ModeSDeco2 and ModeSMixer2 - console programs for RTLSDR and transcoding

[sergsero]

Hi mlino,

In future releases I will try to fulfil your request. Sending an identifier is not difficulty. Unfortunately back detection in receiving mode requires further development of the program.

Regards,
sergsero

[sergsero]

Hello Doug,

Which previous version of modesmixer2 you are using now?
If the previous version was distributed and installed as a debian package, then stop it and just replace the existing binary file in /usr/bin on new.

If the version was distributed as tgz archive, just use the new binary.

This weekend will be released a fixed version 20150628.

Regards,
sergsero

[sergsero]

ModeSMixer2 version 20150628 test

+ fixed read/write to database file

• Windows (MSVS2013): modesmixer2_windows_20150628.zip https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iLUwwUzcta0JiaE0&authuser=0

• Intel Ubuntu 14.04 32bit: modesmixer2_i386_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iZGc4RzUteUxBNDg&authuser=0
• Intel Ubuntu 14.04 64bit: modesmixer2_x86_64_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iUGdPeGRNbTRqQlE&authuser=0

• Raspberry Pi (Broadcom SoC BCM2835, ARM1176JZFS): modesmixer2_rpi_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iSFdIZ3hzTFpLOGM&authuser=0
• Raspberry Pi 2 (Broadcom SoC BCM2836, quad-core): modesmixer2_rpi2_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iV2lQRFl6RW93b1U&authuser=0
• BeagleBone Angstrom RadarCape (AM335x 720MHz ARM® Cortex™-A8): modesmixer2_beaglebone_angstrom_20150628.tar.gz soon
• Odroid U3 (Samsung Exynos4412 Cortex-A9 Quad Core): modesmixer2_odroid_U3_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iN0JHWDJzaXpUNzA&authuser=0
• Odroid C (Amlogic S805 Quad Core Cortex™-A5 processor with Dual Core Mali™-450 GPU): modesmixer2_odroid_C_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iT0JHRjJBTnlhN2M&authuser=0
• CuBox-i4Pro (Freescale i.MX6Q SoC, 4x ARM® Cortex™-A9) modesmixer2_CuBoxi4Pro_iMX6Quad_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6icXF4cVFWUjVlMk0

• OS X 10.10 Yosemite: modesmixer2_osx_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iZmpjaEhvSlhBdUU&authuser=0

• OpenWrt Barrier Breaker 14.07 MIPS ar71xx (TP-LINK TL-WDR3500/3600/4300): modesmixer2_mips_ar71xx_20150628.zip soon

If you see on the page Map that all aircraft are being plotted in the top-left corner and the Google map does not load, then you need to do bypass your cache in browser.

Bypassing your cache means forcing your web browser to re-download a web page from scratch, which can often solve website display glitches. It is also required after installing user scripts. Bypassing your cache is simple, safe, and causes no permanent changes.

When you are on the page "Map":
In most Windows and Linux browsers: Hold down Ctrl and press F5.
In Apple Safari: Hold down ⇧ Shift and click the Reload toolbar button.

Or use menu: Control+Shift+Del

[sergsero]

ModeSDeco2 version 20150628 test

+ fixed operation read/write to database file

Windows: modesdeco2_windows_20150628.zip https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iTzA0VzBuZFlwbG8&authuser=0

Ubuntu 14.04 32 bit: modesdeco2_i386_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iRC04OHBiMDJmZWc&authuser=0
Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit: modesdeco2_x86_64_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iWEFtVGFOODRTWms&authuser=0

OS X: modesdeco2_osx_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iVWd3dnRoMENMaWs&authuser=0

For dongle RTL2832 only:
Raspberry Pi 2 (Broadcom SoC BCM2836, Quad Core): modesdeco2_rpi2_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6ibHg4OW5FSXB4Mzg&authuser=0
Odroid U3 (Samsung Exynos4412 ARM® Cortex™-A9 Quad Core): modesdeco2_odroid_U3_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iZGNkVjJNNnJKUHc&authuser=0
Odroid С (Amlogic S805 : Quad Core Cortex™-A5 processor with Dual Core Mali™-450 GPU): modesdeco2_odroid_C_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iRnpzY2NhX0RHTlU&authuser=0
CuBox-i4Pro (Freescale i.MX6Q SoC, 4x ARM® Cortex™-A9): modesdeco2_CuBoxi4Pro_iMX6Quad_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iaVJUX3hqUUg0ekU&authuser=0
Banana Pi (AllWinnerTech SoC A20, ARM® Cortex™-A7 Dual-Core): modesdeco2_bpi_20150628.tgz https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7NYXizl0U6iSVNuYnNOVnU2OUk&authuser=0

If you see on the page Map that all aircraft are being plotted in the top-left corner and the Google map does not load, then you need to do bypass your cache in browser.

Bypassing your cache means forcing your web browser to re-download a web page from scratch, which can often solve website display glitches. It is also required after installing user scripts. Bypassing your cache is simple, safe, and causes no permanent changes.

When you are on the page "Map":
In most Windows and Linux browsers: Hold down Ctrl and press F5.
In Apple Safari: Hold down ⇧ Shift and click the Reload toolbar button.

Or use menu: Control+Shift+Del

[Rockwell]

Hi Sergsero,

Tested both versions, 1 for windows and 1 for PI2.
Both version still have problems with map display.

Map display in PI2 is terible slow, older versions were ok.
Map display in Windows is again al planes in upper left corner.

Also there are still double ones in the flights screen.

But ModeSDeco2 is still my favorit !

[sergsero]

Hi Rockwell,

Thank you for your feedback.
In this version have been fixed the only error writing to database. All other issues still exist. In my opinion for ARM devices most appropriate version is remains modesdeco2 v.20150321.

In new versions for restoration of partially distorted Mode S signals with interference and multipath wave propagation needs enough processor performance, which is not always enough in ARM CPU.     
Or I can't do that on ARM SoC effectively...

About Google Maps issue - in my tests, one-time clearing browser cache using menu by Control+Shift+Del fixed the problem.

Regards,
sergsero

[Rockwell]

Hi Sergsero,

I tried this with Windows 8.1 and Firefox; CTRL + SHIFT + DEL, but unfortunately this doesn't solve the problem, all planes in map display are cluttered in upper left corner.

On the PI2 there are enough processor resources, when running with 38 planes in view only 11% processing capacity is used.

Regards, Rockwell

[vsboost]

Hi there,

Any chance for hackrf support?

Thanks

[mlino]

Hi Sergsero,

Is there a chance to run two instances of modesmixer2 in Linux?

Regards,

Marcio Lino

[sergsero]

Hi Marcio,

This should not be a problem.
However, be aware that the value of ports should not match. Or to be already occupied by anyone in the system.

If you are using the database file, only one instance can work with it, to avoid access conflicts.

Finally, performance of CPU of your computer should be sufficient for all tasks.

Regards,
sergsero

[dfroula]

Hi, all,

I found that clearing the cache was not sufficient to fix the modesmixer2 map issue with the overlapping icons in Chrome. I also needed to clear the cookies in the browser for the IP address of the Pi. That resolved the issue for me and sped up access on the other pages besides the map.

Cookies can be wiped by selecting the correct box in the clear "Clear browsing data" dialog, brought up with "ctrl-shift-del". Be sure the clear cache selection is made as well.

Best,

Don
WD9DMP

Hi Rockwell,

Thank you for your feedback.
In this version have been fixed the only error writing to database. All other issues still exist. In my opinion for ARM devices most appropriate version is remains modesdeco2 v.20150321.

In new versions for restoration of partially distorted Mode S signals with interference and multipath wave propagation needs enough processor performance, which is not always enough in ARM CPU.     
Or I can't do that on ARM SoC effectively...

About Google Maps issue - in my tests, one-time clearing browser cache using menu by Control+Shift+Del fixed the problem.

Regards,
sergsero

[Rockwell]

Hi Sergsero,

Is there anyway to resolve the strange zoom behaviour ?

When I click the + or - button in map display either the map is drawn to big or to small, same is happening when I use the zoom slider.

Greetings, rockwell

[sergsero]

Hi Rockwell,

I'm afraid I don't fully understand your question.
Map zooming is possible in two ways. Clicking by cursor on the buttons +/- (or dragging the slider) of built-in controls you can use in Google maps. Either on keyboard by pressing keys +/-.

Regards,
sergsero

[Rockwell]

Hi Sergsero,

When I zoom in or zoom out, the map is to big or the map is to small.

Regards, rockwell

[Triple7]

Sorry to jump in, but if it helps to clarify. I think Rockwell is referring to the way the zoom option functions. It is quite 'coarse' in other words the steps for each press of the + or - make the map move a large amount. Is there a way to make the zooming more fine like Google maps - in other words more controllable so it moves in or out in smaller steps.

For example, in my normal mode MSM2 displays from Swansea, UK to Aachen, DE - West to Eest and from Coventry, UK to Caen, FR - North to south. With just a single press on the '-' key it moves out to Waterford, EI to Munich, DE - West / East and Leeds, UK to Basel DE - North to South. So you will appreciate that is a very large 'step' for a single zoom click.

Does that help explain?

Thanks,

Tim