This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
dmr_administration [2016/12/24 19:16] kd6kpc [Users] |
dmr_administration [2020/12/06 17:31] kd6kpc |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
====== DMR Administration ====== | ====== DMR Administration ====== | ||
- | DMR page can be found at https:// | + | DMR repeater |
+ | |||
+ | ===== What is DMR? ===== | ||
+ | Please read the document [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | DMR is particularly challenging for Hams as it is digital technology playing in an analog world. Hams are used to just dialing in a frequency, tone, and offset and being able to get on a repeater. This is not how DMR works. DMR was designed for the commercial and government world, and with the next generation of DMR hitting the market, the older generation equipment is flooding the secondary market and being snapped up by Hams. It used to be cost-prohibitive to purchase DMR radios, but there are plenty of discount radios being brought to market now. DMR requires a "code plug", which is essentially a memory of the radio' | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is a lot of peer pressure within the Ham community for new Hams coming into DMR to learn how to create their own code plugs. To create one, the Ham needs to know the repeater' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Most DMR repeaters are Internet-connected back to a c-bridge. A c-bridge dynamically connects all repeaters together that are using the same talk group at the same time through that c-bridge. It just gets more complicated from there as c-bridges can also be interconnected. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Repeaterbook attempts to gather the information needed for Hams to create their own code plugs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Nomenclature ==== | ||
+ | On Repeaterbook.com, | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Wide Network === | ||
+ | This is the flavor of the DMR system. There are three different flavors, DMR-MARC, DMRplus (DMR+), DCI, and BrandMeister. The architecture of each is a little bit different. We track the Wide Network because it influences the architecture of a client-radio codeplug. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Local Network === | ||
+ | A local network is a group of repeaters that have very similar talk groups. They tend to be linked to each other through the talk groups in various ways and connect to the same c-bridge. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === c-Bridge === | ||
+ | This is like a server. The Local Networks connect to the c-bridge which handles the routing of talk groups. The c-bridge can route talk groups to other repeaters within the same local network or send it out to other c-bridges or even cross over to other Wide Networks. | ||
- | ===== DMR Talkgroup Administration ===== | ||
==== Editing a Repeater' | ==== Editing a Repeater' | ||
- | When editing | + | First of all, you need to understand what a talk group is and why DMR repeaters use them. Talk groups are not just used on DMR repeaters, but also exist on P-25 and other repeater |
- | From this window, you have two options. One is to Add a Network and the other is to Add a Talkgroup. You should add the Network | + | Since DMR repeaters are typically linked to centralized computer hubs, called c-bridges, using talk groups allows repeaters without a user actually monitoring |
- | Networks are preferred as they programmed into the database with all of the talk groups | + | So, another caveat to the talk groups |
- | To manage networks, please see DMR Network Administration below. This module will allow you to create | + | The final caveat to a talk group is the time slot the talk group is on. DMR repeaters can actually handle two conversations at once, one on time slot one and one on time slot two. This concept would seem impossible for users of analog repeaters because doubling would occur. However, DMR repeaters can " |
- | ==== DMR Network Administration ==== | + | So, to add a talk group to a repeater, you need, at minimum, the time slot and the talk group. You can enter the talk group info without the access (full-time vs. PTT), but users appreciate this information. With this data, you can edit a repeater from the " |
+ | |||
+ | From the new window that appears, you have three options. One is to Add a Network, Add a Single Talk group, or Bulk Add. You should add the Network (c-bridge) if you know what it is. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Networks | ||
+ | Networks are preferred as they entered into the database with all of the talk groups and time slots for that repeater' | ||
+ | |||
+ | To manage networks, please see DMR Network Administration | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Custom Talk Groups | ||
+ | Occasionally, | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can also add a custom talk group if the talk group is not a part of the network, for stand-alone repeaters, or where the network info is not known. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Bulk Add === | ||
+ | Bulk add is a spin off of the [[dmr_administration# | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== DMR Network Administration ===== | ||
+ | https:// | ||
From the admin dashboard, you can access the DMR Management Module from the link in the Tools section of the menu. It will open a new page. This home page displays all of the current networks. A checkmark is shown if you are subscribed to the network. If you need to create a new network, you can click Create a Network from the menu. | From the admin dashboard, you can access the DMR Management Module from the link in the Tools section of the menu. It will open a new page. This home page displays all of the current networks. A checkmark is shown if you are subscribed to the network. If you need to create a new network, you can click Create a Network from the menu. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is a general rule to adding a network. When adding talk groups, only add talk groups that are common to all repeaters on the network. This applies specifically to the talk group number only. Talk groups with different time slots and access methods (i.e., PTT-activated, | ||
When you are subscribed to a network, you will receive notifications from the system whenever an admin makes a change to a network. | When you are subscribed to a network, you will receive notifications from the system whenever an admin makes a change to a network. | ||
Line 24: | Line 66: | ||
Click a network from the home page. The network' | Click a network from the home page. The network' | ||
+ | |||
==== Adding a Network ==== | ==== Adding a Network ==== | ||
Line 43: | Line 86: | ||
Currently, admins cannot make modifications to the talk groups that can be chosen. If you need to change the name of a talk group as it is shown in the drop down menu, please contact the site admin with proof of the correct name. | Currently, admins cannot make modifications to the talk groups that can be chosen. If you need to change the name of a talk group as it is shown in the drop down menu, please contact the site admin with proof of the correct name. | ||
+ | ==== Talk Group Database ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can view all of the talk groups in the talk group database available for assignment. | ||
+ | |||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | These are the talk groups that you can add to a repeater either via a custom talk group or adding to a repeater network. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The talk group name itself is hyperlinked to another page that will show all of the networks that have this talk group assigned and/or the individual repeaters that have the talk group custom assigned. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The network then can be clicked to be taken to the list of all of the repeaters within that network. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Only admins that have a high-proficiency with DMR have access to edit, add, or delete talk groups from the master databases. Requests are made from the Forum so that all admins that have subscribed to the DMR Forum can weigh in on the change. | ||
+ | |||
+ | https:// | ||
- | ==== Users Submissions ==== | + | ==== User Submissions ==== |
Currently, there is no talk group module for users to propose talk groups. Users must put the talk group info in the notes section of the repeater request form. In the future, a form will echo out the current talk groups and allow the user to propose changes. | Currently, there is no talk group module for users to propose talk groups. Users must put the talk group info in the notes section of the repeater request form. In the future, a form will echo out the current talk groups and allow the user to propose changes. | ||