ADS-B Track

Python logging utility for ADS-B receivers.

Basic Installation

pip install adsb-track

Developer Installation

1. Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/xander-hirsch/adsb-track.
2. Install pipenv to the user pip installation with python3 -m pip install pipenv --user --upgrade
3. Install the project pipenv developer environment. Navigate to the project directory root. Run the command python3 -m pipenv install --dev.
4. Install the adsb-track package to the pipenv environment with the command python3 -m pipenv run pip install -e .

Usage

The database recording functionality is provided in adsb_track/record.py

$ python -m adsb_track.record --help
usage: record.py [-h] [--host HOST] [--port PORT]
                 [--rawtype {raw,beast,skysense}] --lat LAT --lon LON
                 DATABASE

Capture and record ADS-B data.

positional arguments:
  DATABASE              The SQLite database file to record data.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --host HOST           The host of the ADS-B source
  --port PORT           The port of the ADS-B source
  --rawtype {raw,beast,skysense}
                        The ADS-B output data format
  --lat LAT             Receiver latitude
  --lon LON             Receiver longitude

Documentation

https://adsb-track.xanderhirsch.us