i would have thought that you could just replace the html folder from mutability to where ever your previous version was. However before trying that just check 192.168.1.11/dump1090/gmap.html)
Just to clarify on ppup. PPUP1090 is a rpi program that uploads directly to the planeplotter server.
I run planeplotter on a windows desktop taking the feed from rpi running dump1090-FA (FA feeder site 2394) which also runs ppup1090 to upload directly to the server in the UK. It works for me, YMMV
Thanks for your multiple tips - this worked great. It took me a few tries to sort out installing the dump1090-mutability version separately from the previous version, and then to fiddle with the text in the config file, but it worked.
Two other questions if I can ask your further expert advice!
Is there a layer I could activate to get the entire background maps area to be lighter or darker (like have it appear more as a very light or dark background) so that the planes appear more distinct against the map? Or have the map setting/layer itself show less contrasty or grab fewer map elements (like discard distracting highway exit numbers, railroads, etc)?
Is there a way I could have all planes show their historical track without clicking on them individually? Would that be turning off the “clearLines” function in the planeObjects.js file? But how to get them to show up without clicking?
This is a bit of a blunt hammer (eg you really need to refine it with an on/off button), but in
planeObject.js, procedure PlaneObject.prototype.updateLines, comment out the first two lines!
// Update our planes tail line,
PlaneObject.prototype.updateLines = function() {
//if (!this.selected)
// return;
if (this.track_linesegs.length == 0)
return;
var estimateStyle = new ol.style.Style({
stroke: new ol.style.Stroke({
color: '#a08080',
width: 1.5,
lineDash: [3, 3]
})
});
I tried this on the dump1090-fa, planeObject.js file located in /usr/share/dump1090-fa/html, but it does not seem to work.
How could this be done on the dump1090-fa installation?
Are you sure that that directory is the one being used by the web server? If you create a backup copy of the planeObject.js file, and edit the live one, does it cause any change in the displayed icons? If not, then you may be editing the wrong instance of the file?
This is great! It was a bit much on my screen with 80 planes visible so I simplified it to only display the identifier. The sole entry for labelText is:
I added this to my dump1090-fa installation.
Does not require much skill, only need to add the lines to the file.
It’s as difficult as editing a text file.
I found the file to edit to add labels, but I did not have permission to overwrite it or save after editing. I tried to change permissions but it wouldn’t have it in SSH/SFTP or on the Pi itself