Hi Kent, there isn't exactly a Linux toolkit (that I know of) but if you are comfortable reconfiguring Linux devices you will be okay. The Icom USB Vendor and Product IDs that need to be patched on your G2 Linux server can be found here: http://www.dstar.ca/interfacing.html
Once the FTDI USB device is configured as a pseudo TTY, you can use any one of a number of languages (that support serial devices) to listen and interpret the raw CI-V strings that are periodically sent by the receiver, via the "Service-R" USB port. Icom CI-V commands can be found via Google, although the older CI5.pdf file has disappeared altogether now. NB. It is strongly recommended that you do not send CI-V commands to the "Service" ports, as you can quickly and inadvertently "brick" your shiny D-Star repeater! <http://www.dstar.ca/interfacing.html> 73 de Darren G7LWT 2009/8/31 Kent Hufford <[email protected]> > > > KR4AIK has a full up Linux server to make it a gateway. > > > > Any Linux software "toolkit" for this? > > > > THANKS > > Kent > > KQ4KK > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *John Hays > *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 4:11 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] ICOM DSTAR Repeater Temprerature? > > > > > > Short answer - No. > > > > Slightly longer answer. A typical D-STAR repeater installation also > includes a gateway. The gateway is a full up Linux server. With that > server you can put any monitoring capabilities you want at the site (we are > looking at putting web cam on a repeater site here as it is at a remote > mountain top) and have it travel through the Internet to whatever location > you desire. > > > > So if you are looking purely at an Icom D-STAR repeater and controller, > with no gateway, it is not available (though someone could probably figure > out a way - I have a couple of ideas in that area), but if you have the > gateway, its pretty easy to create all manner of monitoring and control. > > > > > > On Aug 31, 2009, at 12:58 PM, Kent Hufford wrote: > > > > > > I was asked if a ICOM DSTAR repeater or the controller can "report" > remotely, repeater shack or repeater temperature. > > > > I know many analog repeaters can. I looked at a ICOM DSTAR repeater rack > for about 5 min. And did not see many external connections for such. > > > > Is there a way to report internal temps remotely? > > > > Thanks > > Kent > > KQ4KK > > > > > > *John D. Hays > **Amateur Radio Station K7VE <http://k7ve.org>** > **PO Box 1223 > Edmonds, WA 98020-1223*** > > VOIP/SIP: [email protected] > Email: [email protected] > > > > >
