Noisebridge - User contributions [en]

Phone Bell

2023-08-21T21:25:56Z

Paul H 2: Updating photo sizes for easier reading

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

As of August 2023, it is the current door bell.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|250px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|250px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|250px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|250px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

== Troubleshooting ==
Problem: The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring. 
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring. 
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring. 

 Problem: The motor doesn't turn at all. 
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply. 
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply. 
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere... 

 Problem: The switch is broken. 
Step 1: Change the switch. 
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix. 

 Problem: The wires are broken. 
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday. 

 Problem: People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear. 
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter. 

 Problem: I can't seem to make an outgoing call. 
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone. 

== For More Info ==
For more info on these kinds of old phones see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_aKydZjRuY

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T05:35:35Z

Paul H 2: /* Troubleshooting */

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

As of August 2023, it is the current door bell.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|600px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|600px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|600px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

== Troubleshooting ==
Problem: The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring. 
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring. 
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring. 

 Problem: The motor doesn't turn at all. 
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply. 
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply. 
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere... 

 Problem: The switch is broken. 
Step 1: Change the switch. 
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix. 

 Problem: The wires are broken. 
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday. 

 Problem: People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear. 
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter. 

 Problem: I can't seem to make an outgoing call. 
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone. 

== For More Info ==
For more info on these kinds of old phones see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_aKydZjRuY

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T05:33:32Z

Paul H 2: Formating troubleshooting into a section

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

As of August 2023, it is the current door bell.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|600px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|600px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|600px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

== Troubleshooting ==
Problem: The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring. 
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring. 
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring. 

 Problem:The motor doesn't turn at all. 
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply. 
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply. 
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere... 

 Problem: The switch is broken. 
Step 1: Change the switch. 
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix. 

 Problem: The wires are broken. 
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday. 

 Problem: People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear. 
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter. 

 Problem: I can't seem to make an outgoing call. 
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone. 

== For More Info ==
For more info on these kinds of old phones see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_aKydZjRuY

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T05:32:45Z

Paul H 2: Adding more info section

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

As of August 2023, it is the current door bell.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|600px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|600px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|600px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

Troubleshooting: 
Problem: The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring. 
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring. 
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring. 

 Problem:The motor doesn't turn at all. 
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply. 
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply. 
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere... 

 Problem: The switch is broken. 
Step 1: Change the switch. 
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix. 

 Problem: The wires are broken. 
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday. 

 Problem: People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear. 
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter. 

 Problem: I can't seem to make an outgoing call. 
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone. 

== For More Info ==
For more info on these kinds of old phones see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_aKydZjRuY

User:Paul H 2

2023-08-20T05:23:31Z

Paul H 2: Starting page for Paul Hat Guy

This is the user page for Paul Hat Guy.

You will see me around Noisebridge wearing a hat.

My hat preference is usually for a baseball cap.

However, I do not often find occasion to participate in the sport of baseball.

I am open to wearing other kind of hats, should it strike my fancy...

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T05:17:22Z

Paul H 2: Adding line breaks to troubleshooting

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

As of August 2023, it is the current door bell.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|600px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|600px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|600px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

Troubleshooting: 
Problem: The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring. 
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring. 
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring. 

 Problem:The motor doesn't turn at all. 
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply. 
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply. 
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere... 

 Problem: The switch is broken. 
Step 1: Change the switch. 
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix. 

 Problem: The wires are broken. 
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday. 

 Problem: People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear. 
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter. 

 Problem: I can't seem to make an outgoing call. 
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone.

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T05:05:16Z

Paul H 2: Adding date this is active

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

As of August 2023, it is the current door bell.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|600px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|600px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|600px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

Troubleshooting:
Problem:
The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring.
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring.
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring.

Problem:
The motor doesn't turn at all.
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply.
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply.
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere...

Problem:
The switch is broken.
Step 1: Change the switch.
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix.

Problem:
The wires are broken.
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday.

Problem:
People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear.
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter.

Problem:
I can't seem to make an outgoing call.
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone.

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T05:03:40Z

Paul H 2: Filled in a lot of details on the phone bell. Calling it a good enough version.

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor axle needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I
(pas mal)

For starters see this boss schematic: 
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor. 
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor. 
The motor turns, and the bell rings. 

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]] 
This is the motor with nothing on the axle. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

[[File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg|600px]] 
The motor with uneven tape on the axle and taped to the line that makes the bells ring. (Patent not pending)

[[File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg|600px]] 
The 12 volt power supply. The source of juice, as no one calls it.

[[File:Phone bell mute.jpg|600px]] 
For those who enjoy silence. Please carefully disconnect the alligator clip. Be sure no one is currently ringing the bell at that time.

Troubleshooting:
Problem:
The motor just buzzes and the bell doesn't ring.
Step 1: Check if more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor (axle) to make the bells ring.
Step 2: Manually move the lever back and forth to see if the bells ring.

Problem:
The motor doesn't turn at all.
Step 1: Make sure there is power from the power supply.
Step 2: Check the motor. Hint, you can use the alligator clip from the mute button to quickly test this by carefully connecting it to the power supply.
Step 3: Get a new motor. We have like 50 of them in the electronics room shelves. In a box... somewhere...

Problem:
The switch is broken.
Step 1: Change the switch.
Step 2: Use some other hacky quick fix.

Problem:
The wires are broken.
Step 1: This is too much trouble, just wait it out till someone else fixes it on some sunny Saturday.

Problem:
People hear the ring and pick up the downstairs phone by the gate and hold the receiver to their ear.
Step 1: Offer them hand sanitizer for their ear after they enter.

Problem:
I can't seem to make an outgoing call.
Step 1: Use your cell phone, or borrow a cell phone.

File:Phone bell mute.jpg

2023-08-20T04:56:16Z

Paul H 2: Disconnect the alligator clip to mute the bell

== Summary ==
Disconnect the alligator clip to mute the bell

File:12-volt-power-supply.jpg

2023-08-20T04:47:44Z

Paul H 2: A 12 volt power supply. Show here powering the phone bell and also remote door opener.

== Summary ==
A 12 volt power supply. Show here powering the phone bell and also remote door opener.

File:Motor to make phone ring.jpg

2023-08-20T04:45:26Z

Paul H 2: When this motor turns, the phone bell rings...

== Summary ==
When this motor turns, the phone bell rings...

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T04:41:49Z

Paul H 2: In progress save

The noisebridge phone bell gets an old phone to ring by a motor turning between the line that rings the bell.

For this reason, the motor needs to be uneven so the line can ring back and forth.

The whole thing is driven by a 12 volt power supply, and connected with a simple switch that transforms into a switch when *pressed*.

When the switch is pressed, the motor will turn, and all being well, the bells will ring like an old telephone.

For best results working on this listen to the Lofi Loft mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJv3YCk9wD4&list=RDCLAK5uy_kb7EBi6y3GrtJri4_ZH56Ms786DFEimbM&start_radio=1

Or maybe Call Me by Blondie

For starters see this boss schematic:
[[File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg|600px]]

The positive lead goes direct from power to the motor.
The negative lead runs from power to the switch, and then from the switch back to the motor.
The motor turns, and the bell rings.

[[File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg|600px]]
This is the motor with nothing on the axel. At this point, the motor will not ring the bell.

Troubleshooting:
If the motor just buzzes and the door doesn't ring, then more tape needs to be applied to the end of the motor to make the bells ring.

File:PXL 20230819 224258067.jpg

2023-08-20T03:07:01Z

Paul H 2: Motor without modification. This way will not ring the bells. Something needs to be put on the axis.

== Summary ==
Motor without modification. This way will not ring the bells. Something needs to be put on the axis.

File:Schematic for phone bell.jpeg

2023-08-20T02:56:28Z

Paul H 2: The phone bell for the front door door bell

== Summary ==
The phone bell for the front door door bell

Phone Bell

2023-08-20T02:46:18Z

Paul H 2: Writing main body of documentation with photos

Phone Bell

2023-08-19T15:44:40Z

Paul H 2: Starting the page

This is the start of the page for the phone bell at Noisebridge.

Documentation

2023-08-15T22:04:47Z

Paul H 2: Minor formatting change. Should have used preview

{{wiki}}

{{headerbox}} '''Documentation Guild''' maintains the [[wiki]], [[signage]] and other NB info.

We don't know how Noisebridge works either, but we'll write it down anyways
* '''WHEN:''' Participates in refreshing wiki whenever and during [[meetings]] and [[Doocratic|Doocratic Thursday hack sessions 5-9PM]] via the [[Jitsi]].
* '''HOW:''' Create an account on the Wiki and participate in channels to discuss.
* '''CHANNELS:''' #wiki on [[Slack]].
* '''MAINTAINERS:''' [[User:Lxpk|Lxpk]], [[User:Elan|Elan]]
* '''CURRENT PROJECTS:''' [[Wiki]] overhaul, [[NoiseFacts]] 2.0, [[NoiseManual]] print version, [[Zine]] ZIP4 Valentines Day 2022, [[Blog]] reboot
{{boxend}}

== Making Noisebridge Less Cryptic ==
'''Noisebridge is cryptic at times.''' Most of the time, actually.

How does Noisebridge work? That is a damn fine question, but who really knows, eh?

The purpose of the Documentation Working Group is to '''encourage and maintain the documentation of Noisebridge'''.

= Things we do =
* [[Wiki]] - working on improving the wiki. Look here for details on using and improving our Wiki tags, templates, categories, naming conventions, CSS, etc.
** [[Manual]] - The Great Big Book of Noisebridge And How It Doesn't Fall Apart
** [[Phong]]
** [[MediaWiki:Sidebar|Sidebar menu]]
** [[:Category:Pages_maintained_by_the_Documentation_Working_Group]] - The important things that are usually kept up to date
*Non-Wiki Activities
* Collect mail from the [[Mailbox]]
* Scan [[Documents]]
* [[Note-taking]] and tidying sometimes messed up notes formats
* [[Signage]]
* [[Transparency]]
* [[Ratchet]]
* [[WorkingGroup:Documentation/Discussion]] - Whenever someone wants it
* Teaching Noisebridgers
** Enculturate others into producing Good Documentation
** Train hackers in the ways of Good Documentation
* [[MetaGuild]] assistance to other [[Guilds]]
** [[Recruiting]] more active Documenters to preserve maintenance continuity and resiliency
** Asking de-facto event organizers and resource maintainers if they consent to being listed on the Wiki as such
** Mentioning at meetings what guilds are [[recruiting]] more maintainers to help everything reach 2-5 maintainers.
** Ask for [[:Category:Photography Wanted|Photo Wanted]] pages.
== Special [[Wiki]] pages to find things to fix ==
* [[:Special:SpecialPages]]
* Browsing [[:Special:OrphanedPages]] and linking to them somewhere in the wiki

= Folks =
Collaboration by all interested parties present and future is key here; '''not''' power-seeking control! 
We the underhacked have pledged to contribute to the never-ending task of scribbling down things about Noisebridge:

* [[User:Lxpk]] (Made the nav menu templates and tries to help guilds
* [[User:Elan]] (Knows a LOT about advanced MediaWiki tech)
* '''You!?'''

=== Previous Active Documenters ===
The Wiki is a collaborative work of numerous Noisebridgers and these fine Documenters helped organize it.
* [[User:Tdfischer]]
* [[User:Patrickod]]
* [[User:Frank]]

= Collaboration =
* We talk about reducing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_factor bus factor] of Noisebridge.
* #docs-wg on [[Slack]]
* Probably some sort of regular gathering of documentation hackers?
* Maybe even a monthly wiki sprint!

== Projects ==
* [[Signage]] is ongoing. Make/Suggest signs that should exist or changes to improve them.
* [[Labels]] need to go directly on everything, whereas the sign may go next to it with more info.
* [[Promotion]] group creates updated bulletins about things happening at the space and promotes them to the outside world.

=== In Progress ===
* [[Hackstations]] (Kiosk enclosures for major tools/activity areas with attendant pegboard for attaching relevant bookshelves/supplies relevant and [[Signage]] elevated above it to make it easy to find with instructions for use.)

* [[Phone Bell]] - An upstairs door bell using an old Stromberg Carlson phone.

* [[Phone Booth ]]

=== Broken ===
Projects that need love to get working again.
* [[Kiosks]]

=== Unfinished ===
* [[NoiseFacts]] is an idea for a small printed version of the manual for new arrivals.

=== Upcoming Meeting ===
We are going to have another meeting soon to discuss printing/lasercutting/constructing kiosks for [[Signage]], wiki docs, etc.
* [[Documentation Working Group Next Meeting]]

== Meeting Notes ==

We meet sometimes. Here are some meeting notes

* [[Documentation_Working_Group_09-25-14]]

== Taking care of our projects ==
Every wiki page that Docsbridge works on needs to be tagged with the following template:

<pre>
{{DocsWG}}
</pre>

This will ensure that it has the following notice at the bottom and that we can keep tabs on these pages and keep them in good working order.

== History==
'''The first meeting of the Documentation WG was Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 7 PM'''

{{DocsWG}}

Documentation

2023-08-15T22:03:55Z

Paul H 2: Adding phone bell and phone booth

Board/2022 election

2021-12-22T05:10:16Z

Paul H 2: /* List of board candidates for Jan 22, 2022 election */

We need to hold board elections - as they were interrupted by the pandemic and the move in 2020 and 2022 and our current board members have served 3 terms.

Q: What does it mean to be on the board?

A: Mostly the board sits back and lets the space do its thing. Responsibilities: meet once a year and make sure there is a next year's board election.

Q: What are your responsibilities (and liabilities?)

A: Be on the legal paperwork for NB. You should be covered by NB's insurance.... (someone explain this better)

==List of board candidates for Jan 22, 2022 election ==

* [[User:Lizzard]]. I don't care if I'm on the board or not, but if I'm needed I'll do it. And will run on a platform of relative laissez-faire, and handing Noisebridge over to 2023 in better shape than we found it in 2021. By that I mean, I'd like us to do some infrastruture improvements and have more members and associates this year, getting closer to solvent if not all the way there. I'm willing to act as secretary temporarily until someone else steps up for it.
* Claus
* Ryan Sternlicht
* Carl Gorringe
* Patrick Lloyd
* Culteejen / TJ
* Liz's cat, Dashboard
* Lovi Siol
* ADD YOURSELF TO THIS LIST!!! PLEASE!

Payphone

2021-12-22T04:53:06Z

Paul H 2: Fixing links for images

=Project Payphone=

The payphone's number is not available as of this edit

==The Idea==

[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone1.png| Red Payphone graphic, circa 2011]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone2.png| Red Payphone dialplan, circa 2011]]

While it looks the same circa 2016, the functionality is much different. The stuff like "leave a message" and "dictate to IRC" aren't really relevant so much. Though it would be pretty cool to "dictate a message to [[Slack|groupchat]]".

Another idea is to make an Intercom that allows someone to pick up the phone and speak out of the speakers in marry poppins. "toll free nation-wide calls" is hilarious and should remain.

==History of the Phone==

An awesome old red payphone was serendipitously discovered abandoned on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Our local hero picked it up and brought it to the space.

We got it open to discover the following:

*The date of manufacture seems to be a very scribbly Aug. 1988.

*It is completely missing the coin counting and collecting mechanism.

*The keypad and hang-up switch look intact. The metal buttons on the outside actually just press against a standard little plastic keypad on the inside.

*The headset is not connected to anything, but terminates in four red, black, green and yellow wires that can be hooked up to a standard RJ11 (normal phone jack) connector.

*Out of the keypad/hang-up switch part there is a DB15 connector, equally hooked up to nothing. The assumption is that both this and the headset were connected to the coin counting mechanism which was the brains of the operation.

*We'll likely need to gut another phone for some missing parts, but how much surgery is needed will depend on what that DB15 connector can do for us. For that, we need someone to find a schematic for the pins, or someone who is a master reverse-engineer. If that's you, get to work!

https://documents.alicat.com/pinouts/db15.pdf
This help? ^^^

''Well, Seth is a master reverse-engineer, and Steen is an old school phreaker, so one long night spent on this later:''

*We decoded the standard schema for DTMF that seems to apply at least to both the gutted landline phone and the payphone internals, and determined the pinouts for both the relevant bits. It turns out, a button on the keypad doesn't simply close a circuit to make a pin hot, it activates two pins, which then correspond to inputs on the DTMF encoder chip. In other words, Dual-Tone doesn't just mean the tones that are output, it also applies to the signals inside the phone circutry. Neat! So now we can connect the output pins from the payphone keypad to the DTMF inputs on the landline guts. Seth is (I think) planning on bringing in a db15 breakout box in order to manifest this. Please no one break it further before we get a chance to do so.

*We figured out the order of wires for the headset to operate, corresponding to the (somewhat arbitrary) aligator clip => rj11 cable we made for the purpose. We got this to connect to the guts of a functioning landline phone, and got a dialtone from the VoIP box, as well as a functioning mic. This mapping is complicated to format on the wiki, it's written on the inside of the old headset in sharpie. That counts as documentation.

==TDM Hardware==

The phone cable is connected to a [https://www.digium.com/products/telephony-cards/analog/4-port Wildcard TDM410P] in [[Pegasus]] which runs inside [[Freeswitch]] with some [https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FreeTDM software drivers].

==2021 Phone Reprise for Door Entry System to New Capp St Space==
After the move in 2020, and maybe even before? The phone had been unused. It was decided to try add VoIP back to the phone, but after a mishap with the keyboard, the phone was set aside.

However, the new space was in need of a door access system for the outer door, since a gate pad lock had been used for months.

A keyboard entry system was created by Woz, in which a keyboard ran to a raspberry Pi to then activate the door strike (latch).

With that in place, Jaguar decided to turn the phone into a simple keyboard to replace the computer keyboard which was then outside the gate. Jaguar donated a Teensy for this and created a new keypad that sits underneath the metal keypad.

The keypad uses a row and column type soldering and pinout.

With this in mind Woz came up with the idea to keep all the rows low, and the columns high, then to set the column to low on keypress. This would allow code to capture the exact key pressed as follows.
```
void loop(){

digitalWrite(rowPin0, LOW);
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin3, HIGH);
if (digitalRead(columnPin0) == LOW){
Keyboard.set_key1(KEY_1);
} else {
Keyboard.set_key1(0);
}
Keyboard.send_now();

While this worked with the keyboard, a later problem occurred where the Raspberry Pi got damaged.
So new code was written to control the door directly from the Teensy.
Please see the [https://github.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard github repo] for the latest version.

Currently (~Dec 2021) the phone lives in this state with a custom keyboard and the teensy chip (which runs on arduino software).
It can now be hacked to play music, or use the ear piece of the phone, and various other ideas for the phone.
Contact Paul_H on the slack/discord/discuss with questions. :)

[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/run-keyboard-to-digital-pwm.jpg Photo of keyboard wiring to Teensy]

[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/keypad-wire-to-strike-and-power.jpg Photo of keyboard wired to power and door strike(latch)]

[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/legacy-power-conversion-to-activate-strike.jpg Electronics to power strike and teensy chip]

[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/phone-hanging-outside-gate.jpg Phone outside the gate.]

==Legacy Photos==

I actually took more pictures but I strangely had a "Memory Card Error" (GRR!) and these were the two I recovered.

Post more if you got 'em.

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opening_payphone.JPG|500px]]

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opened_payphone.jpg|500px]]

http://flickr.com/photos/pvck/3101832241/in/photostream/

[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

=Other Payphones=
==Nortel Millennium==
There is a Nortel Millennium phone with red plastic and "The Ohio State University" branding in the space. According to my preliminary research there isn't a way to program this thing without paying a lot of money to the successor to Nortel, which is a shame, since it has quite a bit of neat hardware including a text capable display and a mag stripe and chip card reader. It would be really neat to make this thing accept donations. There is some info that would be useful for someone making an attempt at reverse engineering this thing available here: http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44015-millennium-manager-application/ and the installation/maintenance manual is here: http://payphone411.com/proteldocuments/nortel_millennium.pdf

Payphone

2021-12-22T04:49:43Z

Paul H 2: Adding images

=Project Payphone=

The payphone's number is not available as of this edit

==The Idea==

[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone1.png| Red Payphone graphic, circa 2011]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone2.png| Red Payphone dialplan, circa 2011]]

While it looks the same circa 2016, the functionality is much different. The stuff like "leave a message" and "dictate to IRC" aren't really relevant so much. Though it would be pretty cool to "dictate a message to [[Slack|groupchat]]".

Another idea is to make an Intercom that allows someone to pick up the phone and speak out of the speakers in marry poppins. "toll free nation-wide calls" is hilarious and should remain.

==History of the Phone==

An awesome old red payphone was serendipitously discovered abandoned on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Our local hero picked it up and brought it to the space.

We got it open to discover the following:

*The date of manufacture seems to be a very scribbly Aug. 1988.

*It is completely missing the coin counting and collecting mechanism.

*The keypad and hang-up switch look intact. The metal buttons on the outside actually just press against a standard little plastic keypad on the inside.

*The headset is not connected to anything, but terminates in four red, black, green and yellow wires that can be hooked up to a standard RJ11 (normal phone jack) connector.

*Out of the keypad/hang-up switch part there is a DB15 connector, equally hooked up to nothing. The assumption is that both this and the headset were connected to the coin counting mechanism which was the brains of the operation.

*We'll likely need to gut another phone for some missing parts, but how much surgery is needed will depend on what that DB15 connector can do for us. For that, we need someone to find a schematic for the pins, or someone who is a master reverse-engineer. If that's you, get to work!

https://documents.alicat.com/pinouts/db15.pdf
This help? ^^^

''Well, Seth is a master reverse-engineer, and Steen is an old school phreaker, so one long night spent on this later:''

*We decoded the standard schema for DTMF that seems to apply at least to both the gutted landline phone and the payphone internals, and determined the pinouts for both the relevant bits. It turns out, a button on the keypad doesn't simply close a circuit to make a pin hot, it activates two pins, which then correspond to inputs on the DTMF encoder chip. In other words, Dual-Tone doesn't just mean the tones that are output, it also applies to the signals inside the phone circutry. Neat! So now we can connect the output pins from the payphone keypad to the DTMF inputs on the landline guts. Seth is (I think) planning on bringing in a db15 breakout box in order to manifest this. Please no one break it further before we get a chance to do so.

*We figured out the order of wires for the headset to operate, corresponding to the (somewhat arbitrary) aligator clip => rj11 cable we made for the purpose. We got this to connect to the guts of a functioning landline phone, and got a dialtone from the VoIP box, as well as a functioning mic. This mapping is complicated to format on the wiki, it's written on the inside of the old headset in sharpie. That counts as documentation.

==TDM Hardware==

The phone cable is connected to a [https://www.digium.com/products/telephony-cards/analog/4-port Wildcard TDM410P] in [[Pegasus]] which runs inside [[Freeswitch]] with some [https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FreeTDM software drivers].

==2021 Phone Reprise for Door Entry System to New Capp St Space==
After the move in 2020, and maybe even before? The phone had been unused. It was decided to try add VoIP back to the phone, but after a mishap with the keyboard, the phone was set aside.

However, the new space was in need of a door access system for the outer door, since a gate pad lock had been used for months.

A keyboard entry system was created by Woz, in which a keyboard ran to a raspberry Pi to then activate the door strike (latch).

With that in place, Jaguar decided to turn the phone into a simple keyboard to replace the computer keyboard which was then outside the gate. Jaguar donated a Teensy for this and created a new keypad that sits underneath the metal keypad.

The keypad uses a row and column type soldering and pinout.

With this in mind Woz came up with the idea to keep all the rows low, and the columns high, then to set the column to low on keypress. This would allow code to capture the exact key pressed as follows.
```
void loop(){

digitalWrite(rowPin0, LOW);
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin3, HIGH);
if (digitalRead(columnPin0) == LOW){
Keyboard.set_key1(KEY_1);
} else {
Keyboard.set_key1(0);
}
Keyboard.send_now();

While this worked with the keyboard, a later problem occurred where the Raspberry Pi got damaged.
So new code was written to control the door directly from the Teensy.
Please see the [https://github.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard github repo] for the latest version.

Currently (~Dec 2021) the phone lives in this state with a custom keyboard and the teensy chip (which runs on arduino software).
It can now be hacked to play music, or use the ear piece of the phone, and various other ideas for the phone.
Contact Paul_H on the slack/discord/discuss with questions. :)

Photo of Phone outside door
[[Image:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/run-keyboard-to-digital-pwm.jpg]]
[[Image:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/keypad-wire-to-strike-and-power.jpg]]
[[Image:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/legacy-power-conversion-to-activate-strike.jpg]]
[[Image:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard/main/phone-hanging-outside-gate.jpg]]

==Legacy Photos==

I actually took more pictures but I strangely had a "Memory Card Error" (GRR!) and these were the two I recovered.

Post more if you got 'em.

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opening_payphone.JPG|500px]]

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opened_payphone.jpg|500px]]

http://flickr.com/photos/pvck/3101832241/in/photostream/

[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

=Other Payphones=
==Nortel Millennium==
There is a Nortel Millennium phone with red plastic and "The Ohio State University" branding in the space. According to my preliminary research there isn't a way to program this thing without paying a lot of money to the successor to Nortel, which is a shame, since it has quite a bit of neat hardware including a text capable display and a mag stripe and chip card reader. It would be really neat to make this thing accept donations. There is some info that would be useful for someone making an attempt at reverse engineering this thing available here: http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44015-millennium-manager-application/ and the installation/maintenance manual is here: http://payphone411.com/proteldocuments/nortel_millennium.pdf

Payphone

2021-12-22T04:32:32Z

Paul H 2: Phone back in use, so removing the prompt to do something with the phone

=Project Payphone=

The payphone's number is not available as of this edit

==The Idea==

[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone1.png| Red Payphone graphic, circa 2011]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone2.png| Red Payphone dialplan, circa 2011]]

While it looks the same circa 2016, the functionality is much different. The stuff like "leave a message" and "dictate to IRC" aren't really relevant so much. Though it would be pretty cool to "dictate a message to [[Slack|groupchat]]".

Another idea is to make an Intercom that allows someone to pick up the phone and speak out of the speakers in marry poppins. "toll free nation-wide calls" is hilarious and should remain.

==History of the Phone==

An awesome old red payphone was serendipitously discovered abandoned on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Our local hero picked it up and brought it to the space.

We got it open to discover the following:

*The date of manufacture seems to be a very scribbly Aug. 1988.

*It is completely missing the coin counting and collecting mechanism.

*The keypad and hang-up switch look intact. The metal buttons on the outside actually just press against a standard little plastic keypad on the inside.

*The headset is not connected to anything, but terminates in four red, black, green and yellow wires that can be hooked up to a standard RJ11 (normal phone jack) connector.

*Out of the keypad/hang-up switch part there is a DB15 connector, equally hooked up to nothing. The assumption is that both this and the headset were connected to the coin counting mechanism which was the brains of the operation.

*We'll likely need to gut another phone for some missing parts, but how much surgery is needed will depend on what that DB15 connector can do for us. For that, we need someone to find a schematic for the pins, or someone who is a master reverse-engineer. If that's you, get to work!

https://documents.alicat.com/pinouts/db15.pdf
This help? ^^^

''Well, Seth is a master reverse-engineer, and Steen is an old school phreaker, so one long night spent on this later:''

*We decoded the standard schema for DTMF that seems to apply at least to both the gutted landline phone and the payphone internals, and determined the pinouts for both the relevant bits. It turns out, a button on the keypad doesn't simply close a circuit to make a pin hot, it activates two pins, which then correspond to inputs on the DTMF encoder chip. In other words, Dual-Tone doesn't just mean the tones that are output, it also applies to the signals inside the phone circutry. Neat! So now we can connect the output pins from the payphone keypad to the DTMF inputs on the landline guts. Seth is (I think) planning on bringing in a db15 breakout box in order to manifest this. Please no one break it further before we get a chance to do so.

*We figured out the order of wires for the headset to operate, corresponding to the (somewhat arbitrary) aligator clip => rj11 cable we made for the purpose. We got this to connect to the guts of a functioning landline phone, and got a dialtone from the VoIP box, as well as a functioning mic. This mapping is complicated to format on the wiki, it's written on the inside of the old headset in sharpie. That counts as documentation.

==TDM Hardware==

The phone cable is connected to a [https://www.digium.com/products/telephony-cards/analog/4-port Wildcard TDM410P] in [[Pegasus]] which runs inside [[Freeswitch]] with some [https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FreeTDM software drivers].

==2021 Phone Reprise for Door Entry System to New Capp St Space==
After the move in 2020, and maybe even before? The phone had been unused. It was decided to try add VoIP back to the phone, but after a mishap with the keyboard, the phone was set aside.

However, the new space was in need of a door access system for the outer door, since a gate pad lock had been used for months.

A keyboard entry system was created by Woz, in which a keyboard ran to a raspberry Pi to then activate the door strike (latch).

With that in place, Jaguar decided to turn the phone into a simple keyboard to replace the computer keyboard which was then outside the gate. Jaguar donated a Teensy for this and created a new keypad that sits underneath the metal keypad.

The keypad uses a row and column type soldering and pinout.

With this in mind Woz came up with the idea to keep all the rows low, and the columns high, then to set the column to low on keypress. This would allow code to capture the exact key pressed as follows.
```
void loop(){

digitalWrite(rowPin0, LOW);
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin3, HIGH);
if (digitalRead(columnPin0) == LOW){
Keyboard.set_key1(KEY_1);
} else {
Keyboard.set_key1(0);
}
Keyboard.send_now();

While this worked with the keyboard, a later problem occurred where the Raspberry Pi got damaged.
So new code was written to control the door directly from the Teensy.
Please see the [https://github.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard github repo] for the latest version.

Currently (~Dec 2021) the phone lives in this state with a custom keyboard and the teensy chip (which runs on arduino software).
It can now be hacked to play music, or use the ear piece of the phone, and various other ideas for the phone.
Contact Paul_H on the slack/discord/discuss with questions. :)

==Photos==

I actually took more pictures but I strangely had a "Memory Card Error" (GRR!) and these were the two I recovered.

Post more if you got 'em.

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opening_payphone.JPG|500px]]

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opened_payphone.jpg|500px]]

http://flickr.com/photos/pvck/3101832241/in/photostream/

[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

=Other Payphones=
==Nortel Millennium==
There is a Nortel Millennium phone with red plastic and "The Ohio State University" branding in the space. According to my preliminary research there isn't a way to program this thing without paying a lot of money to the successor to Nortel, which is a shame, since it has quite a bit of neat hardware including a text capable display and a mag stripe and chip card reader. It would be really neat to make this thing accept donations. There is some info that would be useful for someone making an attempt at reverse engineering this thing available here: http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44015-millennium-manager-application/ and the installation/maintenance manual is here: http://payphone411.com/proteldocuments/nortel_millennium.pdf

Payphone

2021-12-22T04:26:32Z

Paul H 2: Adding in update about the phone being used for the door

{{art}}

{{OutOfDate|The payphone is currently out of commission. It can be found on the hack shelves if you have an idea for it.}}

=Project Payphone=

The payphone's number is not available as of this edit

==The Idea==

[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone1.png| Red Payphone graphic, circa 2011]]
[[Image:Noisebridge_RedPayPhone2.png| Red Payphone dialplan, circa 2011]]

While it looks the same circa 2016, the functionality is much different. The stuff like "leave a message" and "dictate to IRC" aren't really relevant so much. Though it would be pretty cool to "dictate a message to [[Slack|groupchat]]".

Another idea is to make an Intercom that allows someone to pick up the phone and speak out of the speakers in marry poppins. "toll free nation-wide calls" is hilarious and should remain.

==History of the Phone==

An awesome old red payphone was serendipitously discovered abandoned on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Our local hero picked it up and brought it to the space.

We got it open to discover the following:

*The date of manufacture seems to be a very scribbly Aug. 1988.

*It is completely missing the coin counting and collecting mechanism.

*The keypad and hang-up switch look intact. The metal buttons on the outside actually just press against a standard little plastic keypad on the inside.

*The headset is not connected to anything, but terminates in four red, black, green and yellow wires that can be hooked up to a standard RJ11 (normal phone jack) connector.

*Out of the keypad/hang-up switch part there is a DB15 connector, equally hooked up to nothing. The assumption is that both this and the headset were connected to the coin counting mechanism which was the brains of the operation.

*We'll likely need to gut another phone for some missing parts, but how much surgery is needed will depend on what that DB15 connector can do for us. For that, we need someone to find a schematic for the pins, or someone who is a master reverse-engineer. If that's you, get to work!

https://documents.alicat.com/pinouts/db15.pdf
This help? ^^^

''Well, Seth is a master reverse-engineer, and Steen is an old school phreaker, so one long night spent on this later:''

*We decoded the standard schema for DTMF that seems to apply at least to both the gutted landline phone and the payphone internals, and determined the pinouts for both the relevant bits. It turns out, a button on the keypad doesn't simply close a circuit to make a pin hot, it activates two pins, which then correspond to inputs on the DTMF encoder chip. In other words, Dual-Tone doesn't just mean the tones that are output, it also applies to the signals inside the phone circutry. Neat! So now we can connect the output pins from the payphone keypad to the DTMF inputs on the landline guts. Seth is (I think) planning on bringing in a db15 breakout box in order to manifest this. Please no one break it further before we get a chance to do so.

*We figured out the order of wires for the headset to operate, corresponding to the (somewhat arbitrary) aligator clip => rj11 cable we made for the purpose. We got this to connect to the guts of a functioning landline phone, and got a dialtone from the VoIP box, as well as a functioning mic. This mapping is complicated to format on the wiki, it's written on the inside of the old headset in sharpie. That counts as documentation.

==TDM Hardware==

The phone cable is connected to a [https://www.digium.com/products/telephony-cards/analog/4-port Wildcard TDM410P] in [[Pegasus]] which runs inside [[Freeswitch]] with some [https://freeswitch.org/confluence/display/FREESWITCH/FreeTDM software drivers].

==2021 Phone Reprise for Door Entry System to New Capp St Space==
After the move in 2020, and maybe even before? The phone had been unused. It was decided to try add VoIP back to the phone, but after a mishap with the keyboard, the phone was set aside.

However, the new space was in need of a door access system for the outer door, since a gate pad lock had been used for months.

A keyboard entry system was created by Woz, in which a keyboard ran to a raspberry Pi to then activate the door strike (latch).

With that in place, Jaguar decided to turn the phone into a simple keyboard to replace the computer keyboard which was then outside the gate. Jaguar donated a Teensy for this and created a new keypad that sits underneath the metal keypad.

The keypad uses a row and column type soldering and pinout.

With this in mind Woz came up with the idea to keep all the rows low, and the columns high, then to set the column to low on keypress. This would allow code to capture the exact key pressed as follows.
```
void loop(){

digitalWrite(rowPin0, LOW);
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(rowPin3, HIGH);
if (digitalRead(columnPin0) == LOW){
Keyboard.set_key1(KEY_1);
} else {
Keyboard.set_key1(0);
}
Keyboard.send_now();

While this worked with the keyboard, a later problem occurred where the Raspberry Pi got damaged.
So new code was written to control the door directly from the Teensy.
Please see the [https://github.com/masparasol/payphone-keyboard github repo] for the latest version.

Currently (~Dec 2021) the phone lives in this state with a custom keyboard and the teensy chip (which runs on arduino software).
It can now be hacked to play music, or use the ear piece of the phone, and various other ideas for the phone.
Contact Paul_H on the slack/discord/discuss with questions. :)

==Photos==

I actually took more pictures but I strangely had a "Memory Card Error" (GRR!) and these were the two I recovered.

Post more if you got 'em.

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opening_payphone.JPG|500px]]

Legacy Photo ~2018?

[[Image:Opened_payphone.jpg|500px]]

http://flickr.com/photos/pvck/3101832241/in/photostream/

[[Category:Pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

=Other Payphones=
==Nortel Millennium==
There is a Nortel Millennium phone with red plastic and "The Ohio State University" branding in the space. According to my preliminary research there isn't a way to program this thing without paying a lot of money to the successor to Nortel, which is a shame, since it has quite a bit of neat hardware including a text capable display and a mag stripe and chip card reader. It would be really neat to make this thing accept donations. There is some info that would be useful for someone making an attempt at reverse engineering this thing available here: http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44015-millennium-manager-application/ and the installation/maintenance manual is here: http://payphone411.com/proteldocuments/nortel_millennium.pdf

Intro Poster

2021-12-14T00:01:50Z

Paul H 2: Updating the page to the correct address.

{{materials}}
{{boxstart}}
Intro Poster created as an Orientation Packet:
{{boxend}}

<blockquote>
Noisebridge Orientation Packet 
https://noisebridge.net 
272 Capp St. 
San Francisco, CA 94110-1219 
 
'''Noisebridge''' is a physical space open and welcoming to everyone, providing infrastructure and collaboration opportunities for any of the above interested in programming, hardware, crafts, science, robotics, art, and technology. We teach, we learn, we share. With no leaders, we have typically promoted a single overriding rule: "Be excellent to each other". 
 
'''Our Name:''' A "noise bridge" is a piece of electronic test equipment that injects noise into a system to see how it responds, so you can fix or improve it. Such a device is often used in RF electronics. 
 
'''Getting Here:''' Noisebridge is close to the 16th & Mission BART station, and the 14 Mission, 33 Stanyan, and 49 Van Ness-Mission Muni buses. The 22 Fillmore and 12 Folsom Muni buses are within a couple blocks. 
 
'''Do I need to be a member?''' No. Noisebridge runs off of one-time and monthly donations. If you use the space, please consider donating when you visit, or setting up a regular monthly donation. Read more about how to [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Access Access] the space 
 
'''Meetings''' are every Tuesday at 8pm at the 2169 Mission space. [[Meetings]] are mostly for organizational and planning purposes although anyone who might consider getting more involved with Noisebridge is definitely encouraged to attend these. 
 
'''Where can I find out more?''' The wiki is at https://www.noisebridge.net. The “Noisebridge-discuss” email list (and other lists) at https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo 
 
'''What can I do here?''' Meet techie, arty, and crafty folks, take a class, teach a class, use the power tools and electronic labs, build something out of stuff on the hack shelves, use our library, surf the web, cook up something in the kitchen, and so on. 
 
'''Events, workshops, classes!''' Every week there are lots of activities at Noisebridge, planned and otherwise. Check the wiki for upcoming events, workshops, and classes. And feel free to add your own! 
 
Noisebridge is a '''open space''' and the equipment (unless otherwise marked) is generally free to use. Safety first! Feel free to come to Noisebridge to work and play on your project, or help others with theirs. 
 
Noisebridge has significant space available as a community resource for properly validated individuals and organizations to use -- '''please use it'''! 
 
'''Can I leave my stuff here?''' A good response to this and similar questions can be found within our [[Guidelines]]. Noisebridge is not a good place to leave large projects for extended periods, as many people use the space every day. Use your judgment when leaving valuables here. Noisebridge is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please label your items left here with your name, email, and the date. 
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Noisebridge Tor

2021-11-21T18:00:20Z

Paul H 2: Adding an update about contacting originators of project.

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{{OutOfDate}}

NoiseTor is not currently operational, but possibly will be again in the future.

Has anyone heard from [[User:Adi]] lately? Assuming they haven't forgotten the key, as of May 2020 [https://noisetor.net/ NoiseTor] appears to [https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/address/1PFH8NPWu2g6TdRQsirTPGpbnPBhkzQMvM/ hold] 5.90641865 bitcoin (worth between $50-60k USD at today's prices). '''Aside from this 2020 observation about bitcoin, this page hasn't been updated in years.''' See [[Noisebridge Tor/FAQ]] for more information.
''' wrote to Adi today to ask about this. we are also still getting donations - lizzard'''

''' I also wrote Adi and Shannon (Former bookkeeper) trying to get an idea of what is going on. Will update here if I hear anything. - Paul_H'''

== Making Donations ==

Visit http://tor.noisebridge.net to donate to the Noisebridge Tor Exit Node project.

==Overview==

The Noisebridge Tor Project is a group of Noisebridge members who want to create more Tor nodes. The goal of the project is to accept donations to Noisebridge for the purpose of paying for Tor nodes. We have the domain knowledge to deploy and run these servers, vendors who are interested in providing machines at very competitive prices, and donors who want to give money to a 501(c)3 for this purpose.

We considered running this project by accepting donations in the name of an individual or other non-Noisebridge legal entity. However, we know there are some donors (and we believe there are many more) who would like to give money to a known 501(c)3 which has an existing reputation in the community. By running this project as part of Noisebridge, the donors can be confident that the project is well-run; Noisebridge gains by furthering its founding principles of encouraging free anti-censorship communication technologies, and supporting research into privacy-enhancing and distributed technology.

We recognize that entering into financial relationships on behalf of Noisebridge carries some risk. The Noisebridge Tor project will only commit and spend money donated for the project, as documented below. The project will work in good faith to ensure that these financial relationships do not put the larger Noisebridge organization at financial risk or obligation.

The Noisebridge Tor Project will not be acting as a separate legal entity. Donations the Noisebridge Tor Project receives will legally belong to Noisebridge, and as such they will be accounted for as income in the Noisebridge yearly tax filings.

Running this project as part of Noisebridge represents some additional overhead for the organization as a whole. To defray this, 5% of donations received for the Noisebridge Tor Project will be donated to the Noisebridge general fund. This information will be stated to donors making donations to the project.

==People Involved==

To ensure the project's continued smooth functioning, there must be people administering it. There may be additional people involved who are not on this list, but the people on this list agree to be ultimately responsible for the project.

The project will maintain a minimum of one member, to serve as the Project Bookkeeper. This person will be responsible for tracking donations and expenditures, and for forecasting the Project budget. This person will also be point of contact for interfacing with the Treasurer. Should any accounting questions, issues, or discrepancies arrive, the Bookkeeper is committed to working closely with her to resolve them to her satisfaction in a timely manner, and in such a way as to require her to do as little additional work as possible.

* [[User:Adi|Andy Isaacson]] (Evangelist, Tor Admin)
* [[User:Patrickod|Patrick O'Doherty]] (Tor Admin, Bookkeeper)
* [[User:SuperQ|Ben Kochie]] (Admin, Infrastructure)
* [[User:Leif|Leif Ryge]] (Evangelist, Tor Admin)
* [[User:Aestetix|aestetix]] (Evangelist, Tor Admin)
* [[User:Turkshead|Shannon Lee]] (Project Bookkeeper)
* [[User:MCT|Michael Toren]] (Consensus Broker)

==Donating to Noisebridge Tor==

The Noisebridge Tor project will accept donations via a PayPal "nonprofit donation" page at [http://tor.noisebridge.net http://tor.noisebridge.net]. The donations will be annotated for Tor using PayPal's systems; the donations will go to the treasurer@noisebridge.net account until such time as the Treasurer decides otherwise.

In the future we may add other methods of accepting donations, but only after coordinating with the Treasurer to ensure the incoming cashflow can be easily tagged in the accounting system.

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for tracking donations, in aggregate, as they arrive. The Bookkeeper may query the amount of new donations by speaking with the Treasurer, or by using the accounting API.

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for maintaining publicly accessible records (e.g., in a Google Docs Spreadsheet, or on the Noisebridge wiki) detailing aggregate incoming donations (e.g., "For the week of blah, received $n"), and outgoing expenditures.

The Bookkeeper will make a good-faith effort to be available at the membership meeting to answer questions when there is substantial activity or interest in the Noisebridge Tor project (likely more at first and during decisions and transitions). The Bookkeeper will be responsible for providing a financial report, which will be made available during the weekly Noisebridge meeting. This report will go over recent or upcoming activities and decisions, and report on income and expenditures. At the Treasurer's discretion, the Bookkeeper may coordinate with the Treasurer to have her include this information in her existing Treasurer's Report. If the Treasurer is unavailable to report by proxy, another member of the Noisebridge Tor project may serve.

Since Paypal receipts are generally accepted as donation receipts for tax purposes, we anticipate that few if any donation receipt letters will be required. However, as is the case with all donations Noisebridge receives, the Treasurer will be responsible for providing donation receipt letters to any donors who request them.

==Purchasing Services==

Any legal agreements (such as service contracts) which require an official action by Noisebridge will be prepared by the Noisebridge Tor project and presented to the appropriate officer of Noisebridge (such as the Treasurer or President) for signature. This structure is designed to put the work on the people who care about the project rather than on the officers of Noisebridge.

The Project Bookkeeper will maintain a current list of the financial obligations incurred by the project as part of their financial report. The Noisebridge Tor project will avoid obligations which cannot be cancelled on 30 days notice, and will ensure that funds are available for each month's commitments before the month begins.

If through some error the Noisebridge Tor project incurs operating expenses above and beyond its donations, the Noisebridge general fund will cover committed expenditures for the remainder of the monthly cycle. This coverage is intended as a loan from the general fund to the Noisebridge Tor project, and the project will be expected to raise donations to repay the loan before incurring any additional expenses. This is not expected to be a common occurrence. The Noisebridge Treasurer will work with the project coordinators to assure that this insurance is well within the capacity of Noisebridge's prudent reserve. This loan is not intended to cover expenditures above and beyond routine monthly expenses. A loan from the general fund for any other purposes would have to be brought up at the membership meeting.

The Project report will publicly state where and who services are purchased from each month, what levels of service (e.g., amount of bandwidth, etc), and how much it costs. This information may be less than fully specified to avoid disclosing proprietary pricing information from vendors. In the event the information is redacted publicly, it will be made available to Noisebridge members upon request.

The Bookkeeper will inform the Treasurer when a bill should be paid, so she can track it properly, and coordinate the logistics of making the payment. At her discretion, she may provide the Bookkeeper with means of making a payment without her direct involvement each and every time.

==System Administration==

The Noisebridge Tor Project will be responsible for administering the Tor nodes. We have existing expertise in administering these services. Volunteers interested in helping should join the [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/tor tor@lists.noisebridge.net mailing list] and help out.

==Abuse Handling==

The [http://www.eff.org EFF] developed a [https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html Legal FAQ for Tor Relay Operators], and an [https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq-abuse.html.en Abuse FAQ]. These documents address many of the concerns that have been raised regarding the potential legal risks of operating a Tor node. The risks of this project are within the scope of Noisebridge's mission. In assuming these risks, we have considered the following:

* Nobody has ever been sued for running a Tor node.
* In the EFF's opinion, running a Tor node is legal under US law.
* Tor operators (including Noisebridge in this project) do not encourage the use of Tor for illegal purposes.
* The Project's volunteers will respond to complaints regarding traffic through our nodes. The primary method to do so is to educate complainants about how to deal with Internet abuse in general. We have several well-written documents which can easily be tailored for specific responses.

== Law Enforcement ==

On a separate [[Noisebridge_Tor/FBI]] page.

==Termination of the Project==
This project was initially [[Consensus Items History|authorized]] by Noisebridge on [[Meeting Notes 2011 08 02|August 2nd, 2011]] for a term of six months. On [[Meeting Notes 2012 01 17|January 17th, 2012]], it was re-authorized for an additional six months, extending the authorization until August 2012. On [[Meeting Notes 2012 06 19|June 6th, 2012]] it was reauthorized indefinitely.

The Project Members may decide to suspend or terminate this project at
any time. They may do so for any number of reasons, including financial
considerations (e.g., the amount of incoming donations is not great
enough to sustain it), if they simply feel the project has run its
course, or if project functions are interfering with other functions of
the greater Noisebridge organization.

After the project terminates and all project liabilities have been satisfied, any leftover earmarked donations will be donated to the EFF. This information will be stated to donors making earmarked donations.