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# INTERCEPT Usage Guide
Detailed instructions for each mode.
## Pager Mode
1. **Select Hardware** - Choose your SDR type (RTL-SDR, LimeSDR, or HackRF)
2. **Select Device** - Choose your SDR device from the dropdown
3. **Set Frequency** - Enter a frequency in MHz or use a preset
4. **Choose Protocols** - Select which protocols to decode (POCSAG/FLEX)
5. **Adjust Settings** - Set gain, squelch, and PPM correction as needed
6. **Start Decoding** - Click the green "Start Decoding" button
### Frequency Presets
- Click a preset button to quickly set a frequency
- Add custom presets using the input field and "Add" button
- Right-click a preset to remove it
- Click "Reset to Defaults" to restore default frequencies
## 433MHz Sensor Mode
1. **Select Hardware** - Choose your SDR type
2. **Select Device** - Choose your SDR device
3. **Start Decoding** - Click "Start Decoding"
4. **View Sensors** - Decoded sensor data appears in real-time
Supports 200+ protocols including weather stations, TPMS, doorbells, and IoT devices.
## WiFi Mode
1. **Select Interface** - Choose a WiFi adapter capable of monitor mode
2. **Enable Monitor Mode** - Click "Enable Monitor" (uncheck "Kill processes" to preserve other connections)
3. **Start Scanning** - Click "Start Scanning" to begin
4. **View Networks** - Networks appear in the output panel with signal strength
5. **Track Devices** - Click the chart icon on any network to track its signal over time
6. **Capture Handshakes** - Click "Capture" on a network to start handshake capture
### Tips
- Run with `sudo` for monitor mode to work
- Check your adapter supports monitor mode: `iw list | grep monitor`
- Use "Kill processes" option if NetworkManager interferes
## Bluetooth Mode
1. **Select Interface** - Choose your Bluetooth adapter
2. **Choose Mode** - Select scan mode (hcitool, bluetoothctl)
3. **Start Scanning** - Click "Start Scanning"
4. **View Devices** - Devices appear with name, address, and classification
### Tracker Detection
INTERCEPT automatically detects known trackers:
- Apple AirTag
- Tile
- Samsung SmartTag
- Chipolo
## Aircraft Mode (ADS-B)
1. **Select Hardware** - Choose your SDR type (RTL-SDR uses dump1090, others use readsb)
2. **Check Tools** - Ensure dump1090 or readsb is installed
3. **Set Location** - Choose location source:
- **Manual Entry** - Type coordinates directly
- **Browser GPS** - Use browser's built-in geolocation (requires HTTPS)
- **USB GPS Dongle** - Connect a USB GPS receiver for continuous updates
4. **Start Tracking** - Click "Start Tracking" to begin ADS-B reception
5. **View Map** - Aircraft appear on the interactive Leaflet map
6. **Click Aircraft** - Click markers for detailed information
7. **Display Options** - Toggle callsigns, altitude, trails, range rings, clustering
8. **Filter Aircraft** - Use dropdown to show all, military, civil, or emergency only
9. **Full Dashboard** - Click "Full Screen Dashboard" for dedicated radar view
### Emergency Squawks
The system highlights aircraft transmitting emergency squawks:
- **7500** - Hijack
- **7600** - Radio failure
- **7700** - General emergency
## Satellite Mode
1. **Set Location** - Choose location source:
- **Manual Entry** - Type coordinates directly
- **Browser GPS** - Use browser's built-in geolocation
- **USB GPS Dongle** - Connect a USB GPS receiver for continuous updates
2. **Add Satellites** - Click "Add Satellite" to enter TLE data or fetch from Celestrak
3. **Calculate Passes** - Click "Calculate Passes" to predict upcoming passes
4. **View Sky Plot** - Polar plot shows satellite positions in real-time
5. **Ground Track** - Map displays satellite orbit path and current position
6. **Full Dashboard** - Click "Full Screen Dashboard" for dedicated satellite view
### Adding Satellites from Celestrak
1. Click "Add Satellite"
2. Select "Fetch from Celestrak"
3. Choose a category (Amateur, Weather, ISS, Starlink, etc.)
4. Select satellites to add
## Configuration
INTERCEPT can be configured via environment variables:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `INTERCEPT_HOST` | `0.0.0.0` | Server bind address |
| `INTERCEPT_PORT` | `5050` | Server port |
| `INTERCEPT_DEBUG` | `false` | Enable debug mode |
| `INTERCEPT_LOG_LEVEL` | `WARNING` | Log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR) |
| `INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_GAIN` | `40` | Default RTL-SDR gain |
Example: `INTERCEPT_PORT=8080 sudo -E venv/bin/python intercept.py`
## Command-line Options
```
python3 intercept.py --help
-p, --port PORT Port to run server on (default: 5050)
-H, --host HOST Host to bind to (default: 0.0.0.0)
-d, --debug Enable debug mode
--check-deps Check dependencies and exit
```