect
there will be problems found after release. Those fixes will be
applied using the apt install / upgrade system. All I can say is
anything over 10 lines of code has a bug, in my case anything over 2
lines of code and the first line is a comment.
This does not cover all of the features available. Image clone, file
backup/restore password recovery Just to name a few.
I have posted the first introductory video.
<https://youtu.be/ykW8oF1AGUc>
We are working hard on this. When I say we, I mean Mike and I and a
number of others. If my wife does not kill me first, it should be
out soon. As someone in the software industry once said, "Just 2
weeks"
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