On Mar 29, 2023, at 4:23 PM, David Ranch <direwolf-groupsio@...> wrote:

Hello Keith,

There was a very similar discussion about OSX and sound device names vs. capitalizaTION issues.? Give this a read:

?? /g/direwolf/topic/96051727

--David
KI6ZHD

On 03/29/2023 01:49 PM, Keith Kaiser wrote:

HI David and thanks for responding.?

The thing is I added the '-' stuff as an additional test, which we now know failed.

Usually I attempt to start DW with "keithkaiser@dulcinea ~ % direwolf -c direwolf-NEW-VHF.conf” which has all of these options that I have attempted one by one, all failed.?But you did say something that got me thinking, you said "It's critical that you have the sound card either properly named within double quotes or using the numbering scheme.”?So?I’ve tried putting each of the ADEVICE definitions one by one in double quotes like this; ??ADEVICE \"iMic USB audio system” But?I still get this as a response; I’m not sure what “using the numbering scheme” means.

Reading config file direwolf-NEW-VHF.conf

Audio device for both receive and transmit: \iMic USB audio system? (channel 0)

Number of devices = 4

--------------------------------------- device #0

Name? ? ? ? = "Keith Kaiser’s iPhone 14 Microphone"

Host API? ? = Core Audio

Max inputs? = 1

Max outputs = 0

--------------------------------------- device #1

[ Default Input ]

Name? ? ? ? = "iMic USB audio system"

Host API? ? = Core Audio

Max inputs? = 2

Max outputs = 2

--------------------------------------- device #2

Name? ? ? ? = "MacBook Air Microphone"

Host API? ? = Core Audio

Max inputs? = 1

Max outputs = 0

--------------------------------------- device #3

[ Default Output ]

Name? ? ? ? = "MacBook Air Speakers"

Host API? ? = Core Audio

Max inputs? = 0

Max outputs = 2

Requested Input Audio Device not found \iMic USB audio system.

Pointless to continue without audio device.

The other definitions look like below, if you have any thoughts please send them my way. And thanks for responding.

ADEVICE0 \u201ciMic USB audio system:0,0\u201d

ADEVICE0 \u201ciMic USB audio system:3\u201d \u201ciMic USB audio system:5\u201d

ADEVICE \u201ciMic USB audio system:1,0?

ADEVICE0 \u201ciMic USB audio system:0?,1

Keith, WA0?TJT

Author:
ARRL ARES?Communicator?Level 2, AEC for?Platte Co. MO

KCHEART Radio Operator - St. Lukes Barry Road Hospital

On Mar 29, 2023, at 3:03 PM, David Ranch <direwolf-groupsio@...> wrote:

Hello Keith,

Your issue stems from the "-" (dash) character on the command line just after the timestamp parameter.? Please see the Direwolf User Guide section 9.1.4 ( ) on how the configuration of your sound card should be done within the direwolf.conf file for OSX.? It's critical that you have the sound card either properly named within double quotes or using the numbering scheme.? You should be able to see either approach by just running direwolf from the command line and the startup text should give you a full list of possible devices.

Also...

> So my question is?what’s going on, why doesn’t this thing work? It works on my Raspberry PI just fine, so?I know the device is good.

OSX and Linux on Raspberry Pi are entirely different operating systems.? As such, they will have different configuration for the sound device.


Ps.? You don't have any PTT configured in your direwolf.conf.? This means you won't be able to transmit unless you're thinking of using VOX.? If so, please see Section 9.2.13.1 of the DIrewolf User Guide where it STRONGLY recommends not to do this.? YOU will encounter unsolvable problems.

--David
KI6ZHD

On 03/29/2023 12:09 PM, Keith Kaiser wrote:

I’m feeding the output of my IC-7000 to a iMic, the MacBook Air sees the device and I can see the VU meter responding to APRS signals.

I’m attempting to launch direwolf like this;

keithkaiser@dulcinea ~ % direwolf -c direwolf-NEW-VHF.conf -T "%T:%M:%S" - iMic USB audio system

Notice the?- iMic USB audio system to launch using the iMic,?I’ve also tried each with that conf inside the direwolf-NEW-VHF.conf file you see referenced below.

Below is the response I get, in blue just for quoting purposes.

Dire Wolf version 1.6

Includes optional support for:? hamlib

Warning: File(s) beyond the first are ignored.

Reading config file direwolf-NEW-VHF.conf

Audio input device for receive: stdin? (channel 0)

Audio out device for transmit: USB? (channel 0)

Audio input buffer has unexpected extreme size of 0 bytes.

Detected at /Users/keithkaiser/direwolf/src/audio_portaudio.c, line 724.

This might be caused by unusual audio device configuration values.

Using 2048 to attempt recovery.

Audio output buffer has unexpected extreme size of 0 bytes.

Detected at /Users/keithkaiser/direwolf/src/audio_portaudio.c, line 733.

This might be caused by unusual audio device configuration values.

Using 2048 to attempt recovery.

Channel 0: 1200 baud, AFSK 1200 & 2200 Hz, E+, 44100 sample rate, DTMF decoder enabled.

Note: PTT not configured for channel 0. (Ignore this if using VOX.)

Ready to accept AGW client application 0 on port 8000 ...

Ready to accept KISS TCP client application 0 on port 8001 ...

Now connected to IGate server noam.aprs2.net (100.16.151.179)

Check server status here

[ig] # aprsc 2.1.11-g80df3b4

[ig] # logresp WA0TJT verified, server T2PR

zsh: floating point exception? direwolf -c direwolf-NEW-VHF.conf -T "%T:%M:%S" - iMic USB audio system

keithkaiser@dulcinea ~ %?

I’ve also tried all of these?configurations or the iMic all return the same response.

ADEVICE \iMic USB audio system

ADEVICE0 \u201ciMic USB audio system:0,0\u201d

ADEVICE0 \u201ciMic USB audio system:3\u201d \u201ciMic USB audio system:5\u201d

ADEVICE \u201ciMic USB audio system:1,0?

ADEVICE0 \u201ciMic USB audio system:0?,1

So my question is?what’s going on, why doesn’t this thing work? It works on my Raspberry PI just fine, so?I know the device is good.

Keith, WA0?TJT

Author:
ARRL ARES?Communicator?Level 2, AEC for?Platte Co. MO

KCHEART Radio Operator - St. Lukes Barry Road Hospital