rns_call_echo

rns_call_echo

This program provides a test endpoint for the call functionality of the "Communicator" app. Which is another project that is not part of this github.

For more information, see the configuration options (at the end of the program files). Everything else is briefly documented there. After the first start this configuration will be created as default config in the corresponding file.

Features

• Compatible with all Reticulum call apps (Communicator which is another project that is not part of this github)
• Only for testing the call functionality
• Busy call
• Echo call
• Hold call
• Reject call

Current Status

It should currently be considered beta software and still work in progress.

All core features are implemented and functioning, but additions will probably occur as real-world use is explored.

There may be errors or the compatibility after an update is no longer guaranteed.

The full documentation is not yet available. Due to lack of time I can also not say when this will be further processed.

Screenshots / Usage examples

Installation manual

Install:

• Install all required prerequisites. (Default Reticulum installation. Only necessary if reticulum is not yet installed.)

  apt update
  apt upgrade
  
  apt install python3-pip
  
  pip install pip --upgrade
  reboot
  
  pip3 install rns
  pip3 install pyserial netifaces

• Change the Reticulum configuration to suit your needs and use-case.

  nano /.reticulum/config

• Download the file from this repository.

  wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SebastianObi/RNS-Tools/main/rns_call_echo/rns_call_echo.py

• Make it executable with the following command

  chmod +x rns_call_echo.py

Start:

• Start it

  ./rns_call_echo.py

• After the first start edit the configuration file to suit your needs and use-case. The file location is displayed.
• Example minimal configuration (override of the default config config.cfg). These are the most relevant settings that need to be adjusted. All other settings are in config.cfg

  nano /root/.rns_call_echo/config.cfg.owr

• Start it again. Finished!

  ./rns_call_echo.py

Run as a system service/deamon:

• Create a service file.

  nano /etc/systemd/system/rns_call_echo.service

• Copy and edit the following content to your own needs.

  [Unit]
  Description=rns_call_echo.py Daemon
  After=multi-user.target
  [Service]
  # ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 10
  Type=simple
  Restart=always
  RestartSec=3
  User=root
  Group=root
  ExecStart=/root/rns_call_echo.py
  [Install]
  WantedBy=multi-user.target

• Enable the service.

  systemctl enable rns_call_echo

• Start the service.

  systemctl start rns_call_echo

Start/Stop service:

systemctl start rns_call_echo
systemctl stop rns_call_echo

Enable/Disable service:

systemctl enable rns_call_echo
systemctl disable rns_call_echo

Run several instances (To copy the same application):

• Run the program with a different configuration path.

  ./rns_call_echo.py -p /root/.rns_call_echo_2nd
  ./rns_call_echo.py -p /root/.rns_call_echo_3nd

• After the first start edit the configuration file to suit your needs and use-case. The file location is displayed.

First usage:

• With a manual start via the console, the own RNS address is displayed:

  [] ...............................................................................
  [] RNS - Address: <801f48d54bc71cb3e0886944832aaf8d>
  [] ...............................................................................`
  

• This address is also annouced at startup in the default setting.
• Now the software can be used.

Startup parameters:

usage: rns_call_echo.py [-h] [-p PATH] [-pr PATH_RNS] [-pl PATH_LOG] [-l LOGLEVEL] [-s] [--exampleconfig] [--exampleconfigoverride]

RNS Call Echo -

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -p PATH, --path PATH  Path to alternative config directory
  -pr PATH_RNS, --path_rns PATH_RNS
                        Path to alternative Reticulum config directory
  -pl PATH_LOG, --path_log PATH_LOG
                        Path to alternative log directory
  -l LOGLEVEL, --loglevel LOGLEVEL
  -s, --service         Running as a service and should log to file
  --exampleconfig       Print verbose configuration example to stdout and exit
  --exampleconfigoverride
                        Print verbose configuration example to stdout and exit

Config/data files:

• config.cfg

  This is the default config file.

• config.cfg.owr

  This is the user configuration file to override the default configuration file. All settings made here have precedence. This file can be used to clearly summarize all settings that deviate from the default. This also has the advantage that all changed settings can be kept when updating the program.

FAQ

How do I start with the software?

You should read the Installation manual section. There everything is explained briefly. Just work through everything from top to bottom :)