Hi, I have some questions on the map for seeing our own a/c plots and was wondering if someone could help me with the answer's. 1. Why does my position and rings not show although set to do so? 2. Do you have to keep resetting the functions every time you open it, or can the settings be saved? 3. Is it possible to have our own maps added to the program? 4. Can the a/c icon be accessed and altered? I have also noticed that when I click the home button it goes to New York, not that I mind going there but it's not home. Any answers will be gratefully received. Thanks. Colin Happy Hunting
Hi, I have managed to sort question 1 out and the last paragraph was obviously sorted by clearing 1. Boy, you have to work hard to get a question answered here don't you, I feel like I am being given the silent cold shoulder treatment, just say if that is the case and I'll go elsewhere, the last thing I want is to upset someone. Cheers. Colin
https://www.adsbexchange.com/map-help/ The people doing the stuff are kinda busy at the moment or rather always. So if no other users who have already asked the same questions don't answer them, there is no answer. You're also not even mentioning which URL you're talking about, which makes number 1 impossible to answer. 2 yes lots of stuff resets. 3 and 4 are really things you need to look at the source to figure it out yourself. It's all on github. If you haven't found the gear icon options yet, check those for removing the colors. Oh yeah ... modifying the icons ... check the github code changes for all the icons that were added.
Hello wiedhopf, Thanks for that, that's all I needed to know, I've already found some of my answers. I do realise you guys are busy it's a lot of work that you and the rest of the team are doing and it shows in a fantastic site and program, it's just that no one appears very talkative, I am sure some of them out there have had the same problems so why not pass that experience on to others when a question is asked. Still, I guess I'll get used to it, if that's the way it is. Just as a point of interest I wouldn't have thought for one minute that you had to go to github for some of the answers. I have written in a previous mail that I am using the (maybe not the card size) adsbx program flashed to a 32GB SD card and the address i am using is 192.168.1.xxx/tar1090. Anyway, my apologies for disturbing you but your reply was very informative and appreciated. Thanks again. Regards. Colin
discord is much more active than this forum. In regards to the range rings, they should be working. Really i don't use the adsbx image. But it seems to me you have broken sth if the range rings aren't working. When did you download the image?
Hello again, The range rings and site are working fine now, when I installed tar1090 it all smoothed out and working well now, if you move away from my site it returns when I click on home also so I am happy with that bit. The others I can work on and have those sorted in time (part of the enjoyment for me). Thanks again. Colin
Actually you can add openstreetmap style tiles: /tar1090/?customTiles=https://{a-c}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png Then select custom tiles in the dropdown. It's not really a fixed feature ..... that's why i didn't mention it. That requires changing the source code. Get a shell/console on the RPi. Clone the tar1090 repo. You can inside the new folder run: sudo bash install.sh test This will install the local version instead of installing the version on github. So you can then change html/markers.js (where the icons are) and check what it looks like by installing the local version. Again it requires looking at the browser console if you screw up the javascript and then understanding the javascript as well ;P There is no way to "just change an icon by modifying an image file". I'm kinda surprised you would expect being able to change the map and icons ;P More usual not being able to change pretty much anything without changing the code.
Hello wiedehopf, I was thinking of adding airfields to the maps already there, sounds a bit too deap for me but I will have a look at it but if there is a chance of breaking something I'll leave well alone. The plane icons are not that important it's just that I would have liked to have a go at making some of them look like they actually do and be more visually recognisable, this I would have done outside any programming and offered it up for scrutiny before I started using them on any map. Like I said I'll have a look and if I can't get my head around it I'll leave it, I won't touch what I don't understand so the main program will be safe. Thanks again for that, given me something to do on the cold winter days indoors. Regards Colin
You can always just install again with the line shown on github ... it will just overwrite it, no harm. Yeah i'll only take icons as SVG and only if they've been tested in the program so all i need to do is paste the code. And honestly i'm quite happy with the icons. You can always modify your local install as much as you like. I've gotten quite a few pngs for aircraft and that really doesn't help because the main work of making it the correctly sized / oriented SVG is the real work. Click the + on the top left ... maybe you just want the icons larger? (it will cycle to small if you click multiple times)
Hi, That would be my plan I think just alter it on my local map, I think also my preference would be a tad smaller and like I said I would have a go at making them look more visually correct (I am not saying that the icons are not good they are damn good but if it can be done I would like to have a go), I can always hand it over to my Son he's a programmer and works on large computer security systems as well as a communication program for the army a few years back but then It wouldn't be my project, whatever happens if it is usable it obviously becomes your property I'm not out to make money off the back of it. It may turn out rubbish, can't tell till you have a go. Thanks again. Much appreciated. Colin
Be sure to check out the web interface configuration, that should allow changing a bunch of sizes: https://github.com/wiedehopf/tar1090#configuring-the-web-interface-optional But first be sure you haven't changed the general zoom via the + in the top left.
OK will do, I've got a load of things to do before I even look at it but I have made a file with all of your replies in it so nothing gets left to chance. While I'm on have you heard of anyone running the ADSBx program on archlinux on a pi 4 B?, the OS is especially for the Pi4 and it looks and feels like a cracker but I have taken it out and re-done a Buster SD card on my Pi4 for the time being. Thanks again for all your help. Regards. Colin
I don't really know, I guess that I have not seen it mentioned on this site and it seems all the discussions were about having ADSBx on the Pi 3B+ I thought that's as far as it went at the moment, but now you asking has made ask myself why? like I said it's a cracking program and quite fast on the 4GB. You know what I've talked myself into putting the archlinux back in. It still won't boot with a powered USB hub attached then neither will the 3B+, still looking for a fix for that. The computer I am emailing with is one of those without a hard drive it's all chips and this is fast and I would put the Pi4 and archlinux up pretty close to it. Cheers. Colin
Not sure .... why you would want archlinux and have literally nothing work because it uses a different package manager in regards to all the scripts that are available... https://github.com/wiedehopf/adsb-wiki/wiki/Raspbian-Lite:-ADS-B-receiver Just use Raspbian Lite.
I remember now why I went back to a 3B+, the arch linux takes over the whole SD card and according to file manager there is 0 space in a 32GB card and I have not found the setup yet to expand the memory, the usual 'sudo raspi-config' doesn't work and I have the archlinux back in so I think in the morning I will as you say go back to Buster or one of the others. I'll use the Pi4 and archlinux to monitor the uploader from down here but I will still need the memory expanded on the SD card to load other things. Shower and bed methinks. Cheers. Colin
Don't use Archlinux, that is a bleeding edge distro that is designed to be used by those who understand linux. There is no benefit over using Raspbian on the Pi, since Raspbian is made for the Pi.
