rikgale / docker-spyserver

Docker container for AirSpy SpyServer for x64 and arm32

Docker AirSpy SpyServer

Docker container for AirSpy SpyServer, with support for x86 and arm32.

https://hub.docker.com/r/lloydpick/spyserver

Summary

The container provides you with the SpyServer application running on port 5555. It has been tested with an RTL-SDR R820T2 RTL2832U device on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. There is a docker-compose.yml file should you want to see how to correctly mount the USB device.

Example

See docker-compose.yml

Configuration

All configuration for this Docker container is done via environmental variables with sane defaults. To change a setting, simply set the appropriate environment variable.

Environment Variable	Default Value	Notes
BIND_PORT	5555	Port to run SpyServer on
LIST_IN_DIRECTORY	1	List Server in the AirSpy Directory, 1 for yes, 0 for no
OWNER_NAME		Name in the directory
OWNER_EMAIL		Directory contact
ANTENNA_TYPE		Random Wire/Magnetic Loop/Mini-Whip/Inverted V/etc.
ANTENNA_LOCATION		Lat/Long, eg. 48.858332, 2.294560
GENERAL_DESCRIPTION		Description for the directory
MAXIMUM_CLIENTS	1	Maximum number of clients that can connect at a time
MAXIMUM_SESSION_DURATION	0	Maximum session duration in minutes. 0 for no limit
AlLOW_CONTROL	1	Allow clients to retune and change of gain of the device
DEVICE_TYPE	Auto	Possible Values: AirspyOne, AirspyHF+, RTL-SDR, Auto (Scans for the first available device)
DEVICE_SERIAL	0	Device Serial Number as 64bit hex eg. 0xDD52D95C904534AD. A value of 0 will acquire the first available device.
FFT_FPS	15	FFT Frames Per Second
FFT_BIN_BITS	16	FFT Bins, Bins = 2^fft_bin_bits
INITIAL_FREQUENCY	7100000	Initial Center Frequency
BUFFER_SIZE_MS	50	Buffer Size (in milliseconds)
BUFFER_COUNT	10	Buffer Count

Rebuilding

If you wish to rebuild this image for yourself, you can use the Dockerfile provided. However, the image that exists on DockerHub was built using the Docker experimental buildx functionality to build the arm32 version from a Mac. You can view the build command in the Makefile.