Hi,
I’m looking for a such software that allows to display ACARS togheter with Flightware map ( or any other feeder). At list, using the same dongle and dump1090-fa, in a separate map.
Thanks
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You can not use same dongle for both ACARS and dump1090-fa.
You will need 2 dongles, one for dump1090-fa, and other for ACARS
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AcarsDeco2
Automated installation Script on RaspberryPi OS
Stretch / Buter / Bullseye:
https://github.com/abcd567a/ad2
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Thanks ! I’ll give a trial
Edit: onde more question: 2 dongles on the same rpi ?
If yes, How to separate one dongle for dump1090 and another one for ACARS ?
Thanks
AFTER dump1090-fa & AcarsDeco2 both have been installed, do following:
STEP-1:
Serialize dump1090-fa dongle to 8-digit serial number 00001090
Serialize Acars dongle to 8-digit serial 00000130
STEP-2:
Configure dump1090-fa config for it’s dongle’s serial number by following command:
For Piaware SD Card image:
sudo piaware-config rtlsdr-device-index 00001090
For package install of dump1090-fa on RaspberryPi OS image:
sudo sed -i 's/^RECEIVER_SERIAL=.*/RECEIVER_SERIAL=00001090/' /etc/default/dump1090-fa
STEP-3:
Configure Acarsdeco config for it’s dongle’s serial number by following method:
sudo nano /usr/share/ad2/ad2.conf
The content of this file are:
--freq 131550000
--freq 131725000
--http-port 8686
In this file at top add following line:
--device-serial 00000130
(IMPORTANT: Do NOT leave any blank line at top or between any two lines in this file.)
The file will become like below:
--device-serial 00000130
--freq 131550000
--freq 131725000
--http-port 8686
Save file (Ctrl and O Keys) and Close file (Ctrl and x Keys)
STEP-4:
REBOOT Pi
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Thanks a Lot !!!
I’ll give a trial
In file usr/share/ad2/ad2.conf use Acars frequencies which are used in your region/country. You can find these frequencies by Google search.
By default, following 2 frequencies are specified in config file.
sudo nano usr/share/ad2/ad2.conf
--freq 131550000
--freq 131725000
--http-port 8686
After editing above file, save file and reboot Pi.
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It’s working now. Thanks again !
BTW, I’ve installed in my Orange PC +
Glad to know that. 
Is it working on frequencies which were there by default at installation, or you had to add / change frequencies?
Which OS you have installed on your Orange PC +
Default frequencies, no changes.
Os Orange pi pc + bullseye
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ACARS HELP
pi@piaware:~ $ acarsdeco2 --help
AcarSDeco2 v.20181201
Program options:
-h [ --help ] This help message
--device-list List available SDR devices
--device-index arg Select SDR device (default: 0)
--device-serial arg Select SDR device by serial number
--gain arg Set preamp gain of receiver, dB (default: auto)
--freq-correction arg Set oscillator frequency correction, ppm (default: 0)
--agc Enable automatic gain control in SDR chip (default:
off)
--freq arg Set receiver frequency, Hz
Specify option --freq multiple times to multiple
channels (Example: --freq XX --freq YY ...)
--inConnect arg Input connector. Format: (sbs|ad2):host:port
--inConnectId arg Named input connector. Format: (sbs|ad2):host:port:ID
--inServer arg Input server. Format: (sbs|ad2):port
--inServerId arg Named input server. Format: (sbs|ad2):port:ID
--inServerUdp arg Input UDP server. Format: (sbs|ad2):port
--outServer arg Output server. Format: (sbs|ad2|pp):port
--outConnect arg Output connector. Format (sbs|ad2|pp):host:port
--outConnectUdp arg Output UDP connector. Format: (sbs|ad2|pp):host:port
--http-port arg Set port for http server (default: 8080)
--vrs-url arg Set VirtualRadarServer url for additional aircraft data
Example: http://example.com (default: off)
--pictures-url arg Set aircraft pictures collection url
Example: http://site.com/path/to/ (default: off)
--pictures arg Set aircraft pictures collection local path
Example: http://site.com/path/to/ (default: off)
--silhouettes arg Set path to directory of aircrafts' silhouettes
--banners arg Set path to directory of operators' logos
--frdb arg Set path to flightroutes database file
--db arg Set path to basestation database file
--no-uplink Don't display uplink messages (default: on)
--no-sq Don't display messages with SQ label (default: on)
--no-empty Don't display empty messages (default: on)
--logfile arg Set path to log filename (default: off)
--logfile-sbs arg Set path to SBS CSV log filename (default: off)
--logfile-esbs arg Set path to extended SBS CSV log filename (default:
off)
--no-console Disable logging on console (default: on)
pi@piaware:~ $
Hi,
Thank you ! I’ll explore this Acars Help. Very useful !
Hi so sorry for bringing up a old thread but was looking for info on the possibility of ACARS and thanks to you you came up in search results online 
One question what are you using for a ACARS antenna if I may ask?
Are you using a 1090 antenna or something like the ACARS/NOAA antenna from Diamond?;
ACARS/NOAA