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-====== Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus and Pi-Star Duplex MMDVM=====
-===== - The Basics to get you going! =====
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-===== Introduction =====
-There are many OARC (and others) resources to learn about these subjects.  They are essential "further" learning. This wiki page intended is to pick out the basics to get you up and running.  This page was inspired by OARC Club Nights - "Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus DMR radio" and "An introduction to DMR by Matt 2E0SIP - Links to those nights with YouTube links at bottom of this page.
-===== What does this Wiki page include and not include =====
-It is designed to be the absolute basics, enough to get you talking on your radio through an analogue and digital channel, through a repeater and a MMDVM HotSpot
-^  Included  ^  Not Included  ^
-| Enough to get you up and running   |  xxxx  |
-| Any gotachas   |  APRS  |
-| This is more about the setup rather than the operation   |  Installing the Pi-Star  |
-|    |  Building the MMDVM  |
-While "Not Included" items are important they are out of scope of this wiki page - **this page is the basics**
-===== Prerequisites =====
-^  Item  ^  URL  ^  Notes  ^
-| Amateur Radio Licence/Callsign |  |
-| A Radio |  |
-| A MMDVM |  |
-| RadioID.net account |[[https://www.radioid.net|Radio ID]]|
-| Brandmeister Account |[[https://brandmeister.network|Brandmeister]]|
-| Existing Codeplug such as |[[https://moonrakeronline.com/blog/anytone-latest-files|Moonraker]]|
-| Anytone CPS Software |[[http://anytone.net/download.html|Anytone Official Site]]|
-===== Basic Concepts =====
-Some outlines of DMR/MMDVM concepts while maybe not so complicated, once you know and understand but they can be a hurdle to getting up and running
-  * a
-  * b
-  * c
-  * Disconnect control
-===== Suggestions =====
-  * Use an existing codeplug to start with until you are more experienced
-     * you can always delete channge and group that are not required
-     * there are lots of subtle settings in the existing codeplug which can mess up your day
-     * start with a working codeplug and work down - when confident in the future start with a blank one and work up
-  * Keep a naming system for your code plug files and when ever you modify the code plug and save it with a new name
-     * Means of you screw up at any stage you can at least go back to yesterdays or a week or a month ago - "version control".
-     * "codeplug001-before-firmware2.05-upgrade" , "codeplug002-after-new-channel-add-17-02-2022"  etc etc
-===== Order of Things =====
-  * Install CPS Software
-  * Read and save Existing Radio Code Plug
-  * Update Firmware of Radio
-  * Re install previous code plug
-===== Glossary =====
-  * Codeplug - The Configuration file for the radio - usually edited on a PC and "uploaded to the radio via USB lead
-  * CPS - Computer Programming Software - Software used to Edit the Codeplug
-  * MMDVM (Multimode Digital Voice Modem) - Hotspot or Repeater
-===== Setting Up Some Basic Radio Settings =====
-==== 1. Connecting you computer to your radio ====
-  * Introduction to the CPS and Codeplugs
-  * Firmware Updates / CPS installation
-  * Upload / Download the CodePlug from and to the Radio
-==== 2. Common Settings ====
-    * Channels
-    * Zone
-    * Scan Lists
-    * Optional Settings
-==== 3. Digital Settings ====
-    * Radio ID
-    * Contact/Talk Group
-    * Digital Contact List
-==== 4. Basic Radio Channels ====
-  * Local Analogue Repeater
-  * Local Internet Linked Repeater (e.g. Hubnet)
-  * Analogue Channel
-  * Digital Channel
-  * OARC Digital Bridge
-  * HotSpot Channel
-===== MMDVM Settings =====
-  * 1
-  * 2
-  * 3
-  * 4
-  * 5
-  * 6
-==== References and Further Reading ====
-^  Serial  ^   Website  ^
-|  001  |  [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/anytone-night  |  OARC Anytone Night]]  |
-|  002  |  [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce8e5lSOKhc  |  OARC DMR Night]]  |
-|  003  |  [[https://www.radioid.net/  |  DigitalRadioID]]  |
-|  004  |  [[https://brandmeister.network/  |  Brandmeister]]  |
-|  005  |  [[https://www.hubnetwork.uk/  |  Hubnet]]  |
-|  006  |  [[https://ukrepeater.net/  |  UKRepeater]]  |
-|  007  |  [[https://moonrakeronline.com/blog/anytone-latest-files  |  Moonraker CodePlug]]  |
-|  008  |  [[http://www.www.www  |  ]]  |
-|  009  |  [[http://www.www.www  |  ]]  |
-|  010  |  [[http://www.www.www  |  ]]  |
-|  011  |  [[http://www.www.www  |  ]]  |
-|  012  |  [[http://www.www.www  |  ]]  |
-|  013  |  [[http://www.www.www  |  ]]  |
-Editors Notes:
-Not watched this yet:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE-zXQ1BhSQ
-Add Talkgroup Disconnect Control