Scanner feed using Rasberry Pi
Just an update, running 2 simultaneous feeds successfully on one Rasberry Pi.
No overclocking necessary, or slowing of the USB port necessary, and
it's staying cool and happy. Running 2 Griffin I-mic USB cards with
line inputs and it sounds great.
Just create 2 different config files each with it's own filename, (such
as darkice-feed1.cfg) unique sound card inputs, mountpoints and
passwords, ect.
audio input for my 1st feed:
device = plughw:1,0
audio input for my 2nd feed:
device = plughw:0,0
open 2 shells, then run the feeds like this:
sudo nano /etc/darkice-feed1.cfg
sudo nano /etc/darkice-feed2.cfg
How wonderful it was to shut down my Windows XP machine after running it 24/7 after all these years!
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Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Build
Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Build
Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Feed Appliance
These instructions show you how to purchase and setup a completely self contained Raspberry Pi to broadcast a live audio feed to Broadcastify.com
These instructions have been verified and tested as working on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Quad-Core CPU. Also installed and working on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (1 GB RAM - 1.2GHz 64 bit Quad-Core CPU - built in 802.11n wireless).
These instructions show you how to purchase and setup a completely self contained Raspberry Pi to broadcast a live audio feed to Broadcastify.com
These instructions have been verified and tested as working on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Quad-Core CPU. Also installed and working on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (1 GB RAM - 1.2GHz 64 bit Quad-Core CPU - built in 802.11n wireless).
BROADCASTING A FEED TO RADIOREFERENCE.COM / BROADCASTIFY.COM WITH A RASPBERRY PI MINI-COMPUTER
BROADCASTING A FEED TO RADIOREFERENCE.COM / BROADCASTIFY.COM
WITH A RASPBERRY PI MINI-COMPUTER
scannerfeed disk image For a limited time (basically until it is outdated) I am providing an image of the 4 GB SD card I am using in a Raspberry Pi to stream live scanner radio audio to Broadcastify.com
Please note that this image is being used on an original Model-B along with the other hardware listed on this site. It has not been tested by myself on any other models, but I do have a report that it worked fine on a Raspberry Pi 2. Also, it did work with either Ethernet or WiFi. It supports one audio channel (mono) and does not support alpha-tags.
This operating system is the "jessie" release and is up to date as of 05 Dec 2015.
WITH A RASPBERRY PI MINI-COMPUTER
scannerfeed disk image For a limited time (basically until it is outdated) I am providing an image of the 4 GB SD card I am using in a Raspberry Pi to stream live scanner radio audio to Broadcastify.com
Please note that this image is being used on an original Model-B along with the other hardware listed on this site. It has not been tested by myself on any other models, but I do have a report that it worked fine on a Raspberry Pi 2. Also, it did work with either Ethernet or WiFi. It supports one audio channel (mono) and does not support alpha-tags.
This operating system is the "jessie" release and is up to date as of 05 Dec 2015.
Raspberry Pi streaming to broadcastify #1
Note that I have provided a working disk image for streaming scanner audio to Broadcastify.com which you can download. See this page.
Using a Raspberry Pi Micro-Computer for a Broadcastify Feed
This guide outlines the steps I went through to set up a $35 Raspberry Pi (RasPi) computer and “darkice” software to stream scanner audio to broadcastify.com. A companion guide covers recording and archiving the audio which can be done independently from the darkice streaming.
One benefit of doing this is the power savings. The RasPi uses about 5 watts. In contrast, the old laptop I was using to feed scanner audio used almost ten times the energy and put out a lot of heat. It also had a loud fan. I was paying $42 (US) a year in electric just to run the laptop 24/7. One year of running the silent and cool running RasPi will cost me about $4.40.
The Debian based Linux operating system that is used here is very stable. If you use an Uninterruptable Power Supply and if you have a good internet connection then your feed should have a very solid up-time.
What you need Raspberry Pi Model B with Raspbian OS, a USB sound card/stick connected to an audio source such as a public safety scanning radio and network connection with a second system for both setup and playback of audio. The USB Sound stick that I am using was only a couple of dollars on amazon.ca:
Setting up your Broadcasting Station
Setting up your Broadcasting Station
This is the official Broadcastify.com Live Audio suggested method to connecting your radio and computer for a reliable and good quality audio feed. There may be other connection methods but some of them do not work reliably and may deliver poor results over time.
These instructions assume that the radio has a mono 1/8’ mini connector for the line or headphone output and the computer has a standard sound card with stereo 1/8’ mini connectors.
Best audio from the scanner to the computer is via a line or record output and with this use of correct cable types.
The radio will most likely have a mono 1/8” mini jack for either line (Record) out or headphone out.
This is the official Broadcastify.com Live Audio suggested method to connecting your radio and computer for a reliable and good quality audio feed. There may be other connection methods but some of them do not work reliably and may deliver poor results over time.
These instructions assume that the radio has a mono 1/8’ mini connector for the line or headphone output and the computer has a standard sound card with stereo 1/8’ mini connectors.
Best audio from the scanner to the computer is via a line or record output and with this use of correct cable types.
The radio will most likely have a mono 1/8” mini jack for either line (Record) out or headphone out.
Raspberry Pi streaming to broadcastify #2 disk image
Raspberry Pi streaming to broadcastify scannerfeed disk image
For a limited time (basically until it is outdated) I am providing an image of the 4 GB SD card I am using in a Raspberry Pi to stream live scanner radio audio to Broadcastify.com
Please note that this image is being used on an original Model-B along with the other hardware listed on this site. It has not been tested by myself on any other models, but I do have a report that it worked fine on a Raspberry Pi 2. Also, it did work with either Ethernet or WiFi. It supports one audio channel (mono) and does not support alpha-tags.
For a limited time (basically until it is outdated) I am providing an image of the 4 GB SD card I am using in a Raspberry Pi to stream live scanner radio audio to Broadcastify.com
Please note that this image is being used on an original Model-B along with the other hardware listed on this site. It has not been tested by myself on any other models, but I do have a report that it worked fine on a Raspberry Pi 2. Also, it did work with either Ethernet or WiFi. It supports one audio channel (mono) and does not support alpha-tags.
I have not modified this image in any nefarious way. Still, This image is provided "as-is" without any guarantees or warranty. I am not responsible for any damage or losses of any kind caused by the use or misuse of the software and I am under no obligation to provide support, service, corrections, or upgrades to the software.
Download a zip of the SD card image HERE. If you have trouble downloading the file it is also available in 34 parts with ten additional ".par" recovery files. All can be downloaded from HERE.
Download a zip of the SD card image HERE. If you have trouble downloading the file it is also available in 34 parts with ten additional ".par" recovery files. All can be downloaded from HERE.
Radiofeed software how to broadcast a scanner feed via broadcastify.com
Radiofeed software how to broadcast a scanner feed via broadcastify.com
How to set up a great broadcasting feed for broadcastify and radioreference.com via RadioFeed Program
How to set up a great broadcasting feed for broadcastify and radioreference.com via RadioFeed Program
Raspberry Pi Broadcastify - Initial configuration
Initial configuration
- Boot your Raspberry Pi
- Login with username = pi / password = raspberry
- Immediately run the raspberry pi system configuration utility
pi@bcfypi1 ~ $ sudo raspi-config
- Choose the second option to change the password for the pi account to your own password
- Choose the first option to "Expand Filesystem", then select Finish, and then reboot the device
Raspberry Pi Broadcastify - Feed Setup and Configuration
Feed Setup and Configuration
- Plug the USB sound card into the Raspberry Pi
- Plug your scanner's headphone jack into the mic jack on the USB sound card dongle
- Start alsamixer
pi@bcfypi1:~# alsamixer
- press F6, choose the "USB Headphone Set" entry
- press your tab key to select the "Capture" device volume control
- use your "up arrow" key to adjust the level to it's lowest level possible (6)
- press escape to exist alsamixer
- run the following command to save the volume settings
Install Raspbian OS
Install Raspbian OS
All testing and configuration was done using Raspbian
All testing and configuration was done using Raspbian
- Follow the instructions here to install the OS on the memory card you purchased:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install git cmake libusb-1.0-0.dev build-essential lame sudo apt-get install libmp3lame-dev libvorbis-dev libshout-dev libtwolame0 libtwolame-dev sudo reboot
Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Download the Image
Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Download the Image
Download the Image
http://s.broadcastify.com/images/
Download the Image
http://s.broadcastify.com/images/
Documentation Page: Installing Operating System Images
Install the image Follow the image installation instructions at the following link on the Raspberry Pi
Documentation Page: Installing Operating System Images
RasPi streaming to broadcastify darkice.cfg
/etc/darkice.cfg
# darkice configuration file
[general]
duration = 0 # 0 means forever
bufferSecs = 10 # Internal buffer, 10 is good
reconnect = yes # reconnect if stream broken? default: yes
[input]
# this device requires config in /etc/asound.conf or ~/.asoundrc
# for a RasPi with USB sound card:
device = default
# this can be used if darkice is the sole user of audio capture device:
#device = plughw:1,0 # Assuming USB is 2ed sound device
sampleRate = 22050 # 11025, 22050, or 44100
bitsPerSample = 16 # 8 or 16
channel = 1 # 1 for mono, 2 for stereo
# darkice configuration file
[general]
duration = 0 # 0 means forever
bufferSecs = 10 # Internal buffer, 10 is good
reconnect = yes # reconnect if stream broken? default: yes
[input]
# this device requires config in /etc/asound.conf or ~/.asoundrc
# for a RasPi with USB sound card:
device = default
# this can be used if darkice is the sole user of audio capture device:
#device = plughw:1,0 # Assuming USB is 2ed sound device
sampleRate = 22050 # 11025, 22050, or 44100
bitsPerSample = 16 # 8 or 16
channel = 1 # 1 for mono, 2 for stereo
RasPi streaming to broadcastify darkice.cfg
/etc/init.d/darkice
#! /bin/sh### BEGIN INIT INFO# Provides: darkice# Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog $network $named $time alsa-utils# Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog $network# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5# Default-Stop: 0 1 6# Short-Description: darkice audio streamer# Description: Darkice will take an ALSA audio input and send it to# a streaming server.### END INIT INFO# or try# Required-Start: $all# in above header# Author: <glyman3@gmail.com># Based on skelton script installed with "Raspbian", A community-created # port of Debian wheezy, optimised for the Raspberry Pi# This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the# GNU General Public License for more details.#Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Image - Purchase Equipment
Purchase Equipment
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 1.2 Ghz Quad-Core CPU - 802.11n ($38.00 + Free Shipping) https://www.amazon.com/Rasberry-Pi-Model-Mother-board/dp/B01CD5VC92
- Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Quad-Core CPU (Price:$38.49) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T2U7R7I
- Power Supply for Raspberry Pi (Price: $7.99) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OY7HR1U
- Memory Card for Raspberry Pi (Price:$14.49) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M55C0NS
- Inexpensive USB sound card (Price:$6.99) - https://www.amazon.com/Virtual-5-1-surround-External-Sound-Card/dp/B000N35A0Y
- 1/8 inch audio cable to connect scanner to USB sound card (Price:$5.70) - https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMM-305-Interconnect-8-Inch-Cable/dp/B001O5J47U
- Case for Raspberry Pi (Price:$5.89) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQLB1N6