********** AllStarLink [ASL] Version Info **********
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)
OS Kernel : 6.12.75+rpt-rpi-v8
Asterisk : 22.7.0+asl3-3.7.1-1.deb13
ASL [app_rpt] : 3.7.1
Inquiry
Hi, everyone,
I had an older node that I ran a couple of years ago, and I am setting it back up. It used a Raspberry Pi 3 and a BRIAN kit for the modem. I have the iso running on the Pi, and in Node Settings (Setup Allstar Node), I chose SimpleUSB from Radio Interface, 1 for Duplex Type, and in the Interface Tune CLI, I set the RX Boost to off, Carrier From to usb (I’m assuming this is COSFROM in their manual), CTCSS From to no (per the picture in their manual) and Pre-emphasis and De-emphasis to “enabled” per their manual).
I’m not hearing anything when I restart the Pi. On the BRAIN, I get three solid green lights when it restarts, but nothing else seems to work. I do notice a green light under the BF888S on the circuit board (near the volume control) when I try to transmit to it. But none of the other LEDs light up, and DTMF tones don’t seem to work.
My questions are, which options should I be using to get the BRAIN to work? Does the BRAIN even work with the latest versions of ASL? (I haven’t seen any reference to it anywhere) And, if it won’t work, what radios would you recommend using? To be fair, I could put it on a Raspberry Pi 4 also, just to see if that fixes the issues. But, I’m hoping it’s just a configuration issue, and I won’t have to sacrifice a different Pi for this.
I need to add this. When I try to do some of the menu entires, like Show Paramters or the RX Voice menu, I get the following error:
Device 51193 is selected, the associated USB device string 1-1.5:1.0 was not found
Device 51193 is selected, the associated USB device string 1-1.5:1.0 was not found
So, I’m wondering if I chose something wrong when I set this up originally and it’s not seeing the BRAIN at all.
"latest version" of ASL meaning you're running ASL3?
if so, use Terminal or Command Line access, and then the tool asl-find-sound is a handy quick way to figure out what your audio device string is for your new setup.
absent the "find sound" tool, having a look at the output of lsusb to verify the audio device(s) are present and accounted for will help
the output of lsusb -t will provide the information you need to form the right audio device string for the USB jack you've plugged the device into
once you've determined what should be the correct audio device string for current setup, then editing the config file where the old audio device string "1-1.5:1.0" is found will put things right
In the ASL-Menu, I chose “USBRadio” for the node type, and it seems to be working. Although if I do DTMF tones like *76, I don’t receive anything back. I am able to connect to nodes. I haven’t made any contacts on the other nodes yet, but I can hear them at least.
Quick question and it might be answered somewhere else. If you have DTMF Tones like *A1, how do you do those on a radio? Along that line, is there an updated list of the DTMF tones and their respective commands?
