Reset auto_rx.sh

auto_rx/auto_rx.sh

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 # NOTE: If running this from crontab, make sure to set the appropriate PATH env-vars,
 # else utilities like rtl_power and rtl_fm won't be found.
 #
-#	WARNING - THIS IS DEPRECATED - PLEASE USE THE SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#	WARNING - THIS IS DEPRECATED - PLEASE USE THE SYSTEMD SERVICE OR DOCKER IMAGE
+#   See: https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/wiki#451-option-1---operation-as-a-systemd-service-recommended
+#   Or: https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/wiki/Docker
 #
 
 # change into appropriate directory
@@ -15,18 +17,4 @@ cd $(dirname $0)
 # Clean up old files
 rm log_power*.csv
 
-while true
-do
-    python3 auto_rx.py
-    rc=$?
-    echo auto_rx.py exited with result code $rc
-    if [ $rc -gt 2 ]
-    then
-        echo "Performing power reset of SDR's"
-        python3 sdr_reset.py
-    fi
-    if [ $rc -eq 0 ]
-    then
-        break
-    fi
-done
+python3 auto_rx.py -t 180

auto_rx/sdr_reset.py

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import time
-import serial
-
-# the SDR devices are attached to USB hub, with power routed though
-# switches that are disabled when serial device is opened. So this script
-# basically removes power from RTL-SDR devices for 3 seconds, then
-# restores the power and waits for 3 more seconds for the USB subsystem to
-# find them again
-
-p=serial.Serial("/dev/tty.usbserial-A5XK3RJT",9600)
-time.sleep(3)
-p.close()
-time.sleep(3)