AllStarLink Standard Commands

This section contains the suggested prefix digits, mandatory command codes, and suggested command codes for Allstar Link.

Prefix Digit Suggestions

DTMF Commands

Prefix	Description
*1NNNN	Disconnect from link. Replace NNNN with the node number
*2NNNN	Connect to node NNNN in Rx only mode
*3NNNN	Connect to node NNNN in Transceive Mode
*4	Command Mode for controlling node
*5	User-defined macros
*6	User defined functions, such as autopatch
*7	Connection Status / Other Functions
*8	User defined functions
*9	User defined functions
*0	User defined functions
*A	User defined functions
*B	User defined functions
*C	User defined functions
*D	User defined functions

Mandatory Command Codes

These are the mandatory command codes which all Allstar Link nodes must support to provide command code consistency to the users. Command CodeDescription

*1nodeDisconnect Link

*2nodeConnect link in monitor mode

*3nodeConnect link in transcieve mode

*4nodeEnter command mode on a remote node

*70Local connection status

*99DTMF Phone Key (Assert PTT from Phone Portal)

Notes

1. node is an Allstar Link node number
2. Node number zero (0) is shorthand for the last node operated on by a previous command
3. Monitor mode means listen to a node, but do not send any audio to it
4. Command mode means send all received DTMF digits to the node number specified (bypassing the local command decoder). Send # to exit command mode, and restore local command decoding.

Optional Command Codes

Command CodeDescription *80Force System ID

*81Say System Time

*980Say app_rpt software version

*75Link Connect (Local Monitor Only)

*72Last active node (system-wide)

*73System-wide connection status

*71Disconnect all links (macro)

*74Reconnect all links (macro)