Windows Setup/Feed Migration (virtualVM) Assistance

[arash]

abcd567

I tried your procedure but it didn't work for me.

[arash]

abcd567

I'll try your procedure & let you know.

[WayneKing]

Thank you both, will experiment and report back.

Well it appears my CPU doesn't support VT-X so I cant run 64bit VM only 32bit Oh well...

[abcd567]

(you probably want 3 - SBS3, rather than 4-beast )

Thanks for pointing out the mistake.
Corrected it to 3 now.

The choice 4 automatically came to my mind, possibly from almost always using self-installed dump1090

[Oblivian]

(you probably want 3 - SBS3, rather than 4-beast )

[abcd567]

Configuration of fr24feed for SBS3 connected to Raspbian Buster/VM via USB.

Step 4.1 - Receiver selection (in order to run MLAT please use DVB-T stick with dump1090 utility bundled with fr24feed):

1 - DVBT Stick (USB)
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2 - SBS1/SBS1er (USB/Network)
3 - SBS3 (USB/Network)
4 - ModeS Beast (USB/Network)
5 - AVR Compatible (DVBT over network, etc)
6 - microADSB (USB/Network)
7 - SBSx via Basestation (localhost:30006)


Enter your receiver type (1-7)$: 3

Step 4.2 - Please select connection type:

1 - Network connection
2 - USB directly to this computer

Enter your connection type (1-2)$: 2

Step 4.3A - Please enter your receiver's COM port number/device path
$: /dev/ttyUSB0

Default device for the com port field should be (beast device)

/dev/ttyUSB0

However, if the feed fails. There are Additional to locate correct USB/Dev details

Check for detection:
sudo lsusb
Result:
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC

Check for port details:
dmesg | grep tty
Result:
usb 1-1.2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0

This is used in the "COM/DEV/PATH:" field (case sensitive)
/dev/ttyUSB0


(if someone could run this with a SBS plugged in and get the outputs it may assist other users who don't use the radio function)

[abcd567]

SBS user should use only this option

On Raspbian Buster in VM, Install fr24feed Using debian package for RPi:
"fr24feed_1.0.26-9_armhf.deb"

# Add architecture armhf to use RPi armhf package on i386 / i686 / x86_64 PC:
sudo dpkg --add-architecture armhf
sudo apt update

# Install dependencies
sudo apt install libc6:armhf libstdc++6:armhf

# Download fr24feed armhf.deb package and install it on i386 / x86_64 PC
wget -O fr24feed_1.0.26-9_armhf.deb http://repo-feed.flightradar24.com/rpi_binaries/fr24feed_1.0.26-9_armhf.deb
sudo dpkg -i fr24feed_1.0.26-9_armhf.deb


# Signup and configure receiver
sudo fr24feed --signup

sudo systemctl restart fr24feed

fr24feed-status

[WayneKing]

I have tried to take in all the info posted in the many threads...

I have an SBS-3 plugged in to a Win7 laptop via USB which I access remotely (So buying an rpi + dongle not practical in this instance)

If I download Virtual box + buster and follow the various instructions in this thread, do I stand some chance of sharing the data to FR or its a no go from the off?

[abcd567]

I test multi ways to run VM & plug in & out the dongle, this method is working for me & dongle report correctly:

1- Turn on the VM.
2- Turn on the Debian in VM.
3- Plug in dongle after complete boot of Debian.
4- Select it form button tool bar in Debian.

If you go to settings, and do the steps in the screenshot below, then you will not need your step 4 above.
I have done what is shown in screenshot below. Now I start Debian this way:

1- Plug in dongle before starting VM / boot of Debian.
2- Turn on the VM.
3- Turn on the Debian in VM.

The dongle is automatically selected in button tool bar of Debian. No need to do your step 4


NOTE: Executing steps in screenshot below is required only once.
It is not required on every boot, as it is saved when you click OK button.

VM Dongle Settings.png

[arash]

abcd567

I test multi ways to run VM & plug in & out the dongle, this method is working for me & dongle report correctly:

1- Turn on the VM.
2- Turn on the Debian in VM.
3- Plug in dongle after complete boot of Debian.
4- Select it form button tool bar in Debian.

Now it's working correctly.

To shutdown:

1- Remove dongle form button tool bar by deselect it.
2- Shutdown the Debian.
3- Remove the dongle form windows by remove usb.

11.jpg

[abcd567]

arash

Your instsllation is ok.

If you see receiver down, either restart dump1090-mutability or reboot Debian/VM.

If you see link to FR24 down, this is FR24 server problem. Be patient, it will go away after some time. It may reappear again, then disappera again after a while. This is a chronic problem with FR24 servers and lot of feeders face this situstion.

[abcd567]

Your dump1090 and fr24feed are working ok, however there is problem with fr24 server

[arash]

This is output on fist command:
10-1.jpg

nc localhost 30003

10-2.jpg

sudo apt install rtl-sdr

10-3.jpg

sudo systemctl stop dump1090-mutability
rtl_test -t

10-4.jpg

After:

sudo systemctl restart dump1090-mutability

10-5.jpg

Link is down!

[abcd567]

sudo apt install netcat
nc localhost 30003

Ctrl+c to break stream of data


sudo apt install rtl-sdr
sudo systemctl stop dump1090-mutability
rtl_test -t

sudo systemctl restart dump1090-mutability

[arash]

My problem does not seem to end!!!

Now, the link is down!

9-6.jpg

I reboot the Debian, disconnect and reconnect the dongle again and again but there is no change and link remain down!

Also, I remove 127.0.0.1 from dump1090 configuration but there is no any change.