Initial implementation of U4B tracker

Author: k5map

BalloonCfg.py

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ def getBalloonCfg():
 #==============================================================================================================#
 
 def checkCfg(bCallsign):
+    if 'tracker' not in bCallsign.keys():
+        logging.error(f" *** Item 'tracker' was NOT found in CFG file" )
+        sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
     if 'uploadcallsign' not in bCallsign.keys():
         logging.error(f" *** Item 'uploadcallsign' was NOT found in CFG file" )
         sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
@@ -53,9 +56,6 @@ def checkCfg(bCallsign):
     if 'timeslot' not in bCallsign.keys():
         logging.error(f" *** Item 'timeslot' was NOT found in CFG file" )
         sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
-    if 'tracker' not in bCallsign.keys():
-        logging.error(f" *** Item 'tracker' was NOT found in CFG file" )
-        sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
     if 'comment' not in bCallsign.keys():
         logging.error(f" *** Item 'comment' was NOT found in CFG file" )
         sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ def checkCfg(bCallsign):
     if 'ldatetime' not in bCallsign.keys():
         logging.error(f" *** Item 'ldatetime' was NOT found in CFG file" )
         sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
+    if bCallsign['tracker'] == 'U' and 'channel' not in bCallsign.keys():
+        logging.error(f" *** Item 'channel' was NOT found in CFG file" )
+        sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
+    if bCallsign['tracker'] == 'U' and 'band' not in bCallsign.keys():
+        logging.error(f" *** Item 'band' was NOT found in CFG file" )
+        sys.exit( "\n*** Missing CFG item, check log file ***" )
     return
 
 #==============================================================================================================#

BalloonTelemetry.cfg

@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 # BALLOON parms
-#   tracker = Z (Zachtek), A (AB5SS), Q (QRP-Labs), U (U4B)
-#   timeslot = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8  (last digit of the minute for xmit)
+#   tracker = Z (Zachtek), A (AB5SS), Q (QRP-Labs), U (U4B/Tranquito)
 #   uploadsite = A (APRS-IS), S (SondeHub) or T (no upload, used for testing)
+#   band = integer of frequency in Mhz
+#   timeslot = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8  (last digit of the minute for xmit)
+#   channel = xx  (this value is required for all trackers except Zachtek)
 #   telemetryfile = Y or N  (this will output telemetry data to a file named callsign-ssd.txt)
 #   ldatetime = last date/time of successful upload of telemetry data
 #
 
+[WA1DVR-8]
+tracker = U
+uploadcallsign = K5MAP
+wsprcallsign = WA1DVR
+ballooncallsign = WA1DVR-8
+band = 14
+channel = 01
+timeslot = 0
+comment = This is for testing
+uploadsite = T
+telemetryfile = Y
+# launched = 2023-08-13 @ 17:50
+ldatetime = 2023-08-13 00:00:00
+
 [W5MAB-123]
 tracker = A
 uploadcallsign = W5MOM
@@ -53,6 +69,7 @@ timeslot = 6
 comment = BLT-100 WSPR, South Tx Balloon Launch Team 3
 uploadsite = T
 telemetryfile = Y
+# launched = 2023-06-29 @ 13:00
 #ldatetime = 2023-06-29 00:00:00
 ldatetime = 2023-06-29 00:00:00
 

BalloonTelemetry.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 from BalloonCfg import *
 from getZachtek import *
 from getAB5SS import *
+from getU4B import *
 from putSondeHub import *
 from putAprsIS import *
 from miscFunctions import *
@@ -133,8 +134,7 @@
     case "U":
         #  U4B tracker selected
         logging.info(f" Tracker selected = {tracker} (U4B)" )
-        # call function
-        rCode = 0       #!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+        rCode, jUploadData, lastDateTime = getU4B(BalloonCfg, strLastTime)
         if rCode == -1 :     # some sort of exception occured, check log
             sys.exit( 1 )
 

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This script is currently under development and is not ready for use.  The initia
 * Zachtek
 * AB5SS pico
 * QRP-Labs LightAPRS-W - future release
-* QRP-Labs U4B - future release
+* QRP-Labs U4B/Tranquito - in development
 
 ## Features
 

constants.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # (at your option) any later version.                                                                          #
 #                                                                                                              #
 #==============================================================================================================#
-__version__ = '0.2.5'
+__version__ = '0.2.6'
 
 SOFTWARE_NAME = "k5map-python"
 

getAB5SS.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 import json
 #import time
 #import datetime
-import math
+#import math
 import csv
 from socket import *
 import pprint
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def matchAB5SSRecords(jWSPRRec1, jWSPRRec2):
 #
 #   Sat status -
 #
-def decodeRecords(Packet1, Packet2):
+def decodeAB5SS(Packet1, Packet2):
     # use both packets to decode telemetry data
     PowerTable = {
         0: {'alt1' : 0, 'alt2' : 0},
@@ -363,15 +363,15 @@ def getAB5SS(bCfg, last_date):
     jDecodedData = {}
     jUploadData = []
     for i in range(0, len(aMatch), 2):
-        jDecodedData[i] = decodeRecords(aMatch[i], aMatch[i+1])
+        jDecodedData[i] = decodeAB5SS(aMatch[i], aMatch[i+1])
 
         # reformat time from WSPR format to Zulu
         datetime1 = reformatDateTime(aMatch[i]['time'], 0)
         datetime2 = reformatDateTime(aMatch[i]['time'], 10)
 
         # add telemetry data
         # build strComment  channel, Sats?, voltage?, alt(m), 0C?, grid, callsign2, callsign1, comment
-        strComment = str(jDecodedData[i]['channel']) + " Sats " + jDecodedData[i]['sats'] + " (voltage) " + str(jDecodedData[i]['altitude']) + "m " 
+        strComment = str(jDecodedData[i]['channel']) + " Sats " + jDecodedData[i]['sats'] + str(jDecodedData[i]['altitude']) + "m " 
         strComment += str(jDecodedData[i]['temp']) + "C " + jDecodedData[i]['grid'] + " " + jDecodedData[i]['callsign2'] + " " + jDecodedData[i]['callsign1'] + " " + bCfg['comment']
 
         # put data into jUploadData format for uploading
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ def getAB5SS(bCfg, last_date):
     logging.info(f" Number of records ready for upload = {len(jUploadData)}" )
 
     # create data file for John
-    # !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     if bCfg['telemetryfile'] == 'Y':
         pprint.pp(jDecodedData, indent=2)
         outputFilename = BalloonCallsign + ".csv"
@@ -398,44 +397,3 @@ def getAB5SS(bCfg, last_date):
                 csv_file.writerow(jDecodedData[item].values())
 
     return 1, jUploadData, aMatch[i]['time']
-
-
-"""
-Iterating Through a Nested Dictionary
-people = {1: {'Name': 'John', 'Age': '27', 'Sex': 'Male'},
-          2: {'Name': 'Marie', 'Age': '22', 'Sex': 'Female'}}
-
-for p_id, p_info in people.items():
-    print("\nPerson ID:", p_id)
-    
-    for key in p_info:
-        print(key + ':', p_info[key])
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
-def delDupRecords(jData):
-    # remove duplicae records in JSON structure
-    jTemp = {}
-    for i in range(len(jData)):
-        result = next((item for item in jTemp if item["tx_band"] == jData[i]["band"] and item["tx_loc"] == jData[i]["tx_loc"]), None)
-        if result == None:
-            jTemp.append(jData[i])
-
-    print(f"Lenght of jTemp = {len(jTemp)}")
-    return jTemp
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
-
-names = ['Bruce', 'Clark', 'Peter']
-heros = ['Batman', 'Superman', 'Spiderman']
-my_dict = {}
-for name, value in zip(names, heros):
-    mydict[name] = value
-print mydict
-
-OR
-
-my_dict = {name: hero for name, hero in zip(names, heros)}
-my_dict = {name: hero for name, hero in zip(names, heros) if name != 'Peter'}
-print my_dict
-
-"""