978 users - Quick how to?

[abcd567]

@W1MDS

I have a pi 3 b+ with a 3A power running 3.7.1. It’s not seeing the 978 sdr (NooElec Smart)

In Piaware SD Card image, by default dump978 is disabled AND dump1090 is enabled.

(A) To enable dump978-fa (in addition to dump1090-fa which is enabled by default)

You MUST Serialize Dongles to run both.

@abcd567

6 - Configure UAT 978

sudo piaware-config uat-receiver-type sdr
sudo piaware-config rtlsdr-device-index 00001090
sudo piaware-config uat-sdr-device driver=rtlsdr,serial=00000978

# Reboot Pi to implement configuration settings
sudo reboot

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(B) Enabling only one of the two (dump1090-fa OR dump978-fa)

@abcd567

9 - USING ONLY ONE FREQUENCY (978 Mhz OR 1090 Mhz)

9.1 - If you want to run 978 Mhz only
In this case, you will need only one dongle, but you will have to disable dump1090-fa by following command

sudo piaware-config uat-receiver-type sdr
sudo piaware-config receiver-type none
sudo systemctl restart piaware

To re-enable dump1090-fa (requires an additional dongle for dump1090-fa)

sudo piaware-config receiver-type rtlsdr
sudo systemctl restart piaware

9.2 - If you want to run 1090 Mhz only
In this case, you will need only one dongle, but you will have to disable dump978-fa by following command

sudo piaware-config receiver-type rtlsdr
sudo piaware-config uat-receiver-type none
sudo systemctl restart piaware

To re-enable dump978-fa (requires an additional dongle for dump978-fa)

sudo piaware-config uat-receiver-type sdr
sudo systemctl restart piaware