2 Nov
2 Nov
12:36 a.m.
Robert,
This is a easy solution here:
Commotion-OpenBTS
==Introduction==
Commotion-OpenBTS is packaged as a customized x86 Ubuntu Linux distribution.
It comes as a live image that can be booted from a USB drive or CD. This
repository contains resources used to create the Commotion-OpenBTS image.
The purpose of this software is to allow voice calls over a Commotion
wireless mesh network. Phone calls can be made between GSM unlocked phones,
or between GSM unlocked phones and phones meshing over WiFi with the Serval
"Batphone" software.
In order to use Commotion-OpenBTS, you need a compatible GSM hardware
transceiver. Currently, compatible hardware includes the Range RAD1;
the Ettus USRP1, USRP2, N200 series, B100 series, and E100 series; and
the Fairwaves UmTRX.
==How to Run It==
To run Commotion-OpenBTS, download the ISO file at
https://commotionwireless.net/download, and load it onto a USB drive using
unetbootin, or your tool of choice. You can then boot from the USB drive
with your laptop or desktop computer, with your GSM radio attached. Once
the OS is loaded, a configuration wizard asks you what type of GSM hardware
you have, and configures the proper driver. After that, everything should be
running, and you can start making calls!
==Components==
Commotion-OpenBTS includes the following open source software components:
* OpenBTS (http://wush.net/trac/rangepublic/browser)
* OLSRd (http://olsr.org/git/?p=olsrd.git;a=summary)
* Serval (https://github.com/servalproject/serval-dna)
* Asterisk (http://www.asterisk.org/downloads/source-code)
http://files.opentechinstitute.org/~critzo/commotion/Commotion-OpenBTS-x86.…
Just utilize the Commotion-OpenBTS-x86.iso and it *should* work for both
the USRP1 and the UmTRX.
Only one application can access the SDR device of your choice at a time.
That's the nature of OpenBTS.
Sincerely,
Martin
On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Robert Light <robert.light(a)gmx.de> wrote:
Hi, Can someone point me to the current repo of UHD,
openBTS and Gnuradio
?
I found several locations especially for openBTS and UHD i.e.:
"-b gprs-exp https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git"
"-b gprs-exp https://github.com/chemeris/openbts-p2.8.git"
"-b umtrx https://github.com/chemeris/openbts-p2.8.git"
So which one of the above is correct?
"https://github.com/chemeris/UHD-Fairwaves.git"
"https://github.com/fairwaves/UHD-Fairwaves.git"
Again, which one of the above is correct?
I assume the below is correct:
"wget
http://gnuradio.org/redmine/attachments/download/279/gnuradio-3.4.2.tar.gz
"
I need a version of UHD, openBTS and Gnuradio that will run with both
USRP1 and UmTRX at the same time. I mean, one of them connected at a time,
but I do not want to have two computers with separate installations for
usrp1 and UmTRX.
Can I configure openBTS with --with-usrp1 --with-singledb --with-uhd ?
I mean, can I enable usrp1 and uhd at the same time ?
How to switch then between usrp1 and UmTRX ?
11:55 a.m.
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Robert Light <robert.light(a)gmx.de> wrote:
Hi, I am aware of Commotion-OpenBTS and I even gave it
a try, however for
some reason it does not detect my usrp1.
Are there more detailed instructions on how to use it?
I simply put it on a USB stick with unetbootin, no persistance (adding
persistance would be nice). When booted it does the configuration
succesfully, but what to do after that ?
Commotion-OpenBTS is a great idea, if I could only get it to work.
You could probably ask at the Commotion mailing list. I don't have
much experience with it, unfortunately.
Alexander, Will GnuRadio 3.6 work with usrp1 and
osmoBTS or openBTS?
Any recent GnuRadio version works with UHD driver, which supported USRP1.
Osmocom and OpenBTS require libusrp to work with USRP1, which is not
available in GnuRadio 3.6.
That said, you should be able to install libusrp to a separate
directory specifically to make Osmocom and OpenBTS to work.
I am also intalling osmobts on another computer, but
that is causing me a
lot of problems. ortp and srtp seem to be conflicting with libosip2-dev and
libortp-dev from ubuntu and when I install
Interesting. I've never seen any issues with it. We run it on Ubuntu
12.04 without any issues.
http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/linphone/ortp/sources/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/sofia-sip/files/sofia-sip/
I get problems compiling OpenBTS and some other software.
So it looks like OpenBTS and OsmoBTS cannot coexist on one computer. At
least not on my.
Yeah, osip changed some functions and broke backward compatibility.
IIRC, Osmocom needs to be updated to detect that at configure time to
compile with the latest osip versions. Should be relatively easy to
do.
Too many versions keep confusing me. i.e.
openbts-P2.8.0Opelousas.tar.gz
from http://sourceforge.net/projects/openbts/files/2.8.0/
for some reason doesn't understand
"--with-usrp1 --with-singledb" switches but openbts 2.8 downloaded from
other sources has no problems with that.
That's an ancient version. Don't use it.
--
Regards,
Alexander Chemeris.
CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ООО УмРадио
http://fairwaves.ru
12:25 p.m.
Robert,
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 5:55 AM, Alexander Chemeris <
alexander.chemeris(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Robert Light <robert.light(a)gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi, I am aware of Commotion-OpenBTS and I even gave it a try, however for
> > some reason it does not detect my usrp1.
> > Are there more detailed instructions on how to use it?
> > I simply put it on a USB stick with unetbootin, no persistance (adding
> > persistance would be nice). When booted it does the configuration
> > succesfully, but what to do after that ?
Utilizing Commotion's ISO file, once you have selected which SDR device you
are using, and it " Configures " itself, open up a terminal, if its not
already open, and do a lsusrp to see if your system finds it.
If so, then do a locate openbts and launch it from there.
> > Commotion-OpenBTS is a great idea, if I could only get it to work.
> You could probably ask at the Commotion
mailing list. I don't have
> much experience with it, unfortunately.
This isn't a bad idea.
> > Alexander, Will GnuRadio 3.6 work with
usrp1 and osmoBTS or openBTS?
> Any recent GnuRadio version works with UHD
driver, which supported USRP1.
> Osmocom and OpenBTS require libusrp to work
with USRP1, which is not
> available in GnuRadio 3.6.
Yes but there is a way of getting all GnuRadio 3.4.3 > to work with LibUSRP
I'll post when I am done configuring this but it'll be a minute...
> That said, you should be able to install
libusrp to a separate
> directory specifically to make Osmocom and OpenBTS to work.
> > I am also intalling osmobts on another
computer, but that is causing me a
> > lot of problems. ortp and srtp seem to be conflicting with libosip2-dev
> and
> > libortp-dev from ubuntu and when I install
> Interesting. I've never seen any issues
with it. We run it on Ubuntu
> 12.04 without any issues.
> >
http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/linphone/ortp/sources/
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/sofia-sip/files/sofia-sip/
> > I get problems compiling OpenBTS and some other software.
> > So it looks like OpenBTS and OsmoBTS cannot coexist on one computer. At
> > least not on my.
> Yeah, osip changed some functions and broke
backward compatibility.
> IIRC, Osmocom needs to be updated to detect that at configure time to
> compile with the latest osip versions. Should be relatively easy to
> do.
> > Too many versions keep confusing me.
i.e. openbts-P2.8.0Opelousas.tar.gz
> > from http://sourceforge.net/projects/openbts/files/2.8.0/
> > for some reason doesn't understand
> > "--with-usrp1 --with-singledb" switches but openbts 2.8 downloaded
from
> > other sources has no problems with that.
> That's an ancient version. Don't
use it.
> --
> Regards,
> Alexander Chemeris.
> CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ООО УмРадио
> http://fairwaves.ru
8:33 a.m.
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 1:21 AM, Robert Light <robert.light(a)gmx.de> wrote:
Hi, Can someone point me to the current repo of UHD,
openBTS and Gnuradio ?
I found several locations especially for openBTS and UHD i.e.:
"-b gprs-exp https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git"
"-b gprs-exp https://github.com/chemeris/openbts-p2.8.git"
"-b umtrx https://github.com/chemeris/openbts-p2.8.git"
So which one of the above is correct?
Official repos are at "fairwaves" user. Repos in my github has more
experimental branches, which you most likely don't need at this time.
git clone https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git
(branch umtrx)
"https://github.com/chemeris/UHD-Fairwaves.git"
"https://github.com/fairwaves/UHD-Fairwaves.git"
Again, which one of the above is correct?
git clone https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git
(branch fairwaves/umtrx)
I assume the below is correct:
"wget
http://gnuradio.org/redmine/attachments/download/279/gnuradio-3.4.2.tar.gz&…
The latest GnuRadio from 3.6 series works well for us.
I need a version of UHD, openBTS and Gnuradio that
will run with both USRP1
and UmTRX at the same time. I mean, one of them connected at a time, but I
do not want to have two computers with separate installations for usrp1 and
UmTRX.
Above versions should work.
Can I configure openBTS with --with-usrp1
--with-singledb --with-uhd ?
I mean, can I enable usrp1 and uhd at the same time ?
How to switch then between usrp1 and UmTRX ?
No, that's not possible.
But given the fact that OpenBTS doesn't require to be installed, it's
easy to have two copies for different configurations.
That said, I recommend you to look into using Osmocom software instead
of OpenBTS or in addition to OpenBTS, which is more stable and is
evolving very fast:
http://openbsc.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/network_from_scratch
--
Regards,
Alexander Chemeris.
CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ООО УмРадио
http://fairwaves.ru
3 Nov
3 Nov
10:52 p.m.
New subject: Aw: Re: where are current repo versions of UHD, openBTS and Gnuradio?
4 Nov
4 Nov
11:33 a.m.
New subject: Aw: Re: where are current repo versions of UHD, openBTS and Gnuradio?
As i write, use branch 'umtrx' (default for this repo).
Please excuse typos. Written with a touchscreen keyboard.
--
Regards,
Alexander Chemeris
CEO/Founder Fairwaves LLC
http://fairwaves.ru
On Nov 4, 2013 1:52 AM, "Robert Light" <robert.light(a)gmx.de> wrote:
Hi, I am checking out branch master from
git clone -b master https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git
and when running autoreconf -i I get the following errors:
Makefile.am:31: error: required directory ./sqlite3 does not exist
Makefile.am:31: error: required directory ./CommonLibs does not exist
Makefile.am:31: error: required directory ./SR does not exist
What am I doing wrong?
I need two versions: one for usrp1 and one for umtrx, what to checkout and
how to configure? Can someone guide me here....
The README file in the above repo says "The script apps/setUpFiles.sh will
create these directories.........."
There is no such script. Is it available somewhere else?
*Gesendet:* Samstag, 02. November 2013 um 08:33 Uhr
*Von:* "Alexander Chemeris" <alexander.chemeris(a)gmail.com>
*An:* "Robert Light" <robert.light(a)gmx.de>
*Cc:* umtrx <umtrx(a)lists.osmocom.org>
*Betreff:* Re: where are current repo versions of UHD, openBTS and
Gnuradio?
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 1:21 AM, Robert Light <robert.light(a)gmx.de> wrote:
Hi, Can someone point me to the current repo of
UHD, openBTS and
Gnuradio ?
I found several locations especially for openBTS
and UHD i.e.:
"-b gprs-exp https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git"
"-b gprs-exp https://github.com/chemeris/openbts-p2.8.git"
"-b umtrx https://github.com/chemeris/openbts-p2.8.git"
So which one of the above is correct?
Official repos are at "fairwaves" user. Repos in my github has more
experimental branches, which you most likely don't need at this time.
git clone https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git
(branch umtrx)
"https://github.com/chemeris/UHD-Fairwaves.git"
"https://github.com/fairwaves/UHD-Fairwaves.git"
Again, which one of the above is correct?
git clone https://github.com/fairwaves/openbts-2.8.git
(branch fairwaves/umtrx)
I assume the below is correct:
"wget
http://gnuradio.org/redmine/attachments/download/279/gnuradio-3.4.2.tar.gz
"
The latest GnuRadio from 3.6 series works well for us.
I need a version of UHD, openBTS and Gnuradio
that will run with both
USRP1
and UmTRX at the same time. I mean, one of them
connected at a time, but
I
do not want to have two computers with separate
installations for usrp1
and
UmTRX.
Above versions should work.
Can I configure openBTS with --with-usrp1
--with-singledb --with-uhd ?
I mean, can I enable usrp1 and uhd at the same time ?
How to switch then between usrp1 and UmTRX ?
No, that's not possible.
But given the fact that OpenBTS doesn't require to be installed, it's
easy to have two copies for different configurations.
That said, I recommend you to look into using Osmocom software instead
of OpenBTS or in addition to OpenBTS, which is more stable and is
evolving very fast:
http://openbsc.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/network_from_scratch
--
Regards,
Alexander Chemeris.
CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ООО УмРадио
http://fairwaves.ru
11:42 a.m.
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