AcarsDeco2 - multi-channels console RTLSDR ACARS decoder

[mrcarlos]

Did anyone manage to connect Acarsdeco2 to any site for pictures from with --pictures-url ?

good question i have stuck on that to.....

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[K5TED]

Hi hikeofyourlife,

Thank you for your file. I hope that after some time acarsdeco2 will decode VDL-2 messages.

At the moment I'm working on a new version, unfortunately, not as quickly as we would like, which will support multiple dongles at the same time.
As well as the ability to combine network data streams from multiple slave programs into master one.

Best regards,
sergsero

Hello - this is a great idea! I am using ACARSDeco now with a RTL dongle, but would like to have ability to connect to another decoder, like PlanePlotter, so I can use an analog aircraft receiver audio output. Is there a plan for this?

[marty_oc]

Hi everyone,
I created simple script to parse network output from acarsdeco2 in SBS format to save all data to MySQL.
If anyone is interested, the sources are on github under name acarsdeco2-parser (I am not allowed to post links here, lol.)
Regards
Martin

[Amper]

Did anyone manage to connect Acarsdeco2 to any site for pictures from with --pictures-url ?

[iamnothere]

Hi sergsero

Any news about the VDL-2 ?(•ิ_•ิ)?

[sergsero]

Hi hikeofyourlife,

Thank you for your file. I hope that after some time acarsdeco2 will decode VDL-2 messages.

At the moment I'm working on a new version, unfortunately, not as quickly as we would like, which will support multiple dongles at the same time.
As well as the ability to combine network data streams from multiple slave programs into master one.

Best regards,
sergsero

[hikeofyourlife]

If I add 136.750 it wont start:

acarsdeco2.exe --gain 49.6 --freq-correction 65 --freq 13185000
0 --freq 136750000 --http-port 8090 --device-index 1
AcarsDeco2 v.20140905
Using device:  1: Generic RTL2832U OEM (mnf: Realtek prod: RTL2838UHIDIR serial:
 00000001)
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
RTL-SDR Not found

You are limited to a bandwidth of 1.4 msps, you have signals at 131 and 136 mhz, too wide for the dongle, you will need another dongle!

[hikeofyourlife]

sergsero,

I made an IQ recording of VDL2, it's about four minutes long, I edited out blanks so there is plenty to work with.
I used SDR# IF recording plugin, if you need it recorded in a different format let me know.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/odb13kt0j0...75kHz.wav?dl=0

[loplo]

If I add 136.750 it wont start:

acarsdeco2.exe --gain 49.6 --freq-correction 65 --freq 13185000
0 --freq 136750000 --http-port 8090 --device-index 1
AcarsDeco2 v.20140905
Using device:  1: Generic RTL2832U OEM (mnf: Realtek prod: RTL2838UHIDIR serial:
 00000001)
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
RTL-SDR Not found

[G-PHIL]

sergsero

Thanks for replying, i did not realise your 6 hours ahead of me.

Still can't get the pictures to show, can you explain to me how to do it, this is your last reply from yesterday,

1. Yes, just replace the IP address and http port that is used for normal access to your VRS.

Regards

Phil

[sergsero]

Hi Phil,

1. Yes, just replace the IP address and http port that is used for normal access to your VRS.

2. You set the maximum value --gain as 49.6 and it may be required in some cases. But usually it is better to pre-determine it empirically in SDR# via better visibility of ACARS signals on the waterfall. Usually the gain value is ~28 - 38.

sergsero

[G-PHIL]

sergsero,

Do i add this command line --vrs-url http://192.168.1.10:80 to my batch file which is currently

acarsdeco2.exe --gain 49.6 --freq-correction 60 --freq 131525000 --freq 131725000 --freq 131850000 --http-port 8090


Sorry, i am a bit confused with things.

Phil

[sergsero]

Phil,

Virtual Radar Server is an open-source .NET application that runs a local web server. You can connect to the web server with any modern browser and see the positions of aircraft on a Google Maps map.
www.virtualradarserver.co.uk

In my opinion, today this is the best program for visualization of Mode-S/ADS-B data.

sergsero

[G-PHIL]

sergsero


No luck at the moment, what's VRS.

Phil

[sergsero]

The program was created to work with VRS. If you have running VRS, it can be a source of additional data for each ACARS aircraft and its picture.
To do this, add the command line option URL of VRS as: --vrs-url http://192.168.1.10:80



Another way is to put photos of aircraft in the folder static/pictures/. It's empty already exists.
In earlier versions, this folder could be called photos: static/photos/ - just rename it.

However, all program features will be available when working with VRS: Lat/Lon, Altitude and so on.

Thanks,
sergsero