Before Installing Dump978

If you wish to install dump978 along with dump1090 on the same device you will be required to use two RTL-SDR devices.

Assigning RTL-SDR Devices

When installing dump978 along with dump1090 using these scripts you will be asked to specify the index or serial number of the device you wish to dedicate to each decoder. You should determine each device's identity before executing install.sh.

Get The RTL-SDR Device Indexes

The easiest way I have found to get a list of the indexes and serial numbers for your RTL-SDR devices is to run the command rtl_test.

rtl_test

More than likely this will report an error, but it will display the information you will need within the first few lines of output. For each device, the number before the colon is the index. The serial number is the string following the characters SN:. The device index numbers will more than likely be easier to remember and will do the job just fine. The only trick is making sure you associate the device with the correct decoder. Make sure you know which device goes to your 1090MHz antenna and which connects to your 978MHz antenna.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ rtl_test
Found 2 device(s):
  0:  Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001
  1:  Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000002

Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM
usb_claim_interface error -6
Failed to open rtlsdr device #0.
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

Once you have this information you can begin the installation.

Begin Installing Dump978

Assigning The RTL-SDR Devices

During the dump978 setup process if dump1090 is present you will be asked to specify which device is to be assigned to which decoder. When asked, assign the index or serial number of the RTL-SDR device connected to your 1090MHz antenna as the Dump1090 Dongle. Then assign the index or serial number of the RTL-SDR device connected to your 978MHz antenna as the Dump978 Dongle.