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--- packet-ninotnc-next-steps [2023/01/02 19:51] – [I want to run a node] m0lte
+++ packet-ninotnc-next-steps [2023/04/10 17:14] (current) – [I want to run a node] m0lte
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 The pinout is the Kantronics standard:
 {{:kantronicstncwiring.png|}}
-The other end needs to be wired for your radio. This is specific to your radio. [[packet-transceiver-wiring|More here on that]].
+The other end needs to be wired for your radio. This is specific to your radio. [[packet:cables|More here on that]].
 The next thing you need to do is configure your NinoTNC. It has 2 groups of 4 switches, labelled SIGNALS and MODE.
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 Actually configuring these programs is beyond the scope of this article but it should get you started.
-==== I want to be a "client" ====
+==== I want to have a keyboard-to-keyboard QSO / I want connect to access a node that already exists nearby ====
 There are many different paths to choose from here, but the simplest I know of right now is [[https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/QtTermTCP.html|QtTermTCP]]. This allows you to make and receive arbitrary connections, and the current beta allows you to use a KISS modem, like the NinoTNC, directly.
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 [[https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/Beta/piQtTermTCP|Linux ARM (Raspberry Pi)]]
-More detail on setting this up shortly.
+=== QSO time ===
+To use QtTermTCP as a front-end for a KISS modem, such as NinoTNC, follow these steps:
+  * Start QtTermTCP
+  * Setup menu -> KISS setup
+  * Enable KISS interface: tick
+  * MYCALL: your callsign
+  * Select Device: something like ttyACM0 on Linux, COM3 on Windows
+  * Speed: as appropriate for your modem, 57600 for NinoTNC
+Leave the host and port blank, and the rest at defaults.
+== To make an outgoing connection: ==
+You can connect to any other station which is listening on frequency and accepting connections. This can be a full blown node right down to another individual station.
+  * Connection menu -> KISS connect
+  * Connection mode: Session
+  * Call to: the callsign of the station you want to connect to, e.g. GB7RDG
+  * Digis: as appropriate, or none if you're connecting directly.
+== To accept incoming connections from other stations: ==
+  * Have two stations with different callsigns
+  * On station 1, Listen menu -> Enable Listen (fill out CText with a welcome message if you like)
+  * On station 2, follow the instructions above ("To make an outgoing connection").
+Once connected, have a QSO using your keyboards! You can also exchange files using the YAPP menu.
+Remember on Linux to add your user to the `dialout` group to be able to access serial ports.
 ==== I want to run a node ====
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 This is quite an involved topic but one thing we want to do with this initiative is to demystify and simplify it.
-More detail soon.
+LinBPQ / BPQ32 is node software which is current and maintained
+* [[packet:linbpq_pi_installation|here]] is a guide on getting it running on the Pi.\\
+* [[packet:linbpq_pc_installation|here]] is a guide for Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian Computers
+LinBPQ is a highly configurable and flexible piece of software - this makes it fairly complex. It is likely that for the national network we will settle on using LinBPQ, however there will be standards and simplification to help matters - maybe even scripts / a downloadable image. If you play with LinBPQ now, and you wish to join a national network project, expect to need to change your configuration to match.
+[An example config file is [[packet:linbpq-sample-config|here]] for reference if needed]