From 0ed3cd28638ffd27258a3b514fd2861d1ff025d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wb2osz Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:30:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify, simplify. --- conf/direwolf.txt | 43 ++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/conf/direwolf.txt b/conf/direwolf.txt index a7cfadf..aa3f24c 100644 --- a/conf/direwolf.txt +++ b/conf/direwolf.txt @@ -24,10 +24,20 @@ R W Windows version only. R L Linux version only. R C# +C# Extensive documentation can be found here: +C# Stable release - https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/tree/master/doc +C# Latest development - https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/tree/dev/doc +C# +W# The complete documentation set can also be found in the doc folder. +L# The complete documentation set can also be found in +L# /usr/local/share/doc/direwolf/ or /usr/share/doc/direwolf/ +L# Concise "man" pages are also available for Linux. +C# +C# This sample file does not have examples for all of the possibilities. C# Consult the User Guide for more details on configuration options. C# C# -C# These are the most likely settings you might change: +C# These are the most likely settings you might change just to get started: C# C# (1) MYCALL - call sign and SSID for your station. C# @@ -123,12 +133,14 @@ L# ADEVICE plughw:1,0 L L# Starting with version 1.0, you can also use "-" or "stdin" to L# pipe stdout from some other application such as a software defined -L# radio. You can also specify "UDP:" and an optional port for input. +L# radio. "stdin" is not an audio device. Don't use this unless you +L# understand what this means. Read the User Guide. +L# You can also specify "UDP:" and an optional port for input. L# Something different must be specified for output. L -W# ADEVICE - 0 +W# ADEVICE stdin 0 W# ADEVICE UDP:7355 0 -L# ADEVICE - plughw:1,0 +L# ADEVICE stdin plughw:1,0 L# ADEVICE UDP:7355 default L L @@ -321,7 +333,6 @@ C# This applies to all channels. C# C# 0 [NONE] - Don't try to repair. C# 1 [SINGLE] - Attempt to fix single bit error. (default) -C# 2 [DOUBLE] - Also attempt to fix two adjacent bits. C# ... see User Guide for more values and in-depth discussion. C# C @@ -330,13 +341,13 @@ C C# C############################################################# C# # -C# BEACONING PROPERTIES # +C# FIXED POSITION BEACONING PROPERTIES # C# # C############################################################# C C C# -C# Beaconing is configured with these two commands: +C# Fixed Position Beaconing is configured with these two commands: C# C# PBEACON - for a position report (usually yourself) C# OBEACON - for an object report (usually some other entity) @@ -438,24 +449,6 @@ C# one more options with the transmit channel number and a VIA path. C C#IGTXVIA 0 WIDE1-1 C -C# The APRS Internet Server (APRS-IS) has its own idea about what you -C# should be transmitting. This includes "messages" addressed to stations -C# recently heard in your area. For special situations, you can subscribe -C# to -C# decrease what you are already subscribed to. This is known as a server -C# side filter. Read here: http://www.aprs-is.net/javaprsfilter.aspx -C# Example, positions and objects within 50 km of my location: -C -C#IGFILTER m/50 -C -C# Sometimes the server will send you more than you want. You can also apply -C# local filtering to limit what will be transmitted on the RF side. -C# For example, transmit only "messages" (which is the default) on channel 0 -C# and weather reports on channel 1. -C -C#FILTER IG 0 i/30 -C#FILTER IG 1 t/wn -C C# Finally, we don't want to flood the radio channel. C# The IGate function will limit the number of packets transmitted C# during 1 minute and 5 minute intervals. If a limit would