docker-tar1090

Tar1090, Timelapse1090 and Graph1090 running in a docker container.

This container is intended to be used whith my readsb repository.

Ports

Port	Detail
80/tcp	Web UI port you can access via a web browser.

Environment Variables

Container Options

Variable	Description	Default
UPDATE_TAR	At startup update tar1090 and tar1090db to the latest version	true
UPDATE_TIME	At startup update timelapse1090 to the latest version	true
UPDATE_GRAPH	At startup update graphs1090 to the latest version	true
TZ	Optional. Local timezone in "TZ database name" format.	UTC

Options for tar1090

Variable	Description	Default
TAR_INTERVAL	Time in seconds between snapshots in the track history	8
TAR_HISTORY_SIZE	How many snapshots are stored in the track history	450
TAR_GZIP_LVL	1-9 are valid, lower lvl: less CPU usage, higher level: less network bandwidth used when loading the page	3
TAR_PTRACKS	hours of tracks that /?pTracks will show	8
TAR_CHUNK_SIZE		20

Options for timelapse1090

Variable	Description	Default
TIME_INTERVAL	snapshot interval in seconds	10
TIME_HISTORY	time saved in hours	24
TIME_CHUNK_SIZE		240

Options for graphs1090

Variable	Description	Default
GRAPHS_FARENHEIT	set to 1 to enable farenheit instead of celsius	0
GRAPHS_RANGE	set range graph to either nautical, statute, or metric	nautical
GRAPHS_RANGE2	set the right axis unit: (leftaxis, nautical, statute, metric)	leftaxis
GRAPHS_SIZE	set graph size, possible values: small, default, large, huge, custom	default
GRAPHS_ALL_LARGE	make the small graphs as large as the big ones	no
GRAPHS_FONT_SIZE	font size (relative to graph size)	10.0
GRAPHS_MAX_MSG_LINE	set to 1 to draw a reference line at the maximum message rate	0

tar1090 UI configuration

Variable	Description	Default
TAR_TITLE	Set the tar1090 web page title	tar1090
TAR_MAPTYPE	Set the tar1090 map type. Values are osm_adsbx, osm, carto_light_all, carto_light_nolabels, gibs, esri	osm_adsbx
TAR_RANGE_COLOR	Colour for the range outline.	#00596b
TAR_RANGE_WIDTH	Width for the range outline.	1.7
TAR_RANGE_LINE	Range outline dashing. null for solid line, ['L,S'] for dashed. L is pixel of line, S is pixel of space	null

HeyWhatsThat range outline

Option to display what kind of range is even possible for the receiver location. To get that theoretical range for a location, follow the guide.

1. Visit http://www.heywhatsthat.com/
2. Click "New Panorama"
3. Set the location for your antenna precisely.
4. Enter a title / submit the request and wait for it to finish.
5. Near the top of the page, an URL for the panorama is mentioned. www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=**XXXXXXXX**
6. Replace the XXXXXX with the ID contained in your panorama URL.
7. Set the Environment Variabe to active this feature

Variable	Description	Default
HWT_PID	Your panorama ID	Unset
HWT_RANGE_COLOR	Colour for the range outline.	#0000DD
HWT_RANGE_COLORBYALT	Colour the range outline by altitude.	false
HWT_RANGE_WIDTH	Width for the range outline.	1.7
HWT_RANGE_LINE	Range outline dashing. null for solid line, ['L,S'] for dashed. L is pixel of line, S is pixel of space	[5, 5]

timelapse1090 UI configuration

Variable	Description	Default
TIMELAPSE_TITLE	Set the timelpase1090 web page title	PiAware Skyview

tar1090 & timelapse1090 common UI configuration

Variable	Description	Default
TAR_NBPLANEINTITLE	Show number of aircraft in the page title	false
TAR_MSGRATEINTITLE	Show number of messages per second in the page title	false
TAR_UNITS	Valid values are "nautical", "metric", or "imperial".	nautical
TAR_ZOOMLVL	Default zoom level	7
TAR_SITESHOW	Show center marker from LAT and LONG provided by Readsb	true
TAR_SITENAME	The tooltip of the center marker	My Radar Site
TAR_RANGERINGS	Show range rings. Set to false to disable	true
TAR_RANGERINGSDIST	Distances to display range rings. Accepts a comma separated list of numbers (no spaces, no quotes).	100,150,200,250
TAR_SHOWFLAGS	Show country flags by ICAO addresses	true

Paths & Volumes

Path in container	Detail
/var/readsb	Readsb container output files & history.
/opt/data	Tar1090, Timelapse1090 and Graph1090 output files & history.