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It is possible to interface an app_rpt installation with TheLinkBox Program (by Skip, WB6YMH), using the chan_tlb channel driver. | It is possible to interface an app_rpt installation with TheLinkBox Program (by Skip, WB6YMH), using the chan_tlb channel driver. | ||
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follows: | follows: | ||
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[tlb0] | [tlb0] | ||
call=WB6NIL-R ; Call of the app_rpt station | call=WB6NIL-R ; Call of the app_rpt station | ||
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1001 = W6ABC,12.34.56.78,44966 ; This one is for W6ABC at ip 12.34.56.78:44966 default CODEC | 1001 = W6ABC,12.34.56.78,44966 ; This one is for W6ABC at ip 12.34.56.78:44966 default CODEC | ||
1002 = W1XYZ,11.22.33.44,1234,G726 ; This one is for W1XYZ at ip 11.22.33.44:1234 with G726 CODEC | 1002 = W1XYZ,11.22.33.44,1234,G726 ; This one is for W1XYZ at ip 11.22.33.44:1234 with G726 CODEC | ||
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You can, if you wish, have multiple instances under different sections (such as [tlb1], etc) | You can, if you wish, have multiple instances under different sections (such as [tlb1], etc) | ||
as long as they are on different UDP port pairs. | as long as they are on different UDP port pairs. | ||
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NOTE: The UDP port pair must start with an even port number. The even port is for the RTP (audio) | NOTE: The UDP port pair must start with an even port number. The even port is for the RTP (audio) | ||
and the odd port is for the RTCP (control/supervisory). | and the odd port is for the RTCP (control/supervisory). | ||
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| + | Insure /etc/asterisk/modules.conf loads chan_tlb.so: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | load => chan_tlb.so ;TheLinkBox Channel Driver | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
On TheLinkBox side, you must specify the following in the main configuration file (generally | On TheLinkBox side, you must specify the following in the main configuration file (generally | ||
| − | tlb.conf: | + | tlb.conf): |
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | RTP_Port = 44966 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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And you must have an entry if your ACL file (generally tlb.acl) for each app_rpt node as follows: | And you must have an entry if your ACL file (generally tlb.acl) for each app_rpt node as follows: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | allow WB6NIL 99.88.77.66 - -R | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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This particular example would allow station WB6NIL-R access from ip 99.88.77.66. | This particular example would allow station WB6NIL-R access from ip 99.88.77.66. | ||
NOTE: You must be running at least version 0.47 of TheLinkBox to use this feature. | NOTE: You must be running at least version 0.47 of TheLinkBox to use this feature. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:55, 18 March 2021
It is possible to interface an app_rpt installation with TheLinkBox Program (by Skip, WB6YMH), using the chan_tlb channel driver.
The connection(s) are accessed and referred to by a locally-assigned (private) node number, staring with '1' (generally 1000-1999, as are any nodes not in the 'public' numbering space). Since the interface is unique to the app_rpt installation, other app_rpt stations must first connect to the app_rpt node(s) configured to connect with the desired TheLinkBox station(s).
Both TheLinkBox and app_rpt sides of the connection must choose a consecutive pair of UDP port numbers on which to communicate (ports 44966/44967 typically) and also must both be on static IP addresses.
TheLinkBox supports the codecs ULAW, G726 and GSM. The app_rpt side of the connection dictates which codec is to be used.
To enable TheLinkBox connectivity, there must be a file /etc/asterisk/tlb.conf specified as follows:
[tlb0] call=WB6NIL-R ; Call of the app_rpt station port=44966 ; Start of UDP port range (this port, port + 1) astnode=2008 ; app_rpt node associated with this instance (for incoming connections) context=radio-secure ; Asterisk context for incoming connections codec=ULAW ; Default CODEC to be used [nodes] 1001 = W6ABC,12.34.56.78,44966 ; This one is for W6ABC at ip 12.34.56.78:44966 default CODEC 1002 = W1XYZ,11.22.33.44,1234,G726 ; This one is for W1XYZ at ip 11.22.33.44:1234 with G726 CODEC
You can, if you wish, have multiple instances under different sections (such as [tlb1], etc) as long as they are on different UDP port pairs.
NOTE: The UDP port pair must start with an even port number. The even port is for the RTP (audio) and the odd port is for the RTCP (control/supervisory).
Insure /etc/asterisk/modules.conf loads chan_tlb.so:
load => chan_tlb.so ;TheLinkBox Channel Driver
On TheLinkBox side, you must specify the following in the main configuration file (generally tlb.conf):
RTP_Port = 44966
And you must have an entry if your ACL file (generally tlb.acl) for each app_rpt node as follows:
allow WB6NIL 99.88.77.66 - -R
This particular example would allow station WB6NIL-R access from ip 99.88.77.66.
NOTE: You must be running at least version 0.47 of TheLinkBox to use this feature.