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Kerel+satnogs: /* Installing Image on Linux/Windows/MacOS (using Rasperry Pi Imager) */ Fix Raspberry Pi Imager link

2021-10-26T11:10:13Z

‎Installing Image on Linux/Windows/MacOS (using Rasperry Pi Imager): Fix Raspberry Pi Imager link

Kerel+satnogs: /* Configuring the satnogs-client */

2021-10-22T15:01:23Z

‎Configuring the satnogs-client

Kerel+satnogs: /* Configuring the satnogs-client */

2021-10-22T14:59:19Z

‎Configuring the satnogs-client

Kerel+satnogs: /* Disabling WiFi and Bluetooth */

2021-10-22T14:56:09Z

‎Disabling WiFi and Bluetooth

Kerel+satnogs: /* Software Configuration */

2021-10-22T14:53:21Z

‎Software Configuration

Kerel+satnogs: /* Registering the station */ Describe required data.

2021-10-22T14:49:12Z

‎Registering the station: Describe required data.

Kerel+satnogs: /* Creating a SatNOGS Network account */ Remove timestamp, add wiki and remove optional/required specifiers

2021-10-22T14:33:16Z

‎Creating a SatNOGS Network account: Remove timestamp, add wiki and remove optional/required specifiers

Kerel+satnogs: Move "outdated" warning to Software section

2021-10-22T14:22:56Z

Move "outdated" warning to Software section

Kerel+satnogs: Add Linux/Windows/MacOS image installation section

2021-10-22T14:18:07Z

Add Linux/Windows/MacOS image installation section

Kerel+satnogs: /* Downloading/Writing the SD image */ Link download section and reformat code listings

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‎Downloading/Writing the SD image: Link download section and reformat code listings

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 This section describes the installation of installing the previously downloaded image to an SD card using the cross-platform Raspberry Pi Imager. [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/getting-started.html#using-raspberry-pi-imager|This guides] explains the process using this tool in more detail.
-* Download the latest version of [https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/|Raspberry Pi Imager]
+* Download the latest version of [https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ Raspberry Pi Imager]
 * Connect an SD card reader with the SD card inside
 * Open Raspberry Pi Imager and choose the previously downloaded image from "Choose OS > Use custom > artifacts.zip"

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 If you can't tell by now, I'm always a big fan of rebooting. It certainly doesn't take that long... '''sudo reboot'''
 ===Configuring the satnogs-client===
-Once you have the SatNOGS OS image installed and running you can configure your new SatNOGS station. Plug in your RTL SDR if you haven't already.
+Now you can configure your new SatNOGS station. Plug in your RTL-SDR if you haven't already.
 ====Basic Configuration====

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 ===Configuring the satnogs-client===
-Once you have the base Raspbian Strech OS installed, updated, and looking good, you can configure SatNOGS. Plug in your RTL SDR if you haven't already.
+Once you have the SatNOGS OS image installed and running you can configure your new SatNOGS station. Plug in your RTL SDR if you haven't already.
-First thing to do is update the satnogs-setup program. Run '''sudo satnogs-setup'''. This will probably take a while, then '''Update''', which will also take a while. Per usual, after the update I like to reboot the raspberry pi just to make sure everything was updated and is actually running the new code.
+First thing to do is [https://wiki.satnogs.org/SatNOGS_Client_Setup#Updating_SatNOGS_Client_Software|Update the SatNOGS Client Software], as their might be new changes waiting to be installed since the SD card image was last created.
 ====Basic Configuration====
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 '''Important Note: While CubicSDR is connected to the SDR, your SatNOGS ground station cannot run observations! Make sure to close CubicSDR when you have finished setting the gain.'''
 ===Hardware Configuration===
 Basic hardware configuration is Antenna > Short coax > LNA > Coax > RTL SDR -> Raspberry Pi.

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 ====Disabling WiFi and Bluetooth====
-{{Message|INFO: This section describes steps which are not always required. }}
+{{Message|INFO: This step can be skipped. }}
 To disable WiFi and Bluetooth, edit the /boot/config.txt file, and add the following lines at the bottom:

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 ==Software Configuration==
 ===Creating a SatNOGS Account===
 There are several different websites to be aware of. Most of our websites use a unified login provided by Auth0, so when you create an account on one of these sites it will work across all the others as well.
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 ===Booting and Configuring Raspbian===
 After you have the image burned onto a Micro-SD card, boot it! I would recommend hooking up a keyboard and HDMI monitor, you can watch the boot process. If it doesn't boot at all, double check that you wrote the SatNOGS Raspbian image correctly.
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 ====Disabling WiFi and Bluetooth====
 To disable WiFi and Bluetooth, edit the /boot/config.txt file, and add the following lines at the bottom:

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 ===Registering the station===
-Log in to your Network account, and click the "+ Add Ground Station" button, or click [https://network.satnogs.org/stations/edit/ here] Fill out the short form, and your station will be added to the database. For "Antenna", pick something that encompasses the frequency range of your antenna. For wideband reception, use VHF Discone 26-1200 MHz.
+You can add your new ground station [https://network.satnogs.org/stations/edit/ here]. When following the link it will ask you to login. Either use your existing account or register a new one.
-The important info you'll need later on is the Station ID number, lat/lon/altitiude. I would also use a Minimum Horizon of 30 degrees or so, this will keep your station from allowing low-elevation passes to be scheduled. Make sure to keep the "Testing" flag checked, as this lets people know that your station isn't quite ready for real use.
+The following information is required:
 To help your fellow operators please consider placing the following information into the "Description" field for your station: Antenna gain and location, preamp info (if any), SDR device, some kind of contact info perhaps [[Get_In_Touch#Chat_with_us_on_our_Matrix_room |irc/matrix]] or [https://community.libre.space/ community forum] username or email address.

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 {{Warning|WARNING: Information on this page may be outdated! Cross-check with individual 'Build' pages as well.}}
-===Creating a SatNOGS Network account===
+===Creating a SatNOGS Account===
-There are several different websites to be aware of and sign in to. As of 12/2018, most of our websites use a unified login provided by Auth0, so when you create an account on one of these sites it will work across the others as well:
+There are several different websites to be aware of. Most of our websites use a unified login provided by Auth0, so when you create an account on one of these sites it will work across all the others as well.
-*Required: [https://network.satnogs.org/ Network]: for registering your station and adding data to the network.
+*[https://network.satnogs.org/ Network]: for registering your station and adding data to the network.
-*Recommended: [https://community.libre.space Forums]: for asking questions.
+*[https://db.satnogs.org/ Database]: for all data on satellites and its transmitters.
-*Optional: [https://db.satnogs.org/ Database]: Only if you want to add satellites/modes. Not necessary for receiving satellite data.
+*[https://community.libre.space Forums]: for questions and discussions.
 ===Registering the station===

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-{{Warning|WARNING: Information on this page may be outdated! Cross-check with individual 'Build' pages as well.}}[[File:Omnidirectional VHF Turnstile Antenna.jpg|alt=VHF Turnstile Antenna|thumb|VHF Turnstile antenna, [https://network.satnogs.org/stations/23/ SatNOGS Station 23]]]
+[[File:Omnidirectional VHF Turnstile Antenna.jpg|alt=VHF Turnstile Antenna|thumb|VHF Turnstile antenna, [https://network.satnogs.org/stations/23/ SatNOGS Station 23]]]
 This How-To is written to get you quickly receiving satellite data with an Omnidirectional antenna (an antenna that does not move).
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 ==Software Configuration==
 ===Creating a SatNOGS Network account===

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 * Write the image. This will take a while. Make sure you don't overwrite your host OS:
    <pre>sudo dd if=<latest_image_date>-Raspbian-SatNOGS-lite.img of=/dev/mmcblk0</pre>
 ===Power notes===

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 ===Downloading/Writing the SD image===
-The SatNOGS team has done a great job creating a Raspbian image with all the required software. Simply navigate over to the [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-pi-gen/tags latest tag on Gitlab], and click on the "Zipped image" link under the latest tag. It's about 650 MBytes.
+The SatNOGS team has done a great job creating a Raspbian image with all the required software.
-For linux:
+====Installing Image on Linux====
+* Unzip the downloaded file:
-#Unzip the downloaded file: '''unzip image_<latest_image_date>-Raspbian-SatNOGS-lite.zip'''
+  <pre>unzip artifacts.zip</pre>
-#Figure out which device is the SD card. SD cards are usually start with mmcblk. '''sudo lsblk'''
+* Figure out which device is the SD card. SD cards are usually start with mmcblk.
-#Write the image. This will take a while. Make sure you don't overwrite your host OS: '''sudo dd if=<latest_image_date>-Raspbian-SatNOGS-lite.img of=/dev/mmcblk0'''
+  <pre>sudo lsblk</pre>
 ===Power notes===