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--- public:radio:2025:gm4slv_allstar_2025 [03/06/25 18:33 BST] – [Configuring DVSwitch] john
+++ public:radio:2025:gm4slv_allstar_2025 [06/06/25 12:21 BST] (current) – [GM4SLV Allstar 2025] john
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 ** New explorations into Allstar and Bridging **
+<note tip>
+This was an initial experiment, I've used what I learned to set up a bigger system (still under development) and described here : [[allstar_expands|]]
+</note>
 ===== Hardware =====
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 Instructions here: {{ :public:radio:asl-to-dmr-bridge.pdf | ASL to DMR Bridge}}
+The first part is easy, modifying a working Allstar node to add the private node and the USRP channel driver that will be used for the connection to the bridging.
 ==== My configs ====
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 ++++ /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf after bridging added |
-<code>
+<code bash>
 ; Radio Repeater configuration file (for use with app_rpt)
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 ++++ /etc/asterisk/modules.conf after bridging added |
-<code>
+<code bash>
 ;
 ; Asterisk configuration file
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 ++++ /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf after bridging added |
-<code>
+<code bash>
 [general]
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 ++++
+The next bit was more tricky on an old Debian ''Buster'' ASL Beta image that hadn't been updated/upgraded in a long time....
 ==== Installing DVswitch ====
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 ''/etc/asterisk/rpt.conf''
-<code>
+<code php>
 [1999]
 rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:31001
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 and setting ''Analog_Bridge.ini'' to match:
-<code>
+<code php>
 [USRP]
 address = 127.0.0.1
 txPort = 31001
 rxPort = 34001
+</code>
+==== Testing ====
+I initially set the ''MMDVM_Bridge'' to connect to Brandmeister and ''Analog_Bridge'' to send traffic to TG2354429 (an ad hoc TG with my DMR ID).
+in the ''asterisk CLI'' issue the command to link the main node ''48148'' with the internal private node ''1999'' to complete the bridge:
+''rpt cmd 2100 ilink 3 1999''
+transmit on the VHF FM input to the Gateway and listen on a DMR radio via my DMR hotspot connected to Brandmeister TG2354429 and the DMR radio sprang into life with my DMR ID....
+transmit on the DMR radio, via the hotspot to Brandmeister and the VHF FM handheld carried the audio from the DMR radio.
+I also tried setting ''MMDVM_Bridge'' to connect to DVS-Ph F and used the ''Options=TS2_1=842'' to set TG842 as static. Setting ''Analog_Bridge'' to use TG 842 and once more the traffic was bi-directional Allstar <-> DMR
+==== So Far So Good ====
+To boost the audio via the bridge FIXME
+''Analog_Bridge.ini'' to change from ''AUDIO_UNITY'' to ''AUDIO_USE_GAIN''
+<code php>
+[USRP]
+address = 127.0.0.1
+txPort = 31001
+rxPort = 34001
+usrpAudio = AUDIO_USE_GAIN
+usrpGain = 3
+;usrpAGC = -20,10,100
+tlvAudio = AUDIO_USE_GAIN
+tlvGain = 0.35
+</code>
+I set the various DVSwitch things to be enabled or disabled:
+<code bash>
+systemctl enable asterisk
+systemctl enable analog_bridge
+systemctl disable md380-emu
+systemctl enable mmdvm_bridge
+</code>
+Later I found the other bridges available (P25, YSF, NXDN etc) were running, but not configured, so I used systemctl to disable them.
+==== Allmon2 / supermon ====
+I added the new node ''1999'' to allmon2 and supermon, so I can control/monitor the bridging via the web.
+''/var/www/html/allmon2/allmon.ini.php''
+<code php>
+[48148]
+host=127.0.0.1:5038
+user=admin
+passwd=xxxx
+nomenu=no
+hideNodeURL=no
+[1999]
+host=127.0.0.1:5038
+user=admin
+passwd=XXXX
+nomenu=no
+hideNodeURL=no
+[Grouped Nodes]
+nodes=48148,1999
+[lsNodes]
+url = "/cgi-bin/lsnodes_web?node=48148"
+;url = "/cgi-bin/lsnodes_web?node=481480"
+menu = yes
+</code>
+''/var/www/html/supermon/allmon.ini''
+<code php>
+[48148]
+host = 127.0.0.1:5038
+user = admin
+passwd = XXXX
+menu = yes
+hideNodeURL = no
+[1999]
+host = 127.0.0.1:5038
+user = admin
+passwd = XXXX
+menu = yes
+hideNodeURL = no
+[All Nodes]
+nodes = 48148,1999
+menu = yes
 </code>
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-{{tag>}}
+{{tag>radio allstar mmdvm dvswitch}}