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diff --git a/02.-Direction-Finding-Quickstart-Guide.md b/02.-Direction-Finding-Quickstart-Guide.md index 5dc26bc..2504172 100644 --- a/02.-Direction-Finding-Quickstart-Guide.md +++ b/02.-Direction-Finding-Quickstart-Guide.md @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Note that USB-boot cannot be used. The reason is that the USB drive interferes w The next steps show how to run the software and get connected to the Android app. -1. Create a WiFi hotspot on your Android device with username and password credentials KrakenAndroid/KrakenAndroid. We also recommend changing your Android settings to force a 2.4 GHz hotspot connection as this is often more stable than 5 GHz, especially if you have your Pi 4 in a metal enclosure. +1. Create a WiFi hotspot on your Android device with username and password credentials KrakenAndroid/KrakenAndroid. We also recommend changing your Android settings to force a 2.4 GHz hotspot connection as this is often more stable than 5 GHz, especially if you have your Pi in a metal enclosure. <p align="center"> <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78108016/170163359-40238542-13db-4ac5-99bc-17de75235591.jpg" width="300"> diff --git a/09.-VirtualBox,-Docker-Images-and-Install-Scripts.md b/09.-VirtualBox,-Docker-Images-and-Install-Scripts.md index 8994cea..86534b4 100644 --- a/09.-VirtualBox,-Docker-Images-and-Install-Scripts.md +++ b/09.-VirtualBox,-Docker-Images-and-Install-Scripts.md @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ sudo adduser $USER vboxusers **Virtual Box Version**: Note that the latest version 7.0.0 of Virtual Box is significantly more stable when running long term. Earlier versions can sometimes throw kernel errors after a few hours, resulting in USB drops (unrelated to the KrakenSDR software). Please ensure that you upgrade to this latest version. +***Virtual Box Disk Sizing:*** By default the disk size is minimized to prevent the download image file being huge. If you find that you are low on space, please resize the disk in the Virtual Box settings. + ## Docker Third parties have created a Docker container that you can use for installing a ready to use image of the DOA software on x86 machines. Note that the Docker container will not work on Windows, due Docker not supporting USB passthrough from Windows to a Linux image. Also note that the Docker container is immutable, so any settings changes you save will not persist once the image is restarted. diff --git a/12.-Appendix.md b/12.-Appendix.md index df83b57..a2773a4 100644 --- a/12.-Appendix.md +++ b/12.-Appendix.md @@ -38,12 +38,22 @@ Then Press “CTRL+X”, “Y” to close and save the file. Now when you reboot On the Pi 5 simply use the network manager GUI in the desktop OS to change WiFi credential information. ## Editing the Mobile Hotspot Connection Credentials -To change the details of the mobile hotspot that the KrakenSDR will automatically connect to, edit wpa_supplicant.conf +On the Pi 4 image, to change the details of the mobile hotspot that the KrakenSDR will automatically connect to, edit wpa_supplicant.conf `sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf` change the SSID and psk password of the "KrakenAndroid" entry to your preferred credentials. +On the Orange Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi 5, simply use the built-in network manager GUI as part of the OS. + +## Editing the Default Raspberry Pi 4 Hotspot Credentials + +``` +cd Autohotspot +sudo ./autohotspot-setup.sh +``` +Select option 7 and follow the instructions. + ## Port Forwarding If you wish to make your KrakenSDR remotely accessible over the internet you will need to set your router to forward ports 8080 for the web interface, and port 8081 for the data output for external apps. @@ -165,4 +175,18 @@ Finally, in kraken_doa_start.sh, comment out the eval line, and uncomment the so source /home/krakenrf/miniforge3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh #<- required for systemd auto startup #eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)" conda activate kraken -```
\ No newline at end of file +``` + +# KrakenSDR Manual Bias Tee Control +When using the KrakenSDR as a standard SDR, you can activate each individual bias tee using the rtl_biast and -g flag to select the correct GPIO. GPIO 0 is for the noise source. GPIO's 1,2,3,4,5 are for the bias tees. + +For example to turn on the bias tee on the first port `rtl_biast -g1 -b1`. + +# Image File Changelog + +## Pi 5 + +**30 October 2024** +* Added rtl_eeprom +* Added KrakenLink WiFi connection point +* Upgraded Linux Kernel for Raspberry Pi 5 2GB compatibility
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