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intercept/utils/sdr/rtlsdr.py
Smittix beb38b6b98 Remove waterfall from all modes except listening post
Reverts IQ pipeline and removes syncWaterfallToFrequency calls from
pager, sensor, rtlamr, DMR, SSTV, and SSTV general modes. Waterfall
is now exclusive to listening post mode.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-07 23:29:56 +00:00

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"""
RTL-SDR command builder implementation.
Uses native rtl_* tools (rtl_fm, rtl_433) and dump1090 for maximum compatibility
with existing RTL-SDR installations. No SoapySDR dependency required.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
import subprocess
from typing import Optional
from .base import CommandBuilder, SDRCapabilities, SDRDevice, SDRType
from utils.dependencies import get_tool_path
logger = logging.getLogger('intercept.sdr.rtlsdr')
def _get_dump1090_bias_t_flag(dump1090_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
"""Detect the correct bias-t flag for the installed dump1090 variant.
Different dump1090 forks use different flags:
- dump1090-fa, readsb: --enable-biast (no hyphen before 't')
- dump1090-mutability, original dump1090: no bias-t support
Returns the correct flag string or None if bias-t is not supported.
"""
try:
result = subprocess.run(
[dump1090_path, '--help'],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
timeout=5
)
help_text = result.stdout + result.stderr
# Check for dump1090-fa/readsb style flag (no hyphen)
if '--enable-biast' in help_text:
return '--enable-biast'
# No bias-t support found
return None
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Could not detect dump1090 bias-t support: {e}")
return None
class RTLSDRCommandBuilder(CommandBuilder):
"""RTL-SDR command builder using native rtl_* tools."""
CAPABILITIES = SDRCapabilities(
sdr_type=SDRType.RTL_SDR,
freq_min_mhz=24.0,
freq_max_mhz=1766.0,
gain_min=0.0,
gain_max=49.6,
sample_rates=[250000, 1024000, 1800000, 2048000, 2400000],
supports_bias_t=True,
supports_ppm=True,
tx_capable=False
)
def _get_device_arg(self, device: SDRDevice) -> str:
"""Get device argument for rtl_* tools.
Returns rtl_tcp connection string for network devices,
or device index for local devices.
"""
if device.is_network:
return f"rtl_tcp:{device.rtl_tcp_host}:{device.rtl_tcp_port}"
return str(device.index)
def build_fm_demod_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
frequency_mhz: float,
sample_rate: int = 22050,
gain: Optional[float] = None,
ppm: Optional[int] = None,
modulation: str = "fm",
squelch: Optional[int] = None,
bias_t: bool = False
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build rtl_fm command for FM demodulation.
Used for pager decoding. Supports local devices and rtl_tcp connections.
"""
rtl_fm_path = get_tool_path('rtl_fm') or 'rtl_fm'
cmd = [
rtl_fm_path,
'-d', self._get_device_arg(device),
'-f', f'{frequency_mhz}M',
'-M', modulation,
'-s', str(sample_rate),
]
if gain is not None and gain > 0:
cmd.extend(['-g', str(gain)])
if ppm is not None and ppm != 0:
cmd.extend(['-p', str(ppm)])
if squelch is not None and squelch > 0:
cmd.extend(['-l', str(squelch)])
if bias_t:
cmd.extend(['-T'])
# Output to stdout for piping
cmd.append('-')
return cmd
def build_adsb_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
gain: Optional[float] = None,
bias_t: bool = False
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build dump1090 command for ADS-B decoding.
Uses dump1090 with network output for SBS data streaming.
Note: dump1090 does not support rtl_tcp. For remote SDR, connect to
a remote dump1090's SBS output (port 30003) instead.
"""
if device.is_network:
raise ValueError(
"dump1090 does not support rtl_tcp. "
"For remote ADS-B, run dump1090 on the remote machine and "
"connect to its SBS output (port 30003)."
)
dump1090_path = get_tool_path('dump1090') or 'dump1090'
cmd = [
dump1090_path,
'--net',
'--device-index', str(device.index),
'--quiet'
]
if gain is not None:
cmd.extend(['--gain', str(int(gain))])
if bias_t:
bias_t_flag = _get_dump1090_bias_t_flag(dump1090_path)
if bias_t_flag:
cmd.append(bias_t_flag)
else:
logger.warning(
f"Bias-t requested but {dump1090_path} does not support it. "
"Consider using dump1090-fa or readsb for bias-t support."
)
return cmd
def build_ism_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
frequency_mhz: float = 433.92,
gain: Optional[float] = None,
ppm: Optional[int] = None,
bias_t: bool = False
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build rtl_433 command for ISM band sensor decoding.
Outputs JSON for easy parsing. Supports local devices and rtl_tcp connections.
Note: rtl_433's -T flag is for timeout, NOT bias-t.
Bias-t is enabled via the device string suffix :biast=1
"""
rtl_433_path = get_tool_path('rtl_433') or 'rtl_433'
# Build device argument with optional bias-t suffix
# rtl_433 uses :biast=1 suffix on device string, not -T flag
# (-T is timeout in rtl_433)
device_arg = self._get_device_arg(device)
if bias_t:
device_arg = f'{device_arg}:biast=1'
cmd = [
rtl_433_path,
'-d', device_arg,
'-f', f'{frequency_mhz}M',
'-F', 'json'
]
if gain is not None and gain > 0:
cmd.extend(['-g', str(int(gain))])
if ppm is not None and ppm != 0:
cmd.extend(['-p', str(ppm)])
return cmd
def build_ais_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
gain: Optional[float] = None,
bias_t: bool = False,
tcp_port: int = 10110
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build AIS-catcher command for AIS vessel tracking.
Uses AIS-catcher with TCP JSON output for real-time vessel data.
AIS operates on 161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz (handled automatically).
"""
if device.is_network:
raise ValueError(
"AIS-catcher does not support rtl_tcp. "
"For remote AIS, run AIS-catcher on the remote machine."
)
cmd = [
'AIS-catcher',
f'-d:{device.index}', # Device index (colon format required)
'-S', str(tcp_port), 'JSON_FULL', 'on', # TCP server with full JSON output
'-q', # Quiet mode (less console output)
]
if gain is not None and gain > 0:
cmd.extend(['-gr', 'TUNER', str(int(gain))])
if bias_t:
cmd.extend(['-gr', 'BIASTEE', 'on'])
return cmd
def get_capabilities(self) -> SDRCapabilities:
"""Return RTL-SDR capabilities."""
return self.CAPABILITIES
@classmethod
def get_sdr_type(cls) -> SDRType:
"""Return SDR type."""
return SDRType.RTL_SDR