PI Zero ADSBExchange base image v0.1

Bow · Jun 30, 2018

I just ordered a Pi Zero W and a FlightAware Pro Stick Plus

James, is this load available as just a Image to stick on an SD card and go? I am thinking about just feeding ADSBEx with this setup

James · Jul 6, 2018

The custom image works but needs Grafana replaced with the armhv6 compiled one. Let me see if I can get an image uploaded.

Bow · Jul 7, 2018

James said: ↑

The custom image works but needs Grafana replaced with the armhv6 compiled one. Let me see if I can get an image uploaded.
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Thanks!

I have everything ready, just waiting for my PCB Antenna to show up from China to build an All-In-One build in a piece of PVC... 1 cable to power it, Wi-Fi connection from the 30' AGL High Roof on the house

TXMike74 · Jul 9, 2018

How far are you guys from packaging up Pi0 support?

I will put up two Pi3 units to start (one Austin, one Dallas), but would be open to doing more units with Pi0 in other places.

James · Jul 9, 2018

It's here working. I have to clean it so I can image it and put it out for upload.

Bow · Jul 9, 2018

James said: ↑

It's here working. I have to clean it so I can image it and put it out for upload.
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Cool!

My PCB Antennas should be here this week...

James · Jul 10, 2018

Pi Zero W image is uploading now. It really works that CPU and the whole dashboard and map is noticeably slower.

https://www.adsbexchange.com/downloads/adsbx-pizero.zip

Bow · Jul 12, 2018

Thanks James!

I'll Download it and give it a go when I get a chance...

Still waiting for my PCB antennas to arrive...

TXMike74 · Jul 12, 2018

I had ordered a Pi0w the other day. Pi0w+case+USB cable from Adafruit ($21.80 delivered).

I already had a Pi2 setup (PiAware+ADSBX image, no other mods) working fine sending to Flightaware (reporting fine) and ADSB-X (need to validate my data is being received). (Using the FA ProStick Plus)

I popped out the MicroSD card from the Pi2 and into the Pi0w. It seems to be running fine. I can web browse to the FA page on the Pi0w and see the map just fine. I SSH'd over to the Pi0w and running 'top' and the CPU is running about 35% or so.

(note: my small antenna is just in the window right now so my range isn't all that great)

It seems like it's pretty straight forward unless I am missing something cool I could also be doing.

James · Jul 13, 2018

PiZero is a Pi 1. CPU gets wrecked pretty fast. Pi 3B is the best deal for 4 cores and ram.

Pi Zero just running dump1090, and the dashboard. Only feed ADSBx. Constant near 50% - add more feeders and it's running at near 100% and making heat that is eating it.

TXMike74 · Aug 3, 2018

James said: ↑

PiZero is a Pi 1. CPU gets wrecked pretty fast. Pi 3B is the best deal for 4 cores and ram.

Pi Zero just running dump1090, and the dashboard. Only feed ADSBx. Constant near 50% - add more feeders and it's running at near 100% and making heat that is eating it.

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My Pi0w running the default FA+ADSBx image runs about 35% when feeding both FA and your collectors.

Is it possible that the dashboard eats up a lot?

James · Aug 3, 2018

100% dashboard, promethues, all the reporting and one CPU.

I'll work on making a base image that is just dump1090 and outputs to adsbx. PiZero is a Pi 1 performance wise .. arm v6 single core

Sho3R7TeL86M · Sep 30, 2018

Late to the party, as I was on vacation. I have built maybe 7 piZero's. They work fine IMHO and if you are only running a feeder for this, there is zero issue. One has been running maybe 2 years now.
I have them setup to feed ADSBx, FlightAware, FlightRadar24.
I am also running Webmin (WebAdmin) on the piZero for HTML Management. It is slow to install, and I mean s...l...o...w... Like 10-30min to install.
But works after it installs.
I have a cheat sheet on how I did it manually.

David Robbins · Nov 19, 2019

James said: ↑

this runs every 30 secs ...
/home/pi/pi-exporter.sh

Code:

#!/bin/bash
  set -eu
  VCGEN=/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd
  TEXTFILE=/run/exporters/node_exporter/raspberry-metrics.prom
  TEMPFILE=$TEXTFILE.$$
#  mkdir -p /var/run/lib/node_exporter/textfile_collector/
  TEMP=$(awk '{printf "%.2f", $1/1000}' /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp)
while true
 do
  if [ -z "$TEMP" ]; then
    echo "$NOW - Error: Value variable empty"
  else
    echo "CPU_Temperature ${TEMP}" > $TEMPFILE
      for id in arm core h264 isp v3d uart pwm emmc pixel vec hdmi dpi; do
        echo "Freq_$id $($VCGEN measure_clock $id | awk '{split($0,a,"="); print a[2]}')" >> $TEMPFILE
    done
      for id in core sdram_c sdram_i sdram_p; do
        echo "Volt_$id $($VCGEN measure_volts $id | awk '{split($0,a,"="); print a[2]}' | sed 's/V$//')" >> $TEMPFILE
    done
      for id in arm gpu; do
        echo "Mem_$id $($VCGEN get_mem $id | awk '{split($0,a,"="); print a[2]}' | sed 's/M$//')" >> $TEMPFILE
    done
      mv $TEMPFILE $TEXTFILE
    fi
        sleep 30
 done

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just one minor problem... the temperature is never updated... move the line
" TEMP=$(awk '{printf "%.2f", $1/1000}' /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp)"
down to below the 'do' in the loop and then the temperature will be updated with everything else.

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