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--- public:radio:2025:allstar_expands [06/06/25 17:35 BST] – [Port Forwarding] john
+++ public:radio:2025:allstar_expands [06/06/25 21:10 BST] (current) – [Test Node] john
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-To allow the node numbers to be resolved to useful names the script ''astdb.php'' should run nightly to maintain a lookup table. The image installed several copies of ''astdb.php'' in different places, all updating a central data file ''/var/log/asterisk/astdb.txt''. To allow for the private node numbers to appear as useful information, rather than ''not in database'' you put the information in a file ''privatenodes.txt''
+To allow the node numbers to be resolved to useful names tp display on the dashboards the script ''astdb.php'' should run nightly to maintain a lookup table.
+The image came with several copies of ''astdb.php'' in different places, all updating a central data file ''/var/log/asterisk/astdb.txt''. Which was confusing, as they all looked in different places for the file detailing private nodes.
+To allow private node numbers to appear as useful information, rather than ''not in database'' you first put the information in a file ''privatenodes.txt''
 <code>
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 </code>
-and the ''astdb.php'' script must know where to find it. The easiest way is to run the ''astdb.php'' from the directory containing ''privatenodes.txt''
+and then the ''astdb.php'' script pulls it in, with all the other nodes downloaded from the web, but ''astdb.php'' must know where to find the ''privatenodes.txt'' file.
-and the copy in ''/var/www/html/supermon/'' is used, ''privatenodes.txt'' resides here too. To automate the process the update is done nightly via ''/etc/cron.daily/allstar_helpers'' which now contains to point to the correct version of ''astdb.php''
+The easiest way is to run the ''astdb.php'' from the directory containing ''privatenodes.txt''
-<code>
+and therefore it's the copy in ''/var/www/html/supermon/'' that is used, since ''privatenodes.txt'' resides here too.
+To automate the process the update is done nightly via ''/etc/cron.daily/allstar_helpers'' which was modified to point to the correct version of ''astdb.php''
+<code bash>
 #!/bin/bash
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 </code>
+The nodes monitored, and the menu to select them, and external websites, on each node's Supermon Dashboard is configured by ''allmon.ini''
+Here's the current version:
 ++++ Generic /var/www/html/supermon/allmon.ini |
-<code>
+<code bash>
 [All Nodes]
 nodes = 481480,481481,481482,1399
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 system = Nodes
+; Set the node number for the specific node that this copy of allmon.ini is written for
 [lsNodes]
 url = "/cgi-bin/lsnodes_web?node=481481"
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-===== Hub with DMR Bridging=====
+===== DMR Bridging Node =====
 |Platform | Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2 |
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 |Dashboard| http://gm4slv.plus.com:42111/|
-This one is for linking the others together, and running DVSwitch to bridge to (at the moment) TGIF TG2354429 (my //ID Talkgroup//)
+This one is for running DVSwitch to bridge to (at the moment) TGIF TG2354429 (my so-called //ID Talkgroup// )
 I added the DVSwitch software, in the same way described here [[gm4slv_allstar_2025|]] and decided to bridge to ''TGIF'' instead of Brandmeister.
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 #includeifexists custom/iax.conf
+</code>
+++++
+++++ /etc/asterisk/echolink.conf |
+<code>
+[el0]
+call = GM4SLV-L                          ; Change this!
+pwd = XXXXXXX                          ; Change this!
+name = John                        ; Change this!
+qth = Allstar 481480                           ; Change this!
+email = gm4slv@gm4slv.plus.com                         ; Change this!
+node = 886089                           ; Change this!
+; Data for EchoLink Status Page
+lat = 60.2883                               ; Latitude in decimal degrees
+lon = -001.42533                               ; Longitude in decimal degrees
+freq = 144.9125                             ; not mandatory Frequency in MHz
+tone = 0                              ; not mandatory CTCSS Tone (0 for none)
+power = 2                               ; 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 = 5                            ; Max Stations
+rtcptimeout = 10
+recfile = /tmp/echolink_recorded.gsm    ;
+astnode = 481480           ; Change this!
+context = radio-secure                  ; Default in code is echolink-in
+; Max 3 servers
+server1 = server1.echolink.org
+server2 = server2.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                                ; comma delimited list of callsign, type (-r)
+; deny
+; Remote text commands thru netcat:
+; o.conip <IPaddress>    (request a connect)
+; o.dconip <IPaddress>   (request a disconnect)
+; o.rec                  (turn on/off recording)
+; ipaddr
+; port
+#includeifexists custom/echolink.conf
 </code>
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 This one is to use for tests and experiments....
-FIXME
+<note>
+Experiment 1
+Friday 6th June 2025
+Make a 2nd DMR Bridge to monitor DVSPh TG733 "MilNet"
+</note>
+  * Made a new private node ''1398''
+  * Connect ''481482'' to internal private ''1398''
+  * Set up DVSwitch MMDVM_Bridge & Analog_Bridge
+    * MMDVM set to use Hotspot ID ''235442998''
+    * Options=StartRef=4000;RelinkTime=0;UserLink=0;TS1_1=733;
+  * Connected MMDVM_Bridge to DVS_Ph F server - linked to TG733
+  * Main VHF Gateway Node ''481481'' connected to Test Node ''481482'' in "Monitor" mode.
 --- //John Pumford-Green 05/06/25 22:30 BST//