Basil,
Thank you for the quick reply.

*results of AX.25-status*
Status for direwolf.service: RUNNING and ENABLED
Status for ax25dev.service: RUNNING and ENABLED
Status for ax25dev.path: RUNNING and ENABLED
Status for ax25-mheardd.service: NOT RUNNING and ENABLED
Status for ax25d.service: NOT RUNNING and ENABLED
AX.25 device: ax0 not configured
AX.25 device: ax1 not configured

It looks like I have to configure the ports so I'll be looking for the
instructions on that part. If it helps, I'll be running an Alinco DR-135T
on one side and an IC-7200 on the other.


*Here are the results of ifconfig*
eth0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether b8:27:eb:88:93:0f txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 1000 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

wlan0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.59 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 fe80::85c7:f539:b08a:58a6 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether b8:27:eb:dd:c6:5a txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 821 bytes 146045 (142.6 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 445 bytes 83615 (81.6 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

73,
Craig

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On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 11:19 AM Basil Gunn <basil@pacabunga.com> wrote:

Did you start AX.25?
cd
cd bin
sudo su
./ax25-start

As user pi or whatever your default user name is please post the console
output of:

ax25-status
and
ifconfig

/Basil

Craig McVeay <cmcveay@gmail.com> writes:

Working on getting WINLINK RMS application running on my DRAWS. The

image is up and running and I suspect I am nearly there but, I am a noob to
Linux so I'm stuck. I went through the setup and configuration from N7NIX
and here's where I am now.

Setup: DRAWS HAT on RPi 3B+, 32GB Micro SD running headless. Powered

through the HAT, connected to the internet via WiFi.

When I run "tail -f /var/log/rms.debug", I get the following:

Nov 4 08:46:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat

ax25 udr0 N0CSM-10 reports unavailable

Nov 4 08:46:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: Channel: N0CSM-10 on udr0 is

DOWN -- not updated

Nov 4 08:46:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1

active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors

Nov 4 08:46:02 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: python script

/usr/local/etc/rmsgw/updateversion.py failed, status 1

Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: N0CSM-10 - Linux RMS Gateway

ACI 2.5.1 Nov 4 2019 (DM26sf)

Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: Channel: N0CSM-10 on udr0

(145050000 Hz, mode 0)

Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat

ax25 udr0 N0CSM-10 reports unavailable

Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: Channel: N0CSM-10 on udr0 is

DOWN -- not updated

Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1

active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors

Nov 4 09:17:02 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: python script

/usr/local/etc/rmsgw/updateversion.py failed, status 1

I've tried two cables on each port with the same results. I'm obviously

missing something but I'm not sure what.

Thank you,
Craig
N0CSM

Working on getting WINLINK RMS application running on my DRAWS. The image is up and running and I suspect I am nearly there but, I am a noob to Linux so I'm stuck. I went through the setup and configuration from N7NIX and here's where I am now.

Setup: DRAWS HAT on RPi 3B+, 32GB Micro SD running headless. Powered through the HAT, connected to the internet via WiFi.

When I run "tail -f /var/log/rms.debug", I get the following:

Nov 4 08:46:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat ax25 udr0 N0CSM-10 reports unavailable
Nov 4 08:46:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: Channel: N0CSM-10 on udr0 is DOWN -- not updated
Nov 4 08:46:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1 active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors
Nov 4 08:46:02 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[1680]: python script /usr/local/etc/rmsgw/updateversion.py failed, status 1
Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: N0CSM-10 - Linux RMS Gateway ACI 2.5.1 Nov 4 2019 (DM26sf)
Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: Channel: N0CSM-10 on udr0 (145050000 Hz, mode 0)
Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat ax25 udr0 N0CSM-10 reports unavailable
Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: Channel: N0CSM-10 on udr0 is DOWN -- not updated
Nov 4 09:17:01 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1 active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors
Nov 4 09:17:02 n0csmdraws rmsgw_aci[3584]: python script /usr/local/etc/rmsgw/updateversion.py failed, status 1

I've tried two cables on each port with the same results. I'm obviously missing something but I'm not sure what.

Thank you,
Craig
N0CSM

I installed NWDR14. I have not spent much time with DRAWS and in fact have no radios hooked up right now (working on that). So this project has been "benchware" for me. I did bring up FLDigi and it looked familiar to my PC version.

When I clicked on Other>Direwolf I get a message "Failed to change to directory "/root" (Permission denied)" I looked at the shortcut properties and see that the working directory is /root. Is this a problem or can it be fixed?

Thanks and 73
Dave - KD7UM

Thanks Basil.
Thats what I thought at first (AX not running), but everything I see
says it is (as "0", not udrX...its a pi/tnc-pi ).

If I use PAT web GUI on this same system (remotely), I can connect to
other local RMS servers just fine, so that tells me the pi,
TNC-Pi, network, radio, cabling, AX25, etc are all OK..
Right?
So must be something specific to the RMS config? Or the plymouthd error?


root@k5ktf-10:~# ax25-status
-bash: ax25-status: command not found

root@k5ktf-10:~# netstat --ax25
Active AX.25 sockets
Dest Source Device State Vr/Vs Send-Q Recv-Q
* K5KTF-0 ax0 LISTENING 000/000 0 0
* K5KTF-10 ax0 LISTENING 000/000 0 0


root@k5ktf-10:~# ifconfig
ax0: flags=67<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING> mtu 256
inet 44.128.1.10 netmask 255.0.0.0 broadcast 44.255.255.255
ax25 K5KTF-10 txqueuelen 10 (AMPR AX.25)
RX packets 1214 bytes 64695 (63.1 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 301 bytes 13346 (13.0 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

root@k5ktf-10:~# ps -ef |grep ax
root 410 1 0 Nov01 ? 00:00:13 /usr/bin/axlisten -artc
root 414 1 0 Nov01 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/ax25d -l
root 4231 4212 0 07:20 pts/1 00:00:00 grep ax


tail /var/log/messages
Nov 3 06:36:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4112]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0
(145730000 Hz, mode 0)
Nov 3 06:36:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4112]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat
ax25 0 K5KTF-10 reports unavailable
Nov 3 06:36:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4112]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0 is
DOWN -- not updated
Nov 3 06:36:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4112]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1
active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors
Nov 3 07:00:11 localhost updatechannel.py[4149]: Posting channel
record updates for K5KTF-10...
Nov 3 07:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4163]: K5KTF-10 - Linux RMS
Gateway ACI 2.5.0 Dec 10 2018 (EM10bm)
Nov 3 07:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4163]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0
(145730000 Hz, mode 0)
Nov 3 07:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4163]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat
ax25 0 K5KTF-10 reports unavailable
Nov 3 07:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4163]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0 is
DOWN -- not updated
Nov 3 07:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[4163]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1
active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors

root@k5ktf-10:~# sudo -u rmsgw rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10
interface with @sbin/plymouthd unavailable

root@k5ktf-10:~# ps -ef |grep plymouth
root 130 1 0 07:54 ? 00:00:00 @sbin/plymouthd
--mode=boot --pid-file=/run/plymouth/pid --attach-to-session
root 644 597 0 09:24 pts/1 00:00:00 grep plymouth

root@k5ktf-10:~# cat /etc/ax25/axports
#Port Call Baud PacLen Window Description
0 K5KTF-10 19200 256 7 Radio - 145.730 MHz

root@k5ktf-10:~# cat /etc/ax25/ax25d.conf
# /etc/ax25/ax25d.conf
[K5KTF-10 via 0]
K5KTF-10 * * * * * * L
K5KTF * * * * * * L
default * * * * * * - rmsgw /usr/local/bin/rmsgw rmsgw -P 0 %U
# /etc/ax25/ax25d.conf (End)


root@k5ktf-10:~# cat /etc/rmsgw/channels.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rmschannels xmlns="http://www.namespace.org";
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance";
xsi:schemaLocation="file:///etc/rmsgw/channels.xsd">
<channel name="0" type="ax25" active="yes">
<basecall>K5KTF</basecall>
<callsign>K5KTF-10</callsign>
<password>...Im_not_dumb...</password>
<gridsquare>EM10bm</gridsquare>
<frequency>145730000</frequency>
<mode>0</mode>
<autoonly>0</autoonly>
<baud>1200</baud>
<power>50</power>
<height>10</height>
<gain>0</gain>
<direction>0</direction>
<hours>24/7</hours>
<groupreference>1</groupreference>
<servicecode>PUBLIC</servicecode>
<statuschecker>
/usr/local/bin/rmschanstat $type $name $callsign
</statuschecker>
</channel>
</rmschannels>


root@k5ktf-10:~# mheard
Callsign Port Packets Last Heard
W5TQ-4 0 2 Sun Nov 3 09:36:00
KE5RS-10 0 1 Sun Nov 3 09:35:09
W5OEM-12 0 1 Sun Nov 3 09:34:29

For some reason Travis County ARES has W5TQ-4 and W5OEM-12 APRS units
at fixed locations beaconing on 145.73...smh
KE5RS-10 is another RMS stn on freq that I can work via PAT (system
it out in workshop, so I cant change freq remotely)

2019/11/03 09:53:10 Connecting to KE5RS-10 (ax25)...
2019/11/03 09:53:11 Connected to KE5RS-10 (AX.25)
KE5RS -LEAKA- KANode (Since 1996)
Connected to KE5RS-10 Winlink 2000 RMS
[WL2K-5.0-B2FWIHJM$]
;PQ: 92941613
CMS via KE5RS >
>FF
FQ
2019/11/03 09:53:24 Disconnected.


What da heck am I missing?
(good thing my hair grows back fast else I would be bald by now...)

73
Jim


At 09:15 AM 11/2/2019, Basil Gunn wrote:

Jim,

An AX.25 interface is most likely not running

Look at this document
https://github.com/nwdigitalradio/n7nix/blob/master/rmsgw/README.md#testing-the-rms-gateway

run ax25-status to confirm it's not running
also run these & look for ax0 or ax1

netstat --ax25
ifconfig

then do this

cd
cd bin
sudo su
./ax25-start

Also you should always run rmschanstat & rmsgw_aci as user rmsgw like
this:

sudo -u rmsgw rmschanstat ax25 udr0 K5KTF-10
sudo -u rmsgw rmsgw_aci

I now see your gateway k5ktf-10 appearing on the Winlink RMSChannels
page this morning which I didn't see last night so I assume you are up &
running.

/Basil

Jim Kinter Jr. via Groups.Io <jim=k5ktf.com@groups.io> writes:

I received a text from one of our locals that my RMS stn hangs

when he tries to connect to it.

When I go to the logs, I get
Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: K5KTF-10 - Linux RMS

Gateway ACI 2.5.0 Dec 10 2018 (EM10bm)

Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0

(145730000 Hz, mode 0)

Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]:

/usr/local/bin/rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10 reports unavailable

Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0

is DOWN -- not updated

Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel Stats: 1 read,

1 active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors

When I Google the errors, I found a post to test with

rmschanstat. When I do that, I get

root@k5ktf-10:/etc/rmsgw# rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10
interface with @sbin/plymouthd unavailable

If I look at WL2K web site/map, I (K5KTF-10) show up fine there.

I can also use PAT on this Pi to connect to other VHF stations

just fine (without using the -10 suffix going out).

Im at a loss of where to look.

Thanks
Jim
K5KTF

Jim,

An AX.25 interface is most likely not running

Look at this document
https://github.com/nwdigitalradio/n7nix/blob/master/rmsgw/README.md#testing-the-rms-gateway

run ax25-status to confirm it's not running
also run these & look for ax0 or ax1

netstat --ax25
ifconfig

then do this

cd
cd bin
sudo su
./ax25-start

Also you should always run rmschanstat &  rmsgw_aci as user rmsgw like
this:

sudo -u rmsgw rmschanstat ax25 udr0 K5KTF-10
sudo -u rmsgw rmsgw_aci

I now see your gateway k5ktf-10 appearing on the Winlink RMSChannels
page this morning which I didn't see last night so I assume you are up &
running.

/Basil

Jim Kinter Jr. via Groups.Io <jim@...> writes:

> I received a text from one of our locals that my RMS stn hangs when he tries to connect to it.
>
> When I go to the logs, I get
> Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: K5KTF-10 - Linux RMS Gateway ACI 2.5.0 Dec 10 2018 (EM10bm)
> Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0 (145730000 Hz, mode 0)
> Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10 reports unavailable
> Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0 is DOWN -- not updated
> Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1 active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors
>
> When I Google the errors, I found a post to test with rmschanstat. When I do that, I get
>
> root@k5ktf-10:/etc/rmsgw# rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10
> interface with @sbin/plymouthd unavailable
>
> If I look at WL2K web site/map, I (K5KTF-10) show up fine there.
>
> I can also use PAT on this Pi to connect to other VHF stations just fine (without using the -10 suffix going out).
>
> Im at a loss of where to look.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
> K5KTF
>
>

Can you suggest a source for these tiny screws?
On Fri, Oct 4, 2019, 4:12 PM Frank Ivan via Groups.Io <k0fei=me.com@groups.io <mailto:me.com@groups.io>> wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I have updated my case and it is Thing 3897403
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3897403.  It uses a Raspberry Pi
Poe Hat between the Raspberry Pi and the Draws Hat.  This brings a
temperature controlled fan blowing on the Pi's CPU and also is
sealed so that hot air can't recirculate back through the fan but
must exit through the cooling slots.  Again - can be printed for Pi3
or Pi4.
Case for Raspberry Pi 3b or Raspberry Pi 4b + NWDR DRAWS hat with
GPS port on side.
Added PoE Hat as temperature controlled fan - keep Pi cool no matter
load
SCAD file provided so you can help tune the design
STL files for both Raspberry Pi 3b or Raspberry Pi 4b print your choice
Has a powerpole power port
Nice fit for DRAWS card
Rounded corners
Machine screws into card spacers hold case together
Hardware
4 M2.5 x 8mm hex socket head machine screws (8mm does not include head)
4 M2.5 x 15mm female to female spacers
4 M2.5 x 8mm male to female spacers
4 M2.5 x 25mm hex socket head machine screws
1 Adafruit ADA2223 - 8.5mm header 40 pin stacking header - also
available on Amazon
1 4 Pin Extra Tall Header -
https://thepihut.com/products/4-pin-extra-tall-header-push-fit-version-poe-hat
1 Official Raspberry Pi Power over Ethernet card - must be official
Raspberry Pi PoE hat
Available on Amazon - but PiHut is cheaper and you may want to get 4
pin header from PiHut
Assembly
Clean out screw holes - 7/64 or 3mm bit does it nicely
Clean out ports
Install Powerpole connector - maybe use a bit of thin double stick
tape to hold in place
Install DRAWS card in lid. It's a close fit but should not be difficult
Push M2.5 x 25mm screws into holes
Slide baffles into slots - keep fan power notch on right as you look
from back to front of lid
Install 8mm spaces on screws coming though Draws card
Install 40 pin spacer header into PoE Hat with header pushing into
header on PoE Hat
Install PoE Hat onto Draws card - you may need to work the hat past
the baffles
Install 15mm spaces onto screws coming through PoE Hat
Plug Pi into Poe Hat - make sure it is aligned with the pins go into
correct holes
Install base
Secure with the 4 M2.5 x 8mm screws
Tighten every thing up with allen wrench
The PoE Hat will keep a Ri4 down to under 60C under extended load. It easily passes the heating test from the Explaingcomputers YouTube
videos testing Raspberry Pi4 B cooling.
While the PoE Hat is primarily used as a cooling fat, but a nice
side effect is you can power the system from the ethernet port.
Note: If you need RFI shielding line the inside of the case with
copper foil tape.
Enjoy and 73
Frank - K0FEI

I received a text from one of our locals that my RMS stn hangs when he tries to connect to it.

When I go to the logs, I get
Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: K5KTF-10 - Linux RMS Gateway ACI 2.5.0 Dec 10 2018 (EM10bm)
Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0 (145730000 Hz, mode 0)
Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: /usr/local/bin/rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10 reports unavailable
Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel: K5KTF-10 on 0 is DOWN -- not updated
Nov 1 12:06:01 localhost rmsgw_aci[6817]: Channel Stats: 1 read, 1 active, 1 down, 0 updated, 0 errors

When I Google the errors, I found a post to test with rmschanstat. When I do that, I get

root@k5ktf-10:/etc/rmsgw# rmschanstat ax25 0 K5KTF-10
interface with @sbin/plymouthd unavailable

If I look at WL2K web site/map, I (K5KTF-10) show up fine there.

I can also use PAT on this Pi to connect to other VHF stations just fine (without using the -10 suffix going out).

Im at a loss of where to look.

Thanks
Jim
K5KTF

Have you made any progress on this project?

I just got my DRAWS board in hand on a pi 3B+, and am about to dig in
on this very near identical setup you are attempting. If you have made
progress, i would be very interested in what you have accomplished.