Updated default config with examples and explanations.

RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 	RSSI_OFFSET = 157
 	SNR_OFFSET  = 128
 
-	def __init__(self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, flow_control = False):
+	def __init__(self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False):
 		self.serial      = None
 		self.owner       = owner
 		self.name        = name
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 		self.bandwidth   = bandwidth
 		self.txpower     = txpower
 		self.sf          = sf
-		self.cr          = 5
+		self.cr          = cr
 		self.state       = KISS.RADIO_STATE_OFF
 		self.bitrate     = 0
 
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 			RNS.log("Invalid spreading factor configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
 			self.validcfg = False
 
+		if (self.cr < 5 or self.sf > 8):
+			RNS.log("Invalid coding rate configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+			self.validcfg = False
+
 		if (not self.validcfg):
 			raise ValueError("The configuration for "+str(self)+" contains errors, interface is offline")
 

RNS/Reticulum.py

@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ class Reticulum:
 
 		for name in self.config["interfaces"]:
 			c = self.config["interfaces"][name]
+
 			try:
+				if ("interface_enabled" in c) and c.as_bool("interface_enabled") == True:
 					if c["type"] == "UdpInterface":
 						interface = UdpInterface.UdpInterface(
 							RNS.Transport,
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ class Reticulum:
 							int(c["forward_port"])
 						)
 
-					if "outgoing" in c and c["outgoing"].lower() == "true":
+						if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == True:
 							interface.OUT = True
 						else:
 							interface.OUT = False
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ class Reticulum:
 						bandwidth = int(c["bandwidth"]) if "bandwidth" in c else None
 						txpower = int(c["txpower"]) if "txpower" in c else None
 						spreadingfactor = int(c["spreadingfactor"]) if "spreadingfactor" in c else None
+						codingrate = int(c["codingrate"]) if "codingrate" in c else None
 						flow_control = (True if c["flow_control"] == "true" else False) if "flow_control" in c else False
 
 						port = c["port"] if "port" in c else None
@@ -257,6 +260,8 @@ class Reticulum:
 							interface.OUT = False
 
 						RNS.Transport.interfaces.append(interface)
+				else:
+					RNS.log("Skipping disabled interface \""+name+"\"", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
 
 			except Exception as e:
 				RNS.log("The interface \""+name+"\" could not be created. Check your configuration file for errors!", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
@@ -265,20 +270,9 @@ class Reticulum:
 				
 
 	def createDefaultConfig(self):
-		self.config = ConfigObj()
+		self.config = ConfigObj(__default_rns_config__)
 		self.config.filename = Reticulum.configpath
-		self.config["reticulum"] = {}
-		self.config["reticulum"]["allow_unencrypted"] = False
-		self.config["logging"] = {}
-		self.config["logging"]["loglevel"] = 4
-		self.config["interfaces"] = {}
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"] = {}
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"]["type"] = "UdpInterface"
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"]["listen_ip"] = "0.0.0.0"
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"]["listen_port"] = 7777
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"]["forward_ip"] = "255.255.255.255"
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"]["forward_port"] = 7777
-		self.config["interfaces"]["Default UDP Interface"]["outgoing"] = "true"
+		
 		if not os.path.isdir(Reticulum.configdir):
 			os.makedirs(Reticulum.configdir)
 		self.config.write()
@@ -291,3 +285,198 @@ class Reticulum:
 	@staticmethod
 	def should_use_implicit_proof():
 		return Reticulum.__use_implicit_proof
+
+# Default configuration file:
+__default_rns_config__ = '''# This is the default Reticulum config file.
+# You should probably edit it to include any additional,
+# interfaces and settings you might need.
+
+[reticulum]
+
+# Don't allow unencrypted links by default.
+# If you REALLY need to allow unencrypted links, for example
+# for debug or regulatory purposes, this can be set to true.
+allow_unencrypted = False
+
+# If you enable Transport, your system will route traffic
+# for other peers, pass announces and serve path requests.
+# Unless you really know what you're doing, this should be
+# done only for systems that are suited to act as transport
+# nodes, ie. if they are stationary and always-on.
+enable_transport = False
+
+
+[logging]
+# Valid log levels are 0 through 7:
+#   0: Log only critical information
+#   1: Log errors and lower log levels
+#   2: Log warnings and lower log levels
+#   3: Log notices and lower log levels
+#   4: Log info and lower (this is the default)
+#   5: Verbose logging
+#   6: Debug logging
+#   7: Extreme logging
+
+loglevel = 4
+
+
+# The interfaces section defines the physical and virtual
+# interfaces Reticulum will use to communicate on. This
+# section will contain examples for a variety of interface
+# types. You can modify these or use them as a basis for
+# your own config, or simply remove the unused ones.
+
+[interfaces]
+
+  # This interface enables communication with other
+  # Reticulum nodes on your local ethernet networks.
+  [[Default UDP Interface]]
+  	type = UdpInterface
+    interface_enabled = True
+    outgoing = True
+    listen_ip = 0.0.0.0
+    listen_port = 7777
+    forward_ip = 255.255.255.255
+    forward_port = 7777
+
+
+  # Here's an example of how to add a LoRa interface
+  # using the RNode LoRa transceiver.
+
+  [[RNode LoRa Interface]]
+    type = RNodeInterface
+
+    # Enable interface if you want use it!
+    interface_enabled = False
+
+    # Allow transmit on interface. Setting
+    # this to false will create a listen-
+    # only interface.
+    outgoing = true
+
+    # Serial port for the device
+    port = /dev/ttyUSB0
+
+    # Set frequency to 867.2 MHz
+    frequency = 867200000
+
+    # Set LoRa bandwidth to 125 KHz
+    bandwidth = 125000
+
+    # Set TX power to 7 dBm (5 mW)
+    txpower = 7
+
+    # Select spreading factor 8. Valid 
+    # range is 7 through 12, with 7
+    # being the fastest and 12 having
+    # the longest range.
+    spreadingfactor = 8
+
+    # Select coding rate 5. Valid range
+    # is 5 throough 8, with 5 being the
+    # fastest, and 8 the longest range.
+    codingrate = 5
+
+  # An example KISS modem interface. Useful for running
+  # Reticulum over packet radio hardware.
+
+  [[Packet Radio KISS Interface]]
+    type = KISSInterface
+
+    # Enable interface if you want use it!
+    interface_enabled = False
+
+    # Allow transmit on interface.
+    outgoing = true
+
+	# Serial port for the device
+    port = /dev/ttyUSB1
+
+    # Set the serial baud-rate and other
+    # configuration parameters.
+    speed = 115200    
+    databits = 8
+    parity = none
+    stopbits = 1
+
+    # Whether to use KISS flow-control.
+    # This is useful for modems with a
+    # small internal packet buffer.
+    flow_control = false
+
+    # Set the modem preamble. A 150ms
+    # preamble should be a reasonable
+    # default, but may need to be
+    # increased for radios with slow-
+    # opening squelch and long TX/RX
+    # turnaround
+    preamble = 150
+
+    # Set the modem TX tail. In most
+    # cases this should be kept as low
+    # as possible to not waste airtime.
+    txtail = 10
+
+    # Configure CDMA parameters. These
+    # settings are reasonable defaults.
+    persistence = 200
+    slottime = 20
+
+  # If you're using Reticulum on amateur radio spectrum,
+  # you might want to use the AX.25 KISS interface. This
+  # way, Reticulum will automatically encapsulate it's
+  # traffic in AX.25 and also identify your stations
+  # transmissions with your callsign and SSID.
+  # 
+  # Only do this if you really need to! Reticulum doesn't
+  # need the AX.25 layer for anything, and it incurs extra
+  # overhead on every packet to encapsulate in AX.25.
+
+  [[Packet Radio AX.25 KISS Interface]]
+    type = AX25KISSInterface
+
+    # Set the station callsign and SSID
+    callsign = NO1CLL
+    ssid = 0
+
+    # Enable interface if you want use it!
+    interface_enabled = False
+
+    # Allow transmit on interface.
+    outgoing = true
+
+	# Serial port for the device
+    port = /dev/ttyUSB2
+
+    # Set the serial baud-rate and other
+    # configuration parameters.
+    speed = 115200    
+    databits = 8
+    parity = none
+    stopbits = 1
+
+    # Whether to use KISS flow-control.
+    # This is useful for modems with a
+    # small internal packet buffer.
+    flow_control = false
+
+    # Set the modem preamble. A 150ms
+    # preamble should be a reasonable
+    # default, but may need to be
+    # increased for radios with slow-
+    # opening squelch and long TX/RX
+    # turnaround
+    preamble = 150
+
+    # Set the modem TX tail. In most
+    # cases this should be kept as low
+    # as possible to not waste airtime.
+    txtail = 10
+
+    # Configure CDMA parameters. These
+    # settings are reasonable defaults.
+    persistence = 200
+    slottime = 20
+
+
+'''.splitlines()