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raspberry pi for packet radio


ve2hom
 

Hello all,
I have a raspberry pi and I want to use it for making a packet radio server. I have think to use jnos2 and I want to connect it with my mfj-1270c tnc. This one have a ttl port on the back, can I connect it directly to the GPIO port of the raspberry pi?

Other question, if I try to use a usb to serial adaptor when I attach the port an arror says "protocol error", don't know if it's because jnos don't like usb serial port. Any clue?

Tnx
73' de Pascal
ve2hom


 

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Pascal,
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The PI GPIO pins operate at 3.3 volts, and the PI is likely to be damaged by applying 5 volts from a normal TTL port. You will need a level converter on the TNC to PI lead. I used a simple resistor divider. Most TTL inputs are happy with the lower voltage from the PI.
Normally the PI linux kernel allocates the serial port as a console. You need to disable this to use it for packet.
I've used the linux ax.25 and netrom code, and the linux node. I haven't tried jnos.
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73,
John
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From: Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@... [mailto:Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@...] On Behalf Of ve2hom
Sent: 08 September 2012 18:30
To: Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@...
Subject: [Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO] raspberry pi for packet radio

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Hello all,
I have a raspberry pi and I want to use it for making a packet radio server. I have think to use jnos2 and I want to connect it with my mfj-1270c tnc. This one have a ttl port on the back, can I connect it directly to the GPIO port of the raspberry pi?

Other question, if I try to use a usb to serial adaptor when I attach the port an arror says "protocol error", don't know if it's because jnos don't like usb serial port. Any clue?

Tnx
73' de Pascal
ve2hom


 

Hi,

I used a USB to Serial adapter. ?I did get it to work sort of. ?I was attaching to my Kantronics KPC-3 through minicom. ?I could get it to recognize the serial port, but when I slowed it down to 1200 baud, it crashed. (locked up) ?I had to log into the unit via SSH and tell it to re-boot to get the unit to recover. ?I'm getting a TTL to serial adapter, and I'm going to hook that up to the GPIO ports. ?I'm thinking this will be a little cleaner than an adapter. ?

I can get it to work on my Ubuntu box with the same cables, using the same software. ?So I know it should work.

'73

Eric Scott
KC7KLZ


From: John Wiseman
To: Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@...
Sent: Saturday, September 8, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: RE: [Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO] raspberry pi for packet radio

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Pascal,
?
The PI GPIO pins operate at 3.3 volts, and the PI is likely to be damaged by applying 5 volts from a normal TTL port. You will need a level converter on the TNC to PI lead. I used a simple resistor divider. Most TTL inputs are happy with the lower voltage from the PI.
Normally the PI linux kernel allocates the serial port as a console. You need to disable this to use it for packet.
I've used the linux ax.25 and netrom code, and the linux node. I haven't tried jnos.
?
73,
John
?


From: Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@... [mailto:Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@...] On Behalf Of ve2hom
Sent: 08 September 2012 18:30
To: Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO@...
Subject: [Raspberry_Pi_4-Ham_RADIO] raspberry pi for packet radio

?
Hello all,
I have a raspberry pi and I want to use it for making a packet radio server. I have think to use jnos2 and I want to connect it with my mfj-1270c tnc. This one have a ttl port on the back, can I connect it directly to the GPIO port of the raspberry pi?

Other question, if I try to use a usb to serial adaptor when I attach the port an arror says "protocol error", don't know if it's because jnos don't like usb serial port. Any clue?

Tnx
73' de Pascal
ve2hom




 

Are you using a powered hub? (The Pi doesn't source a lot of current.)




John D. Hays
K7VE
PO Box 1223, Edmonds, WA 98020-1223?
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On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Eric Scott <kc7klz@...> wrote:
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Hi,

I used a USB to Serial adapter. ?I did get it to work sort of. ?I was attaching to my Kantronics KPC-3 through minicom. ?I could get it to recognize the serial port, but when I slowed it down to 1200 baud, it crashed. (locked up) ?I had to log into the unit via SSH and tell it to re-boot to get the unit to recover. ?I'm getting a TTL to serial adapter, and I'm going to hook that up to the GPIO ports. ?I'm thinking this will be a little cleaner than an adapter. ?

I can get it to work on my Ubuntu box with the same cables, using the same software. ?So I know it should work.

'73

Eric Scott
KC7KLZ


Pascal Lafond
 

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Hello John,
??? Yes my usb hub is powered

73 de Pascal
ve2hom

Le 08/09/2012 16:20, John D. Hays a écrit?:

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Are you using a powered hub? (The Pi doesn't source a lot of current.)





John D. Hays
K7VE
PO Box 1223, Edmonds, WA 98020-1223?
??



 

I tried both ways. ?Seemed to work better when I plugged it in direct.



On 2012-09-08, at 1:20 PM, "John D. Hays" <john@...> wrote:

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Are you using a powered hub? (The Pi doesn't source a lot of current.)





John D. Hays
K7VE
PO Box 1223, Edmonds, WA 98020-1223?
??



On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Eric Scott <kc7klz@...> wrote:
?

Hi,

I used a USB to Serial adapter. ?I did get it to work sort of. ?I was attaching to my Kantronics KPC-3 through minicom. ?I could get it to recognize the serial port, but when I slowed it down to 1200 baud, it crashed. (locked up) ?I had to log into the unit via SSH and tell it to re-boot to get the unit to recover. ?I'm getting a TTL to serial adapter, and I'm going to hook that up to the GPIO ports. ?I'm thinking this will be a little cleaner than an adapter. ?

I can get it to work on my Ubuntu box with the same cables, using the same software. ?So I know it should work.

'73

Eric Scott
KC7KLZ

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