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=== prototyping ===  | === prototyping ===  | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 23 January 2015
| Project: Guerrilla VoIP | |
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| Description | low cost communication node | 
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synopsis
Create a low cost communication node (with VoIP as a base), trying to connect as many as possible types of links, for example:
- copper/fibre/WiFi network
 - DECT/POTS telephony
 - SIP/SCCP
 - HAM radio (or preferrably, CB radio: 27MC/PMR)
 - copper/WiFi/USB uplink
 
It also could need some of the following functionality:
- PoE service (to drive phones, remote switches/accesspoints)
 - battery supported/powered (in case of power failures/lack of power)
 - Efficient power converter(s) when running on battery
 - sturdy compact waterproof casing
 
prototyping
So to make the first prototype, I chose the following:
- ammo box
 - 7Ah battery
 - step-down converter 12->5V
 - step-up converter 12v->48V
 - Fritz!Box 7270 (NAT, FxS, FxO, DECT)
 - two Raspberry Pis running FreeSWITCH (external queue, internal SCCP server), DHCP and TFTP
 - Netgear GS110TP (8xPoE + 2xSFP)
 
Some power tests
| hardware | power source | U | I | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Raspberry Pis, step down | drill battery pack | 12V | 330mA | 
| Cisco CP7940, step up | drill battery pack | 12V | 360mA - 450mA | 
| Fritz!box (wifi off), direct | lab power supply | 12V | 360mA (idle) - 440mA (42% - 52%, top ~880mA)  | 
| 15V | 250mA (idle) | ||
| Netgear GS110TP PoE, step up | lab power supply | 12V | 330mA | 
| Netgear GS110TP PoE + Cisco CP7940, step up  | 
lab power supply | 12V | 740mA | 
| Complete set: 2 RasPis, Fritz!box, switch, phone + cellphone charging  | 
lab power supply | 12V | 2000mA | 
| 13.8V | 1600mA | 
interesting facts
- Fritz!box has a switching regulator to 5V tested between 5.5V and 15V (drops off at 5.3V idle and elco at power supply segment is rated 16V)
 - PoE hack adapter connected pin 1 (white-orange) and pin 3 (white-green) with 22K resistor.
 - if the pre-standard CP-79x0 is connected using the PoE adapter hack, the Netgear GS110TP doesn't power, when you unplug it, it will enable power within 5 seconds; plug in, and the phone boots.
 - if you configure the administrative VLAN, the phone will fetch a DHCP lease on that VLAN, allowing you to seperately set up dnsmasq on a Raspberry Pi
 
done
- the first version works, but still needs some manual labor
 - Telephone system:Cisco PoE hack cable
 - Cisco NL dialplan
 - tested with battery; float charging device still has to be made (haven't measured how long it would run on a single charge though, but enough time to do some important phone calling)
 
todo
- work out 'modus operandi': multiple config files switchable by phone
 - work on dual linux config with GPIO hardware switch
 - test the fibre ports
 - add homeplug as a proof of concept
 - design and create (or buy) small-sized float charger (13.8V 2A) with overcurrent protection, if needed
 



