PiAware SkyAware Map

As Piaware image is built using Jessie Lite image (stripped down), the method shown on these pages for Raspbian Lite & Jessie Lite may also work for Piaware image also.

I have NOT tried these, so cannot tell anything with surety.

[GUIDE] Raspbian Lite with PIXEL/LXDE/XFCE/MATE/i3 GUI
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=133691

Add GUI to Jessie Lite
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=177910
On this page someone has suggested:



sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-ui-mods


The method using Local_IP_NUMBER:8080 works from outside the internal network if the port 8080 is added to the router’s forwarding rules, to redirect incoming packets to the Local_IP number.
The IP is replaced with the Internet (external) IP: External_IP_NUMBER:8080

PS: FA_IP_NUMBER/dump1090-fa/ shows the same page when inside the network.

a method working for me (install LXDE desktop - lightweight) as follows:


 sudo apt-get install -y xinit 
sudo apt-get install -y lxde-core lxterminal lxappearance
sudo apt-get install -y lightdm
sudo apt-get install -y midori

after all installations complete run sudo raspi-config and select 3 Boot Options.
in boot options select B1 Desktop / CLI .
in the new tab select B4 Desktop Autologin Desktop GUI

reboot and now the LXDE desktop will appear on your HDMI monitor.
run Midori (web browser) and try the url 127.0.0.1:80 or 8080 or dump1090-fa, to view the map.

HTH

Greetings,
Can somebody help me in configuring my router so that i can view FlightFeeder Skyview map from outside of my local network, like on my cellphone when i am not at home. I am very new to this and i tried port forwarding in my router with following settings but it didn’t work.
SERVICE PORT: 8080
INTERNAL PORT: 8080
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.100 (FLIGHTFEEDER’s IP)
STATUS: ENABLED

I tried on my cellphone by typing my ISP IP address (183.82.66.77:8080) but it didn’t work. I have TP-Link router and FlightFeeder 7.7.1.

Thanks

Hi I have the same question. How can I make the rasberry pi HDMI port to show me the skyview map?

You’ll need to install the GUI on your Pi. I’ve done this on a Pi running Stretch Lite with the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt install raspberrypi-ui-mods

Then reboot.

I haven’t tried this with the piaware image but it’s based on Raspbian Lite so it’s worth a try. If it breaks, don’t blame me though.

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Thank you for the reply. Do I just type in the commands you mentioned at my Rasberry Pi? When you say install the GUI, does it need to be downloaded from somewhere else or already there?

The goal for me is to have the Skyview Map on all the time, so my kids can see planes outside, run back in, and learn about the airplane. This is so I don’t have to use my regular computer to do this.

So I got a new monitor dedicated to my Rasberry Pi. Then I realized that it only shows the terminal command window not the map. :frowning: So I’m trying to see if my Rasberry Pi can do both tracking the flights and showing the map to the monitor I got.

Expert advice needed!

I had a similar problem and solved it by using an old computer.

When i realized how much power the always- on pc used i bought all the bits to run a Pi Zero W and stuck it on the back of the monitor.

I loaded an operating system that included a browser.

Using a separate pc or pi meant i didn’t have to risk one of the Pis that is up and running and feeding reliably.

It is powered from the usb port on the monitor.

From memory the Pi and all the cables and adaptors cost about 10 or 12 $ plus about$4 for the microSD card.

S

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That’s literally all I did. Ran each command, one at a time (it takes a while to complete the final command as that’s what actually does the work) to install the gui and once I’d done it and rebooted, I was able to log on to the graphical user interface and run a browser.

As I said, I’ve done this on the ‘lite’ version of Raspbian and it works perfectly well.

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I just updated piaware to 3.7.2 and skyview is still out. No other configuration changes; skyview vitual radar worked until very recently with piaware 3.7.1. I have received auto generated fault messages from skyview suggesting a dump 1090 failure and used the reboot command several times. New flash is my next option. Ideas?

Show the output for:

sudo journalctl --no-pager -u lighttpd
ls /etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled 

Timeout means the Pi isn’t there (on the network) at all for some reason. common culprits:

  • you have the wrong IP address
  • sdcard failure
  • power supply failure

"Timeout means the Pi isn’t there (on the network) at all for some reason. common culprits:

  • you have the wrong IP address
  • sdcard failure
  • power supply failure"

Thanks for the info, obj. My location ip is static and appears to be working. I still get three green checks and my location seems to get pinged okay.

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vb77

Further diagnosis of this issue requires local access:
For Beginners - How-to SSH to RPi - Setup Putty in Windows

What is the address you are trying to access SkyView?
Can you press Ctrl-F5 on the page, i’d like to check if it loads at all without the cache.

Anyway, might be easier to just use a fresh image.
For Beginners - How to Get Back Existing Station Number in A Fresh Install

" Show the output for:

sudo journalctl --no-pager -u lighttpd
ls /etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled 
```"

Hi wiedehopf!  What is the expected output that this will generate from the raspberry?  I don't want to ignore your generous advice, but my station is in a bit of an out-of-the way location.  It is supposed to be "set and forget" so there is work involved in just pulling the sd card, much less using the interface quickly lol.

vb77

Copy that. Thanks again, wiedehopf!

“What is the address you are trying to access SkyView?”
http://192.168.0.22:8080

Just for good measure, let’s try:

http://192.168.0.22/dump1090-fa/

That and using ctl-F5 both loaded, but very slowly.

That means your network connection to the device is very slow.
Which also explains the timeout message.

Could be that it’s overheating?
Or the WiFi is just REALLY bad.
Try another WiFi channel or re-orient the Raspberry Pi, WiFi reception often gets better depending on RPi orientation.

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