An updated version of Dreamcatcher Chat is now available.
This is a substantial improvement over the previous version. The changes include:
web GUI (the interface is in a browser)
change radio parameters through the browser
quick command line installer
In the coming weeks there will be an Armbian image which has the chat application installed and running from the start. That will allow for turnkey usage of the program.
I am looking forward to this update. I will be ordering a pair of Dreamcatchers (since at least two are needed to carry on a chat). Any thoughts of selling a package with antennas set for the authorized ISM based on country (for example 915Mhz in US).
I don’t want anyone to get into regulatory trouble.
Seems to work somewhat okay but i do have some Connection issues between the DC and Webbrowser. Installation was easy and worked fine what is a big plus.
PS: Connection could maybe have something to do with the TX? I use the included wifi dongle.
Seem to be working, not quite turnkey. Would you consider adding a GUI desktop to the basic armbian (LXDE maybe) to make it more ‘generic user’ friendly? and a vnc server.
A full desktop is really not needed. Here is the way I would use the ‘dreamcatcher’
Configuration:
Act as a hotspot (so a tablet/phone can access)
host a web configuration page
a. for initial setup set for open access with some default userid
b. set a custom hotspot name and password, or reset to factory
for usage a web page
a. the two existing pages (configure and chat session)
b. a way to save the chat log and either transfer the log or send to a printer.
The image should solve this problem. It will start the chat program automatically so that only the web page needs to be accessed–no need for the command (unless something goes wrong, which it will for awhile).
FYI, the dreamcatcher will run LXDE and tightvnc server , but very slowly…
But really not much needed if changes would be to boot as a hotspot. and if the hosted web pages to configure and use… no need for desktop… but ssh and armbian-config should remain… and maybe a shutdown/reboot button on the webpage