Hi guys, 

    I am getting my feet wet with HBlink and doing some minimal testing. I had some questions on a few things: 

For starters, one planned use of a master is for my hotspots only, as such I have defined this: 

# hotspots

[K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER]

MODE: MASTER

ENABLED: True

REPEAT: False

EXPORT_AMBE: False

IP:

PORT: 57890

PASSPHRASE: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

GROUP_HANGTIME: 5

If I specify explicit bridging rules in hb_confbridge_rules.py, can I leave REPEAT: set to False? My understanding is that if it's set to TRUE it routes all traffic regardless. I am trying to explicitly route certain talkgroups to and from this master with 2-3 hotspots connected. Here is what I set in hb_confbridge_rules.py (note, K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER is another system built identical to the HOTSPOTS master):

BRIDGES = {

    'LNXNET': [

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 5780, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER', 'TS': 1, 'TGID': 5780, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []}

        ],

I don't have any ability to test this yet, but I assume this will work as configured? I think this will pass traffic from "K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER" to "K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER" but what about passing to directly connected clients on the HOTSPOTS master? 

Next question is concerning a client connection to Brandmeister. I created a client in hblink.cfg: 

# Brandmeister 3108

[BM-3108]

MODE: CLIENT

ENABLED: True

EXPORT_AMBE: False

IP:

PORT: 62030

MASTER_IP: 3108.repeater.net

MASTER_PORT: 62031

PASSPHRASE: xxxxxxxxxx

CALLSIGN: K1LNX

RADIO_ID: xxxxxxxxx

RX_FREQ: 436500000

TX_FREQ: 436500000

TX_POWER: 1

COLORCODE: 1

SLOTS: 2

LATITUDE: 035.9617

LONGITUDE: -083.9234

HEIGHT: 0

LOCATION: Knoxville, TN, USA

DESCRIPTION: K1LNX MMDVM

URL:

SOFTWARE_ID: 20170620

PACKAGE_ID: MMDVM

GROUP_HANGTIME: 5

OPTIONS: 

It seems to login to the server with no issues, so I created an entry for 3100 for testing to see if I can get traffic: 

  'BM-3100': [

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 3100, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

            {'SYSTEM': 'BM-3108', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 3100, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

    ]

I connected my OpenSPOT to the HOTSPOTS master, but I do not appear to be getting traffic from 3100. 

Do my configs look correct? Should this work as-is? 

tnx and 73

Stephen

K1LNX

Thanks Steve and Cort, 

In that case you need multiple “master” instances set up and use the rules to bridge between them.

I suspected maybe this was the case, so thanks for clarifying. 

 Are you running hblink.py or hb_confbridge.py? hb_confbridge.py sub-class' (or calls if you wish) hblink.py

I am running hb_confbridge.py. I understand the first piece now, but concerning the second piece (Brandmeister) should I be seeing traffic using the configuration I have? 

Thanks, 
Stephen

K1LNX

 

On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:48 AM, Steve N4IRS <szingman@...> wrote:

Stephen,
Are you running hblink.py or hb_confbridge.py? hb_confbridge.py sub-class' (or calls if you wish) hblink.py

Steve

On 1/24/2018 10:36 AM, Stephen Brown - K1LNX wrote:

Hi guys, 

    I am getting my feet wet with HBlink and doing some minimal testing. I had some questions on a few things: 

For starters, one planned use of a master is for my hotspots only, as such I have defined this: 

# hotspots

[K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER]

MODE: MASTER

ENABLED: True

REPEAT: False

EXPORT_AMBE: False

IP:

PORT: 57890

PASSPHRASE: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

GROUP_HANGTIME: 5

If I specify explicit bridging rules in hb_confbridge_rules.py, can I leave REPEAT: set to False? My understanding is that if it's set to TRUE it routes all traffic regardless. I am trying to explicitly route certain talkgroups to and from this master with 2-3 hotspots connected. Here is what I set in hb_confbridge_rules.py (note, K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER is another system built identical to the HOTSPOTS master):

BRIDGES = {

    'LNXNET': [

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 5780, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER', 'TS': 1, 'TGID': 5780, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []}

        ],

I don't have any ability to test this yet, but I assume this will work as configured? I think this will pass traffic from "K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER" to "K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER" but what about passing to directly connected clients on the HOTSPOTS master? 

Next question is concerning a client connection to Brandmeister. I created a client in hblink.cfg: 

# Brandmeister 3108

[BM-3108]

MODE: CLIENT

ENABLED: True

EXPORT_AMBE: False

IP:

PORT: 62030

MASTER_IP: 3108.repeater.net

MASTER_PORT: 62031

PASSPHRASE: xxxxxxxxxx

CALLSIGN: K1LNX

RADIO_ID: xxxxxxxxx

RX_FREQ: 436500000

TX_FREQ: 436500000

TX_POWER: 1

COLORCODE: 1

SLOTS: 2

LATITUDE: 035.9617

LONGITUDE: -083.9234

HEIGHT: 0

LOCATION: Knoxville, TN, USA

DESCRIPTION: K1LNX MMDVM

URL:

SOFTWARE_ID: 20170620

PACKAGE_ID: MMDVM

GROUP_HANGTIME: 5

OPTIONS: 

It seems to login to the server with no issues, so I created an entry for 3100 for testing to see if I can get traffic: 

  'BM-3100': [

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 3100, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

            {'SYSTEM': 'BM-3108', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 3100, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

    ]

I connected my OpenSPOT to the HOTSPOTS master, but I do not appear to be getting traffic from 3100. 

Do my configs look correct? Should this work as-is? 

tnx and 73

Stephen

K1LNX

Oh yes... I do, I should have mentioned that. 

On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Steve N4IRS <szingman@...> wrote:

Do you have TG 3100 setup as static on the self care page for that DMR ID?

On 1/24/2018 10:47 AM, Stephen Brown - K1LNX wrote:

Thanks Steve and Cort, 

In that case you need multiple “master” instances set up and use the rules to bridge between them.

I suspected maybe this was the case, so thanks for clarifying. 

 Are you running hblink.py or hb_confbridge.py? hb_confbridge.py sub-class' (or calls if you wish) hblink.py

I am running hb_confbridge.py. I understand the first piece now, but concerning the second piece (Brandmeister) should I be seeing traffic using the configuration I have? 

Thanks, 
Stephen

K1LNX

 

On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:48 AM, Steve N4IRS <szingman@...> wrote:

Stephen,
Are you running hblink.py or hb_confbridge.py? hb_confbridge.py sub-class' (or calls if you wish) hblink.py

Steve

On 1/24/2018 10:36 AM, Stephen Brown - K1LNX wrote:

Hi guys, 

    I am getting my feet wet with HBlink and doing some minimal testing. I had some questions on a few things: 

For starters, one planned use of a master is for my hotspots only, as such I have defined this: 

# hotspots

[K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER]

MODE: MASTER

ENABLED: True

REPEAT: False

EXPORT_AMBE: False

IP:

PORT: 57890

PASSPHRASE: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

GROUP_HANGTIME: 5

If I specify explicit bridging rules in hb_confbridge_rules.py, can I leave REPEAT: set to False? My understanding is that if it's set to TRUE it routes all traffic regardless. I am trying to explicitly route certain talkgroups to and from this master with 2-3 hotspots connected. Here is what I set in hb_confbridge_rules.py (note, K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER is another system built identical to the HOTSPOTS master):

BRIDGES = {

    'LNXNET': [

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 5780, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER', 'TS': 1, 'TGID': 5780, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []}

        ],

I don't have any ability to test this yet, but I assume this will work as configured? I think this will pass traffic from "K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER" to "K1LNX-REPEATERS-MASTER" but what about passing to directly connected clients on the HOTSPOTS master? 

Next question is concerning a client connection to Brandmeister. I created a client in hblink.cfg: 

# Brandmeister 3108

[BM-3108]

MODE: CLIENT

ENABLED: True

EXPORT_AMBE: False

IP:

PORT: 62030

MASTER_IP: 3108.repeater.net

MASTER_PORT: 62031

PASSPHRASE: xxxxxxxxxx

CALLSIGN: K1LNX

RADIO_ID: xxxxxxxxx

RX_FREQ: 436500000

TX_FREQ: 436500000

TX_POWER: 1

COLORCODE: 1

SLOTS: 2

LATITUDE: 035.9617

LONGITUDE: -083.9234

HEIGHT: 0

LOCATION: Knoxville, TN, USA

DESCRIPTION: K1LNX MMDVM

URL:

SOFTWARE_ID: 20170620

PACKAGE_ID: MMDVM

GROUP_HANGTIME: 5

OPTIONS: 

It seems to login to the server with no issues, so I created an entry for 3100 for testing to see if I can get traffic: 

  'BM-3100': [

            {'SYSTEM': 'K1LNX-HOTSPOTS-MASTER', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 3100, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

            {'SYSTEM': 'BM-3108', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 3100, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': []},

    ]

I connected my OpenSPOT to the HOTSPOTS master, but I do not appear to be getting traffic from 3100. 

Do my configs look correct? Should this work as-is? 

tnx and 73

Stephen

K1LNX