How to configure a ASL server
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TG9AOR
Excellent document. Thank you so much. As you may or may not recall, I followed Kv4S's how to guide, it in turn made reference to another how to guide on setting up the allstar node. It differs somewhat when looking into the manual setup section.Now, considering that I have echolink connected on that allstar node, do I still need to insert the 1999 stanza into de rpt.conf?
73 -- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR
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TG9AOR
I am able to see more detailed explanation on the section "Transcode one digital format to another", I believe you are referring to this? It is very helpful.
-- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR
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José,
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The 1999 stanza is the private node that us used to connect Analog_Bridge to AllStarLink. It does not have to be 1999, nor for that matter does it have to be a private node. If for example you have a public node [2222] rxchannel = Radio/usb0 ; Assuming a radio connected via a USB radio interface And you have a echolink connection (echolink.conf) [el0] node = 3215555 ; The EL node number astnode = 2222 ; Connect EL to node 2222 When someone on EL connects to 3215555 they are on ASL 2222 Now you want to ADD a node for Analog_Bridge. [1999] rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001; GNU Radio interface USRP Make sense? This is the first draft of the ASL <-> DMR how to document. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN50Csr29eAprBu7eKA0Bfa2XUcsXw5iktY1Ey-Qjkg/edit?usp=sharing> 73, Steve N4IRS
On 06/08/2018 10:06 PM, TG9AOR wrote:
Excellent document. Thank you so much. As you may or may not recall, I followed Kv4S's how to guide, it in turn made reference to another how to guide on setting up the allstar node. It differs somewhat when looking into the manual setup section.Now, considering that I have echolink connected on that allstar node, do I still need to insert the 1999 stanza into de rpt.conf?
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TG9AOR
On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 07:48 pm, Steve N4IRS wrote:
José, The 1999 stanza is the private node that us used to connect Analog_Bridge to AllStarLink. It does not have to be 1999, nor for that matter does it have to be a private node. If for example you have a public node [2222] rxchannel = Radio/usb0 ; Assuming a radio connected via a USB radio interface I requested and used my node for the echolink connection (48270), it works, it connects immediately upon starting the asterisk service.
And you have a echolink connection (echolink.conf) [el0] node = 3215555 ; The EL node number astnode = 2222 ; Connect EL to node 2222 When someone on EL connects to 3215555 they are on ASL 2222 My node is 540570(EL). Does my ASL Node accept connections from other ASL nodes? Will they in turn go out on my EL connection?
Now you want to ADD a node for Analog_Bridge. [1999] rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001; GNU Radio interface USRP This is under 48270(the [1999] rxchannel = USRP, and it is using the USRP channel driver. I set up 48270 as a hub(no radio)
Make sense?I interpreted the 1999 is the ON/OFF switch that will allow DMR to enter the Allstar network or viceversa, and you activate it with the AllStar CLI. Thanks. This is the first draft of the ASL <-> DMR how to document. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN50Csr29eAprBu7eKA0Bfa2XUcsXw5iktY1Ey-Qjkg/edit?usp=sharing> 73, Steve N4IRS On 06/08/2018 10:06 PM, TG9AOR wrote:
Excellent document. Thank you so much. As you may or may not recall, I followed Kv4S's how to guide, it in turn made reference to another how to guide on setting up the allstar node. It differs somewhat when looking into the manual setup section.Now, considering that I have echolink connected on that allstar node, do I still need to insert the 1999 stanza into de rpt.conf? 73 -- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 07:48 pm, Steve N4IRS wrote: José, The 1999 stanza is the private node that us used to connect Analog_Bridge to AllStarLink. It does not have to be 1999, nor for that matter does it have to be a private node. If for example you have a public node [2222] rxchannel = Radio/usb0 ; Assuming a radio connected via a USB radio interface And you have a echolink connection (echolink.conf) [el0] node = 3215555 ; The EL node number astnode = 2222 ; Connect EL to node 2222 When someone on EL connects to 3215555 they are on ASL 2222 Now you want to ADD a node for Analog_Bridge. [1999] rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001; GNU Radio interface USRP Make sense? This is the first draft of the ASL <-> DMR how to document. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN50Csr29eAprBu7eKA0Bfa2XUcsXw5iktY1Ey-Qjkg/edit?usp=sharing> 73, Steve N4IRS On 06/08/2018 10:06 PM, TG9AOR wrote:
Excellent document. Thank you so much. As you may or may not recall, I followed Kv4S's how to guide, it in turn made reference to another how to guide on setting up the allstar node. It differs somewhat when looking into the manual setup section.Now, considering that I have echolink connected on that allstar node, do I still need to insert the 1999 stanza into de rpt.conf? 73 -- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR -- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR
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TG9AOR
Steve:
Here is my echolink.conf [el0] call = TG9AOR ; Change this! pwd = 5up3rt1tt4 ; Change this! name = BM DMR TG70406 ; Change this! qth = Guatemala ; Change this! email = qrz@... ; Change this! node = 540574 ; Change this! ; Data for EchoLink Status Page lat = 14.528 ; Latitude in decimal degrees lon = -90.454 ; Longitude in decimal degrees freq = 0.0 ; not mandatory Frequency in MHz tone = 0.0 ; not mandatory CTCSS Tone (0 for none) power = 0 ; 0=0W, 1=1W, 2=4W, 3=9W, 4=16W, 5=25W, 6=36W, 7=49W, 8=64W, 9=81W (Power in Watts) height = 0 ; 0=10 1=20 2=40 3=80 4=160 5=320 6=640 7=1280 8=2560 9=5120 (AMSL in Feet) gain = 0 ; Gain in db (0-9) dir = 0 ; 0=omni 1=45deg 2=90deg 3=135deg 4=180deg 5=225deg 6=270deg 7=315deg 8=360deg (Direction) maxstns = 2 ; Max Stations
rtcptimeout = 10 ; Max number of missed heartbeats from EL
recfile = /tmp/echolink_recorded.gsm ; astnode = 48270 ; Change this! context = radio-secure ; Default in code is echolink-in ; Max 3 servers
server1 = nasouth.echolink.org server2 = naeast.echolink.org server3 = server3.echolink.org ; To deny w6xxx you would add the statement: deny = w6xxx
; To prohibit computer-based connections you would write: permit = *-* ; To allow access to only a select group of callsigns: permit = w6abc,w6def,... permit = KB2YMD-L,TG9AOR-L,KB2YMD ; comma delimited list of callsign, type (-r)
; deny ; Remote text commands thru netcat: ; o.conip <IPaddress> (request a connect) ===============>I have tried this by issuing nc -u 127.0.0.1 32767 and then at the prompt issuing the o.conip xxx.xxx.xx.xxx but I do not get a reply or NAK and Echolink does not connect to the IP requested. What is the proper command syntax for this? Thanks. ; o.dconip <IPaddress> (request a disconnect) ; o.rec (turn on/off recording) ipaddr = 127.0.0.1
port = 32767 #includeifexists custom/echolink.conf -- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR
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José,
The point I'm trying to make is that in AllStarLink each node has a node stanza. Within that stanza there is a rxchannel. Each node can have only one rxchannel. At the top of the sample rpt.conf you have a list of the more common ones. ; rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo ; No radio (hub)
; rxchannel = SimpleUSB/usb_1999 ; SimpleUSB
; rxchannel = Pi/1 ; Raspberry Pi PiTA
; rxchannel = Radio/usb_1999 ; USBRadio (DSP)
; rxchannel = Dahdi/1 ; PCI Quad card
; rxchannel = Beagle/1 ; BeagleBoard
; rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001; GNU Radio interface USRP An ASL server can host more then one node. In the case of Echolink it does not have a rxchannel of it's own. Echolink connects or attaches to a existing node. this is done with the "astnode = 1999" in echolink.cfg You can build a ASL server with multiple types of nodes. But Echolink can only attach to one node. The node it connects to can be connected to other nodes. There really is no right way or wrong way to build this other then one node can only have one rxchannel. The way I build my servers is to assign a node to each type of node. That can be a hub, echolink, usrp etc. By separating everything, I can control how things are connected. for example: 2100 = a hub 1999 = echolink 1998 = DMR 1997 = P25 Nodes 2100 and 1999 use the dahdi/pseudo channel driver Nodes 1998 and 1997 use the USRP channel driver Since 2100 is a public node, any AllStarLink node can connect to it You can connect any or all of the other nodes to 2100. You could also decide to connect P25 to Echolink, connect DMR to ASL. Again, there is no right way and wrong way to build this other then the one rxchannel per node rule. Hope this helps Steve
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TG9AOR
Oh yes it does help. Many thanks.. I could then make 1999 the echolink connection, 1998 the DMR connection, and my node 48270 which is the AllStarlink node may have these added features on to it via CLI and so making it a straight AllStar node or an enhanced AllStar node. I have been reading the AllStar documentation, as well as the AllStar Wiki. I am liking it very much.
-- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR
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Jeff Lehman, N8ACL
Steve, Jose, Et Al,
I’ve been mulling this in my head for the last half hour because I like the idea of the concept, but there is one disadvantage I see to connecting echolink to a separate private node vs connecting it directly to the node itself. To make outgoing echolink connections you would need to use the remote command and then dial out. If you are on a different node and need to dial out you would need to set remote twice…
So in other words. Public node is 12345. Your private echolink node is 1999. If you are connected to 12345 via say Zoiper or RF, you would need to *41999 – wait for confirmation and then dial *33<Elnodenumber> and then # to exit remote mode.
Example 2: Say you care connected to 12345 from 67890. From 67890 you would need to issue *412345 to gain remote mode on 12345 and then *41999 to gain remote mode on your echolink connection. Then *33<elnode number> to dial out. Then # and then # again to close remote modes coming back out. And you need to remember which node you are controlling at the time. Plus if you have telem announcements on….this could get messy quickly.
Don’t get me wrong, the idea of having one ASL node and then using multiple private nodes to tie things together to turn features on and off on the fly is pretty cool. But am I just overthinking the private node for EL thing? I know that it is really no different then tying a DMR bridge in via a private node, but with El, since you can issue dialout commands? I’m probably over thinking this aren’t i?
Again this my just my thoughts and 2 cents….Feel free to ignore me and take what I Have with a grain of salt LOL. I Promise I won’t be offended.
Jeff
From: main@DVSwitch.groups.io <main@DVSwitch.groups.io> On Behalf Of TG9AOR
Oh yes it does help. Many thanks.. I could then make 1999 the echolink connection, 1998 the DMR connection, and my node 48270 which is the AllStarlink node may have these added features on to it via CLI and so making it a straight AllStar node or an enhanced AllStar node. I have been reading the AllStar documentation, as well as the AllStar Wiki. I am liking it very much.
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Jeff,
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I don't think you are overthinking it at all. I don't make too many outgoing EL connections so it has not been a issue for me. We can look at possibilities to streamline operation. That is the power of ASL. Steve
On 6/11/2018 9:49 AM, Jeff Lehman,
KC8QCH wrote:
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The advantage is nobody from the outside can connect if that is what is required.
When you want that, then connect it to a public node. You have more choices. Going to be more node security issues as we move forward with more people with knowledge on how the system works. Just my half cent. You gotta do what works for your situation and get along peacefully with your neighbors.
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do you have a template that has two nodes on it? i actually want to move my ASL link to my other server with a node. I looked for a template online for two nodes. I know very little about ASL to know where to just add 2nd node.
Alec N1AJW
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Alec,
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The ASL <-> DMR how to will show you how to add a second node https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN50Csr29eAprBu7eKA0Bfa2XUcsXw5iktY1Ey-Qjkg/edit?usp=sharing Steve
On 6/11/2018 12:15 PM, Alec J Wasserman
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do you have a template that has two nodes on it? i actually want to move my ASL link to my other server with a node. I looked for a template online for two nodes. I know very little about ASL to know where to just add 2nd node.
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thank you Steve.
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TG9AOR
Jeff, I thank you for your comments. Very well taken. I came into this project with 0 AllStar knowledge, I got my Node number over on Memorial Day Weekend, so your input is very valuable to me. The Echolink integration I took upon it as a personal challenge, in order to use the DVSwitch tools to convert one audio format to another, and since I had no AllStar Node or infrastructure I could access, the Echolink world was the only system I knew or used for analog FM. So as I read on the AllStar Wiki and the documentation I am more inclined to use the AllStar system and just leave Echolink as an option. Have a great day.
-- José Roberto Ruíz García Salas TG9AOR
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