packet:xrouter:howtos:xrkiss
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XRouter can be configured as a simple text-based KISS terminal, for testing KISS devices, examining protocols, and as a starter interface to Packet Radio that can be configured to do almost anything you need.. | XRouter can be configured as a simple text-based KISS terminal, for testing KISS devices, examining protocols, and as a starter interface to Packet Radio that can be configured to do almost anything you need.. | ||
- | This quick and dirty HOWTO will first show you the bare minimum method of using XRouter to drive a KISS TNC (or any other KISS device that uses a real or pseudo-TTY). | + | This quick and dirty HOWTO will first show you the bare minimum method of using XRouter to drive a single channel |
It will then show how to drive KISS-over-TCP applications such as Direwolf. | It will then show how to drive KISS-over-TCP applications such as Direwolf. | ||
- | Firstly, get a copy of XRouter (XrLin or XrPi). | + | Firstly, get a copy of XRouter (XrLin or XrPi). |
Extract the executable (xrlin or xrpi) from the archive, and place it in a new folder of your choice. It doesn' | Extract the executable (xrlin or xrpi) from the archive, and place it in a new folder of your choice. It doesn' | ||
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- | Change the callsigns, COM, SPEED etc to suit your needs. | + | Change the callsigns, COM, SPEED, CHANNEL |
- | Next, open a linux terminal | + | Next, open a linux terminal |
- | Type **./xrlin** (or **./xrpi**) to start XRouter. | + | Type **./xrlin** (or **./xrpi**) to start XRouter, then hit the "right arrow" key a couple of times to switch to one of XRouter' |
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+ | The dark blue line is where you type XRouter commands (i.e. the " | ||
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+ | The <F2> key toggles " | ||
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+ | If you want to trace packets in more detail, use the <F4> key or the MMASK command. Pressing <F1> after <F4> displays help: | ||
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+ | Use " | ||
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+ | If you connect a "Null Modem" to your serial port, you can verify that everything works by doing a self-connect, | ||
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packet/xrouter/howtos/xrkiss.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/07 16:25 by g8pzt