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intercept/routes/acars.py
Smittix cae7a0586f fix: Update North America ACARS frequencies and add ISS APRS option
Update default ACARS frequencies for North America to 131.725/131.825 MHz and add ISS (145.825 MHz) as a selectable APRS frequency region.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-17 18:37:15 +00:00

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"""ACARS aircraft messaging routes."""
from __future__ import annotations
import io
import json
import os
import platform
import pty
import queue
import shutil
import subprocess
import threading
import time
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Generator
from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, Response
import app as app_module
from utils.logging import sensor_logger as logger
from utils.validation import validate_device_index, validate_gain, validate_ppm
from utils.sdr import SDRFactory, SDRType
from utils.sse import format_sse
from utils.event_pipeline import process_event
from utils.constants import (
PROCESS_TERMINATE_TIMEOUT,
SSE_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL,
SSE_QUEUE_TIMEOUT,
PROCESS_START_WAIT,
)
from utils.process import register_process, unregister_process
acars_bp = Blueprint('acars', __name__, url_prefix='/acars')
# Default VHF ACARS frequencies (MHz) - common worldwide
DEFAULT_ACARS_FREQUENCIES = [
'131.725', # North America
'131.825', # North America
]
# Message counter for statistics
acars_message_count = 0
acars_last_message_time = None
# Track which device is being used
acars_active_device: int | None = None
def find_acarsdec():
"""Find acarsdec binary."""
return shutil.which('acarsdec')
def get_acarsdec_json_flag(acarsdec_path: str) -> str:
"""Detect which JSON output flag acarsdec supports.
Different forks use different flags:
- TLeconte v4.0+: uses -j for JSON stdout
- TLeconte v3.x: uses -o 4 for JSON stdout
- f00b4r0 fork (DragonOS): uses --output json:file:- for JSON stdout
"""
try:
# Get help/version by running acarsdec with no args (shows usage)
result = subprocess.run(
[acarsdec_path],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
timeout=5
)
output = result.stdout + result.stderr
import re
# Check for f00b4r0 fork signature: uses --output instead of -j/-o
# f00b4r0's help shows "--output" for output configuration
if '--output' in output or 'json:file:' in output.lower():
logger.debug("Detected f00b4r0 acarsdec fork (--output syntax)")
return '--output'
# Parse version from output like "Acarsdec v4.3.1" or "Acarsdec/acarsserv 3.7"
version_match = re.search(r'acarsdec[^\d]*v?(\d+)\.(\d+)', output, re.IGNORECASE)
if version_match:
major = int(version_match.group(1))
# Version 4.0+ uses -j for JSON stdout
if major >= 4:
return '-j'
# Version 3.x uses -o for output mode
else:
return '-o'
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Could not detect acarsdec version: {e}")
# Default to -j (TLeconte modern standard)
return '-j'
def stream_acars_output(process: subprocess.Popen, is_text_mode: bool = False) -> None:
"""Stream acarsdec JSON output to queue."""
global acars_message_count, acars_last_message_time
try:
app_module.acars_queue.put({'type': 'status', 'status': 'started'})
# Use appropriate sentinel based on mode (text mode for pty on macOS)
sentinel = '' if is_text_mode else b''
for line in iter(process.stdout.readline, sentinel):
if is_text_mode:
line = line.strip()
else:
line = line.decode('utf-8', errors='replace').strip()
if not line:
continue
try:
# acarsdec -o 4 outputs JSON, one message per line
data = json.loads(line)
# Add our metadata
data['type'] = 'acars'
data['timestamp'] = datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + 'Z'
# Update stats
acars_message_count += 1
acars_last_message_time = time.time()
app_module.acars_queue.put(data)
# Feed flight correlator
try:
from utils.flight_correlator import get_flight_correlator
get_flight_correlator().add_acars_message(data)
except Exception:
pass
# Log if enabled
if app_module.logging_enabled:
try:
with open(app_module.log_file_path, 'a') as f:
ts = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
f.write(f"{ts} | ACARS | {json.dumps(data)}\n")
except Exception:
pass
except json.JSONDecodeError:
# Not JSON - could be status message
if line:
logger.debug(f"acarsdec non-JSON: {line[:100]}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"ACARS stream error: {e}")
app_module.acars_queue.put({'type': 'error', 'message': str(e)})
finally:
global acars_active_device
# Ensure process is terminated
try:
process.terminate()
process.wait(timeout=2)
except Exception:
try:
process.kill()
except Exception:
pass
unregister_process(process)
app_module.acars_queue.put({'type': 'status', 'status': 'stopped'})
with app_module.acars_lock:
app_module.acars_process = None
# Release SDR device
if acars_active_device is not None:
app_module.release_sdr_device(acars_active_device)
acars_active_device = None
@acars_bp.route('/tools')
def check_acars_tools() -> Response:
"""Check for ACARS decoding tools."""
has_acarsdec = find_acarsdec() is not None
return jsonify({
'acarsdec': has_acarsdec,
'ready': has_acarsdec
})
@acars_bp.route('/status')
def acars_status() -> Response:
"""Get ACARS decoder status."""
running = False
if app_module.acars_process:
running = app_module.acars_process.poll() is None
return jsonify({
'running': running,
'message_count': acars_message_count,
'last_message_time': acars_last_message_time,
'queue_size': app_module.acars_queue.qsize()
})
@acars_bp.route('/start', methods=['POST'])
def start_acars() -> Response:
"""Start ACARS decoder."""
global acars_message_count, acars_last_message_time, acars_active_device
with app_module.acars_lock:
if app_module.acars_process and app_module.acars_process.poll() is None:
return jsonify({
'status': 'error',
'message': 'ACARS decoder already running'
}), 409
# Check for acarsdec
acarsdec_path = find_acarsdec()
if not acarsdec_path:
return jsonify({
'status': 'error',
'message': 'acarsdec not found. Install with: sudo apt install acarsdec'
}), 400
data = request.json or {}
# Validate inputs
try:
device = validate_device_index(data.get('device', '0'))
gain = validate_gain(data.get('gain', '40'))
ppm = validate_ppm(data.get('ppm', '0'))
except ValueError as e:
return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': str(e)}), 400
# Check if device is available
device_int = int(device)
error = app_module.claim_sdr_device(device_int, 'acars')
if error:
return jsonify({
'status': 'error',
'error_type': 'DEVICE_BUSY',
'message': error
}), 409
acars_active_device = device_int
# Get frequencies - use provided or defaults
frequencies = data.get('frequencies', DEFAULT_ACARS_FREQUENCIES)
if isinstance(frequencies, str):
frequencies = [f.strip() for f in frequencies.split(',')]
# Clear queue
while not app_module.acars_queue.empty():
try:
app_module.acars_queue.get_nowait()
except queue.Empty:
break
# Reset stats
acars_message_count = 0
acars_last_message_time = None
# Resolve SDR type for device selection
sdr_type_str = data.get('sdr_type', 'rtlsdr')
try:
sdr_type = SDRType(sdr_type_str)
except ValueError:
sdr_type = SDRType.RTL_SDR
is_soapy = sdr_type not in (SDRType.RTL_SDR,)
# Build acarsdec command
# Different forks have different syntax:
# - TLeconte v4+: acarsdec -j -g <gain> -p <ppm> -r <device> <freq1> <freq2> ...
# - TLeconte v3: acarsdec -o 4 -g <gain> -p <ppm> -r <device> <freq1> <freq2> ...
# - f00b4r0 (DragonOS): acarsdec --output json:file:- -g <gain> -p <ppm> -r <device> <freq1> ...
# SoapySDR devices: TLeconte uses -d <device_string>, f00b4r0 uses --soapysdr <device_string>
# Note: gain/ppm must come BEFORE -r/-d
json_flag = get_acarsdec_json_flag(acarsdec_path)
cmd = [acarsdec_path]
if json_flag == '--output':
# f00b4r0 fork: --output json:file (no path = stdout)
cmd.extend(['--output', 'json:file'])
elif json_flag == '-j':
cmd.append('-j') # JSON output (TLeconte v4+)
else:
cmd.extend(['-o', '4']) # JSON output (TLeconte v3.x)
# Add gain if not auto (must be before -r/-d)
if gain and str(gain) != '0':
cmd.extend(['-g', str(gain)])
# Add PPM correction if specified (must be before -r/-d)
if ppm and str(ppm) != '0':
cmd.extend(['-p', str(ppm)])
# Add device and frequencies
if is_soapy:
# SoapySDR device (SDRplay, LimeSDR, Airspy, etc.)
sdr_device = SDRFactory.create_default_device(sdr_type, index=device_int)
# Build SoapySDR driver string (e.g., "driver=sdrplay,serial=...")
builder = SDRFactory.get_builder(sdr_type)
device_str = builder._build_device_string(sdr_device)
if json_flag == '--output':
cmd.extend(['-m', '256'])
cmd.extend(['--soapysdr', device_str])
else:
cmd.extend(['-d', device_str])
elif json_flag == '--output':
# f00b4r0 fork RTL-SDR: --rtlsdr <device>
# Use 3.2 MS/s sample rate for wider bandwidth (handles NA frequency span)
cmd.extend(['-m', '256'])
cmd.extend(['--rtlsdr', str(device)])
else:
# TLeconte fork RTL-SDR: -r <device>
cmd.extend(['-r', str(device)])
cmd.extend(frequencies)
logger.info(f"Starting ACARS decoder: {' '.join(cmd)}")
try:
is_text_mode = False
# On macOS, use pty to avoid stdout buffering issues
if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
master_fd, slave_fd = pty.openpty()
process = subprocess.Popen(
cmd,
stdout=slave_fd,
stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
start_new_session=True
)
os.close(slave_fd)
# Wrap master_fd as a text file for line-buffered reading
process.stdout = io.open(master_fd, 'r', buffering=1)
is_text_mode = True
else:
process = subprocess.Popen(
cmd,
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
start_new_session=True
)
# Wait briefly to check if process started
time.sleep(PROCESS_START_WAIT)
if process.poll() is not None:
# Process died - release device
if acars_active_device is not None:
app_module.release_sdr_device(acars_active_device)
acars_active_device = None
stderr = ''
if process.stderr:
stderr = process.stderr.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')
error_msg = f'acarsdec failed to start'
if stderr:
error_msg += f': {stderr[:200]}'
logger.error(error_msg)
return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': error_msg}), 500
app_module.acars_process = process
register_process(process)
# Start output streaming thread
thread = threading.Thread(
target=stream_acars_output,
args=(process, is_text_mode),
daemon=True
)
thread.start()
return jsonify({
'status': 'started',
'frequencies': frequencies,
'device': device,
'gain': gain
})
except Exception as e:
# Release device on failure
if acars_active_device is not None:
app_module.release_sdr_device(acars_active_device)
acars_active_device = None
logger.error(f"Failed to start ACARS decoder: {e}")
return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': str(e)}), 500
@acars_bp.route('/stop', methods=['POST'])
def stop_acars() -> Response:
"""Stop ACARS decoder."""
global acars_active_device
with app_module.acars_lock:
if not app_module.acars_process:
return jsonify({
'status': 'error',
'message': 'ACARS decoder not running'
}), 400
try:
app_module.acars_process.terminate()
app_module.acars_process.wait(timeout=PROCESS_TERMINATE_TIMEOUT)
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
app_module.acars_process.kill()
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error stopping ACARS: {e}")
app_module.acars_process = None
# Release device from registry
if acars_active_device is not None:
app_module.release_sdr_device(acars_active_device)
acars_active_device = None
return jsonify({'status': 'stopped'})
@acars_bp.route('/stream')
def stream_acars() -> Response:
"""SSE stream for ACARS messages."""
def generate() -> Generator[str, None, None]:
last_keepalive = time.time()
while True:
try:
msg = app_module.acars_queue.get(timeout=SSE_QUEUE_TIMEOUT)
last_keepalive = time.time()
try:
process_event('acars', msg, msg.get('type'))
except Exception:
pass
yield format_sse(msg)
except queue.Empty:
now = time.time()
if now - last_keepalive >= SSE_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL:
yield format_sse({'type': 'keepalive'})
last_keepalive = now
response = Response(generate(), mimetype='text/event-stream')
response.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache'
response.headers['X-Accel-Buffering'] = 'no'
return response
@acars_bp.route('/frequencies')
def get_frequencies() -> Response:
"""Get default ACARS frequencies."""
return jsonify({
'default': DEFAULT_ACARS_FREQUENCIES,
'regions': {
'north_america': ['131.725', '131.825'],
'europe': ['131.525', '131.725', '131.550'],
'asia_pacific': ['131.550', '131.450'],
}
})