Balena Cloud Direwolf Softmodem

Container for running Direwolf soundcard softmodem on BalenaCloud

Installation

1. Create BalenaCloud account

2. Create a new Application with a distinct name

3. Add a new device (Download and write provided image to SD card)

4. Install SDcard into Raspberry Pi and wait for it to appear under 'Devices'

5. Add Device Environmental Variables (See Variables section below)

6. Install Balena-CLI tools

7. Clone this project

   git clone /~https://github.com/AllanGallop/Balena-Direwolf-iGate.git

8. Login to balena

   balena login

9. Push project to application (name created in step 2)

   balena push APPLICATION-NAME

10. Wait for build to complete

11. On Device summary page, open a terminal to device 'main'

12. Run alsamixer to adjust audio device levels

13. Run alsastore to save audio device levels

Variables

The following 'Device Environmental Variables' can be used to configure a device from BalenaCloud, alternatively 'Application Environmental Variables' can be used to apply configuration options to all devices within a fleet

Variable	USE
CALLSIGN	Your stations callsign (eg. MB7XXX-10)
ADEVICE	Device HW Identity (eg. rtlsdr, plughw:1,0)
IGSERVER	APRS Tier2 Server address (eg. euro.aprs.net)
IGLOGIN	APRS Login name and passcode (eg. MB7XXX 1234)
LONGITUDE	Longitude
LATITUDE	Latitude
ALT	Altitude (In Meters ASL)
SYMBOL	APRS Symbol (eg. igate)
OVERLAY	APRS Symbol Overlay (eg. S)
COMMENT	APRS Comment (eg. Direwolf on BalenaCloud)