Gundi Radio Service

Overview

The Gundi Radio Service is a Windows application designed to monitor a radio dispatch system database and forward GPS data to Gundi.

It currently supports the following radio systems:

  • Hytera Smart Dispatch Plus
  • Hytera Smart One Dispatch
  • Kenwood KAS-20
  • TRBOnet Plus (distributed by Motorola)

Prerequisites

Before installing the Gundi Radio Service, ensure the following requirements are met:

1. Supported Radio System Installed

You must have one of the following installed:

  • Kenwood KAS-20
  • Hytera Smart Dispatch Plus
  • Hytera Smart One Dispatch
  • TRBOnet Plus

2. Database Credentials

You must have credentials for the database used by your radio dispatch software.

KAS-20 and TRBOnet Plus → SQL Server database

Smart Dispatch Plus → PostgreSQL database

3. Gundi API Key

You will need a valid Gundi API Key.
You can obtain this from the Gundi Team. 

4. Administrator Privileges

You must have Administrator access on the Windows machine where the service will be installed.

Installation

Step 1 — Download the Service

Download the software using the following link.

https://storage.googleapis.com/radio-connectors/GundiRadioService-20260209.zip

Save the file to your Windows PC.

Step 2 — Extract Files

Unzip the contents to a folder, for example:

C:\EarthRanger\GundiRadioService 

Step 3 — Open Command Prompt as Administrator

Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Navigate to the folder where you extracted the files:

cd C:\EarthRanger\GundiRadioService

Configuration

To configure the service, run:

RadioService.exe /configure

This will open a configuration window where you will:

  • Connect to your radio system database.
  • Configure your connection to Gundi.

Database Configuration

Enter your database connection details.

Click Test Connection to validate the configuration.

Configure Gundi Connections

Go to the Gundi Connections tab.

Click Add Connection.

Enter the connection details found at:

https://gundiservice.org

Click Save to write the configuration to the settings file.

Optional: Test the Configuration

You can test the configuration by running:

RadioService.exe

You'll see some output that will indicate whether things are operating correctly. If you see errors, you
might need to re-do the configuration step above.

Press Ctrl-C to stop the application

Install as a Windows Service

Once configuration is complete, install the application as a Windows Service:

RadioService.exe /install

This will create a Windows Service named: Gundi Radio Service

The service will run automatically and:

  • Monitor your radio system database
  • Forward new GPS data to Gundi

Configuration Settings Reference

Item Example Description
Destination https://sensors.api.gundiservice.org API destination. Do not change unless directed by Gundi Engineering.
Gundi API Key 4b8241268712c896e8fbcc857b2343 Secret key used to access Gundi APIs. Obtain from https://gundiservice.org or Gundi team.
Database Type Kenwood KAS20 / Smart One Dispatch / Smart Dispatch Plus / TRBOnet Plus Select the radio system in use.
Database Server localhost Database server location. Usually localhost.
Database Name rds / KAS20 / puc / TRBOnet1 Name of the radio system database.
Database Schema dbo Schema within the database.
Database User postgres / KAS20Admin Database username.
Database Password some-secret Password used to connect to the database.

 

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Troubleshooting

Integration Resource
Hytera https://support.earthranger.com/en_US/radios/hytera 

 

Other Resources