Add multi-SDR hardware support (LimeSDR, HackRF) and setup script

- Add SDR hardware abstraction layer (utils/sdr/) with support for:
  - RTL-SDR (existing, using native rtl_* tools)
  - LimeSDR (via SoapySDR)
  - HackRF (via SoapySDR)
- Add hardware type selector to UI with capabilities display
- Add automatic device detection across all supported hardware
- Add hardware-specific parameter validation (frequency/gain ranges)
- Add setup.sh script for automated dependency installation
- Update README with multi-SDR docs, installation guide, troubleshooting
- Add SoapySDR/LimeSDR/HackRF to dependency definitions
- Fix dump1090 detection for Homebrew on Apple Silicon Macs
- Remove defunct NOAA-15/18/19 satellites, add NOAA-21

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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James Smith
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"""
Multi-hardware SDR device detection.
Detects RTL-SDR devices via rtl_test and other SDR hardware via SoapySDR.
"""
import logging
import re
import shutil
import subprocess
from typing import Optional
from .base import SDRCapabilities, SDRDevice, SDRType
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def _check_tool(name: str) -> bool:
"""Check if a tool is available in PATH."""
return shutil.which(name) is not None
def _get_capabilities_for_type(sdr_type: SDRType) -> SDRCapabilities:
"""Get default capabilities for an SDR type."""
# Import here to avoid circular imports
from .rtlsdr import RTLSDRCommandBuilder
from .limesdr import LimeSDRCommandBuilder
from .hackrf import HackRFCommandBuilder
builders = {
SDRType.RTL_SDR: RTLSDRCommandBuilder,
SDRType.LIME_SDR: LimeSDRCommandBuilder,
SDRType.HACKRF: HackRFCommandBuilder,
}
builder_class = builders.get(sdr_type)
if builder_class:
return builder_class.CAPABILITIES
# Fallback generic capabilities
return SDRCapabilities(
sdr_type=sdr_type,
freq_min_mhz=1.0,
freq_max_mhz=6000.0,
gain_min=0.0,
gain_max=50.0,
sample_rates=[2048000],
supports_bias_t=False,
supports_ppm=False,
tx_capable=False
)
def _driver_to_sdr_type(driver: str) -> Optional[SDRType]:
"""Map SoapySDR driver name to SDRType."""
mapping = {
'rtlsdr': SDRType.RTL_SDR,
'lime': SDRType.LIME_SDR,
'limesdr': SDRType.LIME_SDR,
'hackrf': SDRType.HACKRF,
# Future support
# 'uhd': SDRType.USRP,
# 'bladerf': SDRType.BLADE_RF,
}
return mapping.get(driver.lower())
def detect_rtlsdr_devices() -> list[SDRDevice]:
"""
Detect RTL-SDR devices using rtl_test.
This uses the native rtl_test tool for best compatibility with
existing RTL-SDR installations.
"""
devices: list[SDRDevice] = []
if not _check_tool('rtl_test'):
logger.debug("rtl_test not found, skipping RTL-SDR detection")
return devices
try:
result = subprocess.run(
['rtl_test', '-t'],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
timeout=5
)
output = result.stderr + result.stdout
# Parse device info from rtl_test output
# Format: "0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001"
device_pattern = r'(\d+):\s+(.+?)(?:,\s*SN:\s*(\S+))?$'
from .rtlsdr import RTLSDRCommandBuilder
for line in output.split('\n'):
line = line.strip()
match = re.match(device_pattern, line)
if match:
devices.append(SDRDevice(
sdr_type=SDRType.RTL_SDR,
index=int(match.group(1)),
name=match.group(2).strip().rstrip(','),
serial=match.group(3) or 'N/A',
driver='rtlsdr',
capabilities=RTLSDRCommandBuilder.CAPABILITIES
))
# Fallback: if we found devices but couldn't parse details
if not devices:
found_match = re.search(r'Found (\d+) device', output)
if found_match:
count = int(found_match.group(1))
for i in range(count):
devices.append(SDRDevice(
sdr_type=SDRType.RTL_SDR,
index=i,
name=f'RTL-SDR Device {i}',
serial='Unknown',
driver='rtlsdr',
capabilities=RTLSDRCommandBuilder.CAPABILITIES
))
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
logger.warning("rtl_test timed out")
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"RTL-SDR detection error: {e}")
return devices
def detect_soapy_devices() -> list[SDRDevice]:
"""
Detect SDR devices via SoapySDR.
This detects LimeSDR, HackRF, USRP, BladeRF, and other SoapySDR-compatible
devices. RTL-SDR devices may also appear here but we prefer the native
detection for those.
"""
devices: list[SDRDevice] = []
if not _check_tool('SoapySDRUtil'):
logger.debug("SoapySDRUtil not found, skipping SoapySDR detection")
return devices
try:
result = subprocess.run(
['SoapySDRUtil', '--find'],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
timeout=10
)
# Parse SoapySDR output
# Format varies but typically includes lines like:
# " driver = lime"
# " serial = 0009060B00123456"
# " label = LimeSDR Mini [USB 3.0] 0009060B00123456"
current_device: dict = {}
device_counts: dict[SDRType, int] = {}
for line in result.stdout.split('\n'):
line = line.strip()
# Start of new device block
if line.startswith('Found device'):
if current_device.get('driver'):
_add_soapy_device(devices, current_device, device_counts)
current_device = {}
continue
# Parse key = value pairs
if ' = ' in line:
key, value = line.split(' = ', 1)
key = key.strip()
value = value.strip()
current_device[key] = value
# Don't forget the last device
if current_device.get('driver'):
_add_soapy_device(devices, current_device, device_counts)
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
logger.warning("SoapySDRUtil timed out")
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"SoapySDR detection error: {e}")
return devices
def _add_soapy_device(
devices: list[SDRDevice],
device_info: dict,
device_counts: dict[SDRType, int]
) -> None:
"""Add a device from SoapySDR detection to the list."""
driver = device_info.get('driver', '').lower()
sdr_type = _driver_to_sdr_type(driver)
if not sdr_type:
logger.debug(f"Unknown SoapySDR driver: {driver}")
return
# Skip RTL-SDR devices from SoapySDR (we use native detection)
if sdr_type == SDRType.RTL_SDR:
return
# Track device index per type
if sdr_type not in device_counts:
device_counts[sdr_type] = 0
index = device_counts[sdr_type]
device_counts[sdr_type] += 1
devices.append(SDRDevice(
sdr_type=sdr_type,
index=index,
name=device_info.get('label', device_info.get('driver', 'Unknown')),
serial=device_info.get('serial', 'N/A'),
driver=driver,
capabilities=_get_capabilities_for_type(sdr_type)
))
def detect_hackrf_devices() -> list[SDRDevice]:
"""
Detect HackRF devices using native hackrf_info tool.
Fallback for when SoapySDR is not available.
"""
devices: list[SDRDevice] = []
if not _check_tool('hackrf_info'):
return devices
try:
result = subprocess.run(
['hackrf_info'],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
timeout=5
)
# Parse hackrf_info output
# Look for "Serial number:" lines
serial_pattern = r'Serial number:\s*(\S+)'
from .hackrf import HackRFCommandBuilder
serials_found = re.findall(serial_pattern, result.stdout)
for i, serial in enumerate(serials_found):
devices.append(SDRDevice(
sdr_type=SDRType.HACKRF,
index=i,
name=f'HackRF One',
serial=serial,
driver='hackrf',
capabilities=HackRFCommandBuilder.CAPABILITIES
))
# Fallback: check if any HackRF found without serial
if not devices and 'Found HackRF' in result.stdout:
devices.append(SDRDevice(
sdr_type=SDRType.HACKRF,
index=0,
name='HackRF One',
serial='Unknown',
driver='hackrf',
capabilities=HackRFCommandBuilder.CAPABILITIES
))
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"HackRF detection error: {e}")
return devices
def detect_all_devices() -> list[SDRDevice]:
"""
Detect all connected SDR devices across all supported hardware types.
Returns a unified list of SDRDevice objects sorted by type and index.
"""
devices: list[SDRDevice] = []
# RTL-SDR via native tool (primary method)
devices.extend(detect_rtlsdr_devices())
# SoapySDR devices (LimeSDR, HackRF, etc.)
soapy_devices = detect_soapy_devices()
devices.extend(soapy_devices)
# Native HackRF detection (fallback if SoapySDR didn't find it)
hackrf_from_soapy = any(d.sdr_type == SDRType.HACKRF for d in soapy_devices)
if not hackrf_from_soapy:
devices.extend(detect_hackrf_devices())
# Sort by type name, then index
devices.sort(key=lambda d: (d.sdr_type.value, d.index))
logger.info(f"Detected {len(devices)} SDR device(s)")
for d in devices:
logger.debug(f" {d.sdr_type.value}:{d.index} - {d.name} (serial: {d.serial})")
return devices