Feed Radarbox and Planeplotter from RTL-SDR dongle

[tarbat]

So, I'm beta testing ANRB v6, which can accept input from an RTL-SDR dongle.  Is there some way that anyone can suggest that would let me feed from the RTL-SDR dongle to both ANRBv6 and Planeplotter at the same time?

The problem I have is, I only have one 1090 antenna, and that is now feeding into my RTL-SDR dongle.  I like to feed Planeplotter, as that gives me multilateration results, but that requires a feed from the DUMP1090 program.  That then prevents me using ANRBv6 to read data from the RTL-SDR dongle.

Any ideas.  I'd like to feed both Radarbox and Planeplotter, but can't think of a way of doing it.

[IanH]

What input does ANRBv6 need? Format and port?

Knowing that would help since modesmixer might be able to take the dump1090 output and do what you want.

[tarbat]

Thanks for the reply Ian.  ANRB v6 needs to connect directly to the USB device, RTL-SDR dongle.  So I'm guessing I need some way of sharing the USB dongle between the two programs, ANRB and DUMP1090.

Any ideas?

[IanH]

Since dump1090 is used, it is probably possible to create alternative output for PP to use. 

What is the command line to get dump1090 talking to ANRBv6? Perhaps a batch file?

Then you can add an another output (or use the same one) for modesmixer.

Something like this with two streams in parallel:

dump1090 -> ANRB v6
                    |
                  -> modesmixer  -> PP



PS do you still have a Yeti - I recall seeing your user name crop up in a Yeti forum!!

[tarbat]

The problem is ANRBv6 won't connect to DUMP1090, it will only connect DIRECTLY to the RTL-SDR dongle as a USB device.  I think I'm stuck for options unless I can pursuade Airnav to change ANRBv6 to accept a port 30003 type input which I could feed from DUMP1090.

ps. Yes, had the Yeti for 4 years - excellent car
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarbat/albums/72157623831482396

But now sold it and replaced with a Range Rover.