AllStarLink for TETRA Setup

Overview

AllStarLink for TETRA is a Perl application that allows use Motorola MTM5400 radios with AllStarLink, as MTM5400 have no DTMF tones and COS/COR GPO (VOX is not a reliable solution and there is no way to connect/disconnect without DTMF).

Initial Setup

Install Perl libraries

sudo cpan install Switch Config::IniFiles Device::SerialPort IO::Socket::Timeout IO::Socket::Multicast JSON Ham::APRS::IS Term::ReadKey
sudo apt-get install git-core
sudo git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi.git /opt/wiringpi
cd /opt/wiringpi
sudo ./build
sudo cpan install RPi::Pin RPi::Const
sudo apt install pigpio
sudo systemctl start pigpiod
sudo usermod -aG gpio asterisk

Install AllStarLink for TETRA

sudo gitclone https://github.com/Wodie/AllStarLink-for-TETRA.git

User configuration

Edit the config file with your callsign and node settings.

cd home
cd AllStarLink-for-TETRA
sudo nano config.conf

After making your changes type <CTRL> + <X> and then type <Y> followed by <Enter>.

Test GPIO

To test your GPIO pins use:

watch raspi-gpio get 2-26

or

gpio readall

Test

sudo perl AllStarLink-for-TETRA.pl

If succesfully working press "Q" to quit and continue.

Install service

sudo cp /home/repeater/AllStarLink-for-TETRA/x_AllStarLink-for-TETRA.service   /lib/systemd/system/AllStarLink-for-TETRA.service

Start the service

sudo systemctl enable AllStarLink-for-TETRA
sudo systemctl start AllStarLink-for-TETRA
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== Service status ==

If you want to see service status type:

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sudo systemctl status AllStarLink-for-TETRA
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== Stop Service ==

If for some reason you need to stop the service, type:

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sudo systemctl stop AllStarLink-for-TETRA
sudo systemctl disable AllStarLink-for-TETRA