Need helpt to get my RadarBox Feed running

[FlyingLord]

Hello Guys

I have already a Raspberry Pi running the FR24feed with a dvbt dongle. Now i tried to install the RadarBox Feed as well. But my problem at the moment, when i open my own RadarBox page i don't see any aircrafts.

If i use

sudo rbfeeder --set-network-mode off --no-start

then the RadarBox Feed is running but without MLAT, but then i have the problem that my FR24 feed stops running.

I looked around in the Forum but, i am really confused, how i can get both feeds running with 1 antenna and 1 DVBT dongle. There are to many different informations.

I hope somebody can help me.

If that helps:

My RBFeeder ini:

network_mode=true
log_file=/var/log/rbfeeder.log

key=

sn=EXTRPI007289

[network]
mode=beast
external_port=30005
external_host=127.0.0.1

[mlat]
autostart_mlat=true
#mlat_cmd=/usr/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/mlat-client

[dump978]
#dump978_enabled=true

My FR24Feed ini

eceiver="dvbt"
fr24key=""
path="/usr/lib/fr24/dump1090"
bs="no"
raw="no"
logmode="1"
logpath="/var/log/fr24feed"
mlat="yes"
mlat-without-gps="yes"

Thanks

[Runway 31]

Have you read this thread https://forum.radarbox24.com/index.php?topic=10201.msg187831#msg187831

For MLAT did you edit your location with your exact lat/lon

Alan

[FlyingLord]

Yeah i saw this thread but im confused about which option i have to perform. And yes i edited my location with positond data.

[Runway 31]

I know nothing about Pi's/Linux, abcd is the man to help so hopefully you will hear from him later.  There may be an MLAT client need as well but again abcd is your man

Alan

[FlyingLord]

After several tries i think i got it. i don't know how but it looks like that now it works. :).
I did again all the Steps from scratch with option 1.

[Runway 31]

Well done, were are you located to check you out

Alan

[FlyingLord]

My Radar is: EXTRPI007289

The only thing i couldn't do is get the MLAT Running.

[Runway 31]

Yes you are looking good even if only 56nm range.  Plenty of aircraft around Zurich

Normally you should only need to edit your location to exact lat/lon and altitude then save for MLAT but you may need to instal an MLAT client so hopefully abcd can assist with that

Alan

[FlyingLord]

At the FR24Feed status it shows MLAT Yes. In the Radarbox i put all the datas in. Is it possible to do that again. I didn't find where i can change or replace the Coordinates.

[Runway 31]

Just press Edit next to your current location on the status top left of your station screen, see attached

The opens a Window enter your lat/lon in the boxes provided, click exact location, then preview another window opens showing your location and if its ok, press Confirm

Alan

[abcd567]

Hello Guys

I have already a Raspberry Pi running the FR24feed with a dvbt dongle. Now i tried to install the RadarBox Feed as well. But my problem at the moment, when i open my own RadarBox page i don't see any aircrafts.

If i use

sudo rbfeeder --set-network-mode off --no-start

then the RadarBox Feed is running but without MLAT, but then i have the problem that my FR24 feed stops running.

I looked around in the Forum but, i am really confused, how i can get both feeds running with 1 antenna and 1 DVBT dongle. There are to many different informations.

I hope somebody can help me.

If that helps:

My RBFeeder ini:

network_mode=true
log_file=/var/log/rbfeeder.log

key=

sn=EXTRPI007289

[network]
mode=beast
external_port=30005
external_host=127.0.0.1

[mlat]
autostart_mlat=true
#mlat_cmd=/usr/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/mlat-client

[dump978]
#dump978_enabled=true

My FR24Feed ini

eceiver="dvbt"
fr24key=""
path="/usr/lib/fr24/dump1090"
bs="no"
raw="no"
logmode="1"
logpath="/var/log/fr24feed"
mlat="yes"
mlat-without-gps="yes"

Thanks

As you have already done OPTION-1 of Bake a Pi thread and your system is running ok, what I am going to tell is only of academic interest, and you dont have to do it. I am telling this just in case someone else faces this situation.


SOLUTION:
Edit file fr24feed.ini

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sudo nano /etc/fr24feed.ini


In the file opened, add this line below the last line

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procargs="--net"


Restart fr24feed

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sudo systemctl restart fr24feed 


EXPLANATION:
With "network_mode=true" in rbfeeder's configuration file, the rbfeeder tries to get data from port 30005.

Due to fr24feed setting "receiver=dvbt", the integral dump1090 of fr24feed starts and grabs the dvbt dongle. The dump1090 provides data to fr24feed, but does not make it available on port 30005 for use by other feeders, unless procargs="--net" is not added to fr24feed config. Once this is added, dump1090 makes data available at port 30005 for use by rbfeeder.

[abcd567]

At the FR24Feed status it shows MLAT Yes. In the Radarbox i put all the datas in. Is it possible to do that again. I didn't find where i can change or replace the Coordinates.

Add your coordinates in file rbfeeder.ini

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sudo nano /etc/rbfeeder.ini


Add 3 lines shown in red color. The altitude (alt=zzz) is in meters above sea level.

network_mode=true
log_file=/var/log/rbfeeder.log

key=

sn=EXTRPI007289

lat=xx.xxxx
lon=yy.yyyy
alt=zzz

[network]
mode=beast
external_port=30005
external_host=127.0.0.1

[mlat]
autostart_mlat=true
#mlat_cmd=/usr/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/mlat-client

[dump978]
#dump978_enabled=true

Save file (Ctrl+o) and close file (Ctrl+x)
Restart rbfeeder

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sudo systemctl restart rbfeeder


NOTE
Did you install mlat-client? Mlat will not work unless mlat-client is installed.

To install mlat-client:

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sudo apt-get install mlat-client


[FlyingLord]

Thank you both for all the Help. Now it is working. I tried  first the command

sudo apt-get install mlat-client -y

but that didnt work.

Now with

sudo apt-get install mlat-client

it is working.

Now i have just to figure out how i can better place my antenna. But that will be difficult.

[abcd567]

Thank you both for all the Help. Now it is working. I tried  first the command

sudo apt-get install mlat-client -y

but that didnt work.

Now with

sudo apt-get install mlat-client

it is working.

As the mlat-client was reported to fail to install on Raspbian Buster, I think your OS is Respbian Stretch (Pi24 image?). Please post output of following two commands:

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cat /etc/os-release   

apt-cache policy mlat-client 


[FlyingLord]

Here is the Result of the readout:

Pretty Name="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
Name="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
Version_ID="10"
Version="10 (buster)"
Version_Codename=buster
id=raspbianid_like=debian

mlat-client:
  Installiert:           0.2.11
  Installationskandidat: 0.2.11
  Versionstabelle:
*** 0.2.11 100
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status