SvxLink Version 26.05 on Raspberry OS Trixie (Debian 13)
Contains version 3.1 of the svxlink Dashboard and configurator.
https://github.com/f5vmr/SvxLink-Dash-V3.1#svxlink-dash-v31
IMAGE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION.
This image is specific to the UK-Wide, North America and Australia/New Zealand reflectors because of the way we handle password authorisation in this family. However svxlink competent users can modify the ReflectorLogic information to use other Reflectors and protocol 3 if they wish.
From this location where the image is listed download the image file to your PC.
https://github.com/f5vmr/svxlinkbuilder/releases/tag/V3.1.1-SvxLink_26.05_arm64_trixie
Do not unzip it.
Follow this link for my YouTube video installing the software https://youtu.be/mVTCNg6qxlo
Using Raspberry Pi Imager installer – version 1.9.6. Later version tend to break the Wireless access point available.
• Choose no filtering for the Device selection
• Select the image you have downloaded
• Select your SD card presented
Do not select any options for your own profile wifi, you may damage the image you are about to create.
Write and verify the image, and eject the card.
Place in you chosen device. If you have a network connection then skip to stage 2 of these instructions.
Stage 1
With a mobile device or WiFi on your PC, scan for the Access Point generated by the Raspberry Pi. The SSID is Hotspot and the Password is password. Connect your device to this Wifi Signal.
In the browser of your device, type svxlink.local:5000/wifi or if this fails type 192.168.50.1:5000/wifi
You shall be presented with a WiFi Configuration page. Click on AirScan to find your home WiFi, and enter the ESSID into the top box, and your Home WiFi password in the second, and click Add & Connect. Hopefully you will find yourself disconnected from the Access Point that will have turned of, and your new device will be now on your Home WiFi.
Stage 2
In the Browser type svxlink.local:5000 or if that failed in the previous event locate with AngryIp Scanner the address of your new device.
You will find yourself in the SvxLink-Dash-V3 configuration screens. Follow the instructions.
If you have a device that contains a modified Sound Card device, such as a Shari Node, G7RPG Node, Aursinc USB unit, HotspotRadios USB device, then Always ONLY select HIDRAW in the upcoming screens. Do NOT select and GPIO or Serial options.
If you are using another interface using GPIO Pins, then research the radio equipment and their action as ActiveHigh/Low before proceeding. Although you can step back through the menus, it would be advantageous to get these settings correct in the first place.
Have ready your EchoLink connection information, and if joining one of the three (four) reflectors then you can do so at the point that you are requested to add your Reflector Password. The Fourth Reflector is for users resident in the counties of Yorkshire only (YorkshireNet). Once completing the build stage you can check the majority of the settings in the overview screen before proceeding to the Build stage.
Here if you encounter a failure, then you can return through the menus to reset the setting that failed, if that is a possibility.
The final stage takes you to the deployment phase.
Stage 3
Once in the Dashboard you can enter the user and password you created on the way, that will give you access to the other settings, by clicking on Authorise.
This gives you full access to the TalkGroup Buttons, Monitor TalkGroups, EchoLink configurator if you have not configured it previously, MetarInfo, and Node Info. This latter page is important if you wish to display your presence on the Reflector Map. There is a helpful webpage attached to help you get the correct coordinates and QTH Locator.
There is a further Review Page, a Log reader, and the opportunity to rebuild or change the settings you have made. If you display this page to the public, of course it is now protected with your password. Do not forget to change your Password on the Raspberry Pi.
Finally you can have access to the terminal only for necessary functions with ssh (PutTy). The user name is default to pi and password raspberry.
Stage 4
Finally administration.
First and most importantly enter the terminal and change your password with the following command.
sudo passwd pi
Follow the prompt and enter your new password. Remember it, noting it outside of your computer domain.
To restart the configuration with <url>:5000 you will need to remove the current model. The following command will remove it.
sudo rm /opt/dashboard/config/node_model.json
If you forget your dashboard user name and password you can reassign this with the followingcommand.
sudo ./opt/dashboard/tools/reset_dashboard_auth.py
And enter your replacement user and password.
Exit the terminal by typing exit.
No other terminal access is necessary. If you break any of the dashboard code within, you will need to replace the image. It is unlikely to be able to be repaired easily.
However – if any updates are offered the following commands will all be necessary in the order
presented.
cd /opt/dashboard
sudo git pull
sudo chown -R svxlink:svxlink *
sudo systemctl restart svxlink-dash
The OS Trixie in this image has had the cloud-init software disabled. This allows NetworkManager and other software to be used normally, without fear of suppressed functionality.
The software contains everything for the ICS-Ctrls.com repeater control cards, 1X, 2X 4X and 8X, however while the first two the functionality is assured, the handling of the ADC cards in the 4X and 8X is still under investigation. Svxlink works as it should, however the sound conversion between the soundcard and the ports is absent. As soon as this is resolved there will be an announcement.