From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Wed Oct 3 13:26:45 2001 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id NAA12534 for ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 13:26:40 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: From: "Henk de Groot" To: "APRS Announcements" References: Subject: [aprsnews] DIGI_NED 0.3.1 Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 20:24:14 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio X-Message-Id: <000701c14c38$a337b0a0$fe204bd5@toshiba> Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk Hello, I released a new version of DIGI_NED, version 0.3.1. If you don't know what DIGI_NED is, it is a dedicated digipeater, does not have a GUI but is very stable and good at its job (If you disagree, tell me what's wrong and I fix it...). It runs in DOS on cheap 286 class PC's (or better) and on Linux using all kind of modems, from cheap BayCom/BayPack and YAM modem to KISS TNC's and SCC cards. It can have up to 8 ports so can also act as a cross-band digipeater. The source is published under the GPL licence. First off all there is now an OWNER manual in HTML. This will become THE documentation for DIGI_NED. Version 0.3.1 adds support for home-brew WX hardware, connected via the telemetry interface on the LPT port. It add variables that can be associated with a telemetry port and the ability to create formatted output using these variables which can be send as WX report. Due to the flexibility also a lot of other applications are possible. This version also includes an enhanded MAC layer driver for DOS. Now you can start a QBASIC program via a query to the digi, even when you use a simple BayCom modem. Previously this was not possible due to confilicts with the internal PC timer in the PC. Both the MAC layer driver and QBASIC took ownership which made that after qbasic had run the BayCom would not work anymore. This is solved now by reinitializing the PC timer when QBASIC runs. When the response to a query is read from a file it is now possible to also have an object in that file. Previouly the data was always send as a message. This enables more experiments with queries that will start another program (shell-scrips, QBASIC, perl-scripts) and feed back information to the user via a file. For the telemetry/WX activity with APRS and DIGI_NED look at: http://www.online-club.de/~burkhard-john/aprs_interface/index.html (German page, for the English page click on the union-jack at the lefthand side of the page) This site is also reachable via the DIGI_NED Techweb on the VrzApDxw/ DIGI_NET site (follow the hyperlink from http://www.qsl.net/digi_ned). As usual the version has been posted to the dutch packet network as DNEXE031.ZIP. This version and the source are available on the web via: http://www.qsl.net/digi_ned Here are the changes from the Changes.txt file: Changes.txt 01-10-2001 version 0.3.1 - Added the OWNER manual in HTML. This will become the new documentation for DIGI_NED. File is named "dnown101.zip". +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Send comments for enhancments to PE1MEW, see adress on the web | | via the http://www.qsl.net/digi_ned/ web portal. | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ During the phase-over I will maintain the old documentation, after that this will become THE manual for DIGI_NED. +-----------------------------------------------------+ | CONSULT THE README FILE FOR UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS. | +-----------------------------------------------------+ - Added nice picture to the directory displaying which files are needed in a DIGI_NED repeater installation. Look at dn_files.png! Thanks to F5SMZ for the initial picture and PE1MEW for updating it. - Found a bug in distance.c, some corrupted packets could slip through the syntax checking. Now checking is more strict. - When the response is read from a file in a query then it is now possible to also have an object in that file. Previouly the data was always send as a message. The following definition in digi_ned.mes will send an object when using Linux: ?xyz !echo ";OBJECT1 *010000z5213.61N/00600.00E0Dynamic Object" > tmpxyz >tmpxyz !rm tmpxyz - An execute response with two !! for SYSOP only did not work. I mananged to make 2 mistakes with this in part of code. I feel ashamed... - Made a change to AX25_MAC, new version 0.05. Now the PC timer is re- programmed to the correct rate if the TSR needs this and another program messed with this timer. This is for example needed when starting qbasic from the a query if you have a BayCom modem. Qbasic.exe re-programs the internal PC timer to the original rate, but AX25_MAC needs this at a much higher rate to handle BayCom modems. AX25_MAC will now detect if the PC timer is reset to the original rate and re-programs it to keep the PC timer at the higher rate needed to work with the BayCom modem. (note that the versions inbetween were internal test versions to test out different methods and to avoid breaking something) - New rule, "beacon:". This rule is just like "send:". From now on the beacons defined with the "beacon:" rule are transmitted at regular intervals and when an "?APRS?" broadcast or query is received, the beacons defined with "send:" are only transmitted a regular intervals and not affected by an "?APRS?" broadcast or query. An interval of "0" is allowed to make beacons that shall only be transmitted when an "?APRS?" broadcast or query has been received. - Alternative message format for "ack" messages accepted now. "ack" messages may be send without a starting column. This appeared in PocketAPRS. It looks like a bug, but since both the TH-D7 and WinAPRS seem to accept it, DIGI_NED now does so too. Thanks to Remko, PE1MEW, for reporting this. - When a 3rd party message addressed to DIGI_NED arrived via an IGATE that had a direct path then DIGI_NED thought the originator of the message was direct instead of the originator of the packet (i.e. the IGATE). This is fixed now. Thanks to Remko, PE1MEW, for reporting this. - New rules "wx_var:" and "wx:" With these 2 rules it is possible to create WX information beacons from the telemetry data. A number of variables can be created which are associated with a LPT telemetry port (inculding multiplexing). These variables can accumulate data to calculate "minimum" and "maximum" values of telemetry data or to sum-up differences when a counter is connected on the telemetry input. Of course also the raw value can be read. A formula a(x*x)+b(x)+c is used to scale the input value to the wanted metric, for example input in km/h and output in mph or knots. Also variables can be defined which reflect the current date and time, both in local or zulu time. Using "wx:" a data string can be transmitted which is build up with the created variables using a formatting specification. This formatting is straigt forward by inserting the variable values at the wanted place. Formatting is availabe to have fixed or variable side, right or left allignment and optional zero padding. The purpose of all this is to be able to connect home-brew WX hardware to DIGI_NED using a interface connected to the LPT port. For more information consult the DIGI_NED web page at http://www.qsl.net/digi_ned and the links from the TechWeb page at the DIGI_NED site. The setup is universal and most certainly not restricted to WX use only, you can send any telemetry data in a nice self-chosen format, for example RDF data. - Changed run.bat, now it starts with a BayCom connected to COM1, it used to be COM2. COM1 is more convienent for me because the system on which I test with DOS has only 1 COM port... - DIGI_NED responds to the ?WX? broadcast and ?WX? query by sending all the strings defined with the "wx:" rule. - The default "digi_ned.sat" file now contains entries for the new PCsat and STARSHINE low-orbit APRS mini satellites. APRS[tm] is a Trademark of Bob Bruninga, his home page is at "http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/aprs.html" Kind regards, Henk. --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org Questions regarding the SIG go to the SIG administrator: wa1lou@tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Thu Oct 11 14:05:59 2001 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id OAA29453 for ; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 14:05:57 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: Subject: [aprsnews] www.aprs.net aprsd unavailable Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 15:04:17 -0400 x-sender: sdimse@earthlink.net From: Steve Dimse To: "APRS Announcements" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio X-Message-Id: <200110111904.f9BJ49509158@snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net> Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk The Miami Museum had to close the aprsd ports to the www.aprs.net server due to excessive bandwidth. This week my server was maxing their T1 line for hours at a time. Therefore all javAPRS pages on that server that use live data, as well as all outside pages that load the applet and data from there, will not work. This is a permanent state of affairs. Sorry... Steve K4HG --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org Questions regarding the SIG go to the SIG administrator: wa1lou@tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Sun Oct 28 18:33:27 2001 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id SAA00941 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2001 18:33:24 -0600 (CST) Subject: [aprsnews] findu.com Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 17:54:01 -0500 x-sender: sdimse@earthlink.net From: Steve Dimse To: "APRS Announcements" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Message-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk Please forward to all APRS related lists.... As most of you know, findu.com has been down for a couple days. I've been on a geek cruise, Linux Lunacy, for the last week, when I got back I discovered the cause was a hard disk crash. I have switched over www.findu.com to point to the backup machine. This machine does not have every functionality of the other machine, specifically the latest graphic stuff like radar maps and the new breadcrumb stuff. Also the PCSat page is not available. I'm a bit busy now, but I hope to get the system brought up to date over the next week. Sorry for the problems. Steve K4HG --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org Questions regarding the SIG go to the SIG administrator: wa1lou@tapr.org