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Re: D-RATS using an IC-9100 USB connection.
Well, guess what ? ?It is indeed possible using the USB connection on the back of the 9100.
My problem was in specifying the correct PORT. While configuring the radio, it will give you more than one, but only one of those works, in this case PORT7. ?Once I did that, the PTT could be controlled from the keyboard. Thank you, Jim, N7LRH from the 9100 Users Group... 73, DAVE, KF0XQ |
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Re: DRATS AUTHENTICATION ON A RPI
Cody, We have been using MIXW and MT63 for digital on 2M, however now we have our DSTAR repeaters all up and running,2M, 440, and 1.2Ghz so we will start using those more as time and skills permit. We have used DRATS in our monthly meetings and training over our ID51's. Now with a web ratflector we have that ability as well. We have run DRATS on simplex around here for over a year with great success. Thanks for your input, I am quite proud of the results! Thanks again, Al KF5SMH |
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Re: DRATS AUTHENTICATION ON A RPI
Al,
Ok, i see your confusion, I am not sure why the program is crashing on the PI so here is where the file is in Linux when you login in you should be in your home directory if you type: cd .d-rats (change directory to .d-rats) it is a hidden directory. In linux when you create a directory that starts with a . (period) is will remain hidden. so once in there, you shoud be able to edit the users.txt file as explained in the docs. use nano or some other text editor. you can use? /home/cody/.d-rats/user.txt as the full path if you wish. substitute your username for mine of course. Maybe this will help get you where you need to be. I have not used it yet, but was thinking if trying out d-rats for local comms.. what kind of setup do you use for your emergency comms ? Thanks Cody |
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Re: DRATS AUTHENTICATION ON A RPI
Cody, Yes, that is correct there is an edit button but in my RPI installation every time I click it the program shuts down. I do not believe that to be correct but I do not know where to go to fix it, going to try to upgrade to a daily build version today. I am not sure about being able to initiate the authentication from the edit button as the "Running your own Ratflector" instructions do state: "On Windows this file should go in C:\Program Files\D-RATS\users.txt unless you installed D-RATS to an alternate location.? On Linux or MacOS it will go in the directory from which you spawn the repeater." And it is that last sentence that has me guessing. Thanks Al |
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DRATS AUTHENTICATION ON A RPI
I WOULD LIKE TO PUT AN AUTHENTICATION REQUIREMENT ON MY DRATS RUNNING ON MY RPI. PROBLEM IS I AM NOT WELL VERSED YET IN PI, AND I AM CONFUSED BY THE STATEMENT: On Linux or MacOS it will go in the directory from which you spawn the repeater IN THE RUNNING YOUR OWN RATFLECTOR INFORMATION. COULD/WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW AND WHERE TO PUT THE FILE ONCE I DEVELOP IT? I AM NEW TO LINUX/PI AND STRUGGLING EAGERLY?TO LEARN. THANKS IN ADVANCE AL |
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Test Again! ? Ralph Barbakoff
(W9BGX operated by WA9LKZ) From: "Mike Heitmann n0so@... [d-rats_group]" To: "d-rats_group@..." Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [d-rats_group] Re: Helpful Documents [5]
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Does it send data OK if you manually actuate the PTT? If so, check the rig settings. There is a DV menu setting in the radio that needs to be set for "auto transmit" with digital data. GPS position reporting by the rig also needs to be turned off because the GPS data uses the low speed data channel. Mike, N0SO
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Test ? Ralph Barbakoff
(WA9LKZ) From: "Mike Heitmann n0so@... [d-rats_group]" To: "d-rats_group@..." Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [d-rats_group] Re: Helpful Documents [5]
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Does it send data OK if you manually actuate the PTT? If so, check the rig settings. There is a DV menu setting in the radio that needs to be set for "auto transmit" with digital data. GPS position reporting by the rig also needs to be turned off because the GPS data uses the low speed data channel. Mike, N0SO
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
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On Jan 24, 2015, at 5:19 PM, rolan.clark@... [d-rats_group] <d-rats_group@...> wrote:
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Mike and all,
WOW, I fixed it !! ?It couldn't have been a loose solder connection in the DB9 plug could it HI HI ?yep it sure was, the shield to pin 5 was intermittenly touching, it was loose. I think who ever made that cable years ago is the culprit ( yep, its me). Continuity is your best friend. ?It is really interesting how it would work a few times after I made software changes. ?I did make sure the 2.5mm plug was in the radio solid but of course handled the db9 end all the time connecting to the DB9 to USB cable. I was just about to change to another ?2.5mm to DB9 cable that I had used when I had my IC2200H at our repeater site but then decided to check the DB9 connector.? Thanks much to all for your help. 73 de rolan w3fdk? |
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Mike,
Thanks for the suggestions and yes the settings you mentioned are set right and sometimes it does tx when I click on ping or send text, that is it used to, in the last few hours I can't get it to do anything.? The last thing that worked, this morningb, ?was when I set com port to com1 using device manager. I used chirp and it works fine downloading the programming data but that is using the 3 mm ?phone jack but it is using the same USB to DB9 ?serial adapter cable going to the computer and using com1. Thanks much to all for the suggestions and interest. 73 de rolan w3fdk? |
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
开云体育Does it send data OK if you manually actuate the PTT? If so, check the rig settings. There is a DV menu setting in the radio that needs to be set for "auto transmit" with digital data. GPS position reporting by the rig also needs to be turned off because the GPS data uses the low speed data channel. Mike, N0SO On Jan 24, 2015, at 12:20 PM, rolan.clark@... [d-rats_group] <d-rats_group@...> wrote:
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Brad Morris