Jun 26, 2016 if you want to connect a dv4mini to a raspberry pi but dont know how, this video shows you how to do it. The problem is in the network and the network programmers are currently fixing it. Today i put together the new portable dv4mini setup that is described and demonstrated here in the dv4minicompact software video pascal va2pv. New dv4mini compact english image with fcs002 and dmr brandmeister. Dv4 mini digital voice and data hotspot for dstar, dmr and fusion recently launched in germany and about to be released in other parts of europe is the dv4mini, a usb stick which can give you a 10mw personal hotspot for your preferred digital voice. Raspberry pi downloads software for the raspberry pi. Since i power it with a battery pack that is the size of my hand, this unit lasts all day. I wanted it for a dmr hotspot and tried it on three laptops running win 7, 8 and 10 and a raspberry pi3. Allstarlink is the standard installation under etc. This was due to a lack of understanding by certain people who selfishly condemned the device as unworkable. Follow the screenshots to configure your personal information in the dv4mini software in the dv control tab. It even loads the software on reboot and vnc is so easy so cool, thank you. This software let you use a small lcd display like mine. This module has a modem and a 10mw uhf transceiver on board.
I just started using the dv4 mini for dmr access can i run that at the same time as one of the dv mega. It started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but have now evolved to be something much more advanced. New dv4mini compact english image with fcs002 and dmr. They work but are not the latest version of the software. Dv4mini compact software for raspberry pi 2 with tiny lcd weve test the dv4mini compact software from an image for raspberry pi 2 maid by kwsoft. I tried to install dv4mini on a raspberry pi in two different ways without success. Update 312019 the dv4mini software has been going through a great deal of changes. Running a small control panel software available for windows and linux requires mono running on a pc, tabletcomputer or several thinclient boards raspberry pi, banana pi and others, the dv4mini provides access to the amateur radio dmrnetwork via reflector connections. The allstarlink is based on the dial distribution raspberry pi 23 systems based on raspian jesse lite by n4irs and allstarlink team.
The dv4mini is a very small but also very capable usb stick that can expand any pc into a hotspot for the dstar and dmr modes c4fm fusion is in development. It operates in the 2 meter band, at 222 mhz and the 70cm band. As someone who uses linux for a lot of his computers, it was interesting that the software will run on linux through the mono framework, which essentially emulates a windows environment in which the. An exception was thrown by the type initializer for system.
The components you will need to order to set up your raspberry pi dstar access point are listed below with links to where i ordered the items. I received a lot of questions about the dv4mini software upgrade on the raspberry pi 2, this video is showing how to do it easily. Kp4ip portable digital gateway dv4mini kp4ip website. Dmr, dv4mini and the raspberry pi mi0pyns ham radio. If you want to connect a dv4mini to a raspberry pi but dont know how, this video shows you how to do it. The installation fits nicely on an 8 gb sd card and it looks great on my 7. Update 982019 the link for the k2dls and the xtg dialer has expired in the text below. Update 312019 the dv4mini software has been going through a great deal. Running on a raspberry pi 2 model b desktop quad core cpu 900 mhz, 1 gb ram, the dv4mini usb connected device runs this dv4mini software. The dv4mobile is another member of the successful family of dv4 products.
Dvmega on a raspberry pi uysing mmdvmhost software. Might have to dig to see if the source code is there. The dv4mini comes without antenna with its software for connection with dcs, xrf and ref reflectors for dstar icom mode, as well as p25, dmr plus and c4fm yeasu reflectors. Dv4mini hdmi no longer supported screen that is supported. Following the limited web instructions it was possible to get connected to the fusion fcs001 reflector and have conversations on different groups. Thats not a completely correct statement, but close enough for this case. This version contains an ambe chip which allows the use of your pcs microphone and speaker to talk simultaneously to reflectors and through the dv4mini to other digital radios in range. Dv4mini usb stick for dstar, dmr, fusion and p25 digital radio. Ive initially set this up on a win10 pc but it will be moving to a raspberry pi 3 using 4g and the unit will be installed. Information page mmdvm bluestack mmdvm pi zero w mmdvm portable mmdvm pi3 unit ordering information. In the meantime my dv4mini was operating 247 with the k2dls image and the raspberry pi 3b, albeit with the samsung tablet doing the talk group changing. I have not experienced the problems some have done with this product, although this latest firmware and software is the best yet. So now you can run your dv4mini usb stick, and also run allstarlink on the same raspberry pi.
Downoad the image of your choice for the raspberry pi 2 or. It was found that the raspberry pi was not up to the workload of the dstar repeater for long. Mounting the dvmega rpi radio onto the raspberry pi. We have created an raspberry pi raspian sdcard image for the pi2 and 3 containing both the dv4mini abd dv4mini compact software. Assuming you have your associated channel and zone set up in your radio to operate the dv4mini hotspot, you should be ready to go with setting up the dv4mini software. Sep 14, 2017 the k2dls dv4mini image for the raspberry pi 2 and 3 has been updated to raspbian stretch. Dv4mini compact software for raspberry pi 2 with tiny. Ive downloaded your image today, flashed my dv4 mini firmware and heh, this works out of the box. Here is the 3rd video from pascal in which he demos the dv4 mini using a raspberry pi, provides a link to a downloadable pi image, and talks about international availability dates. Dv4mini firmware and software upgrade on raspberry pi 2. Installation is quite simple first off insert the dongle and run the software. After i purchased a dv4mini data transceiver and tested it in dmr and c4fm i decided that it was time to put all together in a small package that i could use as a portable digital gateway. Dv4mini compact software for raspberry pi 2 with tiny lcd youtube.
You may choose to order from your favorite retailers. Setting up a raspberry pi to work with a dv access point dongle dvap posted on february 19, 20 by bill a while back, my friend ns4u mentioned that he was going to buy a raspberry pi. This is not an instruction how to install but just to check your configuration. Dv4mini is awesome just picked up a dv4mini to play with and now i have it running on a raspberry pi 2b with a 3.
Wouldnt hold a connection for more than a couple of days max, and i was allways having to adjust the freq offset to minimise dropouts. Svxlink is a project that develops software targeting the ham radio community. Its a dongle with a transceiver built in that will run right off a raspberry pi 2. Follow the screenshots to configure your personal information in the dv4mini software in the dv. It was added with the pixel desktop gui, and incorporated with the dv4minicompact software by dl5kv. Download free software for the raspberry pi, including noobs, raspbian, and thirdparty operating system images. It contains a powerful 32bit micro controller as well as a complete 70cm transceiver and modulatordemodulator for gmsk and 4fsk including raised cosine as well as a usb interface. I have made an simple instruction to get your hardware platform run.
This software let you use a small lcd display like mine, 3. I learned a lot listening to this net and im going to miss the discussions. It was added with the pixel desktop gui, and incorporated with the dv4mini compact software by dl5kv. Layout adapted to the possibilities of mmdvm dmr 20digit indication of the location. It contains a powerful 32bit micro controller as well as a complete 70cm transceiver and modulatordemodulator for gmsk and 4fsk including raised cosine as well as a. Dvmega raspberry pi radio installation manual the dvmega rpi radio is a modem that fits direct onto the raspberry pi gpio connector. The dv mega raspberry pi uhf radio is a module that you can install directly onto your raspberry pi. Dec 20, 2015 dv4mini is awesome just picked up a dv4mini to play with and now i have it running on a raspberry pi 2b with a 3. C4fm, dstar, dmrplus, dpmr, p25 nxdn later via software updatevoice over lte and of course, fm. Digital voice device that turns your computer or raspberry pi 2 into a digital voice hot spot for yaesu c4fm, icom dstar, dmr and p25 digital modes low power 70cm transceiver into a usb stick adjustable transmitter outputs from 1 to 12 mw must have an id number for dmr registration for recognition of dv4mini hardware. Start with burn a new western dstar image on your sd card. Ive initially set this up on a win10 pc but it will be moving to a raspberry pi 3 using 4g. Same thing as if you had it plugged into a raspberry pi.
I mainly used this software, but on my compact setup still use the dv4minicompact software. Today i put together the new portable dv4mini setup that is described and demonstrated here in the dv4minicompact software. Sdr softwaredefined radio and a raspberry pi g0hwc. Works on windows 7, 8, 10 and linux on desktop, laptop computer, raspberry pi, bananapi or odroid, minimum requirement is a dualcore processor. Dv4mini rpi image updated to raspbian stretch k2ie. The software was recently written by people who are great designers and programmers.
The design concept is simple, provide the complex services and configuration for digial voice on amateur radio in a way that makes it easily accessable to anyone just starting out, but make it configurable enough to be interesting for those of us who cant help but tinker. Digital voice device that turns your computer or raspberry pi 2 into a digital voice hot spot for yaesu c4fm, icom dstar, dmr and p25 digital modes low power 70cm transceiver into a usb stick adjustable transmitter outputs from 1 to 12 mw must have an id number for dmr registration for recognition of dv4mini hardware mike moore got me interested in dmr early. The raspberry pi and dv4mini configuration was the one that i used for 99% of the. Download free software for the raspberry pi, including noobs, raspbian, and thirdparty operating system. Dv4 mini in ubuntu oscar the files dmr and dstar appeared in the same directory as all the others that are extracted from the dv4mini software you downloaded and installed. Feb 26, 2019 in the meantime my dv4mini was operating 247 with the k2dls image and the raspberry pi 3b, albeit with the samsung tablet doing the talk group changing.
These screens are showing an example setup and operation of station ab3bo using the mmdvm software with a dv4mini on a windows 7 dell desktop pc. I havent touched my pi 2 or dv4 mini since this time last year, mostly because i found raspberry software fiddly to automate and my time is at a premium. Dv4mini new raspberry pi 3 image the dv4mini software developers have been hard at work fixing bugs, especially with dmr, and making things work better. But absolutely no luck with the raspberry pi2 or even the compact version with the screen.
I have had no luck with a fresh install of my own but that is due to lack of playtime. I will soon run two pi one with the dual dv mega and the other with the uhfonly dv mega any tips for both. As mentioned earlier, this provides the network interface and control panel for the dv4 mini. Pi star is a software image built initially for the raspberry pi produced by the raspberry pi foundation. Dv4mini is a tiny but powerful usb stick that can change any pc into a hotspot for the modes dstar, dmr c4fm fusion and now dpmr. Latest image 10 steps to having a raspberry pi working with the dv4mini step 1. Dv4mini hotspot example settings using the mmdvm software. The setup makes for a fully stand alone dstar, dmr system fusion, p25 hot spot. This software continues to develop and refine the popular modes of dstar, c4fm and dmr. Dmr radio dv4mini raspberry pi 3 update 982019 the link for the k2dls and the xtg dialer has expired in the text below. Dv4 mini digital voice and data hotspot for dstar, dmr. My dv4mini was up in running in a matter of minutes.
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