WaveADSB is a simple, lightweight graphical map viewer for real-time ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) aircraft data. It acts as a front-end for backend ADS-B decoders like dump1090 that output data in the SBS-1 (BaseStation) format over a network connection.

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• Real-time Map: Displays aircraft positions on an interactive map.
• Aircraft List: Shows a sortable list of currently tracked aircraft with basic details (callsign, altitude, speed).
• SBS-1 Feed Support: Connects to any TCP server providing data in SBS-1 format (like dump1090 --net).
• Flight Path History: Optionally displays the tracked path of aircraft since they were first detected.
• Home Location: Set a home location on the map to see range rings (50 NM, 100 NM).
• Offline Maps: Download map areas for offline use.
• Customizable: Configure data feeds and map display options.

WaveADSB requires an external program (like dump1090) to receive ADS-B signals (usually via an SDR dongle) and provide the decoded data over the network in SBS-1 format.

1. Start Your ADS-B Decoder: Ensure your ADS-B decoder software is running and configured to output SBS-1 data over TCP. For dump1090 (common on Raspberry Pi setups with an SDR), you typically run it with network options enabled:

   ./dump1090 --net

   This usually makes the data available on port 30003 of the machine running dump1090.

2. Run WaveADSB: Launch the WaveADSB application.

3. Configure Feed:

   • Click the Configure button in the top bar.
   • Select Feeds from the dropdown menu.
   • Click the + (Add) button.
   • Enter the connection details for your ADS-B decoder:
     • Name: A descriptive name (e.g., "Local Dump1090").
     • IP Address / Hostname: The IP address of the computer running dump1090. If it's the same computer as WaveADSB, use 127.0.0.1.
     • Port Number: The port dump1090 is using for SBS-1 output (usually 30003).
   • Click Save.

4. View Aircraft: WaveADSB will automatically attempt to connect to the configured feed. Once connected, you should see aircraft appear on the map and in the list on the left sidebar as they are detected by your backend decoder. The status bar at the bottom will indicate the connection status.

• Pan: Click and drag the map.
• Zoom: Use the mouse scroll wheel or the slider on the right sidebar.
• Set Home: Right-click (or long-press on touch devices) on the map to set your home location.
• Aircraft Details: Click on an aircraft icon on the map to view detailed information.
• Center on Aircraft: Click on an aircraft in the left sidebar list to center the map on it (if it has position data).

• Feeds: Add, edit, or remove SBS-1 TCP data sources.
• Map:
  • Toggle flight path display.
  • Enable/disable offline map mode.
  • Download map areas for offline use (specify radius around home).
  • Clear the downloaded map tile cache.