Although they are not as strong as the main signal, and the dvap is low power to begin with, you may want to avoid this range unless it is the only. The dvap, produced by inet labs who brought you the dv dongle, is similar to many of the homebrew dstar hotspots. The stepbystep procedure includes links to the hardware and image our members have. I use a special build of linux that the maryland dstar group posts on its website. The dvtool application used with the dv dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista7810, mac os x, or many flavors of linux. I use one of my raspberry pis as a hands free pocket version because of its bare bones minimal size. Software application for windows, mac, or linux is freeware. I know many build this setup for mobileportable use. The dv dongle connects to your pc or apple mac via a usb port and provides encoding and decoding of compressed audio using the dvsi ambe2000 full duplex vocoder dsp chip. Xpvista7, mac os x leopardsnow leopard, or many flavors of linux. Using a dv access point dongle, an internet connection and a dstar transceiver, a user may connect to, and communicate with, dstar gateways and reflectors. The dvtool application used with the dv3k dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista7810, mac os x, or many flavors of linux. I have used both the windows versions of jonathans software, and more recently the linux versions.
Like a lot of things, it lodged in my brain, but i didnt do anything about it immediately. All you need to do is to import it into the icom software. Ambe technology is used in all dstar radios to provide efficient voice transmissions. Dv dongle the dv dongle connects to your pc or apple mac via a usb port and provides encoding and decoding of compressed audio using the dvsi ambe2000 full duplex. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access d. When connected to a computer with dvaptool software, a user can connect to and communicate with users. Once you hit save, the following window will ask you to restart your application. The dv dongle is a small plastic blue box containing electronic components that allow a user via an internet connected windows, apple mac or linux based pclaptopnetbooks to access the dstar network repeaters and reflectors. Select install the software automatically and click next to install. Its based on the raspbian linux distribution for the raspberry pi as well as software developed by jonathon naylor, g4klx in the uk. Setting up the maryland dstar software build is a bit tricky, but once it is setup it gives you more capabilities than the standard dvap software will give you. Dv dongle software the dv dongle connects to your pc or apple mac via a usb port and provides encoding and decoding of compressed audio using the dvsi ambe2000 full duplex vocoder dsp chip. Programming th d74 software for a dvap using dr mode. Setting up the dvap or, dstar coverage in the henhouse.
Dv access point dongle the dv access point dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 70 cm 440 mhz access point for use with a dstar radio. The software is still in beta, so there are a few bugs, but overall it is doing great. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar. When its finished booting, it will enter the raspberry pi software configuration tool. Drivers for the ftdi usb chip used by the dv dongle are included in most linux distributions.
A minimum suggested configuration includes a pc or mac with 1. This device makes possible the use of a dstardigital smart technologies for amateur radio capable 2 meter transceiver to communicate directly to the internet dstar network through the dvap and pc software. The dvap device drop down selection lists devices that use the ftdi chip used in the dv access point dongle device and other serial to usb devices. The dv access point dvap dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via. Internet labs dv3k digital voice dongles dv3k free. Drivers for the ftdi usb chip used by the dv access point dongle are included in most linux distributions.
Robin notes that he hopes that this should resolve the transmit issue that some people including me. Easy and fast to compile and install on debianbased os like raspbian. These include screen savers, web browsers, instant messengers, etc. When internet labs dv3k digital voice dongles are connected to a pc or mac, and used with dvtool software, an amateur radio operator can connect to the international dstar gateway network and receivetransmit with a pc or mac device just like a dstar radio user. Under group name, you may want to create a separate group such as dvap.
It communicates with the pcmac at 230kbps and needs adequate cpu speed and time to operate properly. The dv access point dvap dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 2 meter or 70 cm access point for use with a dstar radio. Go ahead and click ok and close the windv software and restart it again from the shortcut on your desktop. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be. A few weeks ago, i overhead a qso talking about using a raspberry pi and a dvap as a hotspot for dstar. Raspberry pi dstar hotspot stepbystep m a r y l a n d d s t a r h t t p. It is also used in some hf digital protocols by vendors like aor. Raspberry pi running debian linux and the dvapnode and ircddb software. Googling around a little, i found lots of references, but. The dvtool application used with the dv dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista, mac os x leopard, or many flavors of linux. Dvtool is a free download you will find using your web browser find internet labs dv3k digital voice dongles dv3k and get free.
Instructions on how to install the dv access point dvap dongle on your raspberry pi with auto start step 1 start fresh. Experimenting with bluedv for windows with thumbdv, dvap. Hans dl5di has made it very easy for amateurs to get the g4klx software running on different linux platforms. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows, mac, or many flavors of linux. Personally i had not experienced any problems with my raspberry pi dvap dongle g4klx software combination. Now, dstarinfo brings you the ability to create memory listings for your dvap. The digital voice access point dvap dongle is a short range 2 meter gmskfm transceiver that connects to a pc using a usb port. I was delighted that on thursday, my dvap dongle arrived from the usa.
The second is the red box called the dv access point dongle or dvap. The problem was the dvap software was not able to authenticate my callsign with the dstar authentication servers. The digital voice access point dvap dongle is a short range 2 meter gmsk transceiver that connects to a pc using a usb port. The dvtool software for the dv dongle and the dvaptool software for the dvap connect to the dstar network using an internet connection. Setting up a raspberry pi to work with a dv access point. No dstar transceiver is required therefore this is the lowest cost entry point to dstar.
Plug the dv access point dongle into an open usb 2. Supplementary information for all dongles and hotspots. Basically, all you do is enter your dvap frequency, the radio that you have, the file format, and your favorire reflectors, and dstarinfo creates a file just fo you. It uses your dstar dongle, an analog base radio and a radio interface like a rigblaster, va3to, or uli, signallink or wb2rem or any usb interface board or rascal. The dv access point dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port.
The dv dongle is a small plastic blue box containing electronic components that allow a user via an internet connected windows, apple mac or linux based. Dvap or dv access point dongle or red dongle va3odg. Plug in the dv dongle and download the dvtool tarball at. Instructions on how to install the dv access point dvap. If you have a dv4m not actually a dvap but technically a dongle, ehh close enough i say for example, youre definitely going to want. Invest in a dvap and a good cheap notebook for a depen. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with dstar gateways and reflectors around the world.
Welcome to dv access point dongle installation and operation. Select yes, this time only and click next to have windows search for the appropriate ftdi driver. I use the raspberry pi primarily for ham radio purposes to operate my dvap dongle to access dstar with a dstar handheld radio. The dstar hot point software converts your radio station to a dstar rf gateway.
Im assuming the reader has a raspberry pi and a working knowledge of the hardware, software and operating linux, the raspberry pi and the dvap dongle. Xpvista7810, mac os x leopardsnow leopard, or many flavors of linux. I just setup my 2m dvap with pistar and note that the dvap setup did not work without requiring several additional settings. The dv access point dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 2 meter access point for use with a dstar radio. Sound is very nice do not know if i add this to the windows version.
This device makes possible the use of a dstar digital smart technologies for amateur radio capable 2 meter transceiver to communicate directly to the internet dstar network through the dvap and pc software. An email from robin, aa4rc to the dvap dongle yahoo group today announces the arrival of the latest release of firmware v1. Dvtool, the software for the dvdongle has been rewritten to run natively on each supported platform, as opposed to running under java. Both the translucent blue dv dongle and the new red dv access point dongle plug into a usb port on a pc running windows xpvista7 or linux, or an intel based mac running mac os x. Sorry it is a bit long but covering lots of topics. The dvtool software runs with windows xpvista7810, mac os x, or most linux distributions.
This will reinitialize the linux file system to use the full amount of space available on the sd card. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista7, mac os x leopardsnow leopard, or many flavors of linux. Many operations on the pcmac can interfere with normal operations. When connected to a computer with dvaptool software, a user can connect to and communicate with users on gateways and repeaters around the world. It supports both the node adapter series of boards as well as the dv access point and. When that is complete, you will see the message root partition has been resized. The dv access point dongle is basically a gmsk modem.
Using either the icom or rt systems software, programming a dvap channel is easy. Click on the open button to connect to the dv access point dongle. This device and software will work under linux, windows or apple. It runs, in conjunction with a pc or mac and your internet connection in providing 2m dstar coverage using a small 10mw transceiver built into the dongle. It transmits and receives bits encoded in the dstar packet format using gmsk modulation. Select install the software automatically and click next to install the ft232r usb uart driver. If you are going to use the dvap and rpi with a keyboard, mouse and monitor, the dvaptool software reportedly works very well and is a great option, with a look and feel very similar to the versions for windows, os x and linux. Hardware dv dongle blue box the dv dongle is a small plastic blue box containing electronic components that allow a user via an internet connected windows, apple mac or linux based pclaptopnetbooks to access the dstar network repeaters and reflectors.
Not all raspberry pis are created equal w4pl dstar. Tightvncserver mac osx running realvnc client or windows 7 laptop running realvnc client. In the icomsoftware, locate the repeater list under the digital group on the left side of the screen. Robin cutshaw, aa4rc presentation at pacificon 2012. I have not seen these documented elsewhere, so i share them here for your convenience. The software will use rts or dtr to key up the base radio. A dstar ircddb client gateway that supports mmdvmhost, the dvap dongle, dvrptr v1, icom terminal and access point mode and mmdvm modems wo mmdvmhost. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with ds.
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