#!/usr/bin/env python # ############################################################################### # Copyright (C) 2016 Cortney T. Buffington, N0MJS # # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, # Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA ############################################################################### from __future__ import print_function # Python modules we need import sys from bitarray import bitarray from time import time from importlib import import_module # Twisted is pretty important, so I keep it separate from twisted.internet.protocol import DatagramProtocol from twisted.internet import reactor from twisted.internet import task # Things we import from the main hblink module from hblink import HBSYSTEM, systems, int_id, hblink_handler from dmr_utils.utils import hex_str_3, int_id, get_alias from dmr_utils import decode, bptc, const import hb_config import hb_log import hb_const # Does anybody read this stuff? There's a PEP somewhere that says I should do this. __author__ = 'Cortney T. Buffington, N0MJS' __copyright__ = 'Copyright (c) 2016 Cortney T. Buffington, N0MJS and the K0USY Group' __credits__ = 'Colin Durbridge, G4EML, Steve Zingman, N4IRS; Mike Zingman, N4IRR; Jonathan Naylor, G4KLX; Hans Barthen, DL5DI; Torsten Shultze, DG1HT' __license__ = 'GNU GPLv3' __maintainer__ = 'Cort Buffington, N0MJS' __email__ = 'n0mjs@me.com' __status__ = 'pre-alpha' # Module gobal varaibles # Import Bridging rules # Note: A stanza *must* exist for any MASTER or CLIENT configured in the main # configuration file and listed as "active". It can be empty, # but it has to exist. def make_rules(_hb_routing_rules): try: rule_file = import_module(_hb_routing_rules) logger.info('Routing rules file found and rules imported') except ImportError: sys.exit('Routing rules file not found or invalid') # Convert integer GROUP ID numbers from the config into hex strings # we need to send in the actual data packets. for _system in rule_file.RULES: for _rule in rule_file.RULES[_system]['GROUP_VOICE']: _rule['SRC_GROUP'] = hex_str_3(_rule['SRC_GROUP']) _rule['DST_GROUP'] = hex_str_3(_rule['DST_GROUP']) _rule['SRC_TS'] = _rule['SRC_TS'] _rule['DST_TS'] = _rule['DST_TS'] for i, e in enumerate(_rule['ON']): _rule['ON'][i] = hex_str_3(_rule['ON'][i]) for i, e in enumerate(_rule['OFF']): _rule['OFF'][i] = hex_str_3(_rule['OFF'][i]) _rule['TIMEOUT']= _rule['TIMEOUT']*60 _rule['TIMER'] = time() + _rule['TIMEOUT'] if _system not in CONFIG['SYSTEMS']: sys.exit('ERROR: Routing rules found for system not configured main configuration') for _system in CONFIG['SYSTEMS']: if _system not in rule_file.RULES: sys.exit('ERROR: Routing rules not found for all systems configured') return rule_file.RULES # Import subscriber ACL # ACL may be a single list of subscriber IDs # Global action is to allow or deny them. Multiple lists with different actions and ranges # are not yet implemented. def build_acl(_sub_acl): try: acl_file = import_module(_sub_acl) for i, e in enumerate(acl_file.ACL): acl_file.ACL[i] = hex_str_3(acl_file.ACL[i]) logger.info('ACL file found and ACL entries imported') except ImportError: logger.info('ACL file not found or invalid - all subscriber IDs are valid') ACL_ACTION = 'NONE' # Depending on which type of ACL is used (PERMIT, DENY... or there isn't one) # define a differnet function to be used to check the ACL global allow_sub if acl_file.ACL_ACTION == 'PERMIT': def allow_sub(_sub): if _sub in ACL: return True else: return False elif acl_file.ACL_ACTION == 'DENY': def allow_sub(_sub): if _sub not in ACL: return True else: return False else: def allow_sub(_sub): return True return acl_file.ACL # Run this every minute for rule timer updates def rule_timer_loop(): logger.info('(ALL HBSYSTEMS) Rule timer loop started') _now = time() for _system in RULES: for _rule in RULES[_system]['GROUP_VOICE']: if _rule['TO_TYPE'] == 'ON': if _rule['ACTIVE'] == True: if _rule['TIMER'] < _now: _rule['ACTIVE'] = False logger.info('(%s) Rule timout DEACTIVATE: Rule name: %s, Target HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', _system, _rule['NAME'], _rule['DST_NET'], _rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_rule['DST_GROUP'])) else: timeout_in = _rule['TIMER'] - _now logger.info('(%s) Rule ACTIVE with ON timer running: Timeout eligible in: %ds, Rule name: %s, Target HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', _system, timeout_in, _rule['NAME'], _rule['DST_NET'], _rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_rule['DST_GROUP'])) elif _rule['TO_TYPE'] == 'OFF': if _rule['ACTIVE'] == False: if _rule['TIMER'] < _now: _rule['ACTIVE'] = True logger.info('(%s) Rule timout ACTIVATE: Rule name: %s, Target HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', _system, _rule['NAME'], _rule['DST_NET'], _rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_rule['DST_GROUP'])) else: timeout_in = _rule['TIMER'] - _now logger.info('(%s) Rule DEACTIVE with OFF timer running: Timeout eligible in: %ds, Rule name: %s, Target HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', _system, timeout_in, _rule['NAME'], _rule['DST_NET'], _rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_rule['DST_GROUP'])) else: logger.debug('Rule timer loop made no rule changes') class routerSYSTEM(HBSYSTEM): def __init__(self, _name, _config, _logger): HBSYSTEM.__init__(self, _name, _config, _logger) # Status information for the system, TS1 & TS2 # 1 & 2 are "timeslot" # In TX_EMB_LC, 2-5 are burst B-E self.STATUS = { 1: { 'RX_START': time(), 'RX_SEQ': '\x00', 'RX_RFS': '\x00', 'TX_RFS': '\x00', 'RX_STREAM_ID': '\x00', 'TX_STREAM_ID': '\x00', 'RX_TGID': '\x00\x00\x00', 'TX_TGID': '\x00\x00\x00', 'RX_TIME': time(), 'TX_TIME': time(), 'RX_TYPE': hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VTERM, 'RX_LC': '\x00', 'TX_H_LC': '\x00', 'TX_T_LC': '\x00', 'TX_EMB_LC': { 1: '\x00', 2: '\x00', 3: '\x00', 4: '\x00', } }, 2: { 'RX_START': time(), 'RX_SEQ': '\x00', 'RX_RFS': '\x00', 'TX_RFS': '\x00', 'RX_STREAM_ID': '\x00', 'TX_STREAM_ID': '\x00', 'RX_TGID': '\x00\x00\x00', 'TX_TGID': '\x00\x00\x00', 'RX_TIME': time(), 'TX_TIME': time(), 'RX_TYPE': hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VTERM, 'RX_LC': '\x00', 'TX_H_LC': '\x00', 'TX_T_LC': '\x00', 'TX_EMB_LC': { 1: '\x00', 2: '\x00', 3: '\x00', 4: '\x00', } } } def dmrd_received(self, _radio_id, _rf_src, _dst_id, _seq, _slot, _call_type, _frame_type, _dtype_vseq, _stream_id, _data): pkt_time = time() dmrpkt = _data[20:53] _bits = int_id(_data[15]) if _call_type == 'group': # Check for ACL match, and return if the subscriber is not allowed if allow_sub(_rf_src) == False: self._logger.warning('(%s) Group Voice Packet ***REJECTED BY ACL*** From: %s, HBP Peer %s, Destination TGID %s', self._system, int_id(_rf_src), int_id(_radio_id), int_id(_dst_id)) return # Is this a new call stream? if (_stream_id != self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_STREAM_ID']): if (self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_TYPE'] != hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VTERM) and (pkt_time < (self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_TIME'] + hb_const.STREAM_TO)) and (_rf_src != self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_RFS']): self._logger.warning('(%s) Packet received with STREAM ID: %s SUB: %s REPEATER: %s TGID %s, SLOT %s collided with existing call', self._system, int_id(_stream_id), int_id(_rf_src), int_id(_radio_id), int_id(_dst_id), _slot) return # This is a new call stream self.STATUS['RX_START'] = pkt_time self._logger.info('(%s) *CALL START* STREAM ID: %s SUB: %s (%s) REPEATER: %s (%s) TGID %s (%s), TS %s', \ self._system, int_id(_stream_id), get_alias(_rf_src, subscriber_ids), int_id(_rf_src), get_alias(_radio_id, peer_ids), int_id(_radio_id), get_alias(_dst_id, talkgroup_ids), int_id(_dst_id), _slot) # If we can, use the LC from the voice header as to keep all options intact if _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VHEAD: decoded = decode.voice_head_term(dmrpkt) self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_LC'] = decoded['LC'] # If we don't have a voice header then don't wait to decode it from the Embedded LC # just make a new one from the HBP header. This is good enough, and it saves lots of time else: self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_LC'] = const.LC_OPT + _dst_id + _rf_src for rule in RULES[self._system]['GROUP_VOICE']: _target = rule['DST_NET'] _target_status = systems[_target].STATUS if (rule['SRC_GROUP'] == _dst_id and rule['SRC_TS'] == _slot and rule['ACTIVE'] == True): # BEGIN CONTENTION HANDLING # # The rules for each of the 4 "ifs" below are listed here for readability. The Frame To Send is: # From a different group than last RX from this HBSystem, but it has been less than Group Hangtime # From a different group than last TX to this HBSystem, but it has been less than Group Hangtime # From the same group as the last RX from this HBSystem, but from a different subscriber, and it has been less than stream timeout # From the same group as the last TX to this HBSystem, but from a different subscriber, and it has been less than stream timeout # The "continue" at the end of each means the next iteration of the for loop that tests for matching rules # if ((rule['DST_GROUP'] != _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['RX_TGID']) and ((pkt_time - _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['RX_TIME']) < RULES[_target]['GROUP_HANGTIME'])): if _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VHEAD: self._logger.info('(%s) Call not routed to TGID%s, target active or in group hangtime: HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', self._system, int_id(rule['DST_GROUP']), _target, rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['RX_TGID'])) continue if ((rule['DST_GROUP'] != _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TGID']) and ((pkt_time - _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TIME']) < RULES[_target]['GROUP_HANGTIME'])): if _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VHEAD: self._logger.info('(%s) Call not routed to TGID%s, target in group hangtime: HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', self._system, int_id(rule['DST_GROUP']), _target, rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TGID'])) continue if (rule['DST_GROUP'] == _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['RX_TGID']) and ((pkt_time - _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['RX_TIME']) < hb_const.STREAM_TO): if _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VHEAD: self._logger.info('(%s) Call not routed to TGID%s, matching call already active on target: HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s', self._system, int_id(rule['DST_GROUP']), _target, rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['RX_TGID'])) continue if (rule['DST_GROUP'] == _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TGID']) and (_rf_src != _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_RFS']) and ((pkt_time - _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TIME']) < hb_const.STREAM_TO): if _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VHEAD: self._logger.info('(%s) Call not routed for subscriber %s, call route in progress on target: HBSystem: %s, TS: %s, TGID: %s, SUB: %s', self._system, int_id(_rf_src), _target, rule['DST_TS'], int_id(_target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TGID']), _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_RFS']) continue # Set values for the contention handler to test next time there is a frame to forward _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TIME'] = pkt_time if (_stream_id != self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_STREAM_ID']) or (_target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_RFS'] != _rf_src) or (_target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TGID'] != rule['DST_GROUP']): # Record the DST TGID and Stream ID _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_TGID'] = rule['DST_GROUP'] _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_STREAM_ID'] = _stream_id _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_RFS'] = _rf_src # Generate LCs (full and EMB) for the TX stream # if _dst_id != rule['DST_GROUP']: dst_lc = self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_LC'][0:3] + rule['DST_GROUP'] + _rf_src _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_H_LC'] = bptc.encode_header_lc(dst_lc) _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_T_LC'] = bptc.encode_terminator_lc(dst_lc) _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_EMB_LC'] = bptc.encode_emblc(dst_lc) self._logger.debug('(%s) Packet DST TGID (%s) does not match SRC TGID(%s) - Generating FULL and EMB LCs', self._system, int_id(rule['DST_GROUP']), int_id(_dst_id)) self._logger.info('(%s) Call routed to: System: %s TS: %s, TGID: %s', self._system, _target, rule['DST_TS'], int_id(rule['DST_GROUP'])) # Handle any necessary re-writes for the destination if rule['SRC_TS'] != rule['DST_TS']: _tmp_bits = _bits ^ 1 << 7 else: _tmp_bits = _bits # Assemble transmit HBP packet header _tmp_data = _data[:8] + rule['DST_GROUP'] + _data[11:15] + chr(_tmp_bits) + _data[16:20] # MUST TEST FOR NEW STREAM AND IF SO, RE-WRITE THE LC FOR THE TARGET # MUST RE-WRITE DESTINATION TGID IF DIFFERENT # if _dst_id != rule['DST_GROUP']: dmrbits = bitarray(endian='big') dmrbits.frombytes(dmrpkt) # Create a voice header packet (FULL LC) if _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VHEAD: dmrbits = _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_H_LC'][0:98] + dmrbits[98:166] + _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_H_LC'][98:197] # Create a voice terminator packet (FULL LC) elif _frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC and _dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VTERM: dmrbits = _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_T_LC'][0:98] + dmrbits[98:166] + _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_T_LC'][98:197] # Create a Burst B-E packet (Embedded LC) elif _dtype_vseq in [1,2,3,4]: dmrbits = dmrbits[0:116] + _target_status[rule['DST_TS']]['TX_EMB_LC'][_dtype_vseq] + dmrbits[148:264] dmrpkt = dmrbits.tobytes() _tmp_data = _tmp_data + dmrpkt + _data[53:55] # Transmit the packet to the destination system systems[_target].send_system(_tmp_data) self._logger.debug('(%s) Packet routed by rule: %s to %s system: %s', self._system, rule['NAME'], self._CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][_target]['MODE'], _target) # Final actions - Is this a voice terminator? if (_frame_type == hb_const.HBPF_DATA_SYNC) and (_dtype_vseq == hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VTERM) and (self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_TYPE'] != hb_const.HBPF_SLT_VTERM): call_duration = pkt_time - self.STATUS['RX_START'] self._logger.info('(%s) *CALL END* STREAM ID: %s SUB: %s (%s) REPEATER: %s (%s) TGID %s (%s), TS %s, Duration: %s', \ self._system, int_id(_stream_id), get_alias(_rf_src, subscriber_ids), int_id(_rf_src), get_alias(_radio_id, peer_ids), int_id(_radio_id), get_alias(_dst_id, talkgroup_ids), int_id(_dst_id), _slot, call_duration) # # Begin in-band signalling for call end. This has nothign to do with routing traffic directly. # # Iterate the rules dictionary for rule in RULES[self._system]['GROUP_VOICE']: _target = rule['DST_NET'] # TGID matches a rule source, reset its timer if _slot == rule['SRC_TS'] and _dst_id == rule['SRC_GROUP'] and ((rule['TO_TYPE'] == 'ON' and (rule['ACTIVE'] == True)) or (rule['TO_TYPE'] == 'OFF' and rule['ACTIVE'] == False)): rule['TIMER'] = pkt_time + rule['TIMEOUT'] self._logger.info('(%s) Source group transmission match for rule \"%s\". Reset timeout to %s', self._system, rule['NAME'], rule['TIMER']) # Scan for reciprocal rules and reset their timers as well. for target_rule in RULES[_target]['GROUP_VOICE']: if target_rule['NAME'] == rule['NAME']: target_rule['TIMER'] = pkt_time + target_rule['TIMEOUT'] self._logger.info('(%s) Reciprocal group transmission match for rule \"%s\" on IPSC \"%s\". Reset timeout to %s', self._system, target_rule['NAME'], _target, rule['TIMER']) # TGID matches an ACTIVATION trigger if _dst_id in rule['ON']: # Set the matching rule as ACTIVE rule['ACTIVE'] = True rule['TIMER'] = pkt_time + rule['TIMEOUT'] self._logger.info('(%s) Primary routing Rule \"%s\" changed to state: %s', self._system, rule['NAME'], rule['ACTIVE']) # Set reciprocal rules for other IPSCs as ACTIVE for target_rule in RULES[_target]['GROUP_VOICE']: if target_rule['NAME'] == rule['NAME']: target_rule['ACTIVE'] = True target_rule['TIMER'] = pkt_time + target_rule['TIMEOUT'] self._logger.info('(%s) Reciprocal routing Rule \"%s\" in IPSC \"%s\" changed to state: %s', self._system, target_rule['NAME'], _target, rule['ACTIVE']) # TGID matches an DE-ACTIVATION trigger if _dst_id in rule['OFF']: # Set the matching rule as ACTIVE rule['ACTIVE'] = False self._logger.info('(%s) Routing Rule \"%s\" changed to state: %s', self._system, rule['NAME'], rule['ACTIVE']) # Set reciprocal rules for other IPSCs as ACTIVE _target = rule['DST_NET'] for target_rule in RULES[_target]['GROUP_VOICE']: if target_rule['NAME'] == rule['NAME']: target_rule['ACTIVE'] = False self._logger.info('(%s) Reciprocal routing Rule \"%s\" in IPSC \"%s\" changed to state: %s', self._system, target_rule['NAME'], _target, rule['ACTIVE']) # # END IN-BAND SIGNALLING # # Mark status variables for use later self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_RFS'] = _rf_src self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_TYPE'] = _dtype_vseq self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_TGID'] = _dst_id self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_TIME'] = pkt_time self.STATUS[_slot]['RX_STREAM_ID'] = _stream_id #************************************************ # MAIN PROGRAM LOOP STARTS HERE #************************************************ if __name__ == '__main__': import argparse import sys import os import signal from dmr_utils.utils import try_download, mk_id_dict # # Parse the command line and make adjustments # # Change the current directory to the location of the application os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))) # CLI argument parser - handles picking up the config file from the command line, and sending a "help" message parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument('-c', '--config', action='store', dest='CONFIG_FILE', help='/full/path/to/config.file (usually hblink.cfg)') parser.add_argument('-l', '--logging', action='store', dest='LOG_LEVEL', help='Override config file logging level.') cli_args = parser.parse_args() # Ensure we have a path for the config file, if one wasn't specified, then use the default (top of file) if not cli_args.CONFIG_FILE: cli_args.CONFIG_FILE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))+'/hblink.cfg' # # Build the configuration file # # Call the external routine to build the configuration dictionary CONFIG = hb_config.build_config(cli_args.CONFIG_FILE) # # Start the system logger # if cli_args.LOG_LEVEL: CONFIG['LOGGER']['LOG_LEVEL'] = cli_args.LOG_LEVEL logger = hb_log.config_logging(CONFIG['LOGGER']) logger.debug('Logging system started, anything from here on gets logged') # # Set up the signal handler # def sig_handler(_signal, _frame): logger.info('SHUTDOWN: HBROUTER IS TERMINATING WITH SIGNAL %s', str(_signal)) hblink_handler(_signal, _frame, logger) logger.info('SHUTDOWN: ALL SYSTEM HANDLERS EXECUTED - STOPPING REACTOR') reactor.stop() # Set signal handers so that we can gracefully exit if need be for sig in [signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIGINT]: signal.signal(sig, sig_handler) # # ID ALIAS CREATION # # Download if CONFIG['ALIASES']['TRY_DOWNLOAD'] == True: # Try updating peer aliases file result = try_download(CONFIG['ALIASES']['PATH'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['PEER_FILE'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['PEER_URL'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['STALE_TIME']) logger.info(result) # Try updating subscriber aliases file result = try_download(CONFIG['ALIASES']['PATH'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['SUBSCRIBER_FILE'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['SUBSCRIBER_URL'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['STALE_TIME']) logger.info(result) # Make Dictionaries peer_ids = mk_id_dict(CONFIG['ALIASES']['PATH'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['PEER_FILE']) if peer_ids: logger.info('ID ALIAS MAPPER: peer_ids dictionary is available') subscriber_ids = mk_id_dict(CONFIG['ALIASES']['PATH'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['SUBSCRIBER_FILE']) if subscriber_ids: logger.info('ID ALIAS MAPPER: subscriber_ids dictionary is available') talkgroup_ids = mk_id_dict(CONFIG['ALIASES']['PATH'], CONFIG['ALIASES']['TGID_FILE']) if talkgroup_ids: logger.info('ID ALIAS MAPPER: talkgroup_ids dictionary is available') # Build the routing rules file RULES = make_rules('hb_routing_rules') # Build the Access Control List ACL = build_acl('sub_acl') # HBlink instance creation logger.info('HBlink \'hb_router.py\' (c) 2016 N0MJS & the K0USY Group - SYSTEM STARTING...') for system in CONFIG['SYSTEMS']: if CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][system]['ENABLED']: systems[system] = routerSYSTEM(system, CONFIG, logger) reactor.listenUDP(CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][system]['PORT'], systems[system], interface=CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][system]['IP']) logger.debug('%s instance created: %s, %s', CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][system]['MODE'], system, systems[system]) # Initialize the rule timer -- this if for user activated stuff rule_timer = task.LoopingCall(rule_timer_loop) rule_timer.start(60) reactor.run()