(3) Installed dump978
3.1 - Installed dependencies & build tools
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential debhelper dh-systemd
sudo apt install libboost-system-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-regex-dev
sudo apt install libboost-filesystem-dev libsoapysdr-dev soapysdr-module-rtlsdr
EDIT: soapysdr-module-rtlsdr was added in above commands later (April 8, 2019).
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3.2 - Cloned source code, checkout to ver 3.7.0, and built package
git clone https://github.com/flightaware/dump978.git
cd dump978
git checkout v3.7.0
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HEAD is now at 7bc0a43... Release 3.7.0
sudo dpkg-buildpackage -b
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3.3 - Checked if package is actually built
cd ../
ls
dump1090_3.7.0_all.deb dump1090-fa-dbgsym_3.7.0_armhf.deb dump978-fa-dbgsym_3.7.0_armhf.deb
dump1090-fa dump978 piaware_builder
dump1090-fa_3.7.0_armhf.buildinfo dump978-fa_3.7.0_armhf.buildinfo skyview978_3.7.0_armhf.deb
dump1090-fa_3.7.0_armhf.changes dump978-fa_3.7.0_armhf.changes skyview978-dbgsym_3.7.0_armhf.deb
dump1090-fa_3.7.0_armhf.deb dump978-fa_3.7.0_armhf.deb
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3.4 - Installed dump978
sudo dpkg -i dump978-fa_3.7.0_armhf.deb
Selecting previously unselected package dump978-fa.
(Reading database ... 59002 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack dump978-fa_3.7.0_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking dump978-fa (3.7.0) ...
Setting up dump978-fa (3.7.0) ...
Adding user `dump978' to group `plugdev' ...
Adding user dump978 to group plugdev
Done.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/default.target.wants/dump978-fa.service → /lib/systemd/system/dump978-fa.service.
sudo reboot
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3.5 Checked Status Piaware - RUNNING
Mar 30 02:37:02 raspberrypi piaware[904]: creating pidfile /run/piaware/piaware.pid
Mar 30 02:37:02 raspberrypi piaware[904]: ****************************************************
Mar 30 02:37:02 raspberrypi piaware[904]: piaware version 3.7.0 is running, process ID 904
Mar 30 02:37:02 raspberrypi piaware[904]: your system info is: Linux raspberrypi 4.14.79-v7+ #1159 SMP Sun Nov 4 17:50:20 GMT 2018 armv7l GNU/Linux
Mar 30 02:37:04 raspberrypi piaware[904]: Connecting to FlightAware adept server at piaware.flightaware.com/1200
Mar 30 02:37:04 raspberrypi piaware[904]: Connection with adept server at piaware.flightaware.com/1200 established
Mar 30 02:37:04 raspberrypi piaware[904]: TLS handshake with adept server at piaware.flightaware.com/1200 completed
Mar 30 02:37:04 raspberrypi piaware[904]: FlightAware server certificate validated
Mar 30 02:37:04 raspberrypi piaware[904]: encrypted session established with FlightAware
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: adept reported location: 43.xxxxx, -79.xxxxx, xxxft AMSL
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: logged in to FlightAware as user abcd567
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: my feeder ID is xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: site statistics URL: https://flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/abcd567#stats-5252
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: multilateration data requested
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: Starting multilateration client: /usr/lib/piaware/helpers/fa-mlat-client --input-connect localhost:30005 --input-type dump1090 --results beast,connect,localhost:30104 --results beast,listen,30105 --results ext_basestation,listen,30106 --udp-transport 70.42.6.198:8735:3575166541
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: ADS-B data program 'dump1090-fa' is listening on port 30005, so far so good
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: Starting faup1090: /usr/lib/piaware/helpers/faup1090 --net-bo-ipaddr localhost --net-bo-port 30005 --stdout --lat 43.xxx --lon -79.xxx
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: Started faup1090 (pid 940) to connect to dump1090-fa
Mar 30 02:37:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: no ADS-B data program seen listening on port 30978 for 3 seconds, next check in 60s
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): fa-mlat-client 0.2.10 starting up
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): Using UDP transport to 70.42.6.198 port 8735
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): Listening for Beast-format results connection on port 30105
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): Listening for Extended Basestation-format results connection on port 30106
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): Input connected to localhost:30005
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): Input format changed to BEAST, 12MHz clock
Mar 30 02:37:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: mlat-client(931): Beast-format results connection with ::1:30104: connection established
Mar 30 02:37:07 raspberrypi piaware[904]: piaware received a message from dump1090-fa!
Mar 30 02:37:21 raspberrypi piaware[904]: piaware has successfully sent several msgs to FlightAware!
Mar 30 02:37:37 raspberrypi piaware[904]: 10 msgs recv'd from dump1090-fa; 10 msgs sent to FlightAware
Mar 30 02:37:37 raspberrypi piaware[904]: 0 msgs recv'd from dump978; 0 msgs sent to FlightAware
Mar 30 02:38:05 raspberrypi piaware[904]: no ADS-B data program seen listening on port 30978 for 63 seconds, next check in 60s
Mar 30 02:39:06 raspberrypi piaware[904]: no ADS-B data program seen listening on port 30978 for 124 seconds, next check in 60s
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3.6 - Checked Status dump1090-fa - RUNNING
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl status dump1090-fa
● dump1090-fa.service - dump1090 ADS-B receiver (FlightAware customization)
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/dump1090-fa.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-03-30 02:36:09 EDT; 7min ago
Docs: https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/
Main PID: 429 (dump1090-fa)
CGroup: /system.slice/dump1090-fa.service
└─429 /usr/bin/dump1090-fa --device-index 0 --gain -10 --ppm 0 --net-bo-port 30005 --max-range 360 --net --net-heartbe
Mar 30 02:36:09 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started dump1090 ADS-B receiver (FlightAware customization).
Mar 30 02:36:09 raspberrypi dump1090-fa[429]: Sat Mar 30 02:36:09 2019 EDT dump1090-fa 3.7.0 starting up.
Mar 30 02:36:10 raspberrypi dump1090-fa[429]: rtlsdr: using device #0: Generic RTL2832U (Realtek, RTL2832UFA, SN 00000001)
Mar 30 02:36:10 raspberrypi dump1090-fa[429]: Detached kernel driver
Mar 30 02:36:10 raspberrypi dump1090-fa[429]: Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Mar 30 02:36:11 raspberrypi dump1090-fa[429]: rtlsdr: enabling tuner AGC
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3.7 - Checked status dump978-fa - 
FAILED
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl status dump978-fa
● dump978-fa.service - dump978 ADS-B UAT receiver
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/dump978-fa.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2019-03-30 02:44:46 EDT; 27s ago
Docs: https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/
Process: 1648 ExecStart=/usr/share/dump978-fa/start-dump978-fa (code=exited, status=2)
Main PID: 1648 (code=exited, status=2)
Mar 30 02:44:46 raspberrypi systemd[1]: dump978-fa.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
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3.8 - Checked Dongle 0 & Dongle 1 - BOTH DONGLES ARE OK
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl stop dump1090-fa
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl stop dump978-fa
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ rtl_test -t -d 0
Found 2 device(s):
0: Realtek, RTL2832UFA, SN: 00000001
1: Generic, RTL2832U, SN: 77771111153705700
Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U
Detached kernel driver
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Supported gain values (29): 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.7 7.7 8.7 12.5 14.4 15.7 16.6 19.7 20.7 22.9 25.4 28.0 29.7 32.8 33.8 36.4 37.2 38.6 40.2 42.1 43.4 43.9 44.5 48.0 49.6
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sampling at 2048000 S/s.
No E4000 tuner found, aborting.
Reattached kernel driver
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ rtl_test -t -d 1
Found 2 device(s):
0: Realtek, RTL2832UFA, SN: 00000001
1: Generic, RTL2832U, SN: 77771111153705700
Using device 1: Generic RTL2832U
Detached kernel driver
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Supported gain values (29): 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.7 7.7 8.7 12.5 14.4 15.7 16.6 19.7 20.7 22.9 25.4 28.0 29.7 32.8 33.8 36.4 37.2 38.6 40.2 42.1 43.4 43.9 44.5 48.0 49.6
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sampling at 2048000 S/s.
No E4000 tuner found, aborting.
Reattached kernel driver
3.9 - Serial number of dongle 1 abnormal (SN: 77771111153705700), tried to fix it - FAILED
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ rtl_eeprom -s 00000000 -d 1
Found 2 device(s):
0: Generic RTL2832U
1: Generic RTL2832U
Using device 1: Generic RTL2832U
Detached kernel driver
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Current configuration:
Error: invalid RTL2832 EEPROM header!
Error: invalid string descriptor!
Error: invalid string descriptor!
Error: invalid string descriptor!
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Vendor ID: 0xa0a0
Product ID: 0x9880
Manufacturer:
Product: ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
Serial number:
Serial number enabled: no
IR endpoint enabled: no
Remote wakeup enabled: no
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New configuration:
Error: string too long, truncated!
Reattached kernel driver
3.10 - Used another dongle, still dump978-fa FAILED
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