Plane icons, logos, and silhouettes don't show

[96jtaylor]

Hi all,

Just got my adsb receiver set up and connected to VRS.  I see no aircraft icon on the map or logos and silhouettes either.  I have the data access set to where I saved flags and silhouettes.  Any thoughts on how I can fix?

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[Anmer]

Welcome.

VRS needs a database with suitable data for an aircraft record.

Typically a BaseStation.sqb style database, edited to add individual data for an aircraft, such as registration, type, owner and Operator Flag Code to drive the silhouette and/or logo bitmap.

Have a read of these guides, they may help:

https://radarspotting.com/forum/index.php?action=tportal;sa=download;dl=get37

https://radarspotting.com/forum/index.php?action=tportal;sa=download;dl=item50

https://radarspotting.com/forum/index.php?action=tportal;sa=download;dl=item43

[96jtaylor]

Hey Anmer, 

Thanks for getting back to me.

I thought the newer versions of VRS had the capacity to look up the data in an online database.  Even so, I tried uploading the pre-populated database and still nothing.

[96jtaylor]

I noticed the default image address on my VRS appears as this and it does not appear

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http://127.0.0.1:8080/VirtualRadar/images/File-4AAA12%7CB429/HiDpi/Type.png

but if I remove the HiDpi and make it this it will show

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http://127.0.0.1:8080/VirtualRadar/images/File-4AAA12%7CB429/Type.png

What is going on and can I fix it?

[Anmer]

For reasons which I'll explain later, I can't do any VRS testing at present.

From your screenshot it looked like VRS was processing data from your receiver?  Is it?

[96jtaylor]

Yes it is!

[Anmer]

Great.

And do you have an sqb file that VRS is configured to access?

[96jtaylor]

I do!

[Anmer]

And is it populated withO perator Flag Codes?  And do you have a folder with relevant bmp files?

[96jtaylor]

I downloaded the populated database from the Basestation forum and the bmp images from the logos forum so yes!

[Anmer]

I downloaded the populated database from the Basestation forum and the bmp images from the logos forum so yes!

As lomg as the bmp file names match the Operator Flag Codes, they should display.  Unless your VRS setup is incorrect?

[s92driver]

If you downloaded my sqb file, which it sounds like you did, you also need to download and use my logo files.  You can use logo's provided by other, but you may have to manually edit the sqb Operator Flag Code field.

If you just use my logos, then you should have an image against every aircraft picked up. 


Steve

[96jtaylor]

Thanks for your help guys.  I think it is a problem with the code or mono framework I am using.  None of the simple fixes I have tried are working. 

[96jtaylor]

It seems to be able to find the image but it just shows up as blank.  See attached picture.  The fix seems way over my head.  Any computer science people in here lol?

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[Anmer]

Is the problem the image is a png file type and not a bmp?