Pi-Telex - O-AGT - T68 with internal FSG

#1

After a break of a couple of years, I revisit the Pi-Telex system.

Thanks to Wolfram's "Idiot Guide" I was able to get the Pi Zero working with the software, and the ==TELEX== message appears after starting telex.py (autostart not yet working)

Connected T68, with FSG to the O-AGT, but machine runs constantly.

PUTTY SSH into system, and there is "Chatter" from pi-Telex, which results in the T68 rattlng and printing rubbish.

I am sure that the problem here is most likely related to the telex.json settings that I have.

pi-telex json.JPG

Some help would be appreciated, I'm well out of my comfort zone here

#2

I send you this evening my t68 config

#3

Autostart is working - i did not realise that pi can of course do more than one thing at a time

byobu screen shows it running happily

#4

here my configuration telex.json
It is fpr testing
for standard you just need to use the parts archive and i-telex from original
and no babelfish of course.
But the # SEU-M - TW39-teletype should work.
after altering your telex.json open the byobu-screen and stop telex with ctrl+c
this stops telex.service and restarts it with new settings automaticly

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# Configuration examples for piTelex
# 2023-03-15
# requirements: commentjson, argparse (additional requirements per section are listed there)
#
# This file can be used as a starting point for piTelex installations using the default hardware configuration.
# Screen and log module should be enabled always for testing and debugging purposes.
# Archive module, if enabled, saves a prettyprint transcript of each connection.
#
# enable the TTY module(s) that correspond to your TTY type.
# Disable ("enable": false,) or optionally delete unused modules or entries.
#
#########################################################
# For detailed configuration infos see the wiki pages !!!
#########################################################
#
# Additional modules are described in the telex_Example_XXX.json files
#
{
  "devices": {
    
    
        # SEU-M - TW39-teletype with FSG using an Austrian AGT (OeAGT) with SEU-M-card as controller
        # Note: SEU-M-card (with aRPi) is a replacement of a SEU-B ord SES-B-card
        "RPiTTY_SEU-M_Oe_AGT-TW39": {
          "type": "RPiTTY",
          "enable": true,
          "mode": "AGT-TW39",
          "pin_txd": 17,
          "pin_rxd": 27,
          "pin_relay": 22,
          "inv_relay": true,
          "pin_power": 9,
          "inv_power": false,
          "pin_number_switch": 10,
          "inv_number_switch": true,
          "WB_pulse_length": 60,
          "baudrate": 50,
          "coding": 0,                 # 0=ITA2
          "loopback": false
        },

    

  # Module type "i-Telex"

    "i-Telex": {
      "type": "i-Telex",
      "block_ascii": true,
      "enable": true,
      # "port": 64321,
      "centralex": true,
      "centralex_srv": "tlnserv2.teleprinter.net",
      "centralex_port": 49491,
      "tns_dynip_number": 123456, # Subscriber number registerd at TNS
      "tns_pin": 123456
    },

    ###########################################################################

    "log": {
      "type": "log",
      "enable": true,
      "filename": "./piTelex.log"
    },

    ###########################################################################

    "archive": {
      "type": "archive",
      "enable": true,
      "path": "archive/",
      "send_email": false,
      "email_sender": "54353_hoeck_d@wolfhenk.de",
      "smtp_server": "mail.wolfhenk.de",
      "smtp_port": 587,
      "smtp_user": "username",
      "smtp_password": "password",
      "recipient": "spam@wolfhenk.de"
      },

    ##########################################################################

      "babelfish": {
        "type": "babelfish",
        "enable": false,
        "openai_api_key": "sk-proj-get_your_own_api_key",
        "Zielsprache": "swahili"
      }

    #########################################################################

    },

  ###########################################################################

  "wru_id": "54353 hoeck d",
  "wru_replace_always": false,
  "dial_timeout": 0,
  "continue_with_no_printer": false,
  "errorlog_path": "./",
  "welcome_msg": false  #Prints out a ed1000 style timestamp on connection
}

#5

Thanks Wolfram, I will make some adjustments to my configuration and report back.

#6

Okay, so some changes made, though these appear to be related to the call, clear and dial buttons, which are combined with the machine.

Current status:

Machine is continually switched on, and line current is always present - I am unable to clear this state and put the T68 into a stopped condition.

Invoking the CLI on PiTelex makes the machine rattle and print rubbish.

More to do I guess

#7

What version of piTelex are you using ? See the version info in the Startup message, e.g.

 -= TELEX (Rev. 001d 2025-04-05 17:05) =-

#8

Rev 002b 2025-05-25 15:30

#9

M1ECY hat geschrieben: ↑Fr 29. Aug 2025, 19:49 Rev 002b 2025-05-25 15:30

This should be OK.... Hmmm....

#10

So, to be clear, the T68 here has a built in FSG, and works perfectly on I-Telex.

Running a Pi ZeroW, which seems to boot fine, is visible on my network, and piTelex appears to be running ok.

O-AGT seems outwardly to be okay, though no refurbishment work has taken place.