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Just to be clear. What pins are for CAT?

John McRae
 

I am going to make some cables, starting with CAT control.

What pins on the  L/R mini dins are for cat levels plaese?

I will keep struggling with the software at a later stage.

It is all very muddy, as there is not a simple how to list that I can find.

The use of external interfacing is used by a lot of people trying to explain theur setups.

I just want to get the Draws /Pi up and running non remotely at first.

Without a basic how to, I feel a lot of hams like me will find it tedious etc, to get up and running.

It genuinely is quite confusing sorry to say.

I love the concept however, so am prepared to learn.

cheers guys.

73, John VK5PO


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Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

Bernard f6bvp / ai7bg
 

Hi Basil,
I performed all instructions you gave and rebooted.
However I could not connect to localhost:8080

Hi John,
Here it is :
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# ls -l /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
total 228
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff   3372 sept. 19 23:25 amixer.js
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff   1166 sept. 19 23:25 app.js
drwxr-sr-x   2 root staff   4096 sept. 19 23:25 bin
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff      0 févr. 18 18:33 draws-apps.json
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff   6111 sept. 19 23:25 io.js
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff   2593 sept. 19 23:25 mixerState.js
drwxr-sr-x 255 root staff  12288 sept. 28 22:02 node_modules
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff    506 sept. 19 23:25 package.json
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff 175710 sept. 19 23:29 package-lock.json
drwxr-sr-x   5 root staff   4096 sept. 19 23:25 public
-rw-r--r--   1 root staff   1254 sept. 19 23:25 radios.json
drwxr-sr-x   2 root staff   4096 sept. 19 23:25 routes
drwxr-sr-x   4 root staff   4096 sept. 19 23:25 views
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# ls -l /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp/bin
total 4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root staff 1905 sept. 19 23:25 www
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# ls -l /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp/bin/
total 4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root staff 1905 sept. 19 23:25 www

However, after doing a second time 
systemctl stop draws-manager.service
This time
systemctl status draws-manager.service
displayed : active running
but soon after it turns to active failed.

Here is the complete bebug log.
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# systemctl status draws-manager
● draws-manager.service - DRAWS™ Manager - A web application to manage the DRAW™ HAT configuration.
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/draws-manager.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2020-02-18 22:17:04 CET; 19s ago
     Docs: https://github.com/nwdigitalradio/draws-manager
  Process: 2795 ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 2795 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR! errno 1
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR! webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR! Exit status 1
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR!
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR! Failed at the webapp@0.0.0 start script.
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely a
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi npm[2795]: npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T21_17_04_429Z-debug.log
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi systemd[1]: draws-manager.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/
févr. 18 22:17:04 raspberrypi systemd[1]: draws-manager.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# cat /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T21_17_04_429Z-debug.log
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 warn npm npm does not support Node.js v10.15.2
2 warn npm You should probably upgrade to a newer version of node as we
3 warn npm can't make any promises that npm will work with this version.
4 warn npm Supported releases of Node.js are the latest release of 4, 6, 7, 8, 9.
5 warn npm You can find the latest version at https://nodejs.org/
6 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/bin/npm', 'start' ]
7 info using npm@5.8.0
8 info using node@...
9 verbose run-script [ 'prestart', 'start', 'poststart' ]
10 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~prestart: webapp@0.0.0
11 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: webapp@0.0.0
12 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
13 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: PATH: /usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/node-gyp-bin:/usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
14 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: CWD: /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
15 silly lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Args: [ '-c', 'node ./bin/www' ]
16 silly lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Returned: code: 1  signal: null
17 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Failed to exec start script
18 verbose stack Error: webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
18 verbose stack Exit status 1
18 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/index.js:283:16)
18 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:189:13)
18 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/lib/spawn.js:55:14)
18 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:189:13)
18 verbose stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:970:16)
18 verbose stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:259:5)
19 verbose pkgid webapp@0.0.0
20 verbose cwd /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
21 verbose Linux 4.19.97-v7l+
22 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
23 verbose node v10.15.2
24 verbose npm  v5.8.0
25 error code ELIFECYCLE
26 error errno 1
27 error webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
27 error Exit status 1
28 error Failed at the webapp@0.0.0 start script.
28 error This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
29 verbose exit [ 1, true ]
 
As I do not need presently that Draws-manager I will not take your time and will wait for a fresh install when I get the opportunity or need to do so. Everything else is doing well presently.

73 de Bernard
Thanks both for your help.
Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

Basil Gunn
 

I just burned and booted an nwdr15.img and draws-manager ran and worked
in both remote & local browser without doing anything further.

I then:

cd
cd n7nix
git pull
cd config
./bin_refresh.sh

sudo su
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

and after a reboot draws-manager again ran fine.

If you did something other than the above or attempted to install
draws-manager when it is already installed then that possibly could be
your problem.

/Basil n7nix


Basil Gunn <basil@pacabunga.com> writes:

I do not see it on my nwdr15.img installed system.
draws-manager is installed & running by default on the nwdr15 image.
Verify draws-manager running like this:

systemctl status draws-manager.service

Run like this on a remote computer:

<ip-address-of-pi>:8080

or on a local RPi

localhost:8080

/Basil n7nix
Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

Basil Gunn
 

I do not see it on my nwdr15.img installed system.
draws-manager is installed & running by default on the nwdr15 image.
Verify draws-manager running like this:

systemctl status draws-manager.service

Run like this on a remote computer:

<ip-address-of-pi>:8080

or on a local RPi

localhost:8080

/Basil n7nix
Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John D Hays - K7VE
 

What does this return:

ls -l /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
ls -l /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp/bin



On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 10:40 AM f6bvp <f6bvp@...> wrote:
Hi John,
Thanks for the link.
I followed instructions but could not log in to Draws-manager.
Here ifollows a complete report.

73's Bernard

systemctl status draws-manager
● draws-manager.service - DRAWS™ Manager - A web application to manage the DRAW™ HAT configuration.
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/draws-manager.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2020-02-18 19:30:08 CET; 5min ago
  Process: 11521 ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 11521 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! errno 1
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! Exit status 1
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR!
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! Failed at the webapp@0.0.0 start script.
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional loggin
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi systemd[1]: draws-manager.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi systemd[1]: draws-manager.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager#  /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log
bash: /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log: Permission non accordée
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# cat /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 warn npm npm does not support Node.js v10.15.2
2 warn npm You should probably upgrade to a newer version of node as we
3 warn npm can't make any promises that npm will work with this version.
4 warn npm Supported releases of Node.js are the latest release of 4, 6, 7, 8, 9.
5 warn npm You can find the latest version at https://nodejs.org/
6 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/bin/npm', 'start' ]
7 info using npm@5.8.0
8 info using node@...
9 verbose run-script [ 'prestart', 'start', 'poststart' ]
10 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~prestart: webapp@0.0.0
11 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: webapp@0.0.0
12 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
13 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: PATH: /usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/node-gyp-bin:/usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
14 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: CWD: /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
15 silly lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Args: [ '-c', 'node ./bin/www' ]
16 silly lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Returned: code: 1  signal: null
17 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Failed to exec start script
18 verbose stack Error: webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
18 verbose stack Exit status 1
18 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/index.js:283:16)
18 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:189:13)
18 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/lib/spawn.js:55:14)
18 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:189:13)
18 verbose stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:970:16)
18 verbose stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:259:5)
19 verbose pkgid webapp@0.0.0
20 verbose cwd /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
21 verbose Linux 4.19.93-v7l+
22 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
23 verbose node v10.15.2
24 verbose npm  v5.8.0
25 error code ELIFECYCLE
26 error errno 1
27 error webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
27 error Exit status 1
28 error Failed at the webapp@0.0.0 start script.
28 error This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
29 verbose exit [ 1, true ]
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
 



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Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

Bernard f6bvp / ai7bg
 

Hi John,
Thanks for the link.
I followed instructions but could not log in to Draws-manager.
Here ifollows a complete report.

73's Bernard

systemctl status draws-manager
● draws-manager.service - DRAWS™ Manager - A web application to manage the DRAW™ HAT configuration.
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/draws-manager.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2020-02-18 19:30:08 CET; 5min ago
     Docs: https://github.com/nwdigitalradio/draws-manager
  Process: 11521 ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 11521 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! errno 1
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! Exit status 1
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR!
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! Failed at the webapp@0.0.0 start script.
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional loggin
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi npm[11521]: npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi systemd[1]: draws-manager.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
févr. 18 19:30:08 raspberrypi systemd[1]: draws-manager.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager#  /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log
bash: /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log: Permission non accordée
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# cat /root/.npm/_logs/2020-02-18T18_30_08_039Z-debug.log
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 warn npm npm does not support Node.js v10.15.2
2 warn npm You should probably upgrade to a newer version of node as we
3 warn npm can't make any promises that npm will work with this version.
4 warn npm Supported releases of Node.js are the latest release of 4, 6, 7, 8, 9.
5 warn npm You can find the latest version at https://nodejs.org/
6 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/bin/npm', 'start' ]
7 info using npm@5.8.0
8 info using node@...
9 verbose run-script [ 'prestart', 'start', 'poststart' ]
10 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~prestart: webapp@0.0.0
11 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: webapp@0.0.0
12 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
13 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: PATH: /usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/node-gyp-bin:/usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
14 verbose lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: CWD: /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
15 silly lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Args: [ '-c', 'node ./bin/www' ]
16 silly lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Returned: code: 1  signal: null
17 info lifecycle webapp@0.0.0~start: Failed to exec start script
18 verbose stack Error: webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
18 verbose stack Exit status 1
18 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/index.js:283:16)
18 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:189:13)
18 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/lib/spawn.js:55:14)
18 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:189:13)
18 verbose stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:970:16)
18 verbose stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:259:5)
19 verbose pkgid webapp@0.0.0
20 verbose cwd /usr/local/var/draws-manager/webapp
21 verbose Linux 4.19.93-v7l+
22 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
23 verbose node v10.15.2
24 verbose npm  v5.8.0
25 error code ELIFECYCLE
26 error errno 1
27 error webapp@0.0.0 start: `node ./bin/www`
27 error Exit status 1
28 error Failed at the webapp@0.0.0 start script.
28 error This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
29 verbose exit [ 1, true ]
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/draws-manager# 
 
Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John D Hays - K7VE
 


On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 10:05 AM f6bvp <f6bvp@...> wrote:
Hi,
Sorry but the video fails to explain how to install Draws-Manager and how to start it.
I do not see it on my nwdr15.img installed system.
Regards,
Bernard, f6bvp



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Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

Bernard f6bvp / ai7bg
 

Hi,
Sorry but the video fails to explain how to install Draws-Manager and how to start it.
I do not see it on my nwdr15.img installed system.
Regards,
Bernard, f6bvp
Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John McRae
 

Thanks for the info about the youtube vid.

I'll watch it soo9n, and work from that.

cheers John

73, VK5PO

On 18/02/2020 4:05 am, John D Hays - K7VE wrote:
Have you watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5C3cWVVz_A

This web tool handles settings, with out having to go into all of the controls of alsamixer.

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:51 AM John McRae <johnfmcrae.desktop@...> wrote:
Hi everyone.

Slowly working my way around the DRAWS/Rasp Pi...

I would like to know the sound codex I/O information please.
Seems a lot of options to choose from.
That is for setting up JS8Call at this stage.

Any Advice sincerely appreciated
73. John VK5PO


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Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John D Hays - K7VE
 

Have you watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5C3cWVVz_A

This web tool handles settings, with out having to go into all of the controls of alsamixer.

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:51 AM John McRae <johnfmcrae.desktop@...> wrote:
Hi everyone.

Slowly working my way around the DRAWS/Rasp Pi...

I would like to know the sound codex I/O information please.
Seems a lot of options to choose from.
That is for setting up JS8Call at this stage.

Any Advice sincerely appreciated
73. John VK5PO



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Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John D Hays - K7VE
 

This groups.io group is intended for this type of discussion.  Feel free to ask your questions here.


On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:51 AM John McRae <johnfmcrae.desktop@...> wrote:
I have started A FB group with the aim of helping out / being helped fellow users of the DRAWS HAT, as I navigate my way through getting it all up and running.

I have WSJT-X up on the screen, but need some guidance on what
AUDIO SETTINGS are required. Many to choose from.
Help please!!!
John, VK5PO

the FB page is;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524564897653251/



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Re: PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

Charles Blackburn <wx4cb@...>
 

thanks for creating this.


i'm still waiting for mine, hopefully they'll be shipped soon. i'm getting a little frustrated LOL


charlie

On 2/17/2020 2:28 AM, John McRae wrote:
I have started A FB group with the aim of helping out / being helped fellow users of the DRAWS HAT, as I navigate my way through getting it all up and running.

I have WSJT-X up on the screen, but need some guidance on what
AUDIO SETTINGS are required. Many to choose from.
Help please!!!
John, VK5PO

the FB page is;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524564897653251/
PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John McRae
 

Hi everyone.

Slowly working my way around the DRAWS/Rasp Pi...

I would like to know the sound codex I/O information please.
Seems a lot of options to choose from.
That is for setting up JS8Call at this stage.

Any Advice sincerely appreciated
73. John VK5PO
PRECIPITOUS EDUCATIONAL ARC

John McRae
 

I have started A FB group with the aim of helping out / being helped fellow users of the DRAWS HAT, as I navigate my way through getting it all up and running.

I have WSJT-X up on the screen, but need some guidance on what
AUDIO SETTINGS are required. Many to choose from.
Help please!!!
John, VK5PO

the FB page is;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524564897653251/
Re: #ax25 #gps #ax25 #gps

Paul Noa
 

Sent you a private email to john@....

Let me know if you got it.

Thanks Paul

On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 at 18:32, John D Hays - K7VE <john@...> wrote:
Paul,

If you didn't change anything having to do with gpsd and it started working later, this usually indicates that the gps wasn't locked before:

1. The gps loses ephemeris data if the board is powered down.
2. The gps can take a considerable amount of time to obtain lock unless it has ephemeris data, so the first time you apply power you may need to wait a considerable amount of time for lock (15+ minutes would not be unusual) with the antenna placed with a clear view of the sky.
-- patience --
3. If the backup battery is installed on the DRAWS™ board, it will keep the last locked ephemeris data for up to 40 days (cumulative over multiple power cycles, then must be replaced). The GPS will lock quite quickly with the ephemeris data.
4. It is recommended that once you setup the DRAWS™ GPS, to leave it powered continuously to maintain lock.  The Pi and HAT do not draw much power.  If desired to shut down your station, just turn off the radio and leave the Pi and HAT running.
-- Leave it running --


John D. Hays
Director

  
Re: nixtracker msg ack?

John D Hays - K7VE
 

For those of us with impaired vision, having colors (background, foreground, and state) user configurable would be a  nice enhancement.

On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 2:50 PM David Lowry <huskyrunnr@...> wrote:
Your color change suggestion would be useful, for me anyway. I notice the sent message is in red font in the msg panel. Maybe change it to black after an ack? But again, retries are easy enough to look for ... So it is good for me as is. I just needed a handle on what to look for.

I am not familiar with the Xastir change in background color. I’m new to most of this.

david



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Re: nixtracker msg ack?

David Lowry
 

Your color change suggestion would be useful, for me anyway. I notice the sent message is in red font in the msg panel. Maybe change it to black after an ack? But again, retries are easy enough to look for ... So it is good for me as is. I just needed a handle on what to look for.

I am not familiar with the Xastir change in background color. I’m new to most of this.

david
Re: nixtracker msg ack?

Basil Gunn
 

Thanks Basil, that answers my question. I was uncertain how to verify
on the tracker side that the ack was received by the tracker. Watching
the retries is perfectly fine, I just wanted to make sure, I wasn’t
sure what to expect in the message window.
For nixtracker 'APRS messaging' I try to model the behavior of Xastir
and make sure that it works with both Xastir & YAAC.

Messaging functionality needs some work so I appreciate you using this
interface and I am open to your suggestions.
Re: nixtracker msg ack?

David Lowry
 

Thanks Basil, that answers my question. I was uncertain how to verify on the tracker side that the ack was received by the tracker. Watching the retries is perfectly fine,  I just wanted to make sure, I wasn’t sure what to expect in the message window.

David
Re: nixtracker msg ack?

Basil Gunn
 

Hi David,

If I send an APRS message with the tracker to my home station, and the
ack box is checked, I do not see the ack response from the base
station.
Describe to me what you are expecting.
'I do not see the ack response'.
How are you expecting to 'see' the ack response?
I don't think I display the ack packets in the Messages window.

I am only looking at the aprs.fi raw packets fro KE7GRP*
The message: 'Test' goes to your base station which responds with an
ack. I see no further attempt by mobile unit KE7RGP-3 so I'm assuming
that it swallowed the ack and is satisfied.

I can see that the base station sent a packet in the 1-8
station list though. I can also see the base station ack message in
the raw packets on aprs.fi. See KE7RGP, no SSID, on aprs.fi. That is
the base station. KE7RGP-3 is the tracker.
This groups.io message panel is not letting me cut and paste.
I rarely ever use the groups.io forum interface so I'm not much help
with that.

I just use my email client, mu4e, which is an email search engine, mu,
with an emacs based email client. This allows me to cut & paste text or
toast bagels or whatever else I want to do.

Finally, I can see that the tracker has no retries so I believe it is
registering a received acknowledgement.
Yep. I agree.

When I disable transmit on the base station, the tracker will report four retries.
Sounds correct.

Should the message panel on the tracker show the ackxxxx message from the base station?
It used to but I found it too distracting. I need to add a feature that
shows that the sent message has been acked like Xastir does by changing
the background of the message.

I’ll play around with it some more...

tia, David
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