Repeater Controller configuration - Revision history

G8GKQ: /* IR Commands */

2025-05-07T10:50:34Z

IR Commands

2025-05-07T10:50:13Z

Actioning the changes

2024-02-19T14:56:39Z

2024-02-18T20:45:38Z

2024-01-30T12:29:13Z

Local audio

2024-01-29T12:25:42Z

DTMF repeater control

2023-02-11T16:35:45Z

TX key and Power Saving logic - also in SSH menu (see above for description)

2023-02-11T16:35:20Z

TX key logic - also in SSH menu (see above for description)

2022-03-11T09:25:45Z

Editing the Configuration File

2022-03-11T09:25:22Z

Typical config file

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 After editing and saving, reload the controller by using item 1 in the SSH menu.
-===IR Commands===
+=IR Commands=
 Where IR Commands are used in the config file, they are in the format

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:50, 7 May 2025
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	After editing and saving, reload the controller by using item 1 in the SSH menu.		After editing and saving, reload the controller by using item 1 in the SSH menu.
		+
		+	===IR Commands===
		+
		+	Where IR Commands are used in the config file, they are in the format
		+	=protocol:code
		+	for example:
		+	outputhdmiquadcode=nec:0x18
		+
		+	As of software update 202503030, multiple IR commands can be sent for one function by the use of commas:
		+	outputhdmiquadcode=nec:0x18,nec0x18,nec0x18
		+	This command would send code 0x18 three times with an interval of 200ms in between. Commas are only permissible in the middle of the message, not at the start or end. No spaces allowed. Max length 63 characters.

	=Typical config file=		=Typical config file=

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 ===Analogue Talkback Audio on Carousel===
   # Analogue talkback audio (144.75) can be turned on or off using the MCP23008 i2c switcher
   talkbackaudio=on
   talkbackaudioi2cbit=7
   # Talkback audio on DTMF input can also be output on the controller (k/cw ident) audio channel

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 fpsdgpiopin=26
 ===DTMF repeater control===
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 Note that the 4th image above is located in the /home/pi/custom_media folder.  It is recommended that site-specific images are saved in that folder, which will not be over-written during software updates.
 ===Input configuration===

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 ===Local audio===
   (144.75 FM from usb audio dongle) audio could be inserted on carousel
-  Options are off, both, left right (mono from USB dongle)
+  Options are off, both, left right (mono from USB dongle).  NOT YET IMPLEMENTED
 carouselusbaudiomode=off

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 dtmfquadview=04
-  Select input
+  Select input (when finished, use *00# to return to normal operation)
 dtmfselectinput0=10

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 rackpoweron1=1500
 rackpoweroff1=2300
-# set second times to be equal for one power-on period only
+ Set second times to be equal for one power-on period only
 rackpoweron2=0000
 rackpoweroff2=0000

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 audiokeepalivelevel=85
-===TX key logic - also in SSH menu (see above for description)===
+===TX key and Power Saving logic - also in SSH menu (see above for description)===
   Enable/disable transmit ptt active? yes/no
 transmitenabled=yes
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   Continuous TX or power-saving.  no/yes
 transmitwhennotinuse=yes
   Continuous operation or active hours only. yes/no

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:25, 11 March 2022
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	The configuration file is too comprehensive for all the functions to be edited from a simple menu and more advanced customisation will require the careful editing of the text file /home/pi/atv-rptr/config/repeater_config.txt		The configuration file is too comprehensive for all the functions to be edited from a simple menu and more advanced customisation will require the careful editing of the text file /home/pi/atv-rptr/config/repeater_config.txt
−
−	~~==Editing the Configuration File==~~

	===Hand edit===		===Hand edit===

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 After editing and saving, reload the controller by using item 1 in the SSH menu.
-==Typical config file==
+=Typical config file=
 The following is an example of a typical config with comments on each function - some functions are also available in the SSH menu