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84 lines
4.4 KiB
84 lines
4.4 KiB
Creating a DVAP or DVRPTR hotspot based on a Raspberry Pi or a BeagleBone Black that
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can connect to both DStar reflectors as well as XREF reflectors based on Scott Lawson
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KI4LKF software is easy.
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Start with a Raspberry Pi with the latest Raspbian image (see http://raspberrypi.org)
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or a BeagleBone Black with the latest Debian image (see http://www.armhf.com). Scott's
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software will EASILY fit on the on-board memory of the BBB, but you will still
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need a uSD card to install the armhf.com Debian image to the on-board memory.
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You will need several packages to build Scott's gateway. The RasPi will probably have
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all or moste of these but it still doesn't hurt to be sure:
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sudo su
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apt-get update
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apt-get upgrade
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apt-get install make g++ unzip git
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and maybe a few more. Here is one of my favorites: apt-get install avahi-daemon
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Then you can "ssh <user>@<hostname>.local" instead of "ssh <user>$<ip address>.
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After you install are the required packages, the gateway installation can begin.
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Go to your login home directory and (without root privileges type:
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git clone git://github.com/ac2ie/g2_ircddb.git
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This will create a g2_ircddb directory with everything you need to build a dvap gateway.
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The first order of business is to build the necessary wxBase-2.8.12 library. There is a
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script in the g2_ircddb directory to do all of this for you. Just cd to g2_ircddb and
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type:
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./build_wxBase
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Come back to this directory and type "make" to build all the executables, g2_ircddb,
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g2_link and dvap_rptr. If you need DTMFS then also execute "make g2link_test".
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Next, edit all the *.cfg files, g2_ircddb.cfg, g2_link.cfg and either dvap_rptr.cfg
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or dvrptr.cfg. These files contain detailed comments about all of the values you need
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to set. Just read through the configuration files and edit accordingly. Additional
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information about the configuration as well as other important and useful features are
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also in the CONFIGURING file.
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The gwys.txt file is the internet address and port numbers for any gateway you would
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like g2_link to be able to connect to. The one delivered with this package is special:
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It has only X-reflectors and DStar reflectors and the X-reflectors are configured
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with the 20001 port. This will allow you to connect to both DStar repeaters and XREF
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reflectors without opening any ports on your router. If you want to set up a repeater
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or access point, you will need to port-forward several ports to your RasPi or BBB.
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Of course you will also need to lock down the local address of the device with
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either a static IP or by reserving an address from your router. There are MANY OTHER
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gateways to which you can connect. Executing get_gwys_list.sh will download a HUGE list
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of reflectors and gateways with port address that may need port-forwarding to your
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sytem. Just rememer if you update gwys.txt, you will have to reboot your system before
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the changes will be available.
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If you plan on using DTMFS, you can also edit proc_g2_ircddb_dtmfs.sh to add new dtmfs
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commands.
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Then install your system, g2_ircddb, g2_link and either dvap_rptr or dvrptr. Start by
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typing "sudo make installg2". This will install g2_ircddb and g2_link and all the
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files they require. Then either dvap_rptr or dvrptr by typing "sudo make installdvap"
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or "sudo make installdvrptr", respectively. Finally, if you want/need DTMFS, type
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"sudo make installdtmfs".
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This will install the service scripts and symbolic links in /etc/init.d and everything
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else in /usr/local. The executables will be in /usr/local/bin and the *.cfg files and
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other data will be in /usr/local/etc. If you find that you need to modify a
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configuration file, do it in /usr/local/etc. If you edit the files in the build
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directory, you will either have to copy these modified configuration files you you will
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have to reinstall the application.
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At this point, you can either reboot to start the three or four services, or start them
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manually with the "service" command. (See the man page for service.)
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You can clean up the build directory of intermediate *.o files with "make clean" or, you
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can remove the intermediate *.o files and binary executables with "make realclean".
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If you want to uninstall everything return to the build directory and type
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"sudo make uninstallg2" and either "sudo make unistalldvap" or "sudo make
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uninstalldvrptr" and possibly "sudo make uninstalldtmfs". This will shutdown the and
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remove the service scripts and links and remove most everything from /usr/local.
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Tom Early, ac2ie@arrl.net
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