How to install SvxReflector?
SvxReflector is a part of SvxLink. That's why we need to install SvxLink and later configure SvxReflector (client and server version).
We will compile and install SvxLink from the source.
Install a couple of packages that SvxLink depend on. In a terminal, type the following commands.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install g++ libsigc++-2.0-dev libgsm1-dev libpopt-dev tcl-dev libgcrypt11-dev libspeex-dev libasound2-dev make alsa-utils git cmake libqt4-dev libopus-dev opus-tools libcurl-dev libjsoncpp-dev
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install g++ libsigc++-2.0-dev libgsm1-dev libpopt-dev tcl-dev libgcrypt20-dev libspeex-dev libasound2-dev make alsa-utils git cmake libqt4-dev libopus-dev opus-tools libcurl4-gnutls-dev libjsoncpp-dev
Then add svxlink user.
sudo useradd -c "Echolink user" -G audio -d /home/svxlink -m -s /sbin/nologin svxlink
Then, put this code to the terminal
git clone https://github.com/sm0svx/svxlink.git
cd svxlink
mkdir src/build
cd src/build
cmake -DUSE_QT=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DSYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR=/etc -DLOCAL_STATE_DIR=/var -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
make
sudo make install
At this stage we successfully installed SvxLink.
Now we need to connect SvxLink (running as SvxReflector client) to SvxLink (running as SvxReflector server).
#####Configuration file for the SvxLink server######
[GLOBAL]
#MODULE_PATH=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/svxlink
LOGICS=SimplexLogic,ReflectorLogic
CFG_DIR=svxlink.d
TIMESTAMP_FORMAT="%c"
CARD_SAMPLE_RATE=48000
#CARD_CHANNELS=1
#LOCATION_INFO=LocationInfo
#LINKS=LinkToR4
LINKS=ReflectorLink
[SimplexLogic]
TYPE=Simplex
RX=Rx1
TX=Tx1
MODULES=
CALLSIGN=MYCALL
SHORT_IDENT_INTERVAL=0
LONG_IDENT_INTERVAL=0
#IDENT_ONLY_AFTER_TX=4
#EXEC_CMD_ON_SQL_CLOSE=500
EVENT_HANDLER=/usr/share/svxlink/events.tcl
DEFAULT_LANG=en_US
RGR_SOUND_DELAY=0
#RGR_SOUND_ALWAYS=0
REPORT_CTCSS=136.5
#TX_CTCSS=ALWAYS
MACROS=Macros
FX_GAIN_NORMAL=0
FX_GAIN_LOW=-12
#ACTIVATE_MODULE_ON_LONG_CMD=4:EchoLink
#QSO_RECORDER=8:QsoRecorder
#ONLINE_CMD=998877
#MUTE_RX_ON_TX=1
#MUTE_TX_ON_RX=1
#STATE_PTY=/var/run/svxlink/state
#DTMF_CTRL_PTY=/dev/shm/simplex_dtmf_ctrl
[RepeaterLogic]
TYPE=Repeater
RX=Rx1
TX=Tx1
MODULES=ModuleHelp,ModuleParrot,ModuleEchoLink,ModuleTclVoiceMail
CALLSIGN=MYCALL
SHORT_IDENT_INTERVAL=10
LONG_IDENT_INTERVAL=60
#IDENT_ONLY_AFTER_TX=4
#EXEC_CMD_ON_SQL_CLOSE=500
EVENT_HANDLER=/usr/share/svxlink/events.tcl
DEFAULT_LANG=en_US
RGR_SOUND_DELAY=0
REPORT_CTCSS=136.5
#TX_CTCSS=SQL_OPEN
MACROS=Macros
#SEL5_MACRO_RANGE=03400,03499
FX_GAIN_NORMAL=0
FX_GAIN_LOW=-12
#QSO_RECORDER=8:QsoRecorder
#NO_REPEAT=1
IDLE_TIMEOUT=30
OPEN_ON_1750=1000
#OPEN_ON_CTCSS=136:2000
#OPEN_ON_DTMF=*
#OPEN_ON_SQL=5000
#OPEN_ON_SEL5=01234
#OPEN_SQL_FLANK=OPEN
#OPEN_ON_SQL_AFTER_RPT_CLOSE=10
IDLE_SOUND_INTERVAL=3000
#SQL_FLAP_SUP_MIN_TIME=1000
#SQL_FLAP_SUP_MAX_COUNT=10
#ACTIVATE_MODULE_ON_LONG_CMD=4:EchoLink
#IDENT_NAG_TIMEOUT=15
#IDENT_NAG_MIN_TIME=2000
#ONLINE_CMD=998877
#STATE_PTY=/var/run/svxlink/state
#DTMF_CTRL_PTY=/dev/shm/repeater_dtmf_ctrl
[ReflectorLogic]
TYPE=Reflector
HOST=IP_ADDRESS
PORT=5300
CALLSIGN="username"
AUTH_KEY="password"
#JITTER_BUFFER_DELAY=0
[ReflectorLink]
NAME=UR3QJW-L
CONNECT_LOGICS=SimplexLogic:55:US3QZ-R,ReflectorLogic:56
DEFAULT_ACTIVE=1
[LinkToR4]
CONNECT_LOGICS=RepeaterLogic:94:SK3AB,SimplexLogic:92:SK3CD
#DEFAULT_ACTIVE=1
TIMEOUT=300
#AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL=RepeaterLogic
[Macros]
1=EchoLink:9999#
9=Parrot:0123456789#
03400=EchoLink:9999#
[QsoRecorder]
REC_DIR=/var/spool/svxlink/qso_recorder
#MIN_TIME=1000
MAX_TIME=3600
SOFT_TIME=300
MAX_DIRSIZE=1024
#DEFAULT_ACTIVE=1
#TIMEOUT=300
#QSO_TIMEOUT=300
#ENCODER_CMD=/usr/bin/oggenc -Q "%f" && rm "%f"
[Voter]
TYPE=Voter
RECEIVERS=Rx1,Rx2,Rx3
VOTING_DELAY=200
BUFFER_LENGTH=0
#REVOTE_INTERVAL=1000
#HYSTERESIS=50
#SQL_CLOSE_REVOTE_DELAY=500
#RX_SWITCH_DELAY=500
#COMMAND_PTY=/dev/shm/voter_ctrl
[MultiTx]
TYPE=Multi
TRANSMITTERS=Tx1,Tx2,Tx3
[NetRx]
TYPE=Net
HOST=remote.rx.host
TCP_PORT=5210
#LOG_DISCONNECTS_ONCE=0
AUTH_KEY="Change this key now!"
CODEC=S16
#SPEEX_ENC_FRAMES_PER_PACKET=4
#SPEEX_ENC_QUALITY=4
#SPEEX_ENC_BITRATE=15000
#SPEEX_ENC_COMPLEXITY=2
#SPEEX_ENC_VBR=0
#SPEEX_ENC_VBR_QUALITY=4
#SPEEX_ENC_ABR=15000
#SPEEX_DEC_ENHANCER=1
#OPUS_ENC_FRAME_SIZE=20
#OPUS_ENC_COMPLEXITY=10
#OPUS_ENC_BITRATE=20000
#OPUS_ENC_VBR=1
[NetTx]
TYPE=Net
HOST=remote.tx.host
TCP_PORT=5210
#LOG_DISCONNECTS_ONCE=0
AUTH_KEY="Change this key now!"
CODEC=S16
#SPEEX_ENC_FRAMES_PER_PACKET=4
#SPEEX_ENC_QUALITY=4
#SPEEX_ENC_BITRATE=15000
#SPEEX_ENC_COMPLEXITY=2
#SPEEX_ENC_VBR=0
#SPEEX_ENC_VBR_QUALITY=4
#SPEEX_ENC_ABR=15000
#SPEEX_DEC_ENHANCER=1
#OPUS_ENC_FRAME_SIZE=20
#OPUS_ENC_COMPLEXITY=10
#OPUS_ENC_BITRATE=20000
#OPUS_ENC_VBR=1
[Rx1]
TYPE=Local
#RX_ID=?
AUDIO_DEV=alsa:plughw:0
AUDIO_CHANNEL=0
SQL_DET=VOX
SQL_START_DELAY=0
SQL_DELAY=0
SQL_HANGTIME=2000
#SQL_EXTENDED_HANGTIME=1000
#SQL_EXTENDED_HANGTIME_THRESH=15
#SQL_TIMEOUT=600
VOX_FILTER_DEPTH=20
VOX_THRESH=1000
#CTCSS_MODE=2
CTCSS_FQ=136.5
#CTCSS_SNR_OFFSET=0
#CTCSS_OPEN_THRESH=15
#CTCSS_CLOSE_THRESH=9
#CTCSS_BPF_LOW=60
#CTCSS_BPF_HIGH=270
SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyS0
SERIAL_PIN=CTS
#SERIAL_SET_PINS=DTR!RTS
#EVDEV_DEVNAME=/dev/input/by-id/usb-SYNIC_SYNIC_Wireless_Audio-event-if03
#EVDEV_OPEN=1,163,1
#EVDEV_CLOSE=1,163,0
#GPIO_PATH=/sys/class/gpio
#GPIO_SQL_PIN=gpio30
#PTY_PATH=/tmp/rx1_sql
#HID_DEVICE=/dev/hidraw3
#HID_SQL_PIN=VOL_UP
#SIGLEV_DET=TONE
SIGLEV_SLOPE=1
SIGLEV_OFFSET=0
#SIGLEV_BOGUS_THRESH=120
#TONE_SIGLEV_MAP=100,84,60,50,37,32,28,23,19,8
SIGLEV_OPEN_THRESH=30
SIGLEV_CLOSE_THRESH=10
DEEMPHASIS=0
#SQL_TAIL_ELIM=300
#PREAMP=6
PEAK_METER=1
DTMF_DEC_TYPE=INTERNAL
DTMF_MUTING=1
DTMF_HANGTIME=40
DTMF_SERIAL=/dev/ttyS0
#DTMF_PTY=/tmp/rx1_dtmf
#DTMF_MAX_FWD_TWIST=8
#DTMF_MAX_REV_TWIST=4
#1750_MUTING=1
#SEL5_DEC_TYPE=INTERNAL
#SEL5_TYPE=ZVEI1
#FQ=433475000
#MODULATION=FM
#WBRX=WbRx1
#OB_AFSK_ENABLE=0
#OB_AFSK_VOICE_GAIN=6
#IB_AFSK_ENABLE=0
[WbRx1]
#TYPE=RtlUsb
#DEV_MATCH=0
#HOST=localhost
#PORT=1234
#CENTER_FQ=435075000
#FQ_CORR=0
#GAIN=0
#PEAK_METER=1
#SAMPLE_RATE=960000
[Tx1]
TYPE=Local
AUDIO_DEV=alsa:plughw:0
AUDIO_CHANNEL=0
PTT_TYPE=NONE
PTT_PORT=/dev/ttyS0
PTT_PIN=DTRRTS
#HID_DEVICE=/dev/hidraw3
#HID_PTT_PIN=GPIO3
#SERIAL_SET_PINS=DTR!RTS
#GPIO_PATH=/sys/class/gpio
#PTT_HANGTIME=1000
TIMEOUT=300
TX_DELAY=500
#CTCSS_FQ=136.5
#CTCSS_LEVEL=9
PREEMPHASIS=0
DTMF_TONE_LENGTH=100
DTMF_TONE_SPACING=50
DTMF_DIGIT_PWR=-15
#MASTER_GAIN=0.0
#OB_AFSK_ENABLE=0
#OB_AFSK_VOICE_GAIN=-6
#OB_AFSK_LEVEL=-12
#OB_AFSK_TX_DELAY=100
#IB_AFSK_ENABLE=0
#IB_AFSK_LEVEL=-6
#IB_AFSK_TX_DELAY=100
[LocationInfo]
APRS_SERVER_LIST=euro.aprs2.net:14580
#STATUS_SERVER_LIST=aprs.echolink.org:5199
#LON_POSITION=12.10.00E
#LAT_POSITION=51.10.00N
#CALLSIGN=EL-DL0ABC
#FREQUENCY=438.875
#TX_POWER=8
#ANTENNA_GAIN=6
#ANTENNA_HEIGHT=20m
#ANTENNA_DIR=-1
PATH=WIDE1-1
BEACON_INTERVAL=10
#TONE=136
COMMENT=SvxLink by SM0SVX (www.svxlink.org)
#####End of the configuration file for the SvxLink server######
The program, Screen, or GUI Screen, is a program that allows multiple command line desktops.
- Screen allows you to view the activity of your SVXLink when you login via SSH.
- Without screen, you can only view SVXLink's activity via viewing the log files.
Download and install Screen
sudo apt-get install screen
Modify the rc.local file to start SVXLink in a 'screen' named 'svxlink'.
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
Add following string
sudo screen -dmS "svxlink" svxlink
exit 0
Save and exit
Create a shortcut to go to the svxlink screen by simply typing 'el' from any folder.
sudo nano /usr/local/bin/el
#!/bin/bash
sudo screen -x svxlink
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/el
Start SvxLink (running as SvxReflector client) by typing sudo svxlink at the terminal.
If you want to start SvxReflector as a server you need to do the following.
Start SvxLink (running as SvxReflector server) by typing sudo svxreflector at the terminal.
http://www.svxlink.org/doc/man/man5/svxreflector.conf.5.html
http://www.svxlink.org/doc/man/man5/svxlink.conf.5.html
http://www.wa8kim.com/files/(RPi)%20Install%20-%20SVXLink.txt
https://github.com/sm0svx/svxlink/wiki/InstallSrcHwRpi