WiresX Auto Passthrough
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:38 pm
If you are using the YSF2xxx cross-over modes, and Pi-Star v4, you might want to play about with a new option...
After working with Jonathan we've come up with a method to pass WiresX commands to the YSF2xxx gateways, so now you can turn on all of the YSF2xxx modes on your YSF hotspot, and drive it ALL form the radio...
The idea is that YSF and FCS reflectors work like they always did, however now when you connect to YSF2DMR, YSF2NXDN or YSF2P25, the gateway will pass your WiresX commands to the gateway until you unlink, so in YSF2DMR, you can choose reflectors from the radio (use Brandmeister for the best results at the moment, the other networks will catch up soon). When you unlink, it will unlink the YSF2DMR TG, and unlink from YSF2DMR allowing you to switch to a new home.
YSF2NXDN is very much the same, once you connect, the WiresX commands are passed into the YSF2NXDN until you send a WiresX unlink, allowing you to swap TG from the radio.
YSF2P25 needs a little work (already spoken to Andy CA6JAU about that), it works, but will not cleanly unlink - I've added an Unlink option to the menu for this one, you may want to use that before unlinking for now.
So for me, I now leave all the YSF modes on, and set them all to link to nothing - and can drive it all from the radio - it's like a whole new world.
This *IS* coming to Pi-Star 3.4.x in a few days - the Pi-Star v4 guys get to try it out first.
All feedback is welcome.
EDIT: YSF2P25 has been improved, Andy (CA6JAU) added in the sendPTT function for me, and I made a small addition to send the PTTs when you connect from WiresX command - this mode now works like the others - the only thing you have to remember on YSF2P25 is to turn off WiresX on the radio and set the mode to VW to transmit audio.
After working with Jonathan we've come up with a method to pass WiresX commands to the YSF2xxx gateways, so now you can turn on all of the YSF2xxx modes on your YSF hotspot, and drive it ALL form the radio...
The idea is that YSF and FCS reflectors work like they always did, however now when you connect to YSF2DMR, YSF2NXDN or YSF2P25, the gateway will pass your WiresX commands to the gateway until you unlink, so in YSF2DMR, you can choose reflectors from the radio (use Brandmeister for the best results at the moment, the other networks will catch up soon). When you unlink, it will unlink the YSF2DMR TG, and unlink from YSF2DMR allowing you to switch to a new home.
YSF2NXDN is very much the same, once you connect, the WiresX commands are passed into the YSF2NXDN until you send a WiresX unlink, allowing you to swap TG from the radio.
YSF2P25 needs a little work (already spoken to Andy CA6JAU about that), it works, but will not cleanly unlink - I've added an Unlink option to the menu for this one, you may want to use that before unlinking for now.
So for me, I now leave all the YSF modes on, and set them all to link to nothing - and can drive it all from the radio - it's like a whole new world.
This *IS* coming to Pi-Star 3.4.x in a few days - the Pi-Star v4 guys get to try it out first.
All feedback is welcome.
EDIT: YSF2P25 has been improved, Andy (CA6JAU) added in the sendPTT function for me, and I made a small addition to send the PTTs when you connect from WiresX command - this mode now works like the others - the only thing you have to remember on YSF2P25 is to turn off WiresX on the radio and set the mode to VW to transmit audio.