https://github.com/kedder/kedtracker
Ked Tracker: Implementation of Open Glider Network Tracker Hardware
https://github.com/kedder/kedtracker
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Ked Tracker: Implementation of Open Glider Network Tracker Hardware
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kedder/kedtracker
- Owner: kedder
- Created: 2017-08-23T20:44:31.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-10T22:09:22.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-24T21:11:37.673Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: aircraft-position, electronics, glidernet, hardware, ogn, receiver, schematics
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 9.43 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Ked Tracker - Open Glider Network tracker hardware
Based on design by glidernet.org project: http://wiki.glidernet.org/ogn-tracker-diy.
It is a small airborn avionic device that periodically transmits aircraft
position. Signal is picked up by ground-based receivers and published on Open
Glider Network, so that aircraft position can be found on various aircraft
tracking systems, like http://glidertracker.de/ or
https://www.flightradar24.com/. It is also received by other OGN tracker
devices in the vicinity and can be used to improve pilot' situation awareness.
See http://wiki.glidernet.org/ for more information.
Ked Tracker is designed using [KiCad](http://kicad.org/) electronic schematic and PCB design software.
## Features
* Can be powered from onboard 12V power supply (or any 9-24V power
supply for that matter).
* Standard NMEA output.
* Uses FLARM NMEA sentences to report detected nearby aircrafts for
interoperability with existing hardware and software.
* Communication via standard IGC RJ45 socket.
Allows to re-use existing equipment like FLARM viewers or cables.
* Communication via USB interface. Device is visible as virtual COM port
when connected to a computer. Requires no special cables other then standerd
micro-USB cable. Device can also be powered by 5V from USB interface.
* Communication via Bluetooth. For hassle-free wireless connection with
phone or tablet.
* Barometric sensor onboard for more precise altitude measurement.
* Slot for SD-card. Currently for logging device activity. Firmware for IGC
flight logger is pending.
* Beeper to provide sound feedback for important events.
## Schematics
Current schematics can be also downloaded in
[PDF format](hardware/render/kedtracker.pdf?raw=true).
## Setting Up Development Environment
You will need to install additional packages for development. Packages for
ubuntu are specified here; other operating systems might have similar
requirements.
### Building Firmware and Flashing MCU
```
sudo apt install gcc-arm-none-eabi openocd picocom
sudo add-user `whoami` plugdev
sudo add-user `whoami` dialout
```
### Developing Hardware
```
sudo apt install kicad
```