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− | The chan_echolink channel driver allows AllStar nodes to register on and communicate with the EchoLink network. The following information is originally from [http://docs.allstarlink.org/drupal/node/12 echolink.conf]. | + | The chan_echolink channel driver allows PTTLink nodes to register on and communicate with the EchoLink network. The following information is originally from [http://docs.pttlink.org/drupal/node/12 echolink.conf]. |
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| =echolink.conf= | | =echolink.conf= |
− | With the addition of the chan_echolink Asterisk channel driver direct connections to and from echolink to Asterisk/app_rpt are now supported. No other programs (e.g. rtpDir, or the link box) are required. With chan_echolink, EchoLink nodes become part of the AllStar link number space. | + | With the addition of the chan_echolink Asterisk channel driver direct connections to and from echolink to Asterisk/app_rpt are now supported. No other programs (e.g. rtpDir, or the link box) are required. With chan_echolink, EchoLink nodes become part of the PTTLink number space. |
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− | From an app_rpt/Allstar node, Echolink connections look just like Allstar/App_rpt connections except the Echolink node numbers have been prefixed with a 3 and padded out to 7 digits with leading zeroes. For instance, if you want to connect to Echolink node 1234 on your app_rpt system you would dial *3 followed by 3001234. If you have a 6 digit Echolink node number 123456, you would dial *3 followed by 3123456. As you can see we have reserved Allstar node numbers with a leading 3 for the Echolink number space. | + | From an app_rpt/PTTLink node, Echolink connections look just like PTTLink/App_rpt connections except the Echolink node numbers have been prefixed with a 3 and padded out to 7 digits with leading zeroes. For instance, if you want to connect to Echolink node 1234 on your app_rpt system you would dial *3 followed by 3001234. If you have a 6 digit Echolink node number 123456, you would dial *3 followed by 3123456. As you can see we have reserved PTTLink node numbers with a leading 3 for the Echolink number space. |
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| For users originating from an Echolink node using Echolink supplied software, nothing changes for them, they just dial the 4 or 6 digit Echolink node number assigned to your app_rpt system and they get connected! | | For users originating from an Echolink node using Echolink supplied software, nothing changes for them, they just dial the 4 or 6 digit Echolink node number assigned to your app_rpt system and they get connected! |
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| maxstns=20 ; The maximum 'at-once' connections allowed/supported (see ** below) | | maxstns=20 ; The maximum 'at-once' connections allowed/supported (see ** below) |
| node=123456 ; Change this to the assigned 'ECHOLINK' node# | | node=123456 ; Change this to the assigned 'ECHOLINK' node# |
− | astnode=2345 ; Change this to your active Allstar node number! | + | astnode=2345 ; Change this to your active PTTLink node number! |
− | context=radio-secure ; The allstar context (leave the default unless you have good reason to change) | + | context=radio-secure ; The PTTLink context (leave the default unless you have good reason to change) |
| server1=server1.echolink.org | | server1=server1.echolink.org |
| server2=server2.echolink.org | | server2=server2.echolink.org |
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| |eannmode | | |eannmode |
− | |0 = do not announce Echolink nodes at all, 1 = announce only the node number (Allstar-translated), 2 = announce only the call of the echolink station, 3 = announce both | + | |0 = do not announce Echolink nodes at all, 1 = announce only the node number (PTTLink-translated), 2 = announce only the call of the echolink station, 3 = announce both |
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| =Miscellaneous= | | =Miscellaneous= |
| ==Connectivity Issues== | | ==Connectivity Issues== |
− | When debugging EchoLink connectivity issues with your AllStar node, remember the following: | + | When debugging EchoLink connectivity issues with your PTTLink node, remember the following: |
− | *Never run the EchoLink application from your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc) using the '''same network''' as your AllStar node. This will lead to problems with one or the other not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes. (This also applies to running the Windows application on the same network as your AllStar node). | + | *Never run the EchoLink application from your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc) using the '''same network''' as your PTTLink node. This will lead to problems with one or the other not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes. (This also applies to running the Windows application on the same network as your PTTLink node). |
− | *If using the EchoLink application on your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc), make sure that the EchoLink application is '''not set to run/is not running in the background'''. Having the application running in the background can cause problems with your AllStar node not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes. | + | *If using the EchoLink application on your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc), make sure that the EchoLink application is '''not set to run/is not running in the background'''. Having the application running in the background can cause problems with your PTTLink node not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes. |
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| <pre> | | <pre> |
− | Note: Same network refers to the the Public IP address that both your AllStar node AND the device running the EchoLink application are using -- even if they are on different subnets internally. The Public IP is what the EchoLink servers/network sees and uses when communicating with your node/device. | + | Note: Same network refers to the the Public IP address that both your PTTLink node AND the device running the EchoLink application are using -- even if they are on different subnets internally. The Public IP is what the EchoLink servers/network sees and uses when communicating with your node/device. |
| </pre> | | </pre> |
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| ==Remote Commands== | | ==Remote Commands== |
− | The following '''''remote text commands''''' can be sent to the chan_echolink driver running on your AllStar link node using ''netcat'': | + | The following '''''remote text commands''''' can be sent to the chan_echolink driver running on your PTTLink node using ''netcat'': |
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