rtl_433 with Windows10
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RSP
Jan 21, 2020, 5:23:43 AM1/21/20
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As a newbe I am interested in monitoring signals at or around 433MHz.
I have downloaded and unpacked "rtl_433-master.zip"
Reading the file README.md it looks like if rtl_433-master can run under Windows.
I did not find any exe or bat file, so any suggestion how to manage is very welcome.
If I have understood it well one needs to use a dongle (and antenna of course) to receive signals around 433 MHz.
I do not have yet a dongle. For receiving I am using an RSP of SDRPLAY (www.sdrplay.com).
It is controlled by the (free) software program SDRUNO
Is it possible to use this setup in combination with rtl_433-master ?
My RSP delivers an LF signal as well as I/Q.
Thank you very much for your help.
Christian Zuckschwerdt
Jan 21, 2020, 5:40:56 AM1/21/20
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Official binary builds for Windows (32 and 64 bit) are available at Bintray.
RSP
Jan 21, 2020, 4:11:42 PM1/21/20
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Thank you for the link to the Windows file (64bits version)..
Meanwhile I have found a 820T2&SDR dongle and installed the software (SDR# version v1.0.0.1732 from Airspy).
The dongle runs successfully.
In a DOS Command window I now can run rtl_433 -h and see a list with options.
My next step was to use rtl_433 -d and got a line saying RTL-Driver is available etc.
Then I used rtl_433 -G to see if there is connection with SDR#.
I got the message "Please fix the device permission, e.g. by installing the udev rules file rtl-sdr.rules".
I have seen the YouTube clip of Tech Mind how to use SDR# with rtl_433 at
That clip did not show that message.
I can continue using other options, but I am asking myself if I am on the right way to do so.
Perhaps I can read a manual?
Thanks for your help.
Op dinsdag 21 januari 2020 11:40:56 UTC+1 schreef Christian Zuckschwerdt:
Benjamin Larsson
Jan 21, 2020, 4:15:15 PM1/21/20
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On 2020-01-21 22:11, RSP wrote:
> Thank you for the link to the Windows file (64bits version)..
> Meanwhile I have found a 820T2&SDR dongle and installed the software
> (SDR# version v1.0.0.1732 from Airspy).
> The dongle runs successfully.
> In a DOS Command window I now can run rtl_433 -h and see a list with
> options.
>
> My next step was to use rtl_433 -d and got a line saying RTL-Driver is
> available etc.
Just try running with rtl_433. If there is no error everything works as
> Thank you for the link to the Windows file (64bits version)..
> Meanwhile I have found a 820T2&SDR dongle and installed the software
> (SDR# version v1.0.0.1732 from Airspy).
> The dongle runs successfully.
> In a DOS Command window I now can run rtl_433 -h and see a list with
> options.
>
> My next step was to use rtl_433 -d and got a line saying RTL-Driver is
> available etc.
it should.
MvH
Benjamin Larsson
RSP
Jan 21, 2020, 4:38:59 PM1/21/20
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Sorry, but I had forgotten to type that above that message there was a line showing "usb-open error -3"
Hope that help.
Op dinsdag 21 januari 2020 22:15:15 UTC+1 schreef Benjamin Larsson:
RSP
Jan 21, 2020, 5:12:33 PM1/21/20
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There was problem with a subdirectoryname from which rtl_433 was launched.
After I had renamed that subdirectory then rtl_433 (without options/switches) it's working like a charm!!
Thanks.
Problem solved!
Op dinsdag 21 januari 2020 22:38:59 UTC+1 schreef RSP:
Christian Zuckschwerdt
Jan 21, 2020, 5:19:12 PM1/21/20
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Glad you solved that! Could be an interesting hint for other users. What exactly was wrong? No spaces allowed? Path too long? Networked drive?
Simon Eigeldinger
Jan 22, 2020, 11:29:04 AM1/22/20
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Hi Christian,
I guess i know what was wrong.
well what happened was i guess that sdr# was still running when using
rtl_433.
that causes the usb open error.
you can't use the stick with 2 applications at the same time.
So nothing wrong with rtl_433.
Greetings,
Simon
I guess i know what was wrong.
well what happened was i guess that sdr# was still running when using
rtl_433.
that causes the usb open error.
you can't use the stick with 2 applications at the same time.
So nothing wrong with rtl_433.
Greetings,
Simon
RSP
Jan 22, 2020, 4:05:19 PM1/22/20
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Hi,
I was just writing this post to tell what Simon wrote. He was just ahead of me. Indeed, two programs accessing the same stick driver will not work.
During the USB-open error -3 I remembered from the past the DOS 8.3 naming format (nowadays also long filenames can be used in DOS I read) so I created a shorter mapname and launched rtl_433 again.
The USB-open error did not show now and the program started for the first time showing a list of weatherstation temperatures etc.
Probably I had closed SDR# meanwhile and so rtl_433 could access the stick.
The USB-open error did not show now and the program started for the first time showing a list of weatherstation temperatures etc.
Probably I had closed SDR# meanwhile and so rtl_433 could access the stick.
Below is a screendump of running rtl_433 on a Windows10 64 bits machine extracted from two different versions, copied from https://bitray.com/chzu/dist/rtl_433 under "Files".
==================Windows(64bit) version "a year ago"========================
E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-18.12-118-g2ab7acc-win-x64>rtl_433
rtl_433 version 18.12-118-g2ab7acc branch at 201902281423 inputs file rtl_tcp RTL-SDR
Trying conf file at "E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-18.12-118-g2ab7acc-win-x64\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\ProgramData\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Registered 96 out of 120 device decoding protocols [ 1-4 8 11-12 15-17 19-21 23 25-26 29-36 38-60 62-64 67-71 73-100 102-103 108-116 119 ]
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Exact sample rate is: 250000.000414 Hz
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sample rate set to 250000 S/s.
Tuner gain set to Auto.
Tuned to 433.920MHz.
time : 2020-01-22 20:10:05
model : LaCrosse TX141TH-Bv2 sensor Sensor ID : d2
Temperature: 7.40 C Humidity : 99 % Battery : LOW Test? : No
Signal caught, exiting!
WARNING: async read failed (-5).
^C^C
E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-18.12-118-g2ab7acc-win-x64>
model : LaCrosse TX141TH-Bv2 sensor Sensor ID : d2
Temperature: 7.40 C Humidity : 99 % Battery : LOW Test? : No
Signal caught, exiting!
WARNING: async read failed (-5).
^C^C
E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-18.12-118-g2ab7acc-win-x64>
==================Windows(64bit) version "2 months ago"=====================
E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-19.08-95-g739e856-win-x64>rtl_433
rtl_433 version 19.08-95-g739e856 branch at 201911082251 inputs file rtl_tcp RTL-SDR
Use -h for usage help and see https://triq.org/ for documentation.
Trying conf file at "E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-19.08-95-g739e856-win-x64\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\ProgramData\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Consider using "-M newmodel" to transition to new model keys. This will become the default someday.
A table of changes and discussion is at https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/pull/986.
A table of changes and discussion is at https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/pull/986.
Registered 112 out of 141 device decoding protocols [ 1-4 8 11-12 15-17 19-21 23 25-26 29-36 38-60 63 67-71 73-100 102-104 108-116 119 121 124-128 131-141 ]
rtl_433: warning: 104 "Wireless M-Bus, Mode C&T, 100kbps (-f 868950000 -s 1200000)" does not support CSV output
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Exact sample rate is: 250000.000414 Hz
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sample rate set to 250000 S/s.
Tuner gain set to Auto.
Tuned to 433.920MHz.
rtl_433: warning: 104 "Wireless M-Bus, Mode C&T, 100kbps (-f 868950000 -s 1200000)" does not support CSV output
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Exact sample rate is: 250000.000414 Hz
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sample rate set to 250000 S/s.
Tuner gain set to Auto.
Tuned to 433.920MHz.
time : 2020-01-22 20:02:28
model : Ambient Weather F007TH Thermo-Hygrometer House Code: 182 Channel : 1
Battery : OK Temperature: 44.9 F Humidity : 99 % Integrity : CRC
^C^C
Signal caught, exiting!
model : Ambient Weather F007TH Thermo-Hygrometer House Code: 182 Channel : 1
Battery : OK Temperature: 44.9 F Humidity : 99 % Integrity : CRC
^C^C
Signal caught, exiting!
LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND: Entity not found!
Check your RTL-SDR dongle, USB cables, and power supply.
Check your RTL-SDR dongle, USB cables, and power supply.
WARNING: async read failed (-5).
E:\SDRSHARP\RTL_433\rtl_433-19.08-95-g739e856-win-x64>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analyzing the above screen dumps I see that the program is looking for a conf file, but seems to be not installed.
Is this file necessary?
Is this file necessary?
I also see that "[R82XX] PLL not locked!"
Is that a problem?
Is that a problem?
"Tuned to 433.920MHz."
So only stations that are received on that frequency will be showed, or is around that frequency a window (bandwidth) in which also stations will be decoded? E.g. stations at 433.920 +/1 1 MHz?
So only stations that are received on that frequency will be showed, or is around that frequency a window (bandwidth) in which also stations will be decoded? E.g. stations at 433.920 +/1 1 MHz?
Thank you for your help.
Greetings,
Kees
Op woensdag 22 januari 2020 17:29:04 UTC+1 schreef Simon Eigeldinger:
Simon Eigeldinger
Jan 22, 2020, 4:51:38 PM1/22/20
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Hi Kees,
I would use the static version of rtl_433.
so mixing up dlls wouldn't break the installation.
because it seems you have dropped the files into the sdr# directory.
The config warnings are just info.
No problem i also get those and ignore them.
i also get the not locked information which i also ignore.
My output looks like that:
rtl_433_64bit_static.exe -M newmodel -F csv > data_22.01.2020_1601.txt
rtl_433 version 19.08-144-g8d45456 branch at 202001141626 inputs file
Trying conf file at "E:\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\Users\Kunde\AppData\Local\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
At the moment not all that much because my new sensors will arrive soon
and my old ones have moved somewhere else.
Greetings,
Simon
I would use the static version of rtl_433.
so mixing up dlls wouldn't break the installation.
because it seems you have dropped the files into the sdr# directory.
The config warnings are just info.
No problem i also get those and ignore them.
i also get the not locked information which i also ignore.
My output looks like that:
rtl_433_64bit_static.exe -M newmodel -F csv > data_22.01.2020_1601.txt
rtl_433 version 19.08-144-g8d45456 branch at 202001141626 inputs file
Trying conf file at "E:\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\Users\Kunde\AppData\Local\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Trying conf file at "C:\ProgramData\rtl_433\rtl_433.conf"...
Registered 116 out of 145 device decoding protocols [ 1-4 8 11-12 15-17
19-21 23 25-26 29-36 38-60 63 67-71 73-100 102-1
04 108-116 119 121 124-128 131-145 ]
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Exact sample rate is: 250000.000414 Hz
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sample rate set to 250000 S/s.
Tuner gain set to Auto.
Tuned to 433.920MHz.
Over here i just look what is coming in.
Exact sample rate is: 250000.000414 Hz
[R82XX] PLL not locked!
Sample rate set to 250000 S/s.
Tuner gain set to Auto.
Tuned to 433.920MHz.
At the moment not all that much because my new sensors will arrive soon
and my old ones have moved somewhere else.
Greetings,
Simon
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