[Xastir] Xastir iGate Setup

Tue Sep 11 17:45:03 PDT 2018

Well I tested to no avail.  Set up was:
    Laptop 1: Xastir running soundmodem (tx only) through a sound card -
Set up as station VA4XRY-1
    Laptop 2: Xaster running connected to a Tiny Track 4 TNC - Set up as
station VA4XRY

When I hit transmit now on Laptop 1, Laptop 2 sees the station VA4XRY-1
broadcast by Laptop 1.  New station is drawn on map.  Same issue as before
I'm seeing the tnc.log and net.log populate, but no igate.log appears and
the station is not showing up on aprs.fi.  I have confirmed the settings
that you suggested.  But the raw config file reads as follows:

Device 0 (KISS TNC):
     DEVICE0_TYPE:10
     DEVICE0_NAME:/dev/ttyUSB0
     DEVICE0_RADIO_PORT:
     DEVICE0_CONVERSE_CMD:k
     DEVICE0_INTERFACE_COMMENT:
     DEVICE0_HOST:
     DEVICE0_PASSWD:
     DEVICE0_FILTER_PARAMS:
     DEVICE0_UNPROTO1:WIDE2-2
     DEVICE0_UNPROTO2:
     DEVICE0_UNPROTO3:
     DEVICE0_UNPROTO_IGATE:WIDE2-1
     DEVICE0_TNC_UP_FILE:
     DEVICE0_TNC_DOWN_FILE:
     DEVICE0_TNC_TXDELAY:40
     DEVICE0_TNC_PERSISTENCE:63
     DEVICE0_TNC_SLOTTIME:20
     DEVICE0_TNC_TXTAIL:30
     DEVICE0_TNC_FULLDUPLEX:0
     DEVICE0_TNC_INIT_KISSMODE:0
     DEVICE0_SPEED:14
     DEVICE0_STYLE:0
     DEVICE0_IGATE_OPTION:2
     DEVICE0_TXMT:1
     DEVICE0_RELAY_DIGIPEAT:1
     DEVICE0_RECONN:0
     DEVICE0_ONSTARTUP:1
     DEVICE0_GPSRETR:5
     DEVICE0_SETTIME:0
     DEVICE0_TNCEXTRADELAY:0

Device 1 (INET Server)
     DEVICE1_TYPE:5
     DEVICE1_NAME:
     DEVICE1_RADIO_PORT:0
     DEVICE1_CONVERSE_CMD:k
     DEVICE1_INTERFACE_COMMENT:Core INET Servers
     DEVICE1_HOST:rotate.aprs2.net
     DEVICE1_PASSWD:17314
     DEVICE1_FILTER_PARAMS:m/500
     DEVICE1_UNPROTO1:
     DEVICE1_UNPROTO2:
     DEVICE1_UNPROTO3:
     DEVICE1_UNPROTO_IGATE:WIDE2-1
     DEVICE1_TNC_UP_FILE:
     DEVICE1_TNC_DOWN_FILE:
     DEVICE1_TNC_TXDELAY:40
     DEVICE1_TNC_PERSISTENCE:63
     DEVICE1_TNC_SLOTTIME:10
     DEVICE1_TNC_TXTAIL:30
     DEVICE1_TNC_FULLDUPLEX:0
     DEVICE1_TNC_INIT_KISSMODE:0
     DEVICE1_SPEED:14580
     DEVICE1_STYLE:0
     DEVICE1_IGATE_OPTION:0
     DEVICE1_TXMT:1
     DEVICE1_RELAY_DIGIPEAT:1
     DEVICE1_RECONN:1
     DEVICE1_ONSTARTUP:1
     DEVICE1_GPSRETR:5
     DEVICE1_SETTIME:0
     DEVICE1_TNCEXTRADELAY:0

I also ran Xastir with verbose settings to trace what software was doing.
I can confirm that it authenticated with the server with a correct passcode:
     Channel data on Port 1 [# logresp VA4XRY verified, server T2GREECE]
     Channel data on Port 1
[VE3LWR>APTT4,VE4EMB-3,WIDE1,VE4BCN-1,WIDE2*,qAO,VE4HEK:!4944.2930N/0920.5371W#PHG6480/W3,
Rptr 147.03-]

If I change the passcode it will say unverified instead.  Also the logs
confirm that the VA4XRY-1 station was received correctly and added:
     decode_info_field: done
     decode_ax25_line: exiting
     Display File Start
     Display File Stop
     Display File Start
     Display File Stop
     Channel data on Port 0 [‚ °dbb`¬‚h°¤²b®’ˆŠd at e
ð=4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie]
     tnc_data_clean: called to clean
VA4XRY-1>APX211,WIDE2-2:=4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie
     tnc_data_clean: clean result
VA4XRY-1>APX211,WIDE2-2:=4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie
     decode_ax25_line: start parsing
VA4XRY-1>APX211,WIDE2-2:=4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie
     c/p/i/o fr pt tp: Registering data VA4XRY-1 APX211,WIDE2-2
=4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie  T 0 0
     decode_info_field: c:VA4XRY-1 p:APX211,WIDE2-2
m:=4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie f:T o:
     decode_info_field: Past check
     decode_info_field: ok_igate_net can be read
     decode_info_field: = (position w/o timestamp)
     data_add:
          type: 1
          call_sign: VA4XRY-1
          path: APX211,WIDE2-2
          data: 4950.57N/09709.05Wx/A=000963/Xastir Newbie
          from: T
          port: 0
          origin:
          third_party: 0
     data_add: No existing station record found.
     Setting ST_DIRECT for station VA4XRY-1

I feel like I must be missing a really obvious setting.  But quick and
dirty both interfaces are configured to transmit.  No transmit features are
disabled, and I've tried setting igate setting to RF to inet only and to
bidirectional.

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 1:59 PM Andrew McKay <aacmckay at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi Dave,
>
> I'm going to spend a bit of time troubleshooting this today.  I have
> Xastir set up on two laptops now.
> One with a KISS TNC connected via serial port and the other using
> soundmodem and an x25 port.
> I should be able to get the two of them to talk to each other without
> using radios just for testing
> purposes.
>
>
>>
>>
>> 1) In the Internet port configuration, do you have a passcode entered and
>> is
>> "Allow transmitting" checked?
>>
>
> Correct I have added a passcode that I generated on:
> https://apps.magicbug.co.uk/passcode/
> Allow transmitting was checked on both.
>
>
>> 2) If you're using the m/distance_in_KMs filter on your Internet port
>> config, did you use the "move my station here" function to put your icon
>> sorta near where you want it?
>>
>
> I tested both with an the unfiltered port, and the filtered port with
> filtered parameters set to m/500.
> As for setting the location of my station, I didn't realize about the
> right click method.  That said I went
> to File -> Configuration -> Station and set the Lat and Long to my
> position manually. I have also had
> a USB GPS connected to the laptop and set it up as an interface to get my
> position.  I assume that
> either of those methods would work the same as the right click method.
>
> 3) Under "Interface" are any of the boxes checked (none should be).
>>
>
> Settings confirmed, none are checked when I was testing
>
>
>> #2 can be a real "gotcha".  If you don't have your Xastir icon where you
>> want it then the "mine+distance" filter won't work right.  Also note that
>> even if you have "use English units" selected, the m syntax is in
>> Kilometers.
>>
>> "move my station here" can be accessed via right-clicking on the displayed
>> map.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Dave
>> KD7MYC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Xastir [mailto:xastir-bounces at lists.xastir.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
>> McKay
>> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2018 09:16
>> To: xastir at lists.xastir.org
>> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir iGate Setup
>>
>> I had logging on and nothing is showing up in an igate.log file.  I'm
>> seeing net.log and tnc.log fill up.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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