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a newbie here looking for help getting my first packet station running, I'm use linbpq on a rbpi3+, trying to get it to talk to my Kantronics
KPC9612+ TNC but not having any luck. I have a USB/RS232 dongle that shows up as ttyUSB0 and I can use terminal ok to talk to the TNC when it is in normal command mode, but after switching it to kiss mode and trying to connect using bpq terminal, i get invalidstream from the TNC. Hoping someone has this working and can help me figure out what I have done wrong. here is a portion of my config file I think is involved: TNCPORT????????????????????????????????????????? ; Host Port ?? COMPORT=/dev/ttyUSB0????????????????????????? ; Serial connection (created by BPQ) ?? TYPE=KANT???????????????????????????????????? ; TNC2,KANT,SCS,DED ?? APPLNUM=32??????????????????????????????????? ; Last Application ?? APPLFLAGS=6?????????????????????????????????? ; Display Connected Message ENDPORT ;? Port 1? PORT ?? PORTNUM=1???????????????????????????????????? ; Port number ?? ID=145.090 MHz 1200 bps?????????????????????? ; PORTS command text ?? TYPE=ASYNC??????????????????????????????????? ; RS232 connection ?? COMPORT=/dev/ttyUSB0????????????????????????? ; Serial port ?? FULLDUP=0???????????????????????????????????? ; ?? SPEED=4800??????????????????????????????????? ; Serial port speed ?? PROTOCOL=KISS???????????????????????????????? ; KISS protocol ?? ;KISSOPTIONS=POLLED,ACKMODE,NOPARAMS??????????????????? ; KISS options for TNC ?? CHANNEL=1A??????????????????????????????????? ; TNC channel ?? MAXFRAME=2??????????????????????????????????? ; Max outstanding frames ?? FRACK=7000??????????????????????????????????? ; Level 2 timeout (ms) ?? RESPTIME=1000???????????????????????????????? ; Level 2 delayed ACK (ms) ?? RETRIES=10??????????????????????????????????? ; Level 2 max retries ?? PACLEN=128??????????????????????????????????? ; Max packet length (bytes) ?? TXDELAY=500?????????????????????????????????? ; Transmit keyup delay (ms) ?? SLOTTIME=100????????????????????????????????? ; CMSA interval timer (ms) ?? PERSIST=64??????????????????????????????????? ; Persistence (256/(# transmissions-1) Hope some one can help. 73 Jim KI0BK |
开云体育Hi Jim, ? Remove the TNC Port section, and make sure you don’t just need an A or B for CHANNEL.? I know KAMs only need A or B, but not familiar with the 9612. ? If you had the speed at 4800 when you put the TNC is KISS, that should be good, but 9600 is more common.? I think older TNC’s may on be good for 4800. ? Give this a try. ? 73, Ken W9GM ? ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim - KI0BK via groups.io ? a newbie here looking for help getting my first packet station running, I'm use linbpq on a rbpi3+, trying to get it to talk to my Kantronics |
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I have a 9612+, and Ken's advice sounds good. When using the 1200b port, settings for software such as BPQ are usually the same that would apply to a KPC3+.? Channel=A should work fine. Also 9600 is probably best for the speed. The TNCPORT section applies to the TNC Emulator feature, so applying the same serial port there may be causing a problem, but I'm not sure about that. 73, Lee K5DAT? On Tue, Jul 5, 2022, 2:16 PM Ken, W9GM <ken@...> wrote:
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Sparks KK4IB
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On Jul 5, 2022, at 3:50 PM, Lee Bengston <kilo5dat@...> wrote: I have a 9612+, and Ken's advice sounds good. When using the 1200b port, settings for software such as BPQ are usually the same that would apply to a KPC3+.? Channel=A should work fine. Also 9600 is probably best for the speed. The TNCPORT section applies to the TNC Emulator feature, so applying the same serial port there may be causing a problem, but I'm not sure about that. 73, Lee K5DAT? On Tue, Jul 5, 2022, 2:16 PM Ken, W9GM <ken@...> wrote:
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开云体育Here is a working KPC 9612 Port not sure Linbpq makes any differencePORT ? ID=VHF ? TYPE=ASYNC ? PROTOCOL=KISS ? IOADDR=8 ? QUALITY=192 ? MINQUAL=60 ? SPEED=9600 ? CHANNEL=A ? MAXFRAME=2 ? TXDELAY=250 ? SLOTTIME=100 ? PERSIST=64 ? FULLDUP=0 ? FRACK=5000 ? RESPTIME=1000 ? RETRIES=10 ? PACLEN=230 ? NOKEEPALIVES=1 ? MHEARD=Y ENDPORT PORT ? ID=UHF ? TYPE=ASYNC ? PROTOCOL=KISS ? IOADDR=8 ? SPEED=9600 ? CHANNEL=B ? QUALITY=192 ? MINQUAL=120 ? UNPROTO=5 Mile Bluff??? ; BTEXT broadcast addrs format: DEST[,digi1[,digi2]] ? BCALL=WS7I??? ??? ; BTEXT call. unstated defaults to APPL1CALL ? MAXFRAME=7 ? TXDELAY=400??? ??? ??? ? SLOTTIME=100 ? PERSIST=64 ? FULLDUP=0 ? FRACK=3000 ? RESPTIME=1000 ? RETRIES=10 ? PACLEN=230 ? NOKEEPALIVES=1 ? MHEARD=Y ENDPORT |
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Hi Ken,
I removed the TNC Port section and set channel to A, but still no go, but at least the errors went away...??? So making some progress. Been doing packet for many years, have always set my TNC's to 4800, and should be ok here as I'm only planning to use the low speed port for now, that may change in the future.? Yes I set the TNC to kiss using INTF KISS and then a RESET command. Jim |
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This may be a dumb question, but do the panel LEDs on the TNC still blink when in KISS mode, ie. I'm expecting the xmit/rev Con/Sta LED's to light up when a connection is made, packet is sent/recved right??
I'm not seeing any activity on the LEDs of the TNC, so I'm assuming that the kiss comms is not working... Jim |
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On Jul 5, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Jim - KI0BK via <jccordill@...> wrote: This may be a dumb question, but do the panel LEDs on the TNC still blink when in KISS mode, ie. I'm expecting the xmit/rev Con/Sta LED's to light up when a connection is made, packet is sent/recved right?? I'm not seeing any activity on the LEDs of the TNC, so I'm assuming that the kiss comms is not working... Jim |
开云体育Lee
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Kantronics
9612 (Dual Port) Hi speed TNC’S need to be run at a Com Port speed of 19200 or
faster
remember
you need to communicate with the TNC faster then the over the air speed is, 9600
Baud
would be
slow for the Dual Port TNC.
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SPEED=19200
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This is the
MODE Command out of Kiss mode must be set in both bpq32.cfg & the TNC
with a
Comport speed of only 9600 Baud Ports A & B may not function correctly
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See the
Kantronics Manual for the MODE B & P commands
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I also use
SOFT CD (For open Squelch)
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73
Mike Melnik-N9PMO BPQ32 Group Moderator |
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Mike, If it's being used only for 1200b packet, which is what I thought the context was here, then a speed of 9600 works fine. Thanks, Lee K5DAT? On Tue, Jul 5, 2022, 8:36 PM Mike Melnik <N9PMO@...> wrote:
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开云体育Not only that Lee, I have used mine on 9600 baud packet for 20 years and it works just fine.? The KPC 9612 has a significant buffer and never has a problem.Jay WS7I On 7/5/2022 5:52 PM, Lee Bengston
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We have used the following for years on our 9612+ ports but run 9600 RF on ours so 19200 serial makes sense. I think the always use 19200 serial comes from an old serial timing issue the KAM-XL's had that bumping the serial speeds up a bit cured???
Here's a 1200 RF example. note the NOPARAMS option set. We run XKISS as the 9600 port benefits from it, same for any port that can get real busy.? At a minimum use KISSOPTIONS=NOPARAMS as that deals with a bug we found when stress testing the 9600 RF ports....I don't recall what it was, but can probably dig it out of my email archives if needed and probably unnoticeable at 1200 RF.? Use CHANNEL=A for your 1200 port, CHANNEL=B for the high speed port. ?TYPE=ASYNC??? ??? ; Port is RS232 Com ?PROTOCOL=KISS??? ??? ; TNC is used in KISS mode ?KISSOPTIONS=CHECKSUM,ACKMODE,NOPARAMS ?FULLDUP=0??? ??? ; Only meaningful for KISS devices ?IOADDR=2??? ??? ; 1 = SERIAL PORT COM1 ETC. ?SPEED=19200??? ??? ; RS232 COM PORT SPEED ?CHANNEL=A 73 Jeff WA4ZKO |
开云体育Hi
Jeff
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Thanks for
the backup, my only point is Kantronics wants 19200 for Com speed on their Dual
Port
TNC’S, even
if it works at 9600 BAUD Com Speed I have helped several in the past with
problems
with KAM’S
and 9612’S the cure was simply switching from 9600 to 19200.
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Use what
ever you think works!
73
Mike Melnik-N9PMO BPQ32 Group Moderator |
Jeff - WA4ZKO