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--- public:radio:2025:gm4slv_allstar_2025 [03/06/25 18:42 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
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 ==== 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).
+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:
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 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
+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>
 --- //John Pumford-Green 03/06/25 17:55 BST//
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-{{tag>}}
+{{tag>radio allstar mmdvm dvswitch}}