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The Doug Hall Electronics Model RBI-1 is frequency agile multi port remote base.  It is possible to interface the RBI-1 to AllStar, but only on a PC.


For those that have a Doug Hall Electronics Model RBI-1 frequency agile multi port remote base and wish to use it on app_rpt / AllStar system.
= Connections =
The RBI-1 uses the first 3 pins of the parallel port and can not be changed. There is no other interface method built into the app_rpt software.  If you have been using the pins for anything else, you will need to migrate them to higher pins than the first 3. See [[SimpleUSB Channel Driver#Parallel_Port|Parallel Port GPIO]]


This was originally created for direct use in a PC that has a parallel port for signaling the device. There is no other method built into the app_rpt software.
Parallel port pinout is as follows:
:PP1 = data
:PP2 = clock
:PP3 = reset


It uses the first 3 pins of the parallel port and can not be changed. So if you have been using the pins for anything else, you will need to migrate them to higher pins than the first 3.
No buffering is required. Attach directly to the RBI-1's DB9 interface on the correct PP pins.  


PP1 = data
= AllStar Settings =


PP2 = clock
In rpt.conf you will need to set lines in the nodes stanza:
 
<pre>
PP3 = reset
[29285]                            ; replace 28295 with your node number
 
iobase=0x378                      ; (for lpt1)
No buffering is required attaching this to the RBI-1's DB9 interface on the correct PP pins.
 
See data on Parallel Port GPIO: https://wiki.allstarlink.org/wiki/SimpleUSB_Channel_Driver#Parallel_Port
 
 
Set-up inside app_rpt:
 
In Rpt.conf you will need to set lines in the nodes stanza:
 
iobase=0x378                      ;(for lpt1)
remote=rbi                        ; Doug Hall RBI-1
remote=rbi                        ; Doug Hall RBI-1
functions=funtions-remote29285    ; Function list from link (a list of agile working commands) - use your node number
functions=funtions-remote29285    ; Function list from link (a list of agile working commands) - use your node number
memory=memory29285                ; 'system stored' radio presets, not required - use your node number
memory=memory29285                ; 'system stored' radio presets, not required - use your node number
;Remote Commands: 


[funtions-remote29285] ;for rbi-1  use your node number
[funtions-remote29285] ;for rbi-1  use your node number
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;Not Required but noted:
;Not Required but noted:


[memory29285]             ;stored presets for radio, format: (recall# xx) = (Freq 6 digits and decimal) (TX PL Tone )  ( CTCSS Tone )  (ofset + - S ) ( power l m h )
[memory29285]         ;Stored presets for radio,  
 
                      ;Format: (recall# xx) = (Freq 6 digits and decimal) (TX PL Tone )  ( CTCSS Tone )  (ofset + - S ) ( power l m h )
 
init=224.660,100.0,-l ;initial freq/mode on start-up/boot - choose something safe in case of error. Not required. Can be remarked out.
init=224.660,100.0,-l     ;initial freq/mode on start-up/boot - choose something safe in case of error. Not required. Can be remarked out.
 
00=224.560,100.0,-l
00=224.560,100.0,-l
01=224.460,114.8,-l
01=224.460,114.8,-l
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12=444.150,100.0,+l
12=444.150,100.0,+l
;13=446.500,100.0,sl
;13=446.500,100.0,sl
</pre>
Tuning a agile remote base has a unchangeable prefix of (star 5) *5


; Tuning a agile remote base has a unchangeable prefix of (star 5) *5
It is more than convenient and desirable to put all of the control functions on your main published node and secure the node/audio on a private node you can disconnect, such as 1999. This makes it dis-connectable for periodic use and prevents you from the need to connect to the node in 'command mode' ie *4xxxxx to control it's agile interface. That can allow you to set it before connecting the node for audio as well. Always review and test macro/scheduler initiations of this before leaving it to run unattended.


Note :
Note :
It is more than convenient and desirable to put all of the control functions on a published node and secure the node/audio on a private node you can disconnect.
There is a security log-in function for remote base control. This not yet documented in the wiki [[Remote Base]] section.
This makes it dis-connectable for periodic use and prevents you from the need to connect to the node in 'command mode' ie *4xxxxx to control it's agile interface.
That can allow you to set it before connecting the node for audio as well.
Always review and test macro/scheduler initiations of this before leaving it to run from it unattended.


There is a security log-in function for remote base control  -*To be added to the wiki in a section for all remote base* -
[[Category:How to]]

Latest revision as of 15:54, 24 October 2024

Obsolete - This page has obsolete information that is likely no longer relevant and will be deleted.

The Doug Hall Electronics Model RBI-1 is frequency agile multi port remote base. It is possible to interface the RBI-1 to AllStar, but only on a PC.

Connections

The RBI-1 uses the first 3 pins of the parallel port and can not be changed. There is no other interface method built into the app_rpt software. If you have been using the pins for anything else, you will need to migrate them to higher pins than the first 3. See Parallel Port GPIO

Parallel port pinout is as follows:

PP1 = data
PP2 = clock
PP3 = reset

No buffering is required. Attach directly to the RBI-1's DB9 interface on the correct PP pins.

AllStar Settings

In rpt.conf you will need to set lines in the nodes stanza:

[29285]                            ; replace 28295 with your node number 
iobase=0x378                       ; (for lpt1)
remote=rbi                         ; Doug Hall RBI-1
functions=funtions-remote29285     ; Function list from link (a list of agile working commands) - use your node number
memory=memory29285                 ; 'system stored' radio presets, not required - use your node number

[funtions-remote29285] ;for rbi-1   use your node number

0=remote,1             ; Retrieve Radio Stored Memory Channel
1=remote,2             ; Set freq. VFO MMMMM*KKK*O   (Mhz digits, Khz digits, Offset)
2=remote,3             ; Set tx PL tone PL Tone HHH*D*
3=remote,4             ; Set rx PL tone         HHH*D*

40=remote,100          ; Rx PL off
41=remote,101          ; Rx PL on
42=remote,102          ; Tx PL off
43=remote,103          ; Tx PL on
44=remote,104          ; Low Power
45=remote,105          ; Medium Power
46=remote,106          ; High Power

51=remote,5          ; Long status query
52=remote,140        ; Short status query
67=remote,210        ; Send a *
69=remote,211        ; Send a #


;Not Required but noted:

[memory29285]          ;Stored presets for radio, 
                       ;Format: (recall# xx) = (Freq 6 digits and decimal) (TX PL Tone )  ( CTCSS Tone )  (ofset + - S ) ( power l m h )
init=224.660,100.0,-l  ;initial freq/mode on start-up/boot - choose something safe in case of error. Not required. Can be remarked out.
00=224.560,100.0,-l
01=224.460,114.8,-l
02=224.580,131.8,-l
03=223.980,100.0,-l
04=146.940,114.8,-lt
10=442.175,162.2,+l
11=444.475,114.8,+l
12=444.150,100.0,+l
;13=446.500,100.0,sl

Tuning a agile remote base has a unchangeable prefix of (star 5) *5

It is more than convenient and desirable to put all of the control functions on your main published node and secure the node/audio on a private node you can disconnect, such as 1999. This makes it dis-connectable for periodic use and prevents you from the need to connect to the node in 'command mode' ie *4xxxxx to control it's agile interface. That can allow you to set it before connecting the node for audio as well. Always review and test macro/scheduler initiations of this before leaving it to run unattended.

Note : There is a security log-in function for remote base control. This not yet documented in the wiki Remote Base section.