feat: add compatibility with mode-s beast (#104)

README.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 **ADS-B Flight Tracker running on balena with support for FlightAware, Flightradar24, Plane Finder, OpenSky Network, AirNav RadarBox, ADSB Exchange, and Wingbits.**
 
-Contribute to the flight tracking community! Feed your local ADS-B data from an [RTL-SDR](https://www.rtl-sdr.com/) USB dongle and a supported device (see below) running balenaOS to the tracking services [FlightAware](https://flightaware.com/), [Flightradar24](https://www.flightradar24.com/), [Plane Finder](https://planefinder.net/), [OpenSky Network](https://opensky-network.org/), [AirNav RadarBox](https://www.radarbox.com/), [ADSB Exchange](https://adsbexchange.com) and [Wingbits](https://wingbits.com). In return, you will receive complimentary premium accounts (or cryptocurrency tokens) worth several hundred dollars annually!
+Contribute to the flight tracking community! Feed your local ADS-B data from an [RTL-SDR](https://www.rtl-sdr.com/) USB dongle (or various other radio types) and a supported device (see below) running balenaOS to the tracking services [FlightAware](https://flightaware.com/), [Flightradar24](https://www.flightradar24.com/), [Plane Finder](https://planefinder.net/), [OpenSky Network](https://opensky-network.org/), [AirNav RadarBox](https://www.radarbox.com/), [ADSB Exchange](https://adsbexchange.com) and [Wingbits](https://wingbits.com). In return, you will receive complimentary premium accounts (or cryptocurrency tokens) worth several hundred dollars annually!
 
 # Stay in the loop
 
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ Contribute to the flight tracking community! Feed your local ADS-B data from an
 
 Please [let us know](https://github.com/ketilmo/balena-ads-b/discussions/new) if you are successfully running balena-ads-b on a hardware platform not listed here!
 
+# Supported radios
+
+The default setting of this software is to use a RTL-SDR type radio device. However it is also compatible with Mode-S Beast, bladeRF, HackRF, LimeSDR or SoapySDR. You can find more information on how to configure these device types in the [Using different radio device types](#using-different-radio-device-types) section below.
+
 # Credits
 
 The balena-ads-b project was created and maintained by [Ketil Moland Olsen](https://github.com/ketilmo/).
@@ -375,6 +379,23 @@ You can disable any of the balena-ads-b services by creating a *Device Variable*
 
 **Please note:** Due to how these services are integrated, it's not currently possible to disable the `wifi-connect` and `kiosk` services.
 
+## Using different radio device types
+
+With balena-ads-b you are able to use a variety of SDRs (software defined radios) and other devices such as the FPGA based Mode-S Beast. The default operating mode is to use an RTL-SDR over USB and no additional configuration is needed for this setup.
+
+If you are using a Mode-S Beast, bladeRF, HackRF, LimeSDR or SoapySDR then you will need to configure this for the device to work as intended.
+
+In order to configure the particular device type you are using, you need to create a *Device Variable* named `RADIO_DEVICE_TYPE`. The possible values are below:
+
+- rtlsdr (this is the default and you do not need to configure this variable if you are using an RTL-SDR)
+- modesbeast
+- bladerf
+- hackrf
+- limesdr
+- soapysdr
+
+For example if you have a Mode-S Beast, you set the `RADIO_DEVICE_TYPE` variable to `modesbeast`. Remember to save the device variable settings after you have updated them. Your device should restart automatically once you configure this and the radio should now work.
+
 ## Adaptive gain configuration
 The dump1090-fa service can be configured to adapt the tuner gain to changing conditions automatically. You can [read more about how this works](https://github.com/flightaware/dump1090/blob/master/README.adaptive-gain.md#default-settings) at FlightAware's website. 
 

docker-compose.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ services:
     build: ./dump1090-fa
     image: dump1090-fa
     restart: always
+    privileged: true
     environment:
       - LAT=
       - LON=
@@ -225,6 +226,8 @@ services:
     restart: always
     environment:
       - WINGBITS_DEVICE_ID=
+      - LAT=
+      - LON=
     expose:
       - '30154'
 # Optional: Uncomment to enable custom mlat server.

dump1090-fa/Dockerfile.template

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ENV DUMP1090_ADAPTIVE_MIN_GAIN=""
 ENV DUMP1090_ADAPTIVE_MAX_GAIN=""
 ENV DUMP1090_SLOW_CPU=""
 
-ARG PERM_INSTALL="tini lighttpd gettext-base libusb-1.0-0 libbladerf2 libhackrf0 liblimesuite22.09-1 librtlsdr0 rtl-sdr libsoapysdr0.8 libncurses6"
+ARG PERM_INSTALL="tini lighttpd gettext-base libusb-1.0-0 libbladerf2 libhackrf0 liblimesuite22.09-1 librtlsdr0 rtl-sdr libsoapysdr0.8 libncurses6 libboost-system-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-regex-dev"
 
 RUN apt update && \
 	apt install -y $PERM_INSTALL && \
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ RUN apt update && \
 FROM base AS buildstep
 
 ARG DUMP1090_VERSION=v9.0
+ARG BEAST_SPLITTER_VERSION=v9.0
 ARG TEMP_INSTALL="git build-essential fakeroot cmake debhelper pkg-config libncurses5-dev libbladerf-dev libhackrf-dev liblimesuite-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libsoapysdr-dev librtlsdr-dev apt-utils apt-transport-https debhelper"
 
 RUN apt update && \
@@ -45,9 +46,17 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/flightaware/dump1090 && \
 	git checkout tags/${DUMP1090_VERSION} && \
 	dpkg-buildpackage -b --no-sign --build-profiles=custom,rtlsdr,bladerf,hackrf,limesdr,soapysdr
 
+WORKDIR /tmp
+
+RUN git clone https://github.com/flightaware/beast-splitter && \
+	cd beast-splitter && \
+	git checkout tags/${BEAST_SPLITTER_VERSION} && \
+	dpkg-buildpackage -b --no-sign
+
 FROM base AS release
 
 COPY --from=buildstep /tmp/dump1090-fa_*.deb /tmp/
+COPY --from=buildstep /tmp/beast-splitter_*.deb /tmp/
 COPY start.sh /
 COPY add-serial-1090.sh /
 COPY showstrongmessages.sh /
@@ -58,10 +67,13 @@ WORKDIR /tmp
 # 	 apt-mark hold librtlsdr0 && \
 
 RUN dpkg -i dump1090-fa_*.deb && \
+        ln -s /bin/udevadm /sbin/udevadm && \
+        dpkg -i beast-splitter_*.deb && \
 	rm -rf /tmp/* && \
 	mkdir -p /run/dump1090-fa && \
 	chmod +x /start.sh && \
 	chmod +x /add-serial-1090.sh && \
 	chmod +x /showstrongmessages.sh
 
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/tini", "--", "/start.sh"]

dump1090-fa/start.sh

@@ -36,8 +36,29 @@ echo " "
 
 # Variables are verified – continue with startup procedure.
 
+radio_device_lower=$(echo "${RADIO_DEVICE_TYPE}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+
+if [ "$radio_device_lower" = "modesbeast" ]
+then
+        dump1090configuration="--device-type none --device "none" --net-only --net-bo-port 30105"
+elif [ "$radio_device_lower" = "hackrf" ]
+then
+        dump1090configuration="--device-type hackrf --device "$DUMP1090_DEVICE" --net-bo-port 30005,30105"
+elif [ "$radio_device_lower" = "bladerf" ]
+then
+        dump1090configuration="--device-type bladerf --device "$DUMP1090_DEVICE" --net-bo-port 30005,30105"
+elif [ "$radio_device_lower" = "limesdr" ]
+then
+        dump1090configuration="--device-type limesdr --device "$DUMP1090_DEVICE" --net-bo-port 30005,30105"
+elif [ "$radio_device_lower" = "soapysdr" ]
+then
+        dump1090configuration="--device-type soapysdr --device "$DUMP1090_DEVICE" --net-bo-port 30005,30105"
+else
+        dump1090configuration="--device-type rtlsdr --device "$DUMP1090_DEVICE" --net-bo-port 30005,30105"
+fi
+
 # Build dump1090 configuration
-dump1090configuration="--device-type rtlsdr --device "$DUMP1090_DEVICE" --lat "$LAT" --lon "$LON" --fix --ppm "$DUMP1090_PPM" --max-range "$DUMP1090_MAX_RANGE" --net --net-heartbeat 60 --net-ro-size 1000 --net-ro-interval 0.05 --net-http-port 0 --net-ri-port 0 --net-ro-port 30002,30102 --net-sbs-port 30003 --net-bi-port 30004,30104 --net-bo-port 30005,30105 --raw --json-location-accuracy 2 --write-json /run/dump1090-fa --quiet"
+dump1090configuration="${dump1090configuration} --lat "$LAT" --lon "$LON" --fix --ppm "$DUMP1090_PPM" --max-range "$DUMP1090_MAX_RANGE" --net --net-heartbeat 60 --net-ro-size 1000 --net-ro-interval 0.05 --net-http-port 0 --net-ri-port 0 --net-ro-port 30002,30102 --net-sbs-port 30003 --net-bi-port 30004,30104 --raw --json-location-accuracy 2 --write-json /run/dump1090-fa --quiet"
 if [[ -z "$DUMP1090_GAIN" ]] && [[ "$DUMP1090_ADAPTIVE_DYNAMIC_RANGE" != "false" ]]; then
         echo "Gain is not specified. Will enable Adaptive Dynamic Range."
         DUMP1090_ADAPTIVE_DYNAMIC_RANGE="true"
@@ -75,12 +96,17 @@ if [[ "$DUMP1090_SLOW_CPU" != "" ]]; then
         echo "Setting Slow CPU mode to $DUMP1090_SLOW_CPU." && dump1090configuration="${dump1090configuration} --adaptive-duty-cycle $DUMP1090_SLOW_CPU"
 fi
 
+# If using Mode-S Beast, launch beast-splitter in background
+if [ "$radio_device_lower" = "modesbeast" ]
+then
+        /usr/bin/beast-splitter --serial /dev/ttyUSB0 --listen 30005:R --connect 0.0.0.0:30104:R 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 sed --unbuffered '/^$/d' | awk -W interactive '{print "[beast-splitter]    "  $0}' &
+fi
 
 # Start dump1090-fa and put it in the background.
-/usr/bin/dump1090-fa $dump1090configuration &
+/usr/bin/dump1090-fa $dump1090configuration 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 sed --unbuffered '/^$/d' | awk -W interactive '{print "[dump1090-fa]    "  $0}' &
 
-# Start lighthttpd and put it in the background.
-/usr/sbin/lighttpd -D -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf &
+# Start lighttpd and put it in the background.
+/usr/sbin/lighttpd -D -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 sed --unbuffered '/^$/d' | awk -W interactive '{print "[lighttpd]    "  $0}' &
 
 # Wait for any services to exit.
 wait -n

planefinder/start.sh

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ echo " "
 # Configure Planefinder according to environment variables.
 envsubst < /etc/pfclient-config.json.tpl> /etc/pfclient-config.json
 
-# Start pfclinen and put it in the background.
+# Start pfclient and put it in the background.
 /usr/bin/pfclient --config_path=/etc/pfclient-config.json --log_path=/dev/console &
 
 # Wait for any services to exit.