[pskmail] Re: Aw: Re: pskmail_server-2.1.n Test

  • From: Jürgen Fischer <dl8jf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:00:02 +0100

Rein,
I've set $PTTCOMAND=0 and it seems that all problems are solved.
I should better read the transceiver's manual and study the mailing list next time. There was a posting in which was written:

"OK. My Ic-706mk2g has no CAT ptt command so I need that real RTS. I will make that work. "

But nevertheless it is strange. If "$PTTCOMAND=1" is set and I disabled hardware ptt in fldigi, ptt is still triggerd if a <BEL> or <ACK> is in the decoded sequence.

There is another thing which I don't know whether it is ok or not. If my pskmailserver receives a beacon or other data in MFSK32 for example, it sends the acknowledge in PSK500R. Is this correct or should the acknowledge be sent in MFSK32 as well ?

73
Juergen
DL8JF




Jürgen, can you try setting $PTTCOMMAND=0; in
pskmailrc.pl

I cannot find anything except 1 line of code which tries to switch off PTT through the CAT interface when
an ACK is received (fldigi uses ACK to signal end of
transmit). Maybe your interface misinterprets that :)

Rein EA/PA0R/P

On Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:54:42 +0100
Jürgen Fischer <dl8jf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Rein, thanks for your quick reply. I've installed the new attached arq.pm and made some tests in noisy receiving conditions again. The good news is that PTT is no more activated if fldigi decodes a <BEL> and I thought great, that's it. Unfortunately, I had been looking forward too early, after a while PTT was triggered again and no data was send. I observed several times that when the decoded signal contains a <ACK> ,PTT was activated again. 73 Juergen DL8JF Juergen, can you try attached arq.pm, I think I found the snag.... Rein EA/PA0R/P I will take another look at the server code... Rein I've made a few tests more and found out that the strange behaviour is related to the noise in the received signal. When fldigi decodes a <BEL>i then pskmailserver prints out <SOH>vE681<EOT> activates PTT without sending any data and PTT stays activated until I pressed the TUNE or T/R button in fldigi. If i deactivate SQL in fldigi it happens more often than when SQL is turned on. 73 Jürgen DL8JF Am 2013-11-17 14:15, schrieb Jürgen Fischer: Rein, the CAT interface contains no VOX control circuit . PTT is generated by RTS signal from the integrated USB/RS232 converter ( FT232RL). It's connected with pin 3 of the ACC port at the IC706MKIIG. The transceiver CAT control is no problem, when I use the jpskmail 1.5.29 client with fldigi > 3.21.76. 73 Jürgen DL8JF Am 2013-11-16 11:21, schrieb Rein Couperus: Jürgen, how does the interface produce PTT? Via a VOX circuit in the interface? Or does the interface use the RS232 pins to make PTT? Rein EA/PA0R/P
Jürgen, how does the interface produce PTT? Via a VOX circuit in the interface? Or does the interface use the RS232 pins to make PTT? Rein EA/PA0R/P Gesendet: Freitag, 15. November 2013 um 15:47 Uhr Von: "Jürgen Fischer" <dl8jf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [pskmail] pskmail_server-2.1.n Test Hi, I've installed pskmail_server-2.1.n at a Debian 7.2 wheezy system, Kernel 3.2.51-1 64. for testing. It starts up so far and sends the APRS beacons via Internet. After a while it sends a APRS beacon via radio link as well but after this task has finished PTT shuts off for a few seconds and then PTT is aktivated again without sending any data. It don't shut off agin and stays aktivated until I press the "TUNE" button in fldigi twice. Rig:ICOM IC-706MKIIG CAT Interface with build in soundcard: FA-USB-TRX-Interface ( http://http://www.adl303.oevsv.at/technikecke/one/BX-120.pdf [1] [1] ) Any idea what could be wrong ? 73 Juergen DL8JF --------------------------------------------------------------- pskmailrc.pl : #! /usr/bin/perl -w # ### Call of this server $ServerCall = "DL8JF-1"; ### Wait x seconds before every ping $Pingdelay = 0; ### Which minutes to send beacon? (1 for ON, 0 for OFF) @Beaconarray = qw (1 0 0 0 0); ### Call for switching off the beacon remotely $commandcall = "DL8JF-1"; ### Address of the SMTP server used to send the mail $relay = "dl8jf.seahawk30.de"; ### Authorization level required for SMTP # 0 = no auth # 1 = password only # 2 = TLS $smtpauthlevel = 0; ### The next parameters are needed for use with TLS: $smtptlsuser = ""; $smtptlspass = ""; ### SMTP port (normally 25, and 587 for gmail) $smtptlsport = 25; ### Display verbosity (1 = ON, 0 = OFF) $monitor = 1; $ShowBlock = 1; $debug = 0; ### Max number of retries for connect acknowledge $Max_retries = 5; ### Nr. of seconds to wait for an answer from the client $Maxidle = 17; ### Max. size of downloaded webpage $Maxwebpage = 30000; ### Waiting time before sending a packet $Txdelay = 1; ### Beacon period $period = 60; ### Enable email and web download function? $Emails_enabled = 1; $Web_enabled = 1; ### Port for BigEar function $BigEarserverport = 10148; # reserved ## Enable connection to APRS Tier2 server $Aprs_connect = 1; ### Position DDMM.MM, DDDMM.MM $latitude = "5343.40N"; $longitude = "01037.90E"; ### Beacon text for status ### $serverstatus = "PSKmail 2.1.m test with fldigi-3.21.76PSKMAIL " $serverstatus = "PSKmail 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 "; ### Beacon text for APRS beacon $Aprs_beacon = "5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 "; ### Connection to APRS server (3 alternatives) @Aprs_address = qw (netherlands.aprs2.net germany.aprs2.net italys.aprs2.net); @Aprs_port = qw (1314 1314 1314); ### Use scheduler file? $scheduler = 0; ### Rigctl data for scanning $rigtype = 311; #hamlib type $rigrate = 19200; # baud rate $rigdevice = "/dev/ttyUSB0"; #port $scanner = "S"; #"F" = frequency scanning $qrgfile = "$ENV{HOME}/.pskmail/qrg/freqs.txt"; $freq_offset = 0; @freq_corrections = qw (-1000 -1000 -1000 -1000 -1000); $traffic_qrg = "10147000"; ### Default mode $Defaultmode = "PSK500R"; ### Use CAT PTT? $PTTCOMMAND = 1; ### Parameters for sending bulletins $bulletinmode = "PSK500R"; $repeats = 2; ### Which servers for local mail transfer? @knownservers = qw ( PI4TUE 9A1CRA DL3YCS-3 DL4OAH-8 OE5RTL SM0RWO ); ### Am I a MARS server? $MARS = 0; ### Disallow 500 baud speed? (1 to block) $NO500 = 0; ### Disallow internet connection? $NOINTERNET = 0; 1; ---------------------------------------------------------- Terminal output rflinkserver.pl : ### Server v. 2.1.n. (C) 2013 PA0R 13:27 UTC Nov-15-2013: Program start 13:27 UTC Nov-15-2013: Connected to netherlands.aprs2.net port 1314 waiting for the modem... modem o.k., port is 7322 Internet connection o.k. Beacon:5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 POS=53N:010E Geo area is valid initialized start of receive loop BigEar serverport:10148 Trying to connect to 0 BigEar not available Scanning: 10148000,10148000,10148000,10148000,10148000 Offset = 0 minute(s) Use of uninitialized value $pskmodes in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 311. Pskmodes:. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. 13:27 UTC Nov-15-2013: Listening to the radio Use of uninitialized value $cat in scalar chomp at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5318. Use of uninitialized value $cat in split at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5320. 13:28 UTC Nov-15-2013: Send>APRS-IS:DL8JF-1>PSKAPR:@151328z5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 13:38 UTC Nov-15-2013: Send>APRS-IS:DL8JF-1>PSKAPR:@151338z5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 13:48 UTC Nov-15-2013: Send>APRS-IS:DL8JF-1>PSKAPR:@151348z5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 13:58 UTC Nov-15-2013: Send>APRS-IS:DL8JF-1>PSKAPR:@151358z5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 Use of uninitialized value $cat in scalar chomp at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5318. Use of uninitialized value $cat in split at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5320. 14:00 UTC Nov-15-2013: Sending beacon Message_out: 00uDL8JF-1:26 !5343.40NP01037.90E&9F81 ----- Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907, <GEN81> line 1. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907, <GEN83> line 1. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. <SOH>00uPI4TUE:26 !5126.94NP00529.25E&FEAE<EOT> 14:03 UTC Nov-15-2013: <SOH>00uPI4TUE:26 !5126.94NP00529.25E&FEAE<EOT> 14:03 UTC Nov-15-2013: > Unproto: PI4TUE:26 !5126.94NP00529.25E& Message_out: QSL PI4TUE de DL8JF-1 99 A380----- 14:03 UTC Nov-15-2013: Send>APRS-IS:PI4TUE>PSKAPR,TCPIP*:!5126.94NP00529.25E& Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl line 5907. 14:08 UTC Nov-15-2013: Send>APRS-IS:DL8JF-1>PSKAPR:@151408z5343.40NP01037.90E& 2.1.n test with fldigi-3.21.77 Links: ------ [1] http://www.adl303.oevsv.at/technikecke/one/BX-120.pdf [2]



Links:
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[1] http://http://www.adl303.oevsv.at/technikecke/one/BX-120.pdf
[2] http://www.adl303.oevsv.at/technikecke/one/BX-120.pdf


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