[Dxspider-support] startup connections

[Stanley Grixti]

Hi Mike

Thanks for the info....I found this is the documentation but I was 
stupidly adding it to the unix crontab!!

will try it out

Thanks and 73

Stanley 9H1LO

Mike McCarthy, W1NR wrote:
> You need a file called crontab in /spider/local_cmd like the following:
>
> 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * start_connect('k1ea') unless 
> (connected('k1xx') or connected('k1ea'))
>
> 2,4,6,8,12,14,16,18,22,24,26,28,32,34,36,38,42,44,46,48,52,54,56,58 * 
> * * * start_connect('k1xx') unless (connected('k1ea') or 
> connected('k1xx'))
>
> 9,19,29,39,49,59 * * * * disconnect('k1xx') if present('k1ea')
>
> Between the line breaks are supposed to be continuous lines...
> The first line maintains a connection to k1ea.
> Second line will bring up a backup connection to k1xx if k1ea is lost.
> Third line will disconnect backup connection when primary is detected.
>
> You also need a file called connect in /spider/scripts with the line
>
> connect k1ea
>
> to bring up the default connection at startup.  I think multiple 
> connections may be defined here.  Note that k1ea and k1xx need to be 
> edited to your specific connection partners.
>
> Mike, W1NR
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> is there a way for dxspider to connect to nodes automatically at 
>>>> startup and also re-connect when net connection is lost
>>>>
>>>> thanks and 73
>>>>
>>>> Stan 9H1LO
>>>>
>
>
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