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'''FGCom''' is an addon for [[FlightGear]]. With FGCom (and the infrastructure behind), FlightGear gets a realtime voice communication system. Which could be used for [[ATC]]. | |||
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==Status== | |||
''' | * '''19 June, 2008:''' '''Currently the server is <u>down</u> due to hardware problems. It is unknown when the service comes back becuase he currently has no time to fix the problems.''' | ||
* '''22 November 2007:''' Due to heavy development at this time there may be some differences between the information on the web pages and the installation. Please follow the discussions on the FlightGear development list! | |||
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Due to heavy development at this time there may be some differences between the information on the web pages and the installation. Please follow the discussions on the FlightGear development list! | |||
==Installation== | |||
Before you start, make sure that your speakers and mic are working and tested to sensible volumes. | Before you start, make sure that your speakers and mic are working and tested to sensible volumes. | ||
===Linux=== | |||
Fetch FGCom (a copy of a working iaxclient is inside) | |||
svn checkout svn://svn.dfn.de:/fgcom/trunk fgcom | |||
Optional: edit iaxclient/lib/Makefile | Optional: edit iaxclient/lib/Makefile | ||
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To use oss emulation (recommended and the default for now) | To use oss emulation (recommended and the default for now) | ||
USE_PA_OSS=1 | USE_PA_OSS=1 | ||
USE_PA_ALSA=0 | USE_PA_ALSA=0 | ||
USE_PA_JACK=0 | USE_PA_JACK=0 | ||
AUDIO_ALSA=0 | AUDIO_ALSA=0 | ||
To use native alsa (WARNING: PTT won't work) | To use native alsa (WARNING: PTT won't work) | ||
USE_PA_OSS=0 | USE_PA_OSS=0 | ||
USE_PA_ALSA=0 | USE_PA_ALSA=0 | ||
USE_PA_JACK=0 | USE_PA_JACK=0 | ||
AUDIO_ALSA=1 | AUDIO_ALSA=1 | ||
To use portaudio alsa (WARNING: only if your card natively supports | To use portaudio alsa (WARNING: only if your card natively supports 8000Hz sample rate) | ||
8000Hz sample rate) | |||
USE_PA_OSS=0 | USE_PA_OSS=0 | ||
USE_PA_ALSA=1 | USE_PA_ALSA=1 | ||
USE_PA_JACK=0 | USE_PA_JACK=0 | ||
AUDIO_ALSA=0 | AUDIO_ALSA=0 | ||
Edit fgcom/src/Makefile and check the pathes for PLIB_PREFIX and OPENAL_PREFIX. | Edit fgcom/src/Makefile and check the pathes for PLIB_PREFIX and OPENAL_PREFIX. | ||
Compile iaxclient and fgcom. To do so, do the following: | |||
cd fgcom/src && make | |||
Install | |||
make install | |||
and you should be ready for a quick test... | and you should be ready for a quick test... | ||
==Using== | |||
===Testing=== | |||
quick test | quick test | ||
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Using iaxclient library Version SVN 42 | Using iaxclient library Version SVN 42 | ||
Reading list of airports...done. | Reading list of airports...done. | ||
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Call 0 answered | Call 0 answered | ||
speak into the mic and your words will be echoed back with a short delay. | speak into the mic and your words will be echoed back with a short delay. | ||
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type <nowiki>ctrl-C</nowiki> to exit this test | type <nowiki>ctrl-C</nowiki> to exit this test | ||
===Configuration=== | |||
''Or if it didn't work perfectly first time'' | ''Or if it didn't work perfectly first time'' | ||
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returns the following useful info | returns the following useful info | ||
fgcom - a communication radio based on VoIP with IAX/Asterisk | fgcom - a communication radio based on VoIP with IAX/Asterisk | ||
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Usage: fgcom [-u user] -w [password] [[-s voipserver] [-p port]] | [[-a airport] [-f frequency]] [-d] | Usage: fgcom [-u user] -w [password] [[-s voipserver] [-p port]] | [[-a airport] [-f frequency]] [-d] | ||
--user | -U username for VoIP account (default: 'guest') | --user | -U username for VoIP account (default: 'guest') | ||
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- connects fgcom to fgfs at other.host.tld:23456 | - connects fgcom to fgfs at other.host.tld:23456 | ||
Mode 2: client for an ATC at <airport> on <frequency>: | Mode 2: client for an ATC at <airport> on <frequency>: | ||
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- sets up fgcom for an ATC radio at KSFO 120.500 MHz | - sets up fgcom for an ATC radio at KSFO 120.500 MHz | ||
Note that fgcom starts with a guest account unless you use -U and -P! | Note that fgcom starts with a guest account unless you use -U and -P! | ||
===Registration=== | |||
'''To make full use of FGCOM you will need an account''' | '''To make full use of FGCOM you will need an account''' | ||
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122.750 Mhz (Air2Air 2) | 122.750 Mhz (Air2Air 2) | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://squonk.abacab.org/dokuwiki/fgcom Official website] | |||
* [http://squonk.abacab.org/dokuwiki/fgcom-manual Manual] | |||