Added diplexer

build_doc/aprs_digipeater.html

@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@
             <li><a href="#license" id="toc-license">License</a></li>
             </ul>
           </li>
-                              <li>
-            <a href="./aprs_digipeater.pdf">PDF version</a>
-          </li>
-                              <li>
-            <a href="https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater">Git repo</a>
+                                        <li>
+            <a href="https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater_weather_telemetry">Git repo</a>
           </li>
                               <li>
             <a href="https://meezenest.nl/mees/aprs_digipeater.html">Back</a>
@@ -54,7 +51,6 @@
 <p class="subtitle">with weather and PE1RXF telemetry server</p>
 <p class="author">M.T. Konstapel</p>
 <p class="date">2024-02-14</p>
-<p><a href="./aprs_digipeater.pdf"><i>PDF version</i></a></p>
 </header>
 <main>
 <article>
@@ -132,8 +128,9 @@ schematic</figcaption>
 <p><a href="./images/RPi-LoRa-shield_schematic.pdf">PDF version of
 schematic</a></p>
 <h2 id="peripherals">Peripherals</h2>
-<p>The Raspberry Pi need some extra hardware for interfacing the various
-peripherals, like the transceiver, the ModBus and the Rnode modem.</p>
+<p>The Raspberry Pi needs some extra hardware for interfacing the
+various peripherals, like the transceiver, the ModBus and the Rnode
+modem.</p>
 <h3 id="usb-hub">USB hub</h3>
 <p>As the Raspberry Pi only has one USB port, a hub is essential. I used
 an old one I had laying around. Taken out of its case, it fits
@@ -185,6 +182,7 @@ LoRa32 v2.1 (also known as TTGO T3 v1.6.1). Of course you need at least
 two boards to form a network. With a good antenna, the range is easily
 100 meters (and probably more than 1 km), which is plenty enough for
 what I need.</p>
+<p>As a ham, I use the 433 MHz version, of course.</p>
 <figure>
 <img src="./images/lilygo-ttgo-lora32.jpg" title="LilyGO LoRa32"
 alt="LilyGO LoRa32" />
@@ -193,7 +191,7 @@ alt="LilyGO LoRa32" />
 <h2 id="more-than-brains-alone">More than brains alone</h2>
 <p>The Raspberry Pi with all the extra hardware is housed in a small
 plastic housing. On the back panel behind the SMA connectors and the
-power jack, I placed a copper strip. This acts as the start grounding
+power jack, I placed a copper strip. This acts as the star grounding
 strip on which all other ground wires are connected. This prevents a lot
 of RF and EMC problems.</p>
 <figure>
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ href="./installation_pe1rxf_aprs_weather_server.html">installation_pe1rxf_aprs_w
 <li>Rnode TCP/IP over 70 cm LoRa for internet</li>
 </ul>
 <h1 id="license">License</h1>
-<p>Copyright (C) 2023, 2024 M.T. Konstapel</p>
+<p>Copyright (C) 2024 M.T. Konstapel</p>
 <p><a
 href="https://meezenest.nl/mees/">https://meezenest.nl/mees/</a></p>
 <p>The software is published as open-source software (GPL). The hardware

build_doc/aprs_digipeater.md

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ date: 2024-02-14
 website: https://meezenest.nl/mees/
 page_back: https://meezenest.nl/mees/aprs_digipeater.html
 logo: ./images/mees_logo.svg
-pdf_version: ./aprs_digipeater.pdf
-git_repo: https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater
+#pdf_version: ./aprs_digipeater.pdf
+git_repo: https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater_weather_telemetry
 numbersections: true
 # Formatting:
 geometry: "a4paper, left=2.0cm, right=2.0cm, top=1.9cm, bottom=2.54cm"
 abstract: >
- This project is a collection of former (and some new) projects connected together to make an APRS digipeater, which doubles as an APRS weather station, with PE1RXF telemetry server capabilities.
+ This project is a collection of former (and some new) projects brought together to make an APRS digipeater, which doubles as an APRS weather station, with PE1RXF telemetry server capabilities.
 ---
 
 ![Block diagram of digipeater](./images/block_diagram_overview.svg "Block diagram ofdigipeater")
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Although stand alone in operation, to read the measurements the weather station
 
 ## Peripherals
 
-The Raspberry Pi need some extra hardware for interfacing the various peripherals, like the transceiver, the ModBus and the Rnode modem.
+The Raspberry Pi needs some extra hardware for interfacing the various peripherals, like the transceiver, the ModBus and the Rnode modem.
 
 ### USB hub
 
@@ -75,11 +75,13 @@ For the low speed network link I use the Rnode project from [https://unsigned.io
 
 The hardware on which the Rnode firmware is flashed is a LilyGO LoRa32 v2.1 (also known as TTGO T3 v1.6.1). Of course you need at least two boards to form a network. With a good antenna, the range is easily 100 meters (and probably more than 1 km), which is plenty enough for what I need.
 
+As a ham, I use the 433 MHz version, of course.
+
 ![LilyGO LoRa32](./images/lilygo-ttgo-lora32.jpg "LilyGO LoRa32")
 
 ## More than brains alone
 
-The Raspberry Pi with all the extra hardware is housed in a small plastic housing. On the back panel behind the SMA connectors and the power jack, I placed a copper strip. This acts as the start grounding strip on which all other ground wires are connected. This prevents a lot of RF and EMC problems.
+The Raspberry Pi with all the extra hardware is housed in a small plastic housing. On the back panel behind the SMA connectors and the power jack, I placed a copper strip. This acts as the star grounding strip on which all other ground wires are connected. This prevents a lot of RF and EMC problems.
 
 ![Inside the brains](./images/raspberry_pi_proto_small.jpg "Inside the brains")
 
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ The instalation of all the needed software on the Raspberry Pi is complicated, s
 
 # License
 
-Copyright (C) 2023, 2024  M.T. Konstapel
+Copyright (C) 2024  M.T. Konstapel
 
 [https://meezenest.nl/mees/](https://meezenest.nl/mees/)
 

build_doc/installation_pe1rxf_aprs_weather_server.html

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             </ul>
           </li>
                                         <li>
-            <a href="https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater">Git repo</a>
+            <a href="https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater_weather_telemetry">Git repo</a>
           </li>
                               <li>
             <a href="https://meezenest.nl/mees/aprs_digipeater.html">Back</a>
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ $ make
 $ sudo make install
 
 $ mkdir ~/ham/rnode_hamnet
-$ nano ~/ham/rnode_hamnet/start_rnode.sh and add:</code></pre>
+$ nano ~/ham/rnode_hamnet/start_rnode.sh</code></pre>
 <p>Add:</p>
 <pre><code>#!/bin/bash
 

build_doc/installation_pe1rxf_aprs_weather_server.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ date: 2024-02-14
 website: https://meezenest.nl/mees/
 page_back: https://meezenest.nl/mees/aprs_digipeater.html
 logo: ./images/mees_logo.svg
-git_repo: https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater
+git_repo: https://git.meezenest.nl/marcel/aprs_digipeater_weather_telemetry
 numbersections: true
 # Formatting:
 geometry: "a4paper, left=2.0cm, right=2.0cm, top=1.9cm, bottom=2.54cm"
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ add:
     ax0     PE1RXF-1        9600    255     2       144.800 MHz APRS (1200 bps)
     ax1     PE1RXF-3        9600    255     2       433.775 MHz APRS (LORA)
 
-### APRX software
+### APRX software (aprx is no longer needed as the pe1rxf_aprs software has the same functionality)
 
     $ sudo apt-get install aprx
     $ sudo systemctl enable aprx
@@ -408,11 +408,13 @@ Install pythonax25, which can be found at ~/ham/weather_station/python-ax25:
     $ cd ~/ham/weather_station/python-ax25
     $ sudo ./install.sh
 
-Install other libraries:
+Install other libraries system wide, as the pe1rxf_aprs software has to run as root:
 
-    $ pip3 install minimalmodbus --break-system-packages
-    $ pip3 install retrying --break-system-packages
-    $ pip3 install pyaml --break-system-packages
+    $ sudo pip3 install minimalmodbus --break-system-packages
+    $ sudo pip3 install retrying --break-system-packages
+    $ sudo pip3 install pyaml --break-system-packages
+    $ sudo pip3 install schedule --break-system-packages
+    $ sudo pip install aprslib --break-system-packages
 
 Add /home/marcel/.local/bin to path:
 
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ Install tncattach:
     $ sudo make install
 
     $ mkdir ~/ham/rnode_hamnet
-    $ nano ~/ham/rnode_hamnet/start_rnode.sh and add:
+    $ nano ~/ham/rnode_hamnet/start_rnode.sh
 
 Add:
 

hardware/diplexer/diplexer.kicad_pcb

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+(kicad_pcb (version 20211014) (generator pcbnew)
+)

hardware/diplexer/diplexer.kicad_prl

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "zone_display_mode": 0
   },
   "meta": {
-    "filename": "packetmodem_nano2_rev2.kicad_prl",
+    "filename": "diplexer.kicad_prl",
     "version": 3
   },
   "project": {

hardware/diplexer/diplexer.kicad_pro

@@ -2,66 +2,26 @@
   "board": {
     "design_settings": {
       "defaults": {
-        "board_outline_line_width": 0.05,
+        "board_outline_line_width": 0.1,
         "copper_line_width": 0.2,
-        "copper_text_italic": false,
         "copper_text_size_h": 1.5,
         "copper_text_size_v": 1.5,
         "copper_text_thickness": 0.3,
-        "copper_text_upright": true,
-        "courtyard_line_width": 0.05,
         "other_line_width": 0.15,
-        "other_text_italic": false,
-        "other_text_size_h": 1.0,
-        "other_text_size_v": 1.0,
-        "other_text_thickness": 0.15,
-        "other_text_upright": true,
-        "silk_line_width": 0.12,
-        "silk_text_italic": false,
+        "silk_line_width": 0.15,
         "silk_text_size_h": 1.0,
         "silk_text_size_v": 1.0,
-        "silk_text_thickness": 0.15,
-        "silk_text_upright": true
+        "silk_text_thickness": 0.15
       },
-      "diff_pair_dimensions": [
-        {
-          "gap": 0.25,
-          "via_gap": 0.25,
-          "width": 0.2
-        }
-      ],
+      "diff_pair_dimensions": [],
       "drc_exclusions": [],
-      "rule_severitieslegacy_courtyards_overlap": true,
-      "rule_severitieslegacy_no_courtyard_defined": false,
       "rules": {
-        "allow_blind_buried_vias": false,
-        "allow_microvias": false,
-        "min_hole_to_hole": 0.25,
-        "min_microvia_diameter": 0.2,
-        "min_microvia_drill": 0.09999999999999999,
-        "min_through_hole_diameter": 0.3,
-        "min_track_width": 0.2,
-        "min_via_diameter": 0.4,
-        "solder_mask_clearance": 0.051,
-        "solder_mask_min_width": 0.25,
-        "solder_paste_clearance": 0.0,
-        "solder_paste_margin_ratio": 0.0
+        "min_copper_edge_clearance": 0.0,
+        "solder_mask_clearance": 0.0,
+        "solder_mask_min_width": 0.0
       },
-      "track_widths": [
-        0.25,
-        0.7,
-        1.5
-      ],
-      "via_dimensions": [
-        {
-          "diameter": 0.8,
-          "drill": 0.4
-        },
-        {
-          "diameter": 2.4,
-          "drill": 0.8
-        }
-      ]
+      "track_widths": [],
+      "via_dimensions": []
     },
     "layer_presets": []
   },
@@ -279,7 +239,7 @@
     "pinned_symbol_libs": []
   },
   "meta": {
-    "filename": "packetmodem_nano2_rev2.kicad_pro",
+    "filename": "diplexer.kicad_pro",
     "version": 1
   },
   "net_settings": {
@@ -311,7 +271,7 @@
     "last_paths": {
       "gencad": "",
       "idf": "",
-      "netlist": "packetmodem_nano2_rev2.net",
+      "netlist": "",
       "specctra_dsn": "",
       "step": "",
       "vrml": ""
@@ -330,9 +290,9 @@
       "intersheets_ref_show": false,
       "intersheets_ref_suffix": "",
       "junction_size_choice": 3,
-      "label_size_ratio": 0.25,
-      "pin_symbol_size": 0.0,
-      "text_offset_ratio": 0.08
+      "label_size_ratio": 0.375,
+      "pin_symbol_size": 25.0,
+      "text_offset_ratio": 0.15
     },
     "legacy_lib_dir": "",
     "legacy_lib_list": [],
@@ -356,6 +316,11 @@
     "subpart_first_id": 65,
     "subpart_id_separator": 0
   },
-  "sheets": [],
+  "sheets": [
+    [
+      "084dbb47-a02d-4986-b86d-5bf7f19a0ac1",
+      ""
+    ]
+  ],
   "text_variables": {}
 }