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  • Small comparison of accuracy: FA PiAware MLAT (viewed from VRS) Vs. FR24 fr24feed+F-feeders MLAT

    famlat1.jpgfr24mlat1.png


    Also, I am seeing that fr24feed is disconnecting from the server fairly regularly, re fr24feed.log:

    2016-03-08 20:18:05 | [feed][n]disconnected
    2016-03-08 20:18:05 | [feed][n]waiting 6 seconds
    2016-03-08 20:18:11 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
    2016-03-08 20:18:11 | [feed][n]connecting
    2016-03-08 20:18:20 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
    2016-03-08 20:18:33 | [feed][n]connected via TCP (fd 11)
    2016-03-08 20:18:33 | [feed][n]working

    2016-03-08 20:20:19 | [feed][n]disconnected
    2016-03-08 20:20:19 | [feed][n]waiting 7 seconds
    2016-03-08 20:20:20 | [time][i]Time synchronized correctly, offset -0.0017 seconds, drift 0.0000 seconds/minute
    2016-03-08 20:20:22 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
    2016-03-08 20:20:22 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
    2016-03-08 20:20:26 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
    2016-03-08 20:20:26 | [feed][n]connecting
    2016-03-08 20:20:42 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
    2016-03-08 20:20:42 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
    2016-03-08 20:20:47 | [feed][n]connected via TCP (fd 11)
    2016-03-08 20:20:47 | [feed][n]working
    T-YBBN50 - Kallangur, QLD, Australia

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    • Originally posted by JohnnyBravo View Post
      Is a radarcape considered to be a GPS equipped FR24 receiver or does it have to be a receiver issued by FR24?

      Thanks!
      Right now, Radarcapes are not used in volounteer MLAT calculations, but very very soon you (as a Radarcape owner) will be able to get a software update for the Radarcape that supports time sync.

      Radarcapes are however already used in high-precision MLAT calculations.

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      • Originally posted by bhaal View Post
        Small comparison of accuracy: FA PiAware MLAT (viewed from VRS) Vs. FR24 fr24feed+F-feeders MLAT

        [ATTACH=CONFIG]7137[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]7138[/ATTACH]


        Also, I am seeing that fr24feed is disconnecting from the server fairly regularly, re fr24feed.log:

        2016-03-08 20:18:05 | [feed][n]disconnected
        2016-03-08 20:18:05 | [feed][n]waiting 6 seconds
        2016-03-08 20:18:11 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
        2016-03-08 20:18:11 | [feed][n]connecting
        2016-03-08 20:18:20 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
        2016-03-08 20:18:33 | [feed][n]connected via TCP (fd 11)
        2016-03-08 20:18:33 | [feed][n]working

        2016-03-08 20:20:19 | [feed][n]disconnected
        2016-03-08 20:20:19 | [feed][n]waiting 7 seconds
        2016-03-08 20:20:20 | [time][i]Time synchronized correctly, offset -0.0017 seconds, drift 0.0000 seconds/minute
        2016-03-08 20:20:22 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
        2016-03-08 20:20:22 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
        2016-03-08 20:20:26 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
        2016-03-08 20:20:26 | [feed][n]connecting
        2016-03-08 20:20:42 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
        2016-03-08 20:20:42 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
        2016-03-08 20:20:47 | [feed][n]connected via TCP (fd 11)
        2016-03-08 20:20:47 | [feed][n]working
        Thanks for the comparison! We will look at this carefully, might take a few days to a week before I can comment it further.

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        • Originally posted by 41south View Post
          Has this been installed/tested on the RPi 3b yet by any chance? Just about to update my Pi and wondering which one to buy?
          RPi 3 working fine!

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          • Originally posted by Sam26K View Post
            So, my question is: can FR24 utilize a gps enabled pi and use that as a trusted MLAT source?
            They do have them here at low cost for those with a little hardware talent:
            We carry a few different GPS modules here in the Adafruit shop, but none that satisfied our every desire - that's why we designed this little GPS breakout board. We believe this is the ...


            For more money there is probably plug and play.
            Not really.. for a GPS receiver to make things better it has to be connected to the receiver itself. Could possibly work if you could find a DVBT dongle that supports external clock reset!

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            • unable to connect to FR24 from feeder

              Hello

              All was working like a charm since few days
              But since today 5.47pm my feeder could not connect FR24

              I've restarted my Pi but same

              here is a log

              2016-03-08 18:57:48 | [main][i]FR24 Feeder/Decoder
              2016-03-08 18:57:48 | [main][i]Version: 1.0.18-5/generic
              2016-03-08 18:57:48 | [main][i]Built on Mar 4 2016 15:21:10 (HEAD-d11ca48.git/Linux/armv7l)
              2016-03-08 18:57:48 | [main][i]Copyright 2012-2016 Flightradar24 AB
              2016-03-08 18:57:48 | [main][i]****** no link (by me first post!)
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [main][i]DNS mode: LIBC
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [main][i]Automatic updates are DISABLED
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [httpd][i]Server started, listening on 0.0.0.0:8754
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [main][i]Reader thread started
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [main][i]Socket server started
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [bs][i]Initializing server
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [bs][i]Starting server on 0.0.0.0:30003
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [reader][i]Initializing reader
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [reader][i]Connecting to Beast receiver via (tcp://127.0.0.1:30005)
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [mlat][i]Waiting for MLAT configuration
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [master][i]Starting processing thread
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [main][i]MLAT data feed started
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [bs][e]Could not bind socket to *:30003, errno=98
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [reader][i]Connected to the receiver, configuring
              2016-03-08 18:57:58 | [reader][i]Configured, processing messages
              2016-03-08 18:57:59 | [time][i]Synchronizing time via NTP
              2016-03-08 18:58:00 | [reader][w]Setting new UTC offset: 0!
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [time][i]Time synchronized correctly, offset +66.0135 seconds
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [main][i]Feed Network client started
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [main][i]RAW data server started
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][i]Downloading configuration
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [raw][i]Initializing server
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [raw][i]Starting server on 0.0.0.0:30334
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]Interval: 5s
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]Latitude: **.***** (anonymous by author)
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]Longitude: **.***** (anonymous by author)
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]GND: YES
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]NonADSB: YES
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]Timestamps: optional
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]Max range AIR: 350.0nm
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][c]Max range GND: 100.0nm
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][i]defined 1 server
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [stats][i]Stats thread started
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][n]LFBD22@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
              2016-03-08 18:59:29 | [feed][n]connecting
              2016-03-08 18:59:30 | [mlat][i]MLAT configuration received, service ENABLED
              2016-03-08 18:59:30 | [mlat][i]Starting MLAT with preconfigured position: **.***** (anonymous by author)
              2016-03-08 18:59:30 | [mlat][i]MLAT bandwidth reduction active, level 1
              2016-03-08 18:59:30 | [mlat][i]Configuring UDP connection udp://mlat-1.fr24.com:19788
              2016-03-08 18:59:30 | [mlat][i]Registering MLAT station
              2016-03-08 18:59:30 | [mlat][i]Registering MLAT station: SUCCESS
              2016-03-08 18:59:32 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 18:59:32 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 18:59:50 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
              2016-03-08 18:59:50 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
              2016-03-08 18:59:50 | [feed][n]waiting 10 seconds
              2016-03-08 18:59:52 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 18:59:52 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:00:00 | [feed][n]LFBD22@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
              2016-03-08 19:00:00 | [feed][n]connecting
              2016-03-08 19:00:12 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:00:12 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:00:20 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
              2016-03-08 19:00:20 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
              2016-03-08 19:00:20 | [feed][n]waiting 19 seconds
              2016-03-08 19:00:32 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:00:32 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:00:39 | [feed][n]LFBD22@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
              2016-03-08 19:00:39 | [feed][n]connecting
              2016-03-08 19:00:52 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:00:52 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:00:59 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
              2016-03-08 19:00:59 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
              2016-03-08 19:00:59 | [feed][n]waiting 23 seconds
              2016-03-08 19:01:12 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:01:12 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:01:22 | [feed][n]LFBD22@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
              2016-03-08 19:01:24 | [feed][n]connecting
              2016-03-08 19:01:32 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:01:32 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:01:42 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
              2016-03-08 19:01:42 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
              2016-03-08 19:01:42 | [feed][n]waiting 26 seconds
              2016-03-08 19:01:51 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:01:51 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:02:08 | [feed][n]LFBD22@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
              2016-03-08 19:02:08 | [feed][n]connecting
              2016-03-08 19:02:11 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:02:11 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
              2016-03-08 19:02:28 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
              2016-03-08 19:02:28 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
              2016-03-08 19:02:28 | [feed][n]waiting 30 seconds
              2016-03-08 19:02:50 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:02:50 | [mlat][w]Could not ping MLAT server, result=-1000, number of errors=1
              2016-03-08 19:02:58 | [feed][i]Downloading configuration
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]Interval: 5s
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]Latitude: **.***** (anonymous by author)
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]Longitude: **.***** (anonymous by author)
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]GND: YES
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]NonADSB: YES
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]Timestamps: optional
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]Max range AIR: 350.0nm
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][c]Max range GND: 100.0nm
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][i]defined 1 server
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][n]LFBD22@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
              2016-03-08 19:02:59 | [feed][n]connecting
              2016-03-08 19:03:14 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
              2016-03-08 19:03:14 | [mlat][w]Could not ping MLAT server, result=-1000, number of errors=2
              2016-03-08 19:03:14 | [mlat][i]Terminating connection
              2016-03-08 19:03:15 | [mlat][i]Configuring UDP connection udp://mlat-1.fr24.com:19788
              2016-03-08 19:03:15 | [mlat][i]Registering MLAT station
              2016-03-08 19:03:16 | [mlat][i]Registering MLAT station: SUCCESS
              2016-03-08 19:03:19 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
              2016-03-08 19:03:19 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
              2016-03-08 19:03:19 | [feed][n]waiting 11 seconds
              Is there a problem on my side ? I don't touch anything !
              Or fr24 side ?

              Thanks for your answer
              Multinet

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              • It's dead Jim:

                Code:
                2016-03-09 10:08:57 | [feed][n]disconnected
                2016-03-09 10:08:57 | [feed][n]waiting 5 seconds
                2016-03-09 10:09:02 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
                2016-03-09 10:09:02 | [feed][n]connecting
                2016-03-09 10:09:08 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:09:08 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:09:28 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:09:28 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:09:48 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:09:48 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:09:49 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
                2016-03-09 10:09:49 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
                2016-03-09 10:09:49 | [feed][n]waiting 8 seconds
                2016-03-09 10:09:57 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
                2016-03-09 10:09:57 | [feed][n]connecting
                2016-03-09 10:10:08 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:10:08 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:10:28 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:10:28 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:10:39 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
                2016-03-09 10:10:39 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
                2016-03-09 10:10:39 | [feed][n]waiting 5 seconds
                2016-03-09 10:10:44 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
                2016-03-09 10:10:44 | [feed][n]connecting
                2016-03-09 10:10:48 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:10:48 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:11:08 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:11:08 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:11:25 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
                2016-03-09 10:11:25 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
                2016-03-09 10:11:25 | [feed][n]waiting 8 seconds
                2016-03-09 10:11:28 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:11:28 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:11:33 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
                2016-03-09 10:11:33 | [feed][n]connecting
                2016-03-09 10:11:48 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:11:48 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:12:08 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:12:08 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:12:14 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
                2016-03-09 10:12:14 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
                2016-03-09 10:12:14 | [feed][n]waiting 7 seconds
                2016-03-09 10:12:21 | [feed][n]YBBN50@83.140.21.66:8099/UDP
                2016-03-09 10:12:21 | [feed][n]connecting
                2016-03-09 10:12:28 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:12:28 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:12:46 | [stats][i]sent 1825 bytes
                2016-03-09 10:12:48 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                2016-03-09 10:12:48 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                2016-03-09 10:13:02 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
                2016-03-09 10:13:02 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
                2016-03-09 10:13:02 | [feed][n]waiting 7 seconds
                T-YBBN50 - Kallangur, QLD, Australia

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                • Looks like the tcp fallbacks not so flash

                  Sent from my XT1092 using Tapatalk
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                  • Originally posted by Oblivian View Post
                    Looks like the tcp fallbacks not so flash
                    It eventually did reconnect, but is frequently disconnecting and reconnecting, always as TCP, not UDP.. Every few mins...
                    T-YBBN50 - Kallangur, QLD, Australia

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                    • Same on my end:

                      2016-03-08 18:06:02 | [feed][n]connecting
                      2016-03-08 18:06:16 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                      2016-03-08 18:06:16 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                      2016-03-08 18:06:36 | [mlat][i]Pinging the server
                      2016-03-08 18:06:36 | [mlat][i]Stats 0/0
                      2016-03-08 18:06:43 | [feed][e]Could not connect!
                      2016-03-08 18:06:43 | [feed][n]Error: Could not connect! (fd -1)
                      2016-03-08 18:06:43 | [feed][n]waiting 9 seconds

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                      • When major outtages server related like this occur (and are posted in a few threads like they are) ya'll should really be raising it with the HD

                        the right team members do not look at all new threads regularly.. and wont notice for a few days
                        Posts not to be taken as official support representation - Just a helpful uploader who tinkers

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                        • But Olov has seen me posting about it... He replied to my comment with the side by side comparison which also had the connection failures in the log I think...
                          T-YBBN50 - Kallangur, QLD, Australia

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                          • Originally posted by Olov View Post
                            Right now, Radarcapes are not used in volounteer MLAT calculations, but very very soon you (as a Radarcape owner) will be able to get a software update for the Radarcape that supports time sync.

                            Radarcapes are however already used in high-precision MLAT calculations.
                            Does this mean that Radarcape data is considered for MLAT 3/4?

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                            • Originally posted by 41south View Post
                              Does this mean that Radarcape data is considered for MLAT 3/4?
                              Yes,, it has been used for over a year now. However, Radarcape owners need to enable it manually in the Radarcape configuration. It's an opt-in choice as MLAT takes extra bandwidth.

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                              • Hi elljay,
                                the latency over USB is not the main problem. GPS mouses do have on the top of USB an additional serial protocol, frequently with a dreadly slow 9600 Baud serial speed. That is fine for navigation, but is inadequate for time critical operations. The latency of this method is probably also in the range of 20ms or more.
                                If you have identical hardware and identical GPS mice using the same software and the same serial speed the errors might compensate. But if one of the feeder has a 9600Baud mouse and the other one a 115000Baud one, then you will be better off with NTP.

                                > Not sure why ADS-B doesn't include the time in it's transmissions...
                                We do need to compare the arrival times between stations, not the send times.

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