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Radarcape -  User manual - Gebrauchsanweisung 

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V0.0 Vorlage bei EAR 

 

 

 

higher number, or use a Putty terminal just to see which one outputs weird binary data (or Port 30003 
format if selected). The one that outputs a console screen on 115200 Baud is the wrong one. 

Further information can be obtained here: 

USB Gadget Kernel Documentation

 

Some usage and driver hints 

- this is where the INF file comes from. 

 

Restrictions 

1.  Currently the serial interface worked with Putty and a test application on Windows. It did 

not work with Planeplotter under XP, so don't blame me at the moment. 

2.  Note that even when a Radarcape receives power through the backside USB, you 

anyway need to connect the ex5V for the receiver and decoder to operate. 

3.  Also note that when powering on, USB must not be connected first before ex5V, 

as then the Radarcape will power on with low CPU clock settings. 

Port 30003 Server 

Port 30003 style output (e.g., SBS Plotter) can be provided standalone and without need of a PC 
application. 

 

The 

date 

in Port 30003 messages is always the Linux system date. The 

timestamp 

instead is a GPS 

timestamp when the config is set to GPS timestamps and system time when the Radarcape operates in 
legacy 12MHz timstamp mode. 

Summary of Contents for Radarcape

Page 1: ...Radarcape User manual Gebrauchsanweisung 1 V0 1 Vorlage bei EAR Radarcape High Performance ADS B Receiver Radarcape Hochleistungs ADS B Empfänger Art no 66006 66066 66077 ...

Page 2: ... traffic with nothing more than a web browser even from multiple locations Aircraft list 2D Map 3D Map using Google Earth or similar Raw data access RAW data access is available additionally also pre checked andpre filtered Port 30003 Base station compatible data Raw data is available multiple and mixed from several consumers at the same time and with all services inparallel Raw data is timestampe...

Page 3: ...ere are sharing networks for aircraft data Flightradar24 is using a branded version of the Radarcape as their device that feeds data into their servers The Radarcape as delivered from us also contains a way how to share data with Flightradar24 either anonymously or with a sharing key provided by them Easy Usage With its small size and the low power consumption the Radarcape is ideal for running al...

Page 4: ... with Angstrom Embedded Linux it is using the pure root file system not a Cloud9 system Due to that you may not see internal disk drives when plugging the USB We do not guarantee stability with other Linux distributions than the one it became delivered as there were already some issues Beaglebone Board Rev A6A AM335x 720MHz ARMCortex A8 256MB DDR2 RAM 3D graphics accelerator SGX530 2x PRU 32 bit R...

Page 5: ...ension Slot This is a USB type A connector It is available for memory sticks or user extensions It is fully supported by the internal Linux system Power LED The power LED is green when power is applied to the backside connector Mode S LED The Mode S LED is flashing red on each frame that becomes received from aircraft If no frames are received e g no antenna connected it flashes once per second in...

Page 6: ...k Side Mode S antenna SMAconnector GPS antenna SMB connector 100Base TX Ethernet connector LAN USB Serial USB mini Bconnector Note If there is no label like RC65 on the back side of the device above the Ethernet connector your hostname DNS name is Radarcape Otherwise this sign is telling your hostname Radarcape Hardware Installation Plug the following connectors into the Radarcape Mode S antenna G...

Page 7: ... only in your network segment If behind a firewall or router your devices might be summarized under one common and different IP address Fixed IP addresses are currently only available by reconfiguring the Embedded Linux you will find plenty of information hereabout in the internet Mind that the Radarcape normally runs with Linux 3 8 or later The hostname or DNS name is a given name that is stored ...

Page 8: ...h root rc11 home Please replace rc11 home with the DNS name or IP address of your personal Radarcape An initial root password has not been set Therefore you can login with user root and no password After you have logged in on your Radarcape you can set a new root password with the following command passwd Radarcape Password Change The message passwd password updated successfully will indicate that...

Page 9: ...t does skip the FTDI driver installation Parameters of this COM port are 115200Bit sec 8N1 If not perform the FTDI driver installation and check if the COM port appears Install FTDI drivers From the FTDI driver web page download the driver that fits to your system and install it You should then see the COM port that becomes created from the Radarcape Note On the rigtht side in the table of FTDIs p...

Page 10: ... and enter the above detected COM port 115200 and serial into the startup menu Once Putty is up press Enter and you shall see something like below Enter root into the username prompt and simply press enter when being asked for your password or mind your previously set password ...

Page 11: ... your assigned IP address with the command ifconfig Radarcape Configuration All configuration to the Radarcape can be done with a web browser Note due to feature enhancements and changes this page is often subject to change NOTE The FPGA settings still can be overwritten by external software using escape commands as described for the Mode S_Beast Data_Input_Formats ...

Page 12: ...ble A list of received aircraft positions can be fetched via a build in webserver This list can be sorted ascending and descending in each column by simply clicking on the arrows The distances is automatically calculated from your GPS coordinates Radarcape Live Aircraft Displays 2D Display All received aircrafts with a known position are displayed on a 2D map on any web browser ...

Page 13: ...k load is lower than with the pure raw data stream A port will be provided that streams out only DF 17 and probably also DF 11 frames so with least network load anyone else even behind a low speed network can have an overview of what s goingaround TCP port 10002 This is a mirror of the data as it comes from the FPGA DF 11 DF 17 and DF 18 are CRC checked Includes Mode A C data with respect to the s...

Page 14: ...ackside USB port Raw FGPA data including Mode A C data CRC pre checked Mode S with Mode A C data Mode S Frame types DF 11 DF 17 and DF 18 only Mode S Frames of all aircraft without a known location Port 30003 format The output can be selected in the configuration dialogue Due to processor load it is recommended to keep this feature disabled when not required The setting can be changed on the fly a...

Page 15: ... with Planeplotter under XP so don t blame me at the moment 2 Note that even when a Radarcape receives power through the backside USB you anyway need to connect the external 5V for the receiver and decoder to operate 3 Also note that when powering on USB must not be connected first before external 5V as then the Radarcape will power on with low CPU clock settings Port 30003 Server Port 30003 style...

Page 16: ...ures none Changes New FR24 feeder Some performance increase with Port 30003 data output The flight routes link parser was changed to handle the new structure of the links Automatic Installation Go to the Maintenance page of the Radarcape verify if software version field shows above version and simply press Update button Please note that that it might not work as it is not yet tested broadly Below ...

Page 17: ...hat we are operating by ourselves Our product contains third party tools out of our control like Linux and Linux tools where updates are not in our responsibility but by the community or producer of these tools 2 As a device for above mentioned circle of users if you intend to use the device for any commercial task you are fully responsible for any consequences The Radarcape does not have obtained...

Page 18: ... world would require a certification to comply with any rules This device must not be used in services like mentioned below Operating an aircraft Operating an airport Operating airport services Air traffic or ground traffic navigation Air traffic management Airport management Aircraft management Testing of other Mode S or Mode AC related equipment or any other services that are similar to those li...

Page 19: ... Radarcape Wiki enthält außerdem zusätzliche Informationen und Anweisungen für besondere Betriebszustände des Radarcapes die im User Manual nicht aufgeführt sind Zur Übersetzung des Radarcape Wiki in die deutsche Sprache empfehlen wir http translate google de Beschreibung Das Radarcape ist ein Hochleistungsempfänger der alleinstehend ADS B Signale empfangen und verarbeiten kann Nur mit einem Webbr...

Page 20: ...stallationen Linux Spezifikation Das Radarcape besteht aus Beaglebone Board Radarcape Mode S ADS B Empfänger GPS Modul Trimble Resolution SMT Gehäuse Leistungsaufnahme 5V DC extern Standard 2 1 mm DC Anschluss plus innen minus außen ohne GPS Stromaufnahme typ 620mA mit GPS inkl Antenne typ 720mA Gehäuse Länge ca 92 mm 110 mm mit Antennenbuchse Breite ca 80 mm Höhe ca 45 mm Gewicht ca 0 233 kg Linu...

Page 21: ...leiste genutzt vom Radarcape Board microSD Karte mit Angstrom Linux Distribution Mehr Informationen www BeagleBoard org Radarcape Board FPGA basierter Mode S ADS B Empfänger SMA Mode S Antennenbuchse GPS Modul Trimble Resolution SMT GPS Modul SMB GPS Antennenanschluss männlich Gerätebedienung Radarcape Vorderseite USB Extension Slot Power LED Mode S LED GPS LED ...

Page 22: ...Antenne nicht angeschlossen ist blinkt diese LED einmal pro Sekunde GPS LED Die GPS LED blinkt grün einmal pro Sekunden jeweils zum Zeitpunkt des Sekundenwechsels Falls das GPS Signal gestört ist blinkt die LED rot Dies kann auch im normalen Betrieb zeitweise geschehen und stellt keinen Fehler dar Radarcape Rückseite Mode S Antenne SMA Anschluss GPS Antenne SMB Anschluss 100Base TX Ethernet Anschl...

Page 23: ...von freier Sicht Bäume Gebäude oder Berge können den Empfang unmöglich machen Nicht alle Flugzeuge senden ADS B Daten Platzieren Sie Ihre Antenne möglichst mit freier Rundumsicht Falls Sie die Empfangsqualität weiter verbessern möchten ziehen Sie bitte eine bessere Antenne in Betracht z B wie sie hier angeboten wird jetvision de 1090MHz Shop at http jetvision de Allgemeines Informationen und Daten...

Page 24: ...Radarcape User manual Gebrauchsanweisung 24 V0 0 Vorlage bei EAR Vertrieb Distribution Günter Köllner Embedded Development GmbH 85256 Vierkirchen Germany ...

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