Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
I have fixed the PGXL meters so they report correctly and cleaned up some of the FRStack flows. ? Stop the daemon, update the DLL and flow json files, start the daemon.
sudo systemctl stop FRStackWebApi
cd /usr/local/frstack
sudo rm FRStackWebApiRpi.zip
sudo wget # get only the updated file, leave off DLL and json filenames to get all files
sudo?unzip?FRStackWebApiRpi.zip FRStackWebApi.dll frstackNodeRedV102.json
sudo systemctl start FRStackWebApi
The updated node red flows are named frstackNodeRedV102.json and they are in the ZIP file. Remove the old flows and use the new ones. I have updated FRStack3 for the PC Web APIs so they would be compatible with the Node Red flows so you can point FRStack node red flows to your PC. If you will be running Node Red on another PC or RPi and pointing to FRStack3 on a different PC you will need to edit the FRStack.exe.config file to enable its Web APIs to be called from that other machine. You will also need to point the FRStack node red flows to the PC running FRStack3. Gary K6HN, what other platforms. I built a variant for OSX but have not tested it. Let me know what variant of Linux you are using. 73, Mark? W3II
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Hi Santiago.
Make an image of your Pi then try the upgrade to add FRStack. You may want to wait until tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) as I am touching up Mark¡¯s installation instructions with input provided by Alan. I am going to rebuild my Pi 4 from scratch with the notes I posted in the How To message and then go through the steps of installing Dot Net, Node Red, and FRStack. The goal is to create a WiKi for others to follow who want to build a Pi. The Dot Net and FRStack are optional during the build.
The other reason I want to rebuild my Pi 4 from scratch is to try the Raspberry Pi Buster 64 bit version (normal default is 32 bit). Figure I have the 4 GB model so might as well test how stable the 64 bit version is. (I will keep the existing microSD card tucked away so I can revert back.
Mark, thank you for porting FRStack to the Pi. There is value in having FRStack able to run on the Pi, offloading it from a PC. I will email you the updated install instructions after I test them.
If anyone has suggestions, tips, requests, or other input, please let me know.
Stay tuned!
73 all Dave wo2x
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Hey guys, having some second guesses about installing FRStacks on Pi3, due to limited resources? Do you think it will run on a Pi3? Or will slow it down or put it on risk of crashing?
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Hey guys, having some second guesses about installing FRStacks on Pi3, due to limited resources? Do you think it will run on a Pi3? Or will slow it down or put it on risk of crashing?
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Any one know if this will run on other Linux systems such as Debian on another platform besides the Pi?
Gary
K6HN
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Thanks Dave, Much better. Very nice work!
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File //wo2x flows/NodeRed_FRStackScreenshots.zip uploaded
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
I think they are building this on RPi V4 with at least 2 gig of RAM may work on a RPi V3 BUT but more horsepower?is probably required running FRStack on the Pi.? Bret WX7Y
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 5:21 PM Neal Pollack < nealix@...> wrote: Can this setup run ok on a pie?
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 4:03 PM David De Coons wo2x < RocketNJ@...> wrote: OK, figuring out some things then going back to Alan¡¯s notes I installed .Net and FRStack on my Node Red Pi 4 with 4 GB ram. Initially it was sluggish but after about 30 seconds it is responsive. Nice work Mark! Very handy to access radio controls and info. ? Here¡¯s some pictures of the three screens comprising my dashboard. ? Dave wo2x ? ![A screen shot of a computer
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I will upload the original pictures to the file section here. You should get an email notification of the new files. I did some editing on colors so they have now changed. ? 73 Dave wo2x ? ?
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Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Can this setup run ok on a pie? ? On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 4:03 PM David De Coons wo2x <RocketNJ@...> wrote: OK, figuring out some things then going back to Alan¡¯s notes I installed .Net and FRStack on my Node Red Pi 4 with 4 GB ram. Initially it was sluggish but after about 30 seconds it is responsive. Nice work Mark! Very handy to access radio controls and info. ? Here¡¯s some pictures of the three screens comprising my dashboard. ? Dave wo2x ? ? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Blind
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
I am running it on a Pi 4 with 4 GB ram Not sure how well it will run on a Pi 3 B or B+ ? 73 Dave wo2x ? ? ?
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Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Can this setup run ok on a pie? ? On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 4:03 PM David De Coons wo2x <RocketNJ@...> wrote: OK, figuring out some things then going back to Alan¡¯s notes I installed .Net and FRStack on my Node Red Pi 4 with 4 GB ram. Initially it was sluggish but after about 30 seconds it is responsive. Nice work Mark! Very handy to access radio controls and info. ? Here¡¯s some pictures of the three screens comprising my dashboard. ? Dave wo2x ? ? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Blind
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Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Here is a link to my rev-0 disk image of Node-Red and RPI FRStack. Contact me with private message for login information. The image is set up for "Headless" VNC Viewer and SSH Terminal access.? You can also use a monitor and keyboard. Rev 1 is uploading (I have slowwwww ISP speed) ?and may be available?tomorrow.? Rev 1 will be in the same folder, so just check from time to time.? If you cannot wait to upgrade, see Mark's earlier instructions on how to update.
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
I mean to say rpi 3.? Dang auto-incorrect on the phone ??
Can this setup run ok on a pie?
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 4:03 PM David De Coons wo2x < RocketNJ@...> wrote: OK, figuring out some things then going back to Alan¡¯s notes I installed .Net and FRStack on my Node Red Pi 4 with 4 GB ram. Initially it was sluggish but after about 30 seconds it is responsive. Nice work Mark! Very handy to access radio controls and info. ? Here¡¯s some pictures of the three screens comprising my dashboard. ? Dave wo2x ? ![A screen shot of a computer
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To: [email protected] Group Moderators <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Here is a link to my rev-0 disk image of Node-Red and RPI FRStack. Contact me with private message for login information. The image is set up for "Headless" VNC Viewer and SSH Terminal access.? You can also use a monitor and keyboard. Rev 1 is uploading (I have slowwwww ISP speed) ?and may be available?tomorrow.? Rev 1 will be in the same folder, so just check from time to time.? If you cannot wait to upgrade, see Mark's earlier instructions on how to update.
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Can this setup run ok on a pie?
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 4:03 PM David De Coons wo2x < RocketNJ@...> wrote: OK, figuring out some things then going back to Alan¡¯s notes I installed .Net and FRStack on my Node Red Pi 4 with 4 GB ram. Initially it was sluggish but after about 30 seconds it is responsive. Nice work Mark! Very handy to access radio controls and info. ? Here¡¯s some pictures of the three screens comprising my dashboard. ? Dave wo2x ?
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? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Blind
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 1:43 PM
To: [email protected] Group Moderators <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Here is a link to my rev-0 disk image of Node-Red and RPI FRStack. Contact me with private message for login information. The image is set up for "Headless" VNC Viewer and SSH Terminal access.? You can also use a monitor and keyboard. Rev 1 is uploading (I have slowwwww ISP speed) ?and may be available?tomorrow.? Rev 1 will be in the same folder, so just check from time to time.? If you cannot wait to upgrade, see Mark's earlier instructions on how to update.
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Is anyone else having a hard time viewing the images or is it just me? They are all blurred in the post, and if I view them separately they are to small to see the details. Weird...
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OK, figuring out some things then going back to Alan¡¯s notes I installed .Net and FRStack on my Node Red Pi 4 with 4 GB ram. Initially it was sluggish but after about 30 seconds it is responsive. Nice work Mark! Very handy to access radio controls and info. ? Here¡¯s some pictures of the three screens comprising my dashboard. ? Dave wo2x ? 
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Blind
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Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Here is a link to my rev-0 disk image of Node-Red and RPI FRStack. Contact me with private message for login information. The image is set up for "Headless" VNC Viewer and SSH Terminal access.? You can also use a monitor and keyboard. Rev 1 is uploading (I have slowwwww ISP speed) ?and may be available?tomorrow.? Rev 1 will be in the same folder, so just check from time to time.? If you cannot wait to upgrade, see Mark's earlier instructions on how to update.
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Here is a link to my rev-0 disk image of Node-Red and RPI FRStack.
Contact me with private message for login information.
The image is set up for "Headless" VNC Viewer and SSH Terminal access.? You can also use a monitor and keyboard.
Rev 1 is uploading (I have slowwwww ISP speed) ?and may be available?tomorrow.? Rev 1 will be in the same folder, so just check from time to time.? If you cannot wait to upgrade, see Mark's earlier instructions on how to update.
Alan WA9WUD
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On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 9:25 AM David De Coons wo2x < RocketNJ@...> wrote: Ahh, you are doing what I used to do ? ? Motorola 13 site simulcast and Vesta 2 site geo-diverse voice over IP 9-1-1. Good stuff! ? Dave wo2x ?
YEP not fun with intermittent problems working by your self?
See ya later? Bret WX7Y? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bret Mills
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 10:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Wow that is great, it would be nice if someone could build a SDCard Image with the basic NODE-RED and FRStack already installed and put it in a drop box somewhere for some of us dummys?to add our flows to and go. It takes me a LONG time to wrap my head around this stuff starting in the middle, I tried to install FRStack but I got really?busy this week at work with some E911 and Public safety Radio system problems.? Anyway thanks guys for sharing your knowledge with us. ? oppps. ? Wrong screenshot on the second part.? I will try again: Here is how I set up my first flow to use RPI FRStack.? I wanted to get the Flex PA volts.? I am showing how I did it.? There will be many ways to use the new FRStack, this is just the first way to illustrate one option we have been provided in ?RPI FRStack. Flow variables are on/from a single flow. Global variables are on/from all your flows. I noticed that all or most of the Flex data points, in RPI FRStack, are stored in Node-Red as "context variables".? This is like when we use flow.set or global.set to store a variable in memory. Here is a screenshot of how you can see and use the context variables. ? Be sure to hit the "refresh" button to see the current?values.? Expand each lists to see all the variables: Here is how I configured a "Change" node to get, whatever variable you want: Now, you have the Flex variable of choice in msg.payload. ? Now, how you use the data in Node-Red is endless!
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Ahh, you are doing what I used to do ? ? Motorola 13 site simulcast and Vesta 2 site geo-diverse voice over IP 9-1-1. Good stuff! ? Dave wo2x ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bret Mills
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 10:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows ? Wow that is great, it would be nice if someone could build a SDCard Image with the basic NODE-RED and FRStack already installed and put it in a drop box somewhere for some of us dummys?to add our flows to and go. It takes me a LONG time to wrap my head around this stuff starting in the middle, I tried to install FRStack but I got really?busy this week at work with some E911 and Public safety Radio system problems.? Anyway thanks guys for sharing your knowledge with us. ? oppps. ? Wrong screenshot on the second part.? I will try again: Here is how I set up my first flow to use RPI FRStack.? I wanted to get the Flex PA volts.? I am showing how I did it.? There will be many ways to use the new FRStack, this is just the first way to illustrate one option we have been provided in ?RPI FRStack. Flow variables are on/from a single flow. Global variables are on/from all your flows. I noticed that all or most of the Flex data points, in RPI FRStack, are stored in Node-Red as "context variables".? This is like when we use flow.set or global.set to store a variable in memory. Here is a screenshot of how you can see and use the context variables. ? Be sure to hit the "refresh" button to see the current?values.? Expand each lists to see all the variables: Here is how I configured a "Change" node to get, whatever variable you want: Now, you have the Flex variable of choice in msg.payload. ? Now, how you use the data in Node-Red is endless!
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Wow that is great, it would be nice if someone could build a SDCard Image with the basic NODE-RED and FRStack already installed and put it in a drop box somewhere for some of us dummys?to add our flows to and go. It takes me a LONG time to wrap my head around this stuff starting in the middle, I tried to install FRStack but I got really?busy this week at work with some E911 and Public safety Radio system problems.? Anyway thanks guys for sharing your knowledge with us.
Bret WX7Y ?
oppps. ? Wrong screenshot on the second part.? I will try again:
Alan
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Here is how I set up my first flow to use RPI FRStack.? I wanted to get the Flex PA volts.? I am showing how I did it.? There will be many ways to use the new FRStack, this is just the first way to illustrate one option we have been provided in ?RPI FRStack.
Flow variables are on/from a single flow. Global variables are on/from all your flows.
I noticed that all or most of the Flex data points, in RPI FRStack, are stored in Node-Red as "context variables".? This is like when we use flow.set or global.set to store a variable in memory.
Here is a screenshot of how you can see and use the context variables. ? Be sure to hit the "refresh" button to see the current?values.? Expand each lists to see all the variables:
Here is how I configured a "Change" node to get, whatever variable you want:
Now, you have the Flex variable of choice in msg.payload. ? Now, how you use the data in Node-Red is endless!
Alan WA9WUD
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
oppps. ? Wrong screenshot on the second part.? I will try again:
Alan
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Here is how I set up my first flow to use RPI FRStack.? I wanted to get the Flex PA volts.? I am showing how I did it.? There will be many ways to use the new FRStack, this is just the first way to illustrate one option we have been provided in ?RPI FRStack.
Flow variables are on/from a single flow. Global variables are on/from all your flows.
I noticed that all or most of the Flex data points, in RPI FRStack, are stored in Node-Red as "context variables".? This is like when we use flow.set or global.set to store a variable in memory.
Here is a screenshot of how you can see and use the context variables. ? Be sure to hit the "refresh" button to see the current?values.? Expand each lists to see all the variables:
Here is how I configured a "Change" node to get, whatever variable you want:
Now, you have the Flex variable of choice in msg.payload. ? Now, how you use the data in Node-Red is endless!
Alan WA9WUD
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Here is how I set up my first flow to use RPI FRStack.? I wanted to get the Flex PA volts.? I am showing how I did it.? There will be many ways to use the new FRStack, this is just the first way to illustrate one option we have been provided in ?RPI FRStack.
Flow variables are on/from a single flow. Global variables are on/from all your flows.
I noticed that all or most of the Flex data points, in RPI FRStack, are stored in Node-Red as "context variables".? This is like when we use flow.set or global.set to store a variable in memory.
Here is a screenshot of how you can see and use the context variables. ? Be sure to hit the "refresh" button to see the current?values.? Expand each lists to see all the variables:
Here is how I configured a "Change" node to get, whatever variable you want:
Now, you have the Flex variable of choice in msg.payload. ? Now, how you use the data in Node-Red is endless!
Alan WA9WUD
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Re: FRStack Web APIs for RPi with FRStack Node Red Flows
Hi Mark
Here are screenshots showing a comparison of meter readings.? It looks like the Flex meters are close, but some difference in temperature scaling between Windows FRStack and RPI FRStack.
The "Amp Meters" appears to not be working yet.
I see the "payload.meters["+13.8A"]" PA Volts from your Meter Socket JSON ?output, but note you do not include a meter for it on the dashboard.? I have added a PA Volts to my flow and it appears to be working.
Alan
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