Be carefull, writing to dongle is dangerous (you're doing this at your own risk). You only need to modify entry for 2nd dongle, 1st will have index 0. As you wrote, you are newbie... First try to make everything running as described in one of my previous posts. If you'll brick your dongle please don't blame us.
Without having to pull the card off the device, is it possible to access the config.text file? Asking because I noticed that, after using another sd card to install the adsbreceiver image, now my location is not correct.
Of course not! I appreciate all of your help and patience. This is a hobby and the costs of dongles is of no concern to me. Just interested in setting up and running right. There was a time when I was just content to have 1090 traffic only. Now, I'm doing all I can to see MLAT and or 978. I'm already feeding to ADSB exchange and contributing. Soon as I'm confident everything is running as it should, I'll make a copy of the sd card and copy that to my other Rpi3 that's using the FA ProStick and the "good" antenna (DPD ADS-B Antenna) in the attic.
Anyway, please be carefull during making changes in config files. Worst case you'll need to start over.
Ah, ok. Didn't see right away that you posted the code. I did and the dot is still away from the original position. It seems to me, I think, that, when I inserted the other sd card to try out the adsb receiver image, during the process I was asked to enter coordinates on "Whatsthat" (?) map, that looks very similar to the one used in the adsbx interface. Your comments?
You seem to be using multiple images and different installs- it's making you get a working feeder a bit frustrating ... :/ Pick an image and stick with it.
Well, doctor MDA has no idea what else can be done (978 works in US only). Maybe doctor James has some ideas. Anyway, try to log all changes you've done. It can help us to prepare tutorial for guys who want to use 1090 and 978.
It's really simple to get this working honestly. 978 US UAT only .. but they are testing a tower in UK I believe .. so I assume you'll see UAT in some for deployed across the EU Both images support 978 ... The Piaware Image here: https://www.adsbexchange.com/forum/threads/new-piaware-3-5-3-image.618956/ ADSBx Image here: https://www.adsbexchange.com/forum/threads/new-adsbexchange-base-image-v1-0.618988/ @MDA has written tutorials on how to feed FA with ADSBx image here: https://www.adsbexchange.com/forum/threads/how-to-feed-flightaware-with-adsbx-custom-image.620668/ What's your goal with the feeder? If you just want to do 1090 and 978 while feeding ADSBx and FA - it's about an hour setup using either image. I only say this because you are asking things that the different images ask for. Helping trouble shoot is impossible because the images while the same software - have small differences in setup and configuration.
Also what dot are you referring to? There's about 5 places you can see a 'dot' for your feeder location. Local dump1090 map is based on configured lat/long. Skyview may or may not randomize the lat/long - FA conceals it. MLAT will move it around within 2km give or take.
My location. I live close to a GA airport...that has no 978 towers. The next airport that does, KMCO, Orlando International Airport, does but, apparently I'm too far to get a signal. However, when I first got the Stratux kit assembled and running, I was able to piggyback off low flying traffic nearby and get 978/MLAT traffic. Not very fond of the free interface available for Stratux (Foreflight), I decided to use this gear and dedicate it to feeding whilst taking advantage of the 978 radio. And, I do apologize for the different questions. Is just that there's a delay from the time I ask, follow the instructions, see the results, give you feedback, and wait for your responses. In the meantime, I keep digging and looking around and try to implement what I find.
In some parts you refer to Piaware image and in other ADSBx. I only know this because I know how the configs work. "I live close to a GA airport...that has no 978 towers. The next airport that does, KMCO, Orlando International Airport, does but, apparently I'm too far to get a signal. However, when I first got the Stratux kit assembled and running, I was able to piggyback off low flying traffic nearby and get 978/MLAT traffic. Not very fond of the free interface available for Stratux (Foreflight), I decided to use this gear and dedicate it to feeding whilst taking advantage of the 978 radio." You do understand that Stratux is designed to act like a Stratus and feed a pilot's EFB while in the air? Our Pi feeders DO NOT speak to an EFB. While it's similar to a feeder in hardware -- it's serving a totally different purpose, turning the wifi into an access point and talking GDL90 to the EFB. The software is much different. Tower Map http://towers.stratux.me/ If you were getting data from the puck then you were receiving from a tower. An aircraft triggers the data packet, when an ads-b equipped aircraft pings it. https://ipadpilotnews.com/2016/01/ads-b-traffic-101-2/
.... your location .. no kidding ... WHERE ARE YOU SEEING THIS DOT? THERE ARE 5 PLACES TO SEE IT! ON YOUR LOCAL PI, ON OUR SERVER, ON OUR MLAT MAP, AND ON THE CUSTOM PORT SERVER ... 'I'm seeing my dot" doesn't tell me anything ..
Ok, "my location" refers to the dot where my receiver is in the map on the web browser. I was not aware the "dot" could be seen in 5 places. I can't even begin to know how to see all of the 5 places. As I've said before, I am new to Raspberry's and ADS-B software implementation on them. In the past, I've owned an SBS-3, along with all of the headaches installing and using it in a network situation using USB and/or/ethernet. This time around, due to finances, decided to get back into this via Raspberry. I realize info exchange via text exchanges on forums, may sound at times condescending, I feel like I'm getting this treatment now, however, I do appreciate your patience and help, so much so that, I've decided I wanted to also contribute financially to your endeavor. I currently have an account with FA, using the ProStick in another Raspberry dedicated for that purpose with an SD card preloaded with their software. Since my last post, I've been trying to get my Raspberry to act as an access point. My goal was/is to be able to take the Raspberry on the road, outside of my network, and be able to use it. Now I'm back to using it (your image) while in my network, getting it to work right, and maybe later attempt the stand alone access point so that I can take it on the road and use it locally, outside of my wifi network, so that I wont have to rely on apps on my iPad to see local traffic just with my dongles/radios on the Raspberry.
"I currently have an account with FA, using the ProStick in another Raspberry dedicated for that purpose with an SD card preloaded with their software." Why are you not feeding ADSBx with it? https://www.adsbexchange.com/forum/threads/new-piaware-3-5-3-image.618956/ Is this the same Pi you want to haul around? Does your iPad have Internet? If not, much of the aircraft information wont work without Internet access; all you'll get is what is broadcast - and that's not much. You also wont get MLAT traffic, since that needs other feeders to MLAT with. Also a properly placed feeder will have 200 miles of range depending on terrain. You want to make the Pi connect to your iPad using it as a wireless access point? In theory this can be done - but since all the Pi feeder images from any site are going to be constantly trying to connect the their sites - you're going to have to develop a custom image. https://frillip.com/using-your-raspberry-pi-3-as-a-wifi-access-point-with-hostapd/ https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/access-point.md https://thepi.io/how-to-use-your-raspberry-pi-as-a-wireless-access-point/ Why not just use a Stratux image and one of the Free EFB?
To answer your questions; 1. The other pi feeding FA, is using a pre loaded with FA software sd card. Don't wanna mess with it until I can get the other pi, with your software, running. Plus, that pi is using the FA ProStick. 2."Is this the same Pi you want to haul around?" No, it's the one I'm currently using, another Pi3 Model B. 3. "Does your iPad have Internet?" Yes. Was not aware I needed other feeders with MLAT. Although, I'd be just happy to see ADS-B traffic with it. 4. "You want to make the Pi connect to your iPad using it as a wireless access point?" Yup. 5."In theory this can be done - but since all the Pi feeder images from any site are going to be constantly trying to connect the their sites - you're going to have to develop a custom image." That's what I was afraid of. Guess I'm gonna have to wait until someone comes around with that solution or, learn raspbian from scratch.
