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RTL-SDR/dump1090 build and install – Raspberry Pi (A Video Companion Article)

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These notes are adapted from a combination of sources and are subject to change. If you find an error, please leave a comment here or on the video so I can adjust as needed.

LAST UPDATED 06/11/2022 16:31:40. Full credit to viewer Milan Karakas for finding the error!

 

The corresponding YouTube video is located here: RTL-SDR/dump1090 build and install – Raspberry Pi
I’ve also embedded it at the bottom of this article.

 

Setup the Raspberry Pi

 

As I mentioned above and in the video, a clean install just makes it easier and in the long run you have a purpose built system!

 

Install and update the Raspbian OS of your choice (as mentioned I start with the Raspberry Pi OS with Desktop
[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/].

 

It’s worth noting that git is included with the version noted above, but ensure it’s updated! If for some reason you choose to use an existing RasPi you can install/verify the install by using:

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sudo apt install git-core

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From the Bench… EP61a – 8266, 32 and other numbers – NOTES

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Here’s the Python code for the time-lapse mentioned in the episode. Make sure to check your paths! Ensure you’re pointing to your correct capture directory and that the directory exists (I saved this as Desktop/timelapse).:

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import time

import picamera

 

VIDEO_DAYS = 1

FRAMES_PER_HOUR = 60

FRAMES = FRAMES_PER_HOUR * 24 * VIDEO_DAYS

 

def capture_frame(frame):

    with picamera.PiCamera() as cam:

        time.sleep(2)

        cam.capture('/home/pi/Desktop/timelapse/frame%03d.jpg' % frame)

 

# Capture the images

for frame in range(FRAMES):

    # Note the time before the capture

    start = time.time()

    capture_frame(frame)

    # Wait for the next capture. Note that we take into

    # account the length of time it took to capture the

    # image when calculating the delay

    time.sleep(

        int(60 * 60 / FRAMES_PER_HOUR) - (time.time() - start)

)

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