I have built the first TEST package for DVSwitch on a Raspbian (Jessie and Stretch), x86. I have not tested it on x64 yet.
When I say tested, I mean the program starts and does not segfault. There is a lot of testing yet to do and I expect bugs in both the apt packages and programs.
This is early and fixes will follow as needed.
The programs are:
Analog_Bridge: Added P25 support. Added md380-emu for DMR, YSF narrow and NXDN support
MMDVM_Bridge: Supports all of the modes available for the MMDVM D-Star, DMR, YSF, P25 and NXDN 
Quantar_Bridge: Connect a native P25 Quantar to the MMDVM P25 system.

Each of these program deserve a page of their own to try to even scratch the surface of what you can build. These program CAN be used on a single repeater or hotspot but there are other great programs for that. The programs are intended to let you build bridges between modes. NXDN <-> DMR. You can bridge a NXDN reflector to a DMR TG (no transcoding needed) P25 <-> DMR. You can bridge a P25 reflector to a DMR TG.    


From there you get to configure it.
IF you want to try it:

As root
cd /tmp

apt-get install analog-bridge
apt-get install mmdvm-bridge
apt-get install quantar-bridge

I will create metapackages to reduce the number of apt-get installs are required.
This is early and there will be bugs. One of the reason we chose to use the Debian package system is to allow quick updates. 

For DVSwitch,
73, Steve N4IRS 

Steve, 

Great stuff for sure!  Is the MMDVM_Bridge available on github somewhere?, I can't seem to find it as it's own repo or branch of any of the existing repos (like what is under HBLink etc...)

JJC, N0PKT

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Steven Blackford <kb7sqi@...> wrote:

Steve,

   As always, thanks to everyone for all the hard work on this!  You guys continue to help make a lot of things possible!  I can’t wait to help test some of this over the weekend!   73 de K4SQI!

 

Steve, K4SQI

 

From: Steve N4IRS
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2018 11:50 AM
To: main@DVSwitch.groups.io
Subject: [DVSwitch] Alpha test of new DVSwitch programs available.

 

I have built the first TEST package for DVSwitch on a Raspbian (Jessie and Stretch), x86. I have not tested it on x64 yet.
When I say tested, I mean the program starts and does not segfault. There is a lot of testing yet to do and I expect bugs in both the apt packages and programs.
This is early and fixes will follow as needed.
The programs are:
Analog_Bridge: Added P25 support. Added md380-emu for DMR, YSF narrow and NXDN support
MMDVM_Bridge: Supports all of the modes available for the MMDVM D-Star, DMR, YSF, P25 and NXDN 
Quantar_Bridge: Connect a native P25 Quantar to the MMDVM P25 system.

Each of these program deserve a page of their own to try to even scratch the surface of what you can build. These program CAN be used on a single repeater or hotspot but there are other great programs for that. The programs are intended to let you build bridges between modes. NXDN <-> DMR. You can bridge a NXDN reflector to a DMR TG (no transcoding needed) P25 <-> DMR. You can bridge a P25 reflector to a DMR TG.    


From there you get to configure it.
IF you want to try it:

As root
cd /tmp

wget http://dvswitch.org/install-dvswitch-repo

chmod +x install-dvswitch-repo

./install-dvswitch-repo
 apt-get update

 

apt-get install analog-bridge
apt-get install mmdvm-bridge
apt-get install quantar-bridge

I will create metapackages to reduce the number of apt-get installs are required.
This is early and there will be bugs. One of the reason we chose to use the Debian package system is to allow quick updates. 

For DVSwitch,
73, Steve N4IRS 

 

Steve,

How do you use the MD380-emu ?

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 12:08 PM, JJ Cummings <cummingsj@...> wrote:

Steve, 

Great stuff for sure!  Is the MMDVM_Bridge available on github somewhere?, I can't seem to find it as it's own repo or branch of any of the existing repos (like what is under HBLink etc...)

JJC, N0PKT

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Steven Blackford <kb7sqi@...> wrote:

Steve,

   As always, thanks to everyone for all the hard work on this!  You guys continue to help make a lot of things possible!  I can’t wait to help test some of this over the weekend!   73 de K4SQI!

 

Steve, K4SQI

 

From: Steve N4IRS
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2018 11:50 AM
To: main@DVSwitch.groups.io
Subject: [DVSwitch] Alpha test of new DVSwitch programs available.

 

I have built the first TEST package for DVSwitch on a Raspbian (Jessie and Stretch), x86. I have not tested it on x64 yet.
When I say tested, I mean the program starts and does not segfault. There is a lot of testing yet to do and I expect bugs in both the apt packages and programs.
This is early and fixes will follow as needed.
The programs are:
Analog_Bridge: Added P25 support. Added md380-emu for DMR, YSF narrow and NXDN support
MMDVM_Bridge: Supports all of the modes available for the MMDVM D-Star, DMR, YSF, P25 and NXDN 
Quantar_Bridge: Connect a native P25 Quantar to the MMDVM P25 system.

Each of these program deserve a page of their own to try to even scratch the surface of what you can build. These program CAN be used on a single repeater or hotspot but there are other great programs for that. The programs are intended to let you build bridges between modes. NXDN <-> DMR. You can bridge a NXDN reflector to a DMR TG (no transcoding needed) P25 <-> DMR. You can bridge a P25 reflector to a DMR TG.    


From there you get to configure it.
IF you want to try it:

As root
cd /tmp

wget http://dvswitch.org/install-dvswitch-repo

chmod +x install-dvswitch-repo

./install-dvswitch-repo
 apt-get update

 

apt-get install analog-bridge
apt-get install mmdvm-bridge
apt-get install quantar-bridge

I will create metapackages to reduce the number of apt-get installs are required.
This is early and there will be bugs. One of the reason we chose to use the Debian package system is to allow quick updates. 

For DVSwitch,
73, Steve N4IRS 

 

That I understand. I guess my question is do I need a different command to start it? Where are the settings of there are any. 

On Fri, May 4, 2018, 8:13 PM Steve N4IRS <szingman@...> wrote:

Paul,
md380-emu is used with analog_bridge to encode and decode AMBE.

Steve

On 05/04/2018 08:09 PM, Paul Nannery KC2VRJ wrote:

Steve,

How do you use the MD380-emu ?

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 12:08 PM, JJ Cummings <cummingsj@...> wrote:

Steve, 

Great stuff for sure!  Is the MMDVM_Bridge available on github somewhere?, I can't seem to find it as it's own repo or branch of any of the existing repos (like what is under HBLink etc...)

JJC, N0PKT

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Steven Blackford <kb7sqi@...> wrote:

Steve,

   As always, thanks to everyone for all the hard work on this!  You guys continue to help make a lot of things possible!  I can’t wait to help test some of this over the weekend!   73 de K4SQI!

 

Steve, K4SQI

 

From: Steve N4IRS
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2018 11:50 AM
To: main@DVSwitch.groups.io
Subject: [DVSwitch] Alpha test of new DVSwitch programs available.

 

I have built the first TEST package for DVSwitch on a Raspbian (Jessie and Stretch), x86. I have not tested it on x64 yet.
When I say tested, I mean the program starts and does not segfault. There is a lot of testing yet to do and I expect bugs in both the apt packages and programs.
This is early and fixes will follow as needed.
The programs are:
Analog_Bridge: Added P25 support. Added md380-emu for DMR, YSF narrow and NXDN support
MMDVM_Bridge: Supports all of the modes available for the MMDVM D-Star, DMR, YSF, P25 and NXDN 
Quantar_Bridge: Connect a native P25 Quantar to the MMDVM P25 system.

Each of these program deserve a page of their own to try to even scratch the surface of what you can build. These program CAN be used on a single repeater or hotspot but there are other great programs for that. The programs are intended to let you build bridges between modes. NXDN <-> DMR. You can bridge a NXDN reflector to a DMR TG (no transcoding needed) P25 <-> DMR. You can bridge a P25 reflector to a DMR TG.    


From there you get to configure it.
IF you want to try it:

As root
cd /tmp

wget http://dvswitch.org/install-dvswitch-repo

chmod +x install-dvswitch-repo

./install-dvswitch-repo
 apt-get update

 

apt-get install analog-bridge
apt-get install mmdvm-bridge
apt-get install quantar-bridge

I will create metapackages to reduce the number of apt-get installs are required.
This is early and there will be bugs. One of the reason we chose to use the Debian package system is to allow quick updates. 

For DVSwitch,
73, Steve N4IRS 

 

I have built the first TEST package for DVSwitch on a Raspbian (Jessie and Stretch), x86. I have not tested it on x64 yet.
When I say tested, I mean the program starts and does not segfault. There is a lot of testing yet to do and I expect bugs in both the apt packages and programs.
This is early and fixes will follow as needed.
The programs are:
Analog_Bridge: Added P25 support. Added md380-emu for DMR, YSF narrow and NXDN support
MMDVM_Bridge: Supports all of the modes available for the MMDVM D-Star, DMR, YSF, P25 and NXDN 
Quantar_Bridge: Connect a native P25 Quantar to the MMDVM P25 system.

Each of these program deserve a page of their own to try to even scratch the surface of what you can build. These program CAN be used on a single repeater or hotspot but there are other great programs for that. The programs are intended to let you build bridges between modes. NXDN <-> DMR. You can bridge a NXDN reflector to a DMR TG (no transcoding needed) P25 <-> DMR. You can bridge a P25 reflector to a DMR TG.    


From there you get to configure it.
IF you want to try it:

As root
cd /tmp

apt-get install analog-bridge
apt-get install mmdvm-bridge
apt-get install quantar-bridge

I will create metapackages to reduce the number of apt-get installs are required.
This is early and there will be bugs. One of the reason we chose to use the Debian package system is to allow quick updates. 

For DVSwitch,
73, Steve N4IRS 

Hi All,

Does mmdvm-bridge literally 'bridge' all supported mmdvm modes? If yes, does it require additional hardware? I'm aware of md380-emu but I thought D-Star required physical hardware... Perhaps I've got the wrong end of the stick.

Either way, thanks for the continued innovation and patience with all the questions!

How about DMR <-> {Teamspeak or Zello}   :)

Glen

VE9GLN

On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 9:13 PM, Steve N4IRS <szingman@...> wrote:

MMDVM_Bridge will bridge "like" or compatible modes. So
AMBE modes:
DMR
NXDN
YSFn

IMBE modes:
P25
YSFw

So, what is missing from this list? D-Star. D-Star is odd man out. It's not compatible with any of the other modes. So, it must be transcoded. Analog_Bridge will encode / decode DMR using md380-emu. For D-Star you need a hardware vocoder.

The transcoder is simply a back to back configuration of 2 copies of Analog_Bridge. One operating in DMR mode and one operating in D-Star mode. MMDVM_Bridge can handle the connection to DMR and D-Star (ircDDBGateway)

It would look something like this:

BM <-> MMDVM_Bridge <-> Analog_Bridge <-> Analog_Bridge <-> MMDVM_Bridge <->ircDDBGateway
The two MMDVM_Bridges can be a single instance.

The same idea would go for a DMR to P25. Transcoding required.

73, Steve  

On 05/07/2018 08:03 PM, Matthew 2E0SIP wrote:

Hi All,

Does mmdvm-bridge literally 'bridge' all supported mmdvm modes? If yes, does it require additional hardware? I'm aware of md380-emu but I thought D-Star required physical hardware... Perhaps I've got the wrong end of the stick.

Either way, thanks for the continued innovation and patience with all the questions!

I'm assuming P25 to analog (allstar) needs transcoding done also?

de K0JSC

On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 6:13 PM, Steve N4IRS <szingman@...> wrote:

MMDVM_Bridge will bridge "like" or compatible modes. So
AMBE modes:
DMR
NXDN
YSFn

IMBE modes:
P25
YSFw

So, what is missing from this list? D-Star. D-Star is odd man out. It's not compatible with any of the other modes. So, it must be transcoded. Analog_Bridge will encode / decode DMR using md380-emu. For D-Star you need a hardware vocoder.

The transcoder is simply a back to back configuration of 2 copies of Analog_Bridge. One operating in DMR mode and one operating in D-Star mode. MMDVM_Bridge can handle the connection to DMR and D-Star (ircDDBGateway)

It would look something like this:

BM <-> MMDVM_Bridge <-> Analog_Bridge <-> Analog_Bridge <-> MMDVM_Bridge <->ircDDBGateway
The two MMDVM_Bridges can be a single instance.

The same idea would go for a DMR to P25. Transcoding required.

73, Steve  

On 05/07/2018 08:03 PM, Matthew 2E0SIP wrote:

Hi All,

Does mmdvm-bridge literally 'bridge' all supported mmdvm modes? If yes, does it require additional hardware? I'm aware of md380-emu but I thought D-Star required physical hardware... Perhaps I've got the wrong end of the stick.

Either way, thanks for the continued innovation and patience with all the questions!