Micro-Node Users Manual
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1. Activity Mon Network Device Info The Node Network Traffic Monitor Screen provides counters and a graphic display of the node s Ethernet port Total Received and Transmitted bytes This information is for All Ethernet Traffic both WAN and LAN and includes all traffic for IRLP EchoLink connections APRS and Admin Browser data The graph displays a Logarithmic plot of the traffic over the past 24 hours It can be set to show All traffic or just Received or Transmitted traffic Each Tick on the monitor represents a 3 minute time interval and the value plotted is a 1 minute byte count average for that interval The vertical Yellow dashed line labeled T represents the Current Time All the information to the Left of this line is for Today and information to the Right is for Yesterday The SINCE BOOT counters show the number of bytes over the Ethernet port since the node was booted The SINCE RESET counters and the ELAPSED TIME show the bytes and elapsed time since the RESET Button was last clicked To minimize the effect of this monitor on the byte count these counters do not automatically update To get the current values click the UPDATE Button Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 14 DEVICE INFO KGIE IRLP 3184 Micro Node Device Information ECHO 304744 _ a 5er Mum 93071010 a5 Sm Scltware Yad GA Saure Config Hardware 1 System 52. Button is used to step between the six Favorite Banks Special Function Buttons c Eo End Call ly Say Node Status E ia The Micro Node can have up to 6 Special Functions programmed into it These functions can be either a DIMF Command to the Micro Node or Regenerated DTMF Audio Tones for controlling a repeater linked to the Micro Node Clicking a Special Function button will perform that buttons programmed function Moving the mouse cursor over the button will bring up the Popup Caption Name for that function Note Both the Favorite Node amp Special Function Buttons Captions and DIMF Codes are programmed using the Setup Console Screen Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 8 CONSOLE cont Running Start amp Indicators C ECA EEN Dis Enae The Running Start Button sets the Console mode to Run or Halt When the console is in the Run mode its buttons are active and the display is continuously updated with real time node information The T indicator lights Yellow when the console is Transmitting a Command The R indicator lights Green when the console is receiving a new update The G indicator lights Green when GPS data is being received and the GPS Receiver is Locked It Blinks Red when GPS data is being received and the GPS Receiver is Unlocked The A indicator lights Yellow when the unit is sending information to the APRS Network The X indicator lights Blue when the u
3. Longitude of the pointers location in a window at the upper left y corner of the map sf oy Aichtieta Right Click the mouse and the map will change to Measure Mode p picture on right As the pointer is moved the shortest distance from the click point to the current pointer location will be shown in a window at the upper right corner of the map Clicking the Button will change the Map Screen from the IRLP Map to the GPS satellite Tracking Map K6IE IRLP 3184 GPS Locked PE Lat 37 57704 Lon 122 03997 Speed 0 mph Direction 41 Altitude 46 Console CH i Hode Info Set Audio Set Schedules i Set Messages SetConsole _ Set Decode Groups Found GPRMC GPGGA GPGSA GPGS Allow Deny 9 Groupe Missing The GPS Satellite Tracking Screen displays information and satellite tracking from a GPS receiver connected to the unit The GPS receiver status location speed direction and altitude are shown in the upper left of the display The information on each satellite in view is show in the lower left of the display The right side of the display shows the overhead position of GPS satellites in view to the receiver Satellites that are Locked are shown in Green Satellites with signals that are being received but are not Locked are shown in Yellow Satellites with signals that are not being received are shown in Red The GPS sentence groups that are required by the display are s
4. Last Call Received Last Call Made and Last Call Waiting The connection Time or Date if greater than 24 hours is also shown If the Time shows a minus it is the previous days time displays the length of time the unit has been in its current state displays which Special Option Functions are currently Enabled displays the current state of the Automatic ID Program and display the Codec and Port being used when connected to another node displays whether the Connection Timer is Enabled or Disabled EchoLink displays whether EchoLink operation is Enabled or Disabled This Item is only shown if the EchoIRLP Option is currently installed Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 3 The lower Window in the display shows the command response information returned from the last command sent from the console The Indicators to the left of the main window show the states of the units various Inputs and Outputs The Buttons below the main display window are used to send commands and control various functions on the Micro Node A detailed description of these buttons and their functions plus other command control options follows Note In operation it should be noted that depending on the state of the node various buttons and options are disabled For example if the node were connected any button or option that would attempt to make a connection would be disabled while the End Call button would be enabled gt Micro Node
5. The Unit This Will Cause Port Forwarding Problems Ca Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 34 SETUP APRS SET IRLP Screen APRS Section Select APRS SSID Select APRS hap 13 7 Humber For Node fe I Symbol For Node W Check To ENABLE APRS Operation s i APRS Settings f Check To Use GPS Location If Available c E Jw Check To ENABLE GPS Location Tracking oO APRS Lat Lon Location amp Node Information ls Taken From The Set Console Settings The Micro Node may be set up to automatically send IRLP Node Status and Location Tracking information to the APRST Automatic Packet Reporting System network Before APRS operation will work the units APRS SSID Map Symbol and node location Latitude amp Longitude need to be set To set the SSID select the SSID number that you want to use for the unit The SSID is an identifier that is added to the Call Sign of the node to create an APRS ID for the unit SSID Example lf a SSID of 13 is selected and the node call sign is K1ABC then the APRS ID for the node would be K1ABC 13 select the graphic APRS symbol you want to have displayed for the node on APRS mapping programs Make sure that you have set the nodes location Latitude and Longitude using the Set Console screen APRS operation will not work unless these have been set To Enable APRS operation check the ENABLE APRS OPERATION check box When APRS is Enabled the unit will send a packet to the APRS net
6. User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 4 CONSOLE cont Outputs Last Reconnect Connect Timer EchoLink Operation of the Fan and Aux outputs of the unit can be controlled by moving the mouse cursor over the desired Indicator At that time the indicator will show a 0 and 1 box Click the 0 to force the Output Off or click the 1 to force the Output On To reconnect to any of the Last Connections move the mouse cursor over the desired Last Connection caption The caption will become highlighted Click the highlighted caption to reconnect to that node This only works if the unit is Idle To Disable or Enable the connection Time Out Timer move the mouse cursor over the Time Out caption The caption will become highlighted Click the highlighted caption to toggle the Time Out Timer operation If the node has EcholIRLP Installed then Echolink operation can be Enabled or Disabled by moving the mouse cursor over the EchoLink caption The caption will become highlighted Click the highlighted caption to Toggle the EchoLink Operation Mode This only works if the unit is not connected to another node Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 5 CONSOLE cont Standard IRLP Functions ESTY i kkzav il uhode reri West Ref Mj FAV 01 05 LOTMF Reflectors f AutoRef Mf sch a E sche Get Log Ename Clicking the Button will Enable IRLP operation Clicking the Button will Disable IRLP operation Clicking the Button will display the latest e
7. Warning box To switch to Normal operation click OK in the Warning box At this point a Shutting Down VPN Connection Screen will appear Wait for the Connection Response Screen to be displayed which can take up to a minute If the connection was closed the Connection Response Screen will indicate VPN DOWN The unit is now operating Normally and its WAN IPA will be your router s IPA Notes Starting and Stopping VPN Should ALWAYS Be Done With The Browser Using The Units LAN IPA Otherwise the connected shutdown status screens cannot be displayed since the WAN IPA will change during the operation The Up or Down state of VPN operation is retained over both Power Down and Linux Reboot operations If VPN was active when the unit was shutdown it will start up using VPN Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 31 IRLP 3184 p SET TIME ZOHE Set Unit s Time Zone By Restart The IRLP ECHO 304744 a AUE EAE Location Program rc irip Enable Disable SSH Hh i z Reboot The Linux Operating ae Console i Eoee E Enable Only For Service Sy Stem Map SET HTTP PORT Erie Sue sagt uh WEB Sottkey A The Port Apache HTTP Webserver Listens On Menu amp Menu B t Browser Access User nd Password BOTH ARE CASE SENSITIWE Leave BLANK To DSABLE z Hode Info s a ERE cerurvates SERVER A set Audio Check For Micro Mode Program Updates Enter Micro Mode Service URL In SERWER Box i Set Schedules s SET HETWORK whs Me A oA Set Messa
8. a The Set Schedule screen is used to program scheduled events to be run at specific times It allows the Micro Node to perform up to 20 time scheduled events To enter an event click on the line in the lower window where the event is to be entered The line will become highlighted and the upper window will show the event information for that line To Activate the line in the ENABLE section select the Enable Status for the entry When Ena is selected the event is Enabled When Dis is selected the event is Disabled When Sch A is selected the event will only be Active if the SCH A option is enabled The SCH A option is controlled by the button on the console or by a programmed DTMF Command When Sch B is selected the event will only be Active if the SCH B option is enabled The SCH B option is controlled by the button on the console or by a programmed DTMF Command In the TYPE TIME section select whether the event should occur at a Fixed Time or Repeat at a Time Interval Then use the drop down boxes to select the Time or Repeat Interval for the event Repeat Intervals are locked to standard clock interval times For example if 15 min were selected the event would occur every hour at 00 15 30 and 45 If 4 Hrs were selected the event would occur on the hour at 00 00 04 00 08 00 12 00 16 00 and 20 00 In the DAYS OF WEEK section check the boxes for the days of the week that the event should occur In the WHEN section select when the
9. inmiilawibcholinennil de Allowed i 3 Check Box To Deny Connections From EchoLink PC USERS If Checked Only i Console Deny EchoLink PCUSERS Ww eo tink LINK amp REPEATER Connections Will Be Allawed To ADD A Hode Enter The Hode In The Bottom HODE Window Then Click What To Set it To To REMOVE A Hode Click On The Hode To Remove In The Table WEB Softkey i DENY IRLP DENY EchoLink ALLOW EchoLink Menu A Menu Et KIZA Map hem O KSIB AESTV meer K6IB R C NODE Jo ALP DENY ECHO The Allow Deny Screen is used to Allow or Deny specific IRLP and EchoLink nodes the ability to connect to the node To Deny All connections from EchoLink Nodes except those listed in the Allow EchoLink list Check the Deny ALL EchoLink Check Box To Deny All connections from EchoLink PC Users except those listed in the Allow Echo Link list Check the Deny EchoLink PC USERS Check Box To Deny a specific IRLP node from connecting to the node enter the IRLP Node Number of the node to Deny in the White Text Box and click DENY_IRLP To Deny a specific EchoLink node from connecting to the node enter the EchoLink Callsign including the L or R for the node to Deny in the White Text Box and click DENY ECHO To Allow a specific EchoLink node to connect if the either the Deny All or Deny PC Users option is checked enter the EchoLink Callsign Including the L or R of the node to Allow in the White Text Box and click ALLOW
10. the Line TimeOut Disabled will toggle the Connection Time Out Setting Interval 0 z 1 A Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 38 MONITOR IRLP 660 Reflector ist IH i KFIZA R Reflector AEGTY R 21 09 53 The Micro Node Monitor Screen is a display that shows the real time status of the unit It is a Monitor Only and has No Control Capability Since the monitor has no capability to control anything on the unit it is not behind the ADMIN password protection system This allows the Monitor to be viewed by anyone while still providing protection to the ADMIN package lt can be easily added to any websites by inserting it as an IFrame in an HTML document on that server To access the Monitor Screen point a JavaScript Enabled browser to the URL your ip address La Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 39 MAPMON K6IB IRLP 3184 FREQ 434 300 Mhz PL 85 4 Hz da ALP 9660 Reflector CONNECTED EE cos I n 0302 13724 K7i7a R ID Status Idle PTT Last OUT 03 23F 1 9660 Reflector Codec ADPCM IDENT ae Last cw 0304F 3012 AEST Y R Fort 2074 FAM Me interval 2141 09 53 TimeOut Disabled AUR Options SCH EchoLink Enabled OTME DIGIT 36 595 114 961 California Salt Lake City Utah Richfield a Reno Nevada Sacramento E aal California Flagstaff io Los Angeles Arizona a Tike ahs Chien Sam iega E Tucsone IRLP 9660 Reflector smi Cm Micro Node Reflector M
11. A Single Action Doing so will create unpredictable X 10 behavior While the X 10 system is reasonably reliable using it for Critical Fan Control Operation is Not Recommended Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 37 PDA CONSOLE Nokia N800 810 K6IB ECHO s0474 NODE IDLE atl 3724 K IZA R atl 9453 Reflector atl 3012 AE6TV R PTT Interval 22 00 K7IZA AE6TV APS End Call f Last CW KK7AV uNode Ref C D Disable Enable LAI R T A West Ref FAV A FETE R By clicking in the upper left node information window on the Admin screen a special console screen for use with PDAs will be displayed This screen has enlarged buttons and includes the most used functions of the console It also includes a keypad to enter data easily On this screen the Favorites Functions and IRLP buttons work just like the regular console Clicking anywhere on the Last_ Out or Last_CW Line will recall the respective node displayed for that item The yellow Keypad section can be used to enter data to send to the Micro Node by clicking or be sent as Regenerated DTMF Tones by clicking To return to the Normal Admin screen click in the upper left node information window on the screen When the node is connected the 9660 Reflector information section of the screen changes Connected IRLP to show the connection information ostaus Pend 8 57 When the Connection screen is displayed coec ADPCM clicking anywhere on
12. ECHO IRLP Micro Node USER S MANUAL MICRO NODE World s Smallest Plug amp Play IRLP EchoLink Embedded Solutions VA BS WORLDWIDE ARMCHAIR COMMUNICATION ECHOARLP MICRO NODE REPEATER ECHO IRLP MICRO NODE FORDEIGE AMC CMM ATION a es a E ij in MICRO NODE WOLDBIDE ARMEHATRCOMMEUNICATION yy MN TANOOL CS SOFTWARE VERSION 1 62 Micro Node International Inc Henderson Nevada La Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 1 ADMIN PACKAG can Micro Node RLP ECHO E pana a Software Version 1 60 See a S H 99990001 K6IB IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 MWicro Node International 2010 All Rights Reserved ADMIN is the Micro Node custom web browser based package that is used to program and operate the Micro Node To access ADMIN point a JavaScript Enabled browser to the URL your ip address admin This will bring up the ADMIN Opening Screen It displays the units assigned Callsign and IRLP Node Number It also displays the units EchoLink Number if EcholIRLP has been activated on the unit The buttons in the left panel of the Admin screen are used to select the various Admin setup and control sections The and buttons select the two available menu control banks IMPORTANT NOTE The ADMIN program can be Password Protected This protection is setup through the System Screen It is Strongly
13. Last Boot reboot system boot 2 Up Time footie tr Beers 1 WEB Softkey me System Clock Mon Jun 28 07 52 ig HWare Clock Bon Jun 26 O7 252 5 6 9 42 0 10 pl Sun Jun 27 08721 23231 load average 0 46 0 49 0 44 2 PDI 2010 3 2010 0 189253 seconds Menon Menam i vendor id GenuineIntel model name Intel R Celeron R M processor 1 00GHz LETE Hode Info Set Audio cpu Miz 999 9 Cache s3ize Set Schedules Set Messages Filesystem lK Bblocks Used Available Set Console ae deyv mapper VolGroup00 LogVoloo Set Decode ftonr nm ee ES Allow Deny Activity Mon Network Device Info a20216 618636 The Device Information Screen provides a snapshot listing of current information about the Micro Node s hardware software and various system parameters It lists detailed information on Drive and Memory mapping and usage Ethernet settings and operation Audio settings Operating System statistics and currently Active Processes Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 15 KGIB IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 XMT Level RCV Level ID Level se ID Pitch Allow Deny The Audio Screen is used to adjust the various Micro Node audio settings and activate several audio system test operations The XMT Level Slider adjust the transmit output audio level to the connected radio The RCV_Level Slider adjust the receive input audio level from the connected ra
14. Recommended that Password Protection be used if the unit s HTTP Server Port is exposed to the Wide Area Network Internet Note ADMIN can be brought up in a browser Pop Up window with minimum space used for browser controls To activate this Pop Up window Double Click on the Picture Of The World on the opening screen Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 2 CONSOLE K6IE IRLP 34184 NODE IBLE ECHO 304744 Last IN OOM l 3724 FIZA R ID Status W Console Last OUT 0254A l 9660 Reflector Codec Last i 03 004 l 3012 AEGTY R Fort Map a Interval 2 48 45 TimeOut Enabled WEB Softkey f Options TMF REFL SCHE EchoLink Enabled 8 COMMAND LINE ESTABLISHED Menu A Menu BE End uhode Reply OK Hode Info Set Audio y 1 2 3 4 5 el Fav 01 05 DE Set Messages gt rr Bi Rerector snas ME sene BB Select Fay i Set Console ae T F C f C End itall Get Lo Disable Emane j End Call JJ GetLog JJ disable E e E eee 1001 16 03 26 1001 09 03 26 if The Console Screen is the main monitor and control screen for the operation of the Micro Node The Console Main Display Window shows the following information about the status of the Micro Node The Top Line displays the nodes current state If the node is connected it shows the connection type IRLP or ECHO and the connected node s Node Number and Callsign Last_In Last_Out and Last CW display the
15. START IRLP Restart The IRLP ECHO 304744 an SET TIME ZONE 4 Location RESTART IRLP Program Cre irlpj pi N Enable Disable SSH REBOOT LINUX Reboot The Linux Operating os Console Fe Su Sa Enable Only For Service etal System i Map SET HTTP PORT act P Power Down The Unit With 7 x HTTP PORT f ay AUA z PO Linux Shutdown Ni WEB Softkey wh The Port Apache HTTP Webserver Listens On 3 SET PASSWORD USER oo PASSWORD Menu A Menu B i ay i Browser Access User And Password BOTH ARE CASE SENSITIVE Leave BLANK To DISABLE Hode Info He a i GET UPDATES SERVER ee nh Set Audio Check For Micro Mode Program Updates Enter Micro Mode Service URL In SERWER Box a Set Schedules h SET HETWORK ae 192 E SRL EES SBEs f o bis MASK 255 B255 255 Mo Set Console STATIC DHCP GATEWAY EEN Be Set Decode IPF Network Interface Settings Allow Deny G I nb T x T ri T r s a r aa Jek T r a r aa Ti T p Te aa te T r a ty os iri T r Te aa Tek T o te aa irk To setup or change the User and Password for Protected Access to the ADMIN program enter the new User and Password in the and PASSWORD Text Boxes Be aware that Both Of These Are Case Sensitive After entering the User and Password click the SET PASSWORD Button This will bring up a Verify Screen To set the new User and Password click the SUBMIT Button Note To Disable Password Protection Leave The USER an
16. _ECHO To Remove a Node click on the Node Number or Callsign to be Removed from the list Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 26 SET IRLP aes SETUP IRLP NODE VARISBLES IRLP 3184 SETUP RLP NODE VARIABLES ECHO 304744 Variable Value IRLP Callsign K6IB Enter The baleek Of Hode For The IRLP Environment File w Console Alpha Numeric Characters Enter The Character String To Be Sent As CW ID Ma 4 H CVAD String DE KGIB Characters May Be Alpha Numeric Space Or WEB Softkey LEAVE BLANK TO DISABLE Cir ID Enter The CW ID Transmit Intenral In Seconds CW ID Interval 600 Walue Must Be Between 300 And 1800 Seconds Menu A Menu B i CV O Enter The Cu ID Courtesy Intenral In Seconds i Courtesy Delay 120 Value blust Be Between O And 290 Seconds Set ECHO Si CWID Check To Force A CW ID At The End Of The ID Interval Even If COS Is COS Force Active Leaving Unchecked Will Hold The ID Until COS ls Released Set VPH r System rae CVAD Check To Trigger ID Timer With COS In Addition To PTT For x COS Trigger Repeater Operation Not Recommended For Simplex Operation Cv ID i Check To Send A CW ID Whenever A Disconnect Occurs On Misrannart The Set IRLP Screen is used to setup IRLP Node Environment variables and other variables used by the Micro Node Included on this screen are all the sections necessary for setting the standard IRLP Node Environment variables There are a number of sections for
17. ading the messages the two messages you used for the upload are no longer needed and can be change for use as normal messages To hear the announcements currently active on the IRLP server for your node click the CURRENT button Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 23 SET CONSOLE K6IE SETUP CONSOLE MONITOR and APRS DATA IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 Monitor Displays And APRS Data ai Se Variable Value i Console Node Frequency 446 500 beg E T a Mhz For APRS amp Monitor Display Map xample FL oie DES Select The Node Access Type And Enter The Tone Or Code Value 5 WEB Softkey Mode Access Leave The Value BLANK If Ho Access System ls Employed 85 4 Example PL Tone 100 0 DCS Codey 122 Menu A Menu B Ci Mode Freq Offset HONE Select The Node Repeater Offset For APRS amp Monitor Display Select None For Simplex r Hode Info Enter The Latitude Of This Node For APRS amp Map Monitor Mode Latitude 3757705 Enter amp NEGATIVE Number For 4 SOUTH Latitude Value Set Audio This Value MUST BE SET Before APRS Will Work Enter The Longitude Of This Hode For APRS amp Map Monitor set Schedules lt REPE Longitude 422 03999 Enter A NEGATIVE Number For A WEST Longitude Value This Value MUST BE SET Before APRS Will Work Set Messages Changes To The Section Above Will Cause The IRLP Program To Be Restated When Submitted Admin Panel Website Softkey Setting F Set Decode Allow D
18. age number and click the PLAY button To enter a Text Message select the text message number to edit and type the text in the text window Tokens can be used to insert current information into the message The Tokens available are listed on the message screen and are entered between brackets 1 Example entering time would cause the message to speak the current time at that point in the message Note Weather Tokens Only Work If a USA NOAA Airport Code Has Been Entered In The Set IRLP Section When you start to enter or change a Text Message the text window s colors will be highlighted the PLAY button will change to SAVE PLAY and a CANCEL button will appear This indicates that what is now displayed is not what is stored in the unit To save the text and hear the message click the SAVE PLAY button To Cancel your changes click the CANCEL button If the SAVE PLAY button is not clicked after changing a Text Message the changes will be lost DP Wicro Node Users Manual Ver162 00 Paea SET MESSAGES cont KGIE SETUP MESSAGES IRLP 3184 SCORE Meee SELECT TEXT MESSAGE TEXT1 DA Dowel Doar fou Gea Gea Gea e ga eas This is station K6IB IR L P node 3184 in fremont california The local time is TIME and the current temperature is TEMP Map E TEST MESSAGE TOKENS DATE TIME COHD TEMP HUMO PRES MIND WEB Softkey i DO NOT USE TOKENS When Building IRLP Connect a
19. ation For Creating Your Own Dedicated VPN Server Will Be Available In The Future To Use This Feature At This Time You Will Need A Micro Node VPN Account For information about a Micro Node International dedicated VPN server account please E Mail support Micro Node com Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 30 SET VPN cont Starting VPN Operation IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 oo Console uHode VPH Account 3 1 4 0907 oT Map aa 3184 090707 ca 3184 090707 crt ace aes 3184 090707 key 3184 090707 ta client cont CEM Menu B a Set IRLP l E KIB SETUP VPN CLIENT i SetECHO To Upload A Configuration Or Micro Node YPM Account File To The YPN Configuration 5 Folder Click BROVYSE to Select The File And Then UPLOAD To Upload The File To Remove All The Files In The YPM Configuration Folder Click DELETE ALL brie To Start VPN operation click the the START _VPN button on the Set VPN Screen This will bring up a Warning box To switch to VPN operation click OK in the Warning box At this point an Establishing VPN Connection Screen will appear Wait for the Connection Response Screen to be displayed which can take up to a minute If the connection was established the Connection Response Screen will indicate VPN UP The unit is now operating over the VPN Tunnel and its WAN IPA will be the VPN Servers IPA To Stop VPN operation click the the button on the Set VPN Screen This will bring up a
20. cho Screen is used to Install or Remove the EcholRLP program This program allows the Micro Node to connect to EchoLink Nodes Before you can install the EcholRLP program the EchoLink Callsign to be used must be registered with EchoLink and a Password assigned for that callsign Only EchoLink Callsigns registered as Link L or Repeater R may be used for EchoIRLP operation To Install EchoIRLP the following information Must Be Entered 1 The Registered EchoLink Call including the L or R 2 The Password Assigned to that Callsign 3 The Location Of The Node example Fremont Ca 4 The E Mail address where EchoLink can reach the node owner The EchoLink Node Number is optional and is only used by the Micro Node to display on various screens The Connect Banner is also Optional Once the information has been entered click the Button This will bring up a confirmation screen to verify the information To install EcholIRLP with the information shown on the confirmation screen click the Install Button To change any of the settings on a currently installed EcholIRLP system enter the new settings and repeat the Install process To Remove the EcholRLP program click the Button Note Installing or Removing EcholRLP will cause a reboot of Linux Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 28 SET ECHOIRLP cont To allow system flexibility the EcholIRLP operation can be setup to use one of five DTMF Prefix Codes The Prefix Cod
21. d PASSWORD Text Boxes Blank And Click SET PASSWORD To Get and Install New Software Updates enter the Micro Node Update Service URL in the SERVER Text Box The current URL for this service can be found on the Micro Node Website micro node com After entering the Server URL click the GET UPDATES Button The unit will connect to the server and display a Response screen from the server Follow the instructions on this screen to continue the Update Process To Restart the IRLP Program rc irlp click the RESTART _IRLP Button This will bring up a Wait Screen while the program restarts Do Not Click Any Browser Buttons while the Wait Screen is being displayed Wait until the Finished Screen is displayed Before Proceeding With Any Operation To Reboot The Linux Operating System click the REBOOT LINUX Button This will bring up a Verify Screen To Reboot Linux click the REBOOT Button on the Verify screen To Power Down the Micro Node click the POWER DOWN Button This will bring up a Verify Screen To Power Down the unit click the PWR_OFF Button on the Verify Screen La Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 33 SYSTEM cont STATIC IPA SETUP Recommended Set VPH MO set HETWoRK Ahs Wies Mies Mio E System NET PROTOCOL MASK 255 P 255 255 o o STATIC DHCP GATEWAY N92 nes 8 n68 n68 IP Metwork Interface Settings To setup the units Network Interface to use a Static IPA select N
22. dio The ID_Level Slider adjust the transmit output audio level of the CW Ident Tones The ID_ Pitch Slider adjust the frequency of the CW Ident Tones The frequency can be set to a value between 400 and 2900 Hz The TEST_ID Button outputs an instant CW Ident using the current Level and Pitch settings Levels and Pitch Can Not Be Adjusted during this action Button outputs a 10 second 1 kHz tone at a level of 6 dB 50 E Levels may be adjusted during this action 50 Modulation The sweep frequency starts at 100 Hz and sweeps to 5 1 kHz at a linear rate of 500 Hz per second During the sweep each LED above the button represents a 500 Hz Increment Levels may be adjusted during this action The RCV_MONITOR Button switches the display to the Receive Audio Level Test screen next page Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 16 RECEIVE LEVEL MO KIB IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 Allow Deny The Receive Audio Level Screen provides a way of viewing the actual receiver input audio level It is designed to help with setting the units receiver input level for audio being sent to remote nodes and recording messages To check the units receiver audio level key up your transmitter and then click the START TEST Button Now speak a short audio test Keep the transmitter keyed until the waveform screen is displayed to prevent switching transients from being captured The captu
23. e User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 10 K6IB IRLP 3184 _ 36 244 115 083 ECHO 304744 Salt Lake City Map i Reno Nevada utah ss T Richfield k Sacra mento California Console WEB Softkey ESET Francisco 5an Jose Menu A Menu B C o Fresno i x Hode Info k California Flagstaff Set Audio l a w Los Angeles Arizona Set Schedules a F eae Phoenix 5 set Messages Set Console i oy T ucsone IRLP 939660 Reflector Set Decode Allow Deny iicro Node Reflector Nv USA The Map Screen displays the Local location and the location of any connected node The Local location is shown with a Red Marker This location is taken from the Lat Lon values programmed in Set Console or the GPS receiver if connected If the unit is using the GPS location the Red Marker will have a G inside it If the G is Yellow the GPS receiver is Locked If the G is Black the GPS receiver is Unlocked When the unit is connected to another node that node s location will be displayed with a Green Marker The Distance and Bearing from the Local location to the connected node s location is also displayed in the area under the map Clicking the Center buttons or clicking a map Node Balloon will center the map on the selected item The Zoom Level can be changed using either the Zoom buttons or the Mouse Roller Wheel Moving the mouse over the map will show the Latitude and 382 mi Soak
24. e is the DTMF digit that needs to proceed an EchoLink node number to indicate that it is a call to an EchoLink node This code is set using the EchoLink DTMF Prefix Dropdown box shown below when setting up an EcholRLP installation EchoLink OTMF PreFix u w Select the EchLink OTMIF PretixTo Use This Will Be The DTMF Digit That hiust Preceed An EchoLink Node Number To Call An EchoLink Hode The DTMF Prefix can be set to one of the following ABC To Call an EchoLink node use the selected Prefix Code followed by the EchoLink Node Number Call EchoLink Node Examples To call EchoLink node 123456 with the Prefix Code set to use 123456 To Call EchoLink node 123456 with the Prefix Code set to B use B123456 Notes To change the Prefix Code after EcholRLP is already installed requires a reinstall of EcholRLP with the new Prefix Code It is recommended that you use a Prefix Digit that is not used as the first digit of any other DIMF commands being used on the system This will prevent other commands from conflicting with calls to EchoLink nodes After a Prefix Code is changed any Favorite Code that is set up to call an EchoLink node will need to be changed to reflect the new Prefix Code Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 29 SET VPN Setup VPN Operation K6IB IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 s Console Map WEB Softkey CEM Menu B i Set IRLP SetECHO To Upload A Configuratio
25. eny Be The Set Console Screen is used to setup operation information for the Console Maps Monitor and APRS Location The first section sets the nodes Frequency PL Tone or DCS Code Offset Latitude and Longitude Maps Monitors and APRS will use these values The second section will create a Web Softkey Entering a caption for the Softkey and a web URL will create a SoftKey button on the ADMIN screen When this button is clicked the browser will go to the programmed URL One handy use for this button is to connect to the Micro Node web site s USERS section that has various IRLP related programs To use this feature enter the following for the Softkey URL micro node com users The Third section is used to setup Console Operation Values The Fourth section is used to setup the Favorite s node numbers button captions and optional DIMF Code to use for the favorite The Fifth section is used to setup the Special Function commands and button popup captions When some of the values on this screen are changed the Micro Node will need to restart the IRLP Program This restart will occur automatically when the changes are submitted Note Be sure to click the Submit button after Making Changes Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 24 SET DECODE KIB SETUP DTMF DECODER IRLP 3134 F ECHO 304744 Function DTMF Code Hotes i Enable IRLP Node 1201 Enter The DTMF Code To ENABLE The IRLF Node in Console Map 7 D
26. et Protocol Enter the IPA MASK and GATEWAY values to be used in the corresponding Text Boxes Enter the IPA s of two DNS Servers to be used in the corresponding Text Boxes When the desired network values have been entered click the Button This will bring up a Verify Screen To change the unit s Network Interface Settings click the Button on the Verify Screen This will change the unit s network settings to the new values DYNAMIC DHCP IPA SETUP SetvPH SET NETWORK A S DHCP System NET PROTOCOL AAS l l l DNS 1 i Em E E s 12 STATIC DHCP 3 JAY 3 3 DNS Z 206 pa 2 IP Network Interface Settings To setup the units Network Interface to use a Dynamic DHCP IPA select Net Protocol With this setting the local area router will assign the IPA to be used by the unit Enter the IPA s of two DNS Servers to be used in the corresponding Text Boxes When the desired network values have been entered click the Button This will bring up a Verify Screen To change the unit s Network Interface Settings click the Button on the Verify Screen This will change the unit s network settings to those assigned by the local area router Once the IPA is assigned by the router it s value will be shown on the System Screen Note To Have The Unit Speak The Local Area Network IPA Currently Assigned By The Router Use The Dedicated DTMF Command Note When Using DHCP The Local Area Router May Not Always Assign The Same IPA To
27. event is to occur Selecting Always will always make the event occur Selecting If Con will make the event occur only if the node is Connected at the event time Selecting if Idle will make the event occur only if the node is Idle or Disabled at the event time Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 18 SET SCHEDULES cont K6IB AUTO SCHEDULER IRLP 3184 ENABLE TYPE TIME DAYS OF WEEK WHEN ECHO 304744 Ena Fi fe Always 2 Fixed og 00 z sy mo Tu WE TH FR SA Sch 0 if Conn Console Repeat e SchB C Repe A a m vy m a E r tf idle Map y C Dis ACTION SETTING DISCONNECT WEB Softkey fi UF DELETE O Command O DITMF Reg ms M Function es DN Function Set Auto Ref Ena Node Node Menu A Menu B ACTION SETTING i Hode Info Function Ena Hode Always i Function Play ID Date Time Always SetAudio i Auto Ref 9250 Always i Command 3724 Always YES Set Messages i Command 73 if Con Set Console ii Function Play Text 1 Msg if Idle i Function Dis Node Always YES Set Decode Allow Deny In the ACTION section select the type of action the event is to perform Different SETTING sections will appear depending on the Action selected To set the event to send a DTMF Command select Command and then enter the Command DTMF D
28. f 9250 Always i Fixed command 3 724 Always YES SetMessages f Fixed 11 Command 73 If Con Fixed Function Dis Node Always YES a Set Decode Allow Deny An event can be set to perform a Node Disconnect before it executes the event action To do this check the box in the DISCONNECT FIRST section In the case where two or more events are scheduled to occur at the same time the events will occur in the order they appear in the list To change the order of events in the list select a line and then use the the or button to move that line up or down in the list To remove an event select the event line and click the DELETE button Note If A Line Is Missing Event Information Needed To Make It Occur Such As No Day Of Week Selected Or No DTMF Digits Entered It Will Be Displayed In RED Note Multiple Changes Can Be Made To The Screen Before Submitting The Form But The Screen Schedule Changes Are Not Saved Until The Submit Button Is Clicked Be Sure To Click The Submit Button After Making Changes Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 20 SET MESSAGES KIB SETUP MESSAGES IRLP 3184 Zein TTZ EMESS SELECT TEXT MESSAGE TEXT1 DRA AE e fea e a fea P TEKTMSG 1 This is station K6IB IR L P node 3184 in fremont california The localtime is TIME and the current
29. ges be MET PROTOCOL tcl l i k o o r ER 2a Set Console t ZTATIC CHEF GATE ay N92 i Hee E i E Set Decode j IP Network Interface Settings Allow Deny RIC F ee AEREA AE AA i EL ESEA ae a Mi ieee eee ae E i EL ERSA ee ecco ERE eee Ar n MA a AE E AE e ee M Ea OPEL EEE SE PEN E ana AA UNEL E APEE ra AA a RELEE ee SS eS i The System Screen is used to setup various Linux operations Micro Node System settings and to execute To set the units Time Zone click the SET_TIME_ZONE Button When the Time Zone screen appears select the Time Zone City from the dropdown text list and click SET ZONE To Enable or Disable the Linux SSH Server use the DISABLE ENABLE_ SSH Button When the button is Green SSH is Enabled and clicking it will Disable SSH When the button is Red SSH is Disabled and clicking it will Enable SSH To set the HTTP webserver listen port enter the new port number in the Text Box and then click the Button This will bring up a Verify Screen To Change the Port click the Button This will change the port and reboot Linux When the unit restarts you will need to point your browser to the New Port Number to reload ADMIN Note To prevent conflicts with other services the HTTP Port may only be set to a value of 80 standard HTTP Port or a value between 1024 and 65535 gt Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 32 SYSTEM cont he K6IB IRLP 34184 Pr Set Unit s Time Zone By RE
30. gth and 10 Mbytes or less in size lt a file upload reports that it was Unable To Convert Uploaded File Format then the wave file s format will need to be converted to Uncompressed PCM by other software before it can be uploaded Note The IRLP System and the Micro Node require a native wave file format of 8 Bit 8KHz Mono PCM If the uploaded wave file is not in this format the unit will attempt to convert it The unit Can Not convert files that are in a compressed MPEG format due to licensing restrictions Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 22 SET MESSAGES cont KGIE SETUP MESSAGES IRLP 3184 SCORE Meee SELECT TEXT MESSAGE TEXT1 DA Dowel Doar fou Gea Gea Gea Enter The Text For z E A R EN console ERRE TEXT MSC 1 This is station KGIB IR L P node 3184 in fremont california The local time is TIME and the current temperature is TEMP Map y E TEST MESSAGE TOKENS DATE TIME COHD TEMP HUMO PRES MIND WEB Softkey i DO NOT USE TOKENS When Building IRLP Connect amp Disconnect Announcements Menu A Menu B Hode Info Set Audio y Upload Hodes Connect amp Disconnect Announcements Set Schedules h Select Type Create And Select Which Message Type To Use For IRLP Announcements i EET coo Text Voice MSG 1 Will Be Used For Connect and MSG 2 Will Be Used For Disconnect Set Messages eee Click Previews To Hear What Will Be Uploaded To The Server Sie a CURREH Click Up
31. hown in the area at the bottom of the display If any groups are shown as missing the display will not be able to show all the GPS information Clicking the IRLP Button will return the display to the IRLP location map Note The GPS Screen requires a GPS receiver connected to the serial port and selecting that port as the GPS port using Set IRLP Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 12 KIB IRLP 3164 ECHO 304744 a Activity Mon The Node Activity Monitor Screen provides a quick view graphic display of various node activities over the past 24 hours The Node Activities Monitored Are 1 ENA 2 CON 3 COS 4 PTT 5 ID 6 FAN 7 AUX When the node was Enabled When the node was Connected When the COS line was Active When the PTT line was Active When an ID was sent When the Fan line was Active When the Aux line was Active The vertical White dashed line labeled T represents the Current Time All the information to the Left of this line is for Today and information to the Right is for Yesterday Each Tick on the monitor represents a 3 minute time interval If any action occurred for an activity item during a 3 minute Tick interval the line for that activity item will show a wide Tick Mark for that interval Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 13 NETWORK MONITOR KIB IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 128 111 568 212 610 64 792 187 98 533 43 319 381 114 077
32. igits in the SETTING text box ACTION SETTING G Command DIMF Reg Command OTF Digits e Function e Set Auto Ref 3724 To set the event to send Regenerated DIMF Tones select DIMF Reg and then enter the Regen DTMF Digits in the SETTING text box ACTION SETTING fc Command i DTMF Reg Regen DTMF Digits e Function c Set Auto Ref 123 To set the event to perform a specific function select Function and then select the Function to perform from the SETTINGS drop down box ACTION SETTING C Command DTMF Reg Select Function Function Set Auto Ref evan To set the event to change which reflector that Auto Reflector Reconnect will use select Set Auto Ref and then enter the Reflector Number in the SETTING text box ACTION SETTING C Command r DTMIE Reg Reflector Humber e Function Set Auto Ref 9250 Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 19 SET SCHEDULES cont K6IB AUTO SCHEDULER IRLP 3184 ENABLE TYPE TIME DAYS OF WEEK WHEN ECHO 304744 Ena Fi fe Always 2 Fixed og 00 z sy mo Tu WE TH FR SA Sch 0 if Conn Console Repeat e SchB C Repe A a m vy m a E r tf idle Map DN Function C Set Auto Ref Ena Node Node Menu A Menu B ACTION SETTING y C Dis ACTION SETTING DISCONNECT WEB Softkey fi UF DELETE O Command O DITMF Reg ms M Function es Succes SNA Fixed 08 Function nated ANS O Fixed Function Play ID Date Time Always SetAudio Fixed Auto Re
33. isable IRLP Node 1200 Enter The DTMF Code To DISABLE The IRLF Node WEB Softkey i E Enter The DTMF Code To ENABLE EchoLink Operation Enable EchoLink 1301 Only For Modes With EcholRLP Setup Menu amp Menu E Enter The OTMF Code To DISABLE EchoLink O t Disable EchoLink 14300 nter The ode To choLink Operation l Hode Inf s Only For Nodes With EcholRLP Setup H ode mro Set Audio Speak Mode Status 1 Enter The DTMF Code To Speak Node Status Set Schedules r yi Speak Yoice ID 2 Enter The DTMF Code To Speak A Voice ID Set Messages Set Console w Sif neo a tetas 3 Enter The DTMF Code To Speak Current Date amp Time Allow Deny a The Decode Screen sets up the DIMF Codes to be used to execute over 50 Built In Micro Node functions Each Function has a text box associated with it To Activate a function simply enter the DTMF Code to use for that Function in its text box The DTMF Code Digits can be 0123456789ABCD Function Sections that show an asterisk will require additional values to be set before that function will work These values are set using the Set IRLP Screen Note Be sure to click the Submit button after Making Changes Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 25 SET ALLOW DENY K6IB SETUP NODES TO ALLOW OR DENY ACCESS IRLP 3134 ECHO 304744 x P Check Box To Deny Connections From ALL EchoLink Hodes If Checked Only Deny ALL EchoLink Ranneetiane Feam Echolink Nodes Listed
34. load To Transter The Files To The IRLP Serwer E Onsole ees Click Current To Hear Your Current IRLF Server Announcements 3 Set Decode Allow Deny l The IRLP system allows custom Connect amp Disconnect announcements to be stored on their server and which are played on the Remote Node when your node connects and disconnects To create custom Connect amp Disconnect announcements for your node decide if you want to use Text or Voice type messages for the announcements Then using That Type of message Temporarily create the Connect announcement as message number 1 and the Disconnect announcement as message number 2 Note You Must Use Messages Numbers ONE 1 For Connect and TWO 2 For Disconnect Do Not Use Any Text Message Tokens When Creating An IRLP announcement They Will Not Work And Will Only Speak The Token Use the selector to set the type of messages you created for the announcements and then click the button This will play a Preview of the selected announcements back to back with the connect announcement being first You may continue to change the messages and Preview until the Announcements are what you want to send to the IRLP server When you have the announcements you want to use click the SEND_SERV button to Send them to the IRLP Server Note Once The Announcements Have Been Sent It Will Take From Several Hours To A Day For The Announcements To Be Reviewed By IRLP And Updated On Their Server After uplo
35. matic Schedule A option When it is Enabled Green the items the Auto Scheduler set to Sch A will be active and run at their scheduled times When it is Disabled these scheduled items will be inactive and not run The Button toggles the Automatic Schedule B option When it is Enabled Green the items the Auto Scheduler set to Sch B will be active and run at their scheduled times When it is Disabled these scheduled items will be inactive and not run Notes Programming the various operation values for these options is accomplished using the Set IRLP and Set Schedules Screens These functions can also be programmed in the Set Decode Screen to be controlled by DTMF Codes Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 7 CONSOLE cont Favorite Node Buttons Ces Ena tool 1s Ename l The Micro Node can have up to 30 Favorite Nodes programmed into it The Favorite Nodes are arranged as six 6 banks of five 5 nodes each Clicking a Favorite Button will connect the unit to that Favorite s Programmed Node These Favorites can also be called using DTMF Codes To allow favorites to be accessed using DTMF enter the DTMF Code to use in the DTMF Box of the Favorite in the Set Console Screen The label above each favorite button shows its currently selected number in Yellow If a favorite has a DTMF Code assigned to it the label will also show the assigned DTMF code in Aqua The far right Select Fav
36. mp Disconnect Announcements Menu A Menu B Hode Info Set Audio y Upload Hodes Connect amp Disconnect Announcements Set Schedules Select Type Create And Select Which Message Type To Use For IRLP Announcements MSG 1 Will Be Used For Connect and MSG 2 Will Be Used For Disconnect Text Voice rs a r Click Previews To Hear What Will Be Uploaded To The Serwer Set C T CURRENT Click Upload To Transter The Files To The IRLP Serwer uae Click Current To Hear Your Current IRLP Serwer Announcements i Set Decode Allow Deny To Playback a Voice Message click the PLAY button for the desired Voice Message To use a Radio to Record a Voice Message click the button for the desired message The unit will respond with a recording introduction announcement followed by a tone After the tone key up your radio and record the message To end the recording unkey the radio The unit will then play back the message just recorded Note The Node MUST NOT BE CONNECTED When Recording A Voice Message Using A Radio If The Node Is Connected The Record Operation Will Not Be Able To Start Voice Messages may also be created using wave wav files To upload a wave file to a Voice Message click the UPLOAD button for the desired message This will bring up a screen that will allow you to upload a wave file from your computer to the Micro Node The uploaded file must be an uncompressed wave wav file of 90 seconds or less in len
37. n Or Micro Node YPN Account File To The YPN Configuration y Folder Click BROVYSE to Select The File And Then UPLOAD To Upload The File To Remove All The Files In The YPM Configuration Folder Click DELETE ALL System The Set VPN Screen is used to setup and operate the Micro Node as a VPN client VPN Virtual Private Network operation lets the Micro Node use a VPN tunnel to connect to a dedicated VPN server over a connection that does not require any port forwarding for IRLP and EchoLink This allows the Micro Node to work while using Cellular and WiFi Hotspot connections that do not permit port forwarding The VPN Client is configured using information contained in files located in the Micro Node s VPN CONFIGURATION FOLDER Files are uploaded to this folder by selecting them using the button and then clicking the button to upload the selected file These can be individual custom VPN client configuration files or a Micro Node International VPN Account Configuration File cvpn All the files in this folder can be deleted by clicking the Delete All button When all the required files for configuration of the VPN client have been uploaded to the configuration folder a START VPN button and VPN server IPA will be displayed on the setup screen see next page Note VPN Operation Requires A Separate Dedicated VPN Server Setup With Port Forwarding And Configured To Match The VPN Client Configuration On The Micro Node Document
38. ng DTMF Commands These modules can be used to control lights appliances and more Micro Node X 10 operation requires the use of an X 10 Firecracker interface package that is available from X 10 For information on the X 10 Firecracker go to www X 10 com and do a search for firecracker To install the Firecracker interface connect its female DB 9 connector directly to the male DB 9 Serial Port on the Micro Node The interface is powered by the serial port and transmits signals to its transceiver using RF so no other connections are required The interface also has a male DB 9 connector that passes serial data through the interface This allows a GPS receiver to be connected to this second connector so both GPS and X 10 can be used at the same time To Enable X 10 operation requires selecting both a House Code on the Set IRLP screen and an X 10 Command Prefix on the Set Decode screen To select the X 10 House Code for the X 10 modules the Micro Node will send commands to use the House Code dropdown box on the Set IRLP screen SET DECODE Screen X 10 Command Prefix Section 10 Command it Enter The DTMF PREFIX For Sending An 10 Command Prefix Must Also Set A House Code In IRLP Setup To Work To set the X 10 Command Prefix on the Set Decode screen enter the DTMF Prefix that will be used to indicate that it is an X 10 Command and the following 3 DTMF digits will be a Unit Number amp Operation The X 10 DTMF Cont
39. nit is sending X 10 Automation control data The indicator lights Green when the unit is using a VPN Connection La Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 9 CONSOLE cont Flip Frame F dar or J K7IZ 1 ii foto oe hfa nt ar A m mle roel Rl ea EN EOR mA aa The bottom right section of the console contains a Flip Frame This frame can be set to display several items To change which Flip Frame is in view click the Button TIME CLOCK FRAME The Time Clock Frame displays the current time in both UTC and the Local computer time Clicking on LOCAL in the time display can change the display format of the Local Time This time is derived from the local computer s clock and not the Micro Node REMOTE ADMIN FRAME The Remote Admin Frame displays controls for Remote Admin operation The Micro Node IRLP system allows for a Remote Call to a Micro Node This allows a remote computer running the SpeakFreely program to communicate over the Micro Node It Does Not Allow A Connection with Any Other IRLP Node To make a Remote Call to your node enter the IP Address of the computer running the ADMIN program in the Blue Remote Call Text Box This Must Be An IP Address and Not A DNS Name Select the Codec Type to use ADPCM or GSM Click the Rmt_Call Button This will connect the computer running ADMIN to the Micro Node You can now use the SpeakFreely program to Talk and Listen over the node Micro Nod
40. ntries in the IRLP Log File in the display window Clicking the End_ Call Button will Disconnect the current connection Send DTMF Commands amp Regenerated Tones Lkriza Bf accty E krav Bl uhode Ref fl west Ref J Fav 01 05 ra ay Enma Cail Enable DTMF Reg E F E To Send a DTMF Command enter the DTMF Text Code in the Yellow DTMF Text Box above the DTMF Buttons Valid characters are 012345678 9ABCD SP To Send the DTMF Code as a Command to the Micro Node unit Click the DTMF _Out Button To Regenerate the DTMF Code as Audio Tones out of the Micro Node unit Click the DTMF_Reg Button La Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 6 CONSOLE cont Special Option Functions Se oo a chad Call Sable ENAME The DTMF Button toggles the radio DTMF Control option When it is Enabled Green the unit will accept radio DIMF commands When it is Disabled Red the unit will not accept radio DTMF commands The Reflector Button toggles the radio DIMF Reflector Access option When it is Enabled Green radio DTMF codes can be used to connect to a reflector When it is Disabled Red radio DTMF codes cannot be used to connect to a reflector The Auto_Ref Button toggles the Automatic Reflector Reconnect option When it is Enabled Green the unit will automatically reconnect to the programmed reflector after the programmed interval of inactivity has occurred The Button toggles the Auto
41. red waveform will show the actual audio input level of the audio test The Yellow dashed lines show the maximum peaks of the waveform The RCV_Level on the Audio Screen should be set to obtain a waveform that gives peaks of 70 3dB but stay below the 100 clipping level The SET AUDIO Button switches the display to the Audio Screen previous page Notes The Level Test cannot be performed if the Node is Connected The Transmitter must be Keyed Up before starting the Level Test Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 17 SET SCHEDULES K6IB AUTO SCHEDULER IRLP 3184 ENABLE TYPE TIME DAYS OF WEEK WHEN ECHO 304744 z Ena Fi tf Always 2 Fixed og 00 su mo Tu WETH FR SA f Sch 0 if Conn Console Repeat C SchB c Repe vMww vw Mw Mw Iv co f idle Mi 5 i C Dis ACTION SETTING DISCONNECT E WEB Softkey uP DELETE C Command DTMF Reg Select Function FIRST 3 i Ena Node C DH f Function fr Set Auto Ref Menu A Menu By F TYPE TIME ACTION SETTING DIS Woema Function Ena Node Always Function Play ID DateTime Always SetAudio Auto Ref 9250 Always i Command 3724 Always YES Set Messages Command 73 lf Con Set Console _ i 5 Function Play Text 1 Msg if Idle Function Dis Node Always YES Set Decode Allow Deny
42. rol Command consists of the X 10 Command Prefix followed by the two digit X 10 Unit Number 01 16 followed by either a 0 for OFF or a 1 for ON Examples House Code set to A and Command Prefix set to BC DTMF BC011 would turn ON a module set to House Code A and Unit 01 DTMF BC150 would turn OFF a module set to House Code A and unit 15 House Code set to M and Command Prefix set to 1 DTMF 1 081 would turn ON a module set to House Code M and Unit 08 DTMF 1 110 would turn OFF a module set to House Code M and unit 11 Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 36 SETUP X 10 cont SET IRLP Screen X 10 Settings Section HO TWO FUNCTIONS SHOULD EVER Select Which House Code To Use For 710 Pamiwedde a Seehie alll om BE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME UNIT Operations Select 10 DISABLED Unit 1 10 Unit To Follow 4 10 Settings n NODE CONNECTED 10 Firecracker ATO Unit To Follow Interface Required House Code A DISABLED FAN OUTPUT ATO Unit To Follow unit 2 AUX OUTPUT There are three Micro Node actions that can be set to have an X 10 module Follow their current state automatically These are When The Node Is Connected The Fan Output and The Aux Output To have an X 10 module follow one of these actions use the dropdown box associated with the action to select the X 10 Unit Number to be controlled by that action Notes Never assign the Same Unit Number to More Than
43. setting variables for the Micro Node Custom Functions These functions include settings for Automatic ID Fan Timer Automatic Reflector Reconnect Weather Reports USA Only Automatic Node Scheduling Automatic Messages APRS GPS and X 10 Home Automation For more information on how to set up and operate APRS and X 10 on the unit see their respective sections in this manual When some of the values on this screen are changed the Micro Node will need to restart the IRLP Program This restart will occur automatically when the changes are submitted Note Be sure to click the Submit button after Making Changes Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 27 SET ECHOIRLP K6IB SETUP ECHOLINK OPERATION IRLP 3184 ECHO 304744 aT EcholRLP System Is Currently INSTALLED h Console EchoLink Callsign J REQUIRED aiiai Map x Enter The Registered EchoLink Callsign Including The L or R suffex EchoLink Password Example W1ABC L WEB Softkey i POUL Tie eree aE Har ts CAR nter eg efe CchoaLlin P ba T of jz Ld zgn Menu A MenuB e E a Be ae aa a Each Inctalll Gr e a a Set IRLP EchoLink Location FE EDIEN Fremont Ca Enter The Location Info To Be Displayed On The EchoLink Station List Example San Francisco CA Set PH f Se eee node3184 email net system Enter The E Mail Address Where EchoLink Can E Mail Information About Validation Problems And Changes EchoLink OTMF PreFix x zj The E
44. temperature is TEMP CAHCEI TEXT MESSAGE TOKENS DATE TIME COND TEMP HUMO PRES WAHO WEB Softkey i Mican DO NOT USE TOKENS When Building IRLP Connect amp Disconnect Announcements Menu i Menu B t l salicaria Voice Msg 2 pra FF ieee peices Node Info i PiN RECORD Voice Msg4 PLAY Set Audi z ERIS i Upload Nodes Connect amp Disconnect Announcements Set Schedules Select Type Create And Select Which Message Type To Use For IRLP Announcements MSG 1 Will Be Used For Connect and MSG 2 Will Be Used For Disconnect SEHD SERY Text Voce n A EE a Oo b Click Previews To Hear What Will Be Uploaded To The Serwer DOE Click Upload To Transfer The Files To The IRLP Serwer Brees CURREHT Set Console dial Click Current To Hear Your Current IRLP Server Announcements Set Decode Allow Deny i The Set Messages screen is used to build the messages used on the Micro Node and to upload custom IRLP connect amp disconnect announcements to the IRLP server Note The Node Should Be Disconnect Before Performing Any Message Operations Since Some Of The Message Operations Will Not Start Or Perform Properly If The Node Is Connected The Micro Node has a total of twelve 12 messages that can be played on the node either by using a DIMF code or the Auto Scheduler There are eight 8 messages that are Text to Speech and four 4 Voice messages that are recorded wave files To hear a Text Message select the mess
45. work every time the node changes status plus a beacon packet every 60 minutes Before a unit can be used to track a mobile nodes location a GPS receiver must be connected to the units Serial Port and Serial Port must be selected as the GPS Port To use the Latitude amp Longitude location provided by the GPS receiver instead of the location set in the Set Console screen check the Use GPS Location If Available check box To have the unit send packets whenever the unit moves to a new location Tracking check the ENABLE GPS Location Tracking check box Notes To send Mobile Location Tracking information a GPS Receiver must be connected the GPS Port set to Serial Port and All Three APRS check boxes Must Be Checked Location Tracking Packets are sent at 1 minute intervals and only if the unit has Moved a Minimum of 500 ft TAPRS is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 35 SETUP X 10 SET IRLP Screen X 10 Settings Section HO TWO FUNCTIONS SHOULD EVER Select Which House Code To Use For 10 BE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME UNIT Commands To Disable All 10 Operations Select 10 DISABLED Unit 1 10 Unit To Follow 4 10 Settings n NODE CONNECTED 10 Firecracker ATO Unit To Follow Interface Required House Code A DISABLED FAN OUTPUT P ATO Unit To Follow unit 2 AUX OUTPUT The Micro Node can be setup to control X 10 home automation modules usi
46. y USA 642 km 106 Sa 3184 E 9660 BOTH eee outi i The Micro Node MapMon Screen is a display that adds a Map to the previously describe Monitor Screen This Map has all the features of the Admin Map screen It requires the same information to be set as the ADMIN Map Screen It is a Monitor Only and like the Monitor Screen it is not behind the ADMIN password protection system It can be easily added to any websites by inserting it as an IFrame in an HTML document on that server To access the MapMon Screen point a JavaScript Enabled browser to the URL your ip address map Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 40 ACTIVITYMON T The Micro Node ActivityMon Screen is a display that shows the Node s Activity over the last 24 hours It is a Monitor Only and like the Monitor Screen it is not behind the ADMIN password protection system It can be easily added to any websites by inserting it as an IFrame in an HTML document on that server To access the ActivityMon Screen point a JavaScript Enabled browser to the URL your ip address activity Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62 Page 41 ECHO IRLP MICRO NODE MICRO NODE INTERNATIONAL E mail support Micro Node com Website www Micro Node com 2010 by Micro Node International and B W Sylvester Ca Micro Node User s Manual Ver 1 62
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