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Issues connecting with Dinah Interface - SOLVED 3
I recently purchased a Dinah interface to use to connect my RPi3 to a radio with a data jack. I originally connected to an old Icom 207H of which I have two of them and no luck with either of them In the mean time I got another 6pin mini din cable thinking maybe the one sent with the unit may have been bad. However no luck with the new cable. I connected it to a Kenwood V71 I have and made sure the side of the radio I selected was correct for data. It transmits my callsign and myi.p adddress on bootup and Id's once every hour. But I cannot connect to another node. The lights on the back do not light up. I even tried a different USB port on the Pi to no avail. Is there some configuration in the programming that I missed to get the DINAH to talk to the Pi. I am at a lost what to do with it. Les Keegan N4LPK
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File updated in [email protected]
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been updated in the Files area of the [email protected] group. /Setting the RX Level in HamVOIP Allstar.pdf Uploaded By: N8AR <n8ar73@...> Description: This is a short document which describes the method I use to set the RX level in HamVOIP Allstar to optimize DTMF decoding. Cheers, The Groups.io Team
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New file uploaded to [email protected]
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group. /Some Radios with the 6 Pin miniDIN interface v2.pdf Uploaded By: N8AR <n8ar73@...> Description: This document contains a list of radios with a packet interface (usually a 6 pin DIN connector) that should work with DINAH. Cheers, The Groups.io Team
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Optimizing DTMF Tone Decode 9
Hi. This question may actually be for the Allstar community, but thought I would ask here first. I recently received a DINAH and have installed Asterisk. The DINAH is connected to an ICOM IC-7100 and appears to be working. I had planned to use a Yaesu FT1XDR as the HT for communicating with the node as it has a front panel keypad for sending DTMF easily. For some reason, I cannot reliably decode DTMF commands using the FT1. When I try using an Icom ID-51PLUS2, the received DTMF is decoded flawlessly. I have tried to replicate the DTMF transmission settings of the two radios and no matter what, the only reliable character decoded by the node is an '8'. '*' and '#' is intermittent decode along with all other characters. Is there a method of 'optimizing' DTMF decoding within asterisk? Who knows, maybe this is a Yaesu to Icom thing. If this doesn't work, I pull by FT-857D from the car and try it just to see if the issue is the radio connected to DINAH or something else. Thanks, Chuck, K6CES
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New file uploaded to [email protected]
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group. /Alinco DE-X35 DE-9 Connector Wiring to DINAH.pdf Uploaded By: N8AR <n8ar73@...> Description: This document contains a wiring list for a cable to connect DINAH to an Alinco DR-135/235/435 radio. CAUTION: The wire colors shown may be different for your cable. Cheers, The Groups.io Team
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DINAH using rigctl within allstar 2
I purchased the DINAH as a means to connect my V71a to an allstar node (RPI3b+) and control it (frequency agile) using the HAMLIB rigctl library. To test i am using the command " rigctl -m 227 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 38400 -v " but instead of connecting i get the following result "rig_open: error = IO error". dmesg command shows me this; [100015.051815] usb 1-1.3: new full-speed USB device number 5 using dwc_otg [100015.210097] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0d8c, idProduct=0013 [100015.212586] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [100015.217474] usb 1-1.3: Product: USB Audio Device [100015.220055] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: C-Media Electronics Inc. [100015.248651] input: C-Media Electronics Inc. USB Audio Device as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.3/0003:0D8C:0013.0002/input/input1 [100015.332103] hid-generic 0003:0D8C:0013.0002: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.00 Device [C-Media Electronics Inc. USB Audio Device] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.3/input3
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Yaesu FT7900R 3
Has anyone successfully connected DINAH to a Yaesu FT7900R? -- Ken - NN3F
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what is jp1 for ? 4
I finally got my DINAH running into a Kenwood TMV71A as an all star node and it sounds like crap. I set up the TMV71A menu 518 and 519 to the appropriate settings. I adjusted everything i could on the allstars RPi3 node. I noticed a jumper mentioned jp1 in the manual but i do not know what it is for. Does anyone out here know? Does anyone have any experience with bad audio?
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How do I determine the install C-media device 2
How can I tell what chip is built into my DINA, CM119B or CM108B USB audio codec integrated circuit? It appears to make a difference in how audio is adjusted for use in the allstars application. NOTES FROM ALLSTAR simpleusb output level calculations. First an explanation. The simpleusb channel driver divides the number of mixer steps into 1000 steps. It is a little more complicated than that depending on log or linear but basically that is what is done. There has been a long standing bug in the simpleusb channel driver that causes this to not work properly with genuine CM119B chips. The divisor assumed 151 mixer steps for ALL chips and when the CM119B chip is used which only has 37 steps the mapping was totally wrong. Thus turning the level on the CM119B chips below about 375 actually muted the chip. No values below that worked. This has now been corrected as the code reads the number of steps from the chip rather than using a fixed value and adjusts accordingly. This change ONLY effects CM119B chips and ONLY the output level - item 3 or 4 on the simpleusb menu. After this update if you are using a CM119B chip or you hear a difference in the output level (what you hear FROM Allstar) you should adjust the level accordingly in the simpleusb-tune-menu settings. There are currently two level methods. Method 0 is logarithmic and is the default. Method 1 is linear. You can set these methods in the simpleusb.conf file on a per node basis. The command is: tx_audio_level_method=0 | 1 ; 0 is the default and is used if this command does not appear in the config file. Most users will not need to change the method. Soon there will be an updated simpleusb-tune-menu program which will allow the setting of these methods as well as a fine tuning DSP level change in addition to the current mixer levels. Since the CM119B chip has about 75% less range steps a finer DSP level will fill in the gaps. Genuine CM119B chips are now commonly used as no other genuine chip is being produced. The DMK-URI uses it as does the ARA boards produced by George other will probably follow as the old stock runs out. Note also the CM119B chips have less maximum output than the prior varieties. The DMK-URI board has a 2X op-amp that can be jumpered into the circuit. The ARA rev 2 boards have a fixed 7X rail-to-rail op-amp which gives 5VP-P output into 100 ohms at maximum level. [email protected]> wrote: -- Pursuant to U.S. Code, title 47, Chapter 5, Sub chapter II, ?227, "Any and all non solicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee of $500.00 U.S.". E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms.
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DTMF and Yaesu FT70 2
This is not a DINAH issue. My DINAH is connected to my Icom 880h. TXing from my Knwd F6A, DTMF tones are correctly decoded when I monitor "Run Asterisk CLI Client" per page 11 V. Operation step 6. BUT, from my Yaesu FT-70 all DTMF tones are correctly decoded except A. I tried varying lengths of presses and nothing works for the DTMF A key. What do I need to adjust on the FT-70 to fix this? Thanks in advance. N9KO Cal
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DINAH on a cell phone 4
I have used the Dinah with my 880h on my home internet router. I am trying to use my cell phone to tether the RPI for mobile use. The cell phone shows that the RPI and my laptop are tethered to the cell phone service. I call up supermon on the browser and I can log in fine. I have tried to link to 3 separate nodes without success. Everytime the bottom row on briefly turns red and then it disconnects. Any thoughts on using the Dinah on a cell phone? Port forwarding of 4569 for UDP packets is mentioned in the install doc, but I do not see how to do that on a cell phone. Tnx
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Handheld Portable Node 4
I recently purchased a Dinah module and it is now connected to my mobile unit. It was such an easy setup that I now would like to create a portable node for the local club. But it needs to be on a budget and several members suggest they only want to use a handheld. I am aware of no handheld with a data connector. Has anyone tried using it with any modified handheld (or maybe even a Baofeng) that has no 6-pin data connector? Is it even possible? If so is there information somewhere about the modification or any handheld with a suitable external interface? Thank you.
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DINAH for APRS 4
Hello group. I just wanted to share my findings with this group. I recently set up an APRS iGate using a Dinah and a Raspberry Pi running Direwolf. I had reached out to N8AR asking him if he thought it could be done and he wasn't sure. The answer is definitively yes. You just have to let the software know you are using a CM108 interface. I don't want to hijack this Allstar group any further so if you have any further questions send me a note. Cheers! -Mike KJ7OWD
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Problem with FT817ND and Dinah 3
I am testing the DINAH interface with an FT817ND using the 6 pin mini-din connections. I can receive data from the DINAH interface using the NZ7HO sound card software on a PC. The PC is Windows 7 and auto-installed the USB sound card drivers. However, I can not transmit. The sound card output is pinned to zero disabling transmission. Disconnecting the cable frees up the sound card so it looks like the Squelch signal from the FT817ND is being interpreted as a COS asserted signal by DINAH. I have used menu item 45 to set the sql/rf-gain to sql. I am using 2 meters. I have squelch adjusted so that the output is silenced unless there is a readable digital signal on the channel Any experience here? Thanks! -- 73, AB1PH Don Rolph
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no transmit - when giving commands 3
I have a dinah connected to a Yeasu FT8800 I am using a kenwood TH-F6 ht. The 10 minute announcement works. When I manually run the command files, or run the "fun" command from the asterisk CLI the transmission occurs. But when I use DTMF on the HT, even though the tone are recognized, I see the characters in the asterisk cli, the dinah does not transmit. What settings should I try?
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Problems with DINAH
I am having problems with a DIANH interface I am using: - windows 7 laptop - ARPSISCE32 APRS software using the AGW interface port - the UZ7HO sound modem software with AGW enabled - DINAH sound interface - either a Yaesu FT817ND using the data port or a PCB Hobby RS-UV3 with a homie made cable - The first problem seems to surround carrier on sense: If this is connected to the squelch line of an FT817 or a PCB Hobby RS-UV3 the sound card is disabled. - If I disconnect this line on the RS-UV3 the green light on the DINAH and the DCD light on the sound modem card goes on and off regularly - it does not appear that te PTT line is being activated: soundmodem sees the signal, but the RS-UV3 transmit light does not come on and no RF is transmitted - if the 1200 baud line from the transmitter is connected to the sound out from the DINAH card, the volume control goes to zero. Both configurations work fine if I use a TNC-X TNC system, so it is the DINAH/UX+Z7HO sound modem combination which is not working. I seem to be terminally confused. Thoughts? Thanks! -- 73, AB1PH Don Rolph
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selecting 9600 baud 4
Staring at the schematic I'm not sure what the intention of JP1 is? I would like to use the discriminator output of the radio, pin 4 on mDin6 connector, but the only way I think that is possible is to make a cable that routes pin 4 on the radio side to pin 5 on the DINAH side. Could someone who has enabled 9600 baud on DINAH explain how they did it? I've been using 9600 baud packet with another sound card and config the radio to use 9600 baud data for both 1200 & 9600 data rates. Doing this you can easily switch between 1200/9600 baud packet by just changing the data rate within direwolf config file. I received my DINAH kit yesterday and put it together with no problems. The instructions are VERY good. Had it running 1200 baud packet straight way using a Raspberry Pi. Very satisfying. Thanks, /Basil n7nix
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YAESU FTM-300DR
Just found out that the new FTM-300DR with the CT-164 6-pin to 10-pin miniDIN adapter cable works just fine on the DINAH.
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Beware of DIN cables 3
I was having trouble with my DINAH startup at the USB config stage. My two available DIN cables (I'd lost track of which came with the kit) were 8-pin so I had to remove the "center" pin on both ends. After the mod the insertion was fine, but there was a second issue- no COS. It turned out my Belkin cable was not 1:1 but appeared to be a crossover (1-2, 2-1, 3-4,4-3, etc). Fortunately my second cable was 1:1 and COS and PTT are working fine now.
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Problems with DINAH on Raspberry PI 3+ 8
I am using a DINAH and either a Raspberry PI 2 or 3+ using the Direwolf 1.6 software When I connect a DINAH to a Raspberry PI 2, the DINAH card output is silenced when Squelch is enabled and then returns to the prior setting and will transmit properly. When I connect the DINAH to a Raspberry PI 3+, an incoming signal enables Squelch, the volume of the DINAH output goes down but does not return to normal when Squelch is dropped. This means I can receive fine but can not send. This actually mirrors a problem I saw on Windows. I can obviously cut the COS line, but this disables the hardware check for channel busy. Thoughts? Thanks! -- 73, AB1PH Don Rolph
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