RTL-SDR stick for AIS reception in win XP

[pendragon]

I recently setup a Windows 7 laptop to receive AIS data on CPN, using a rtl-SDR usb stick, which works great.
I use a batch file to start aisdeco2.exe.
The bat looks like this:

@echo off
cmd /c aisdeco2.exe --gain 38.6 --freq-correction 58 --freq 161975000 --freq 162025000 --net 30007 --udp 127.0.0.1:10110
PAUSE
exit

But this does not work on Win XP, as instead of aisdeco2.exe, aisdeco2_xp.exe must be run as a bat file.
I substituted the file names, but that does not work: As follows:

@echo off
cmd /c aisdeco2_xp.exe --gain 38.6 --freq-correction 58 --freq 161975000 --freq 162025000 --net 30007 --udp 127.0.0.1:10110
PAUSE
exit

Executing this bat file, XP comes up with " aisdeco2_xp.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command. Press any key......."
So I am stuck here

The zadig XP drivers and CPN 4.4 are installed
Does anyone have a solution or a correct batch file?

[transmitterdan]

The error message is clear. From the working directory where the batch file is being launched the file aisdeco2_xp.exe does not exist. Neither is the file found anywhere in folders listed in the PATH environment variable.

What folder contains the file aisdeco2_xp.exe?

I would also suggest to compare the PATH variable on the Win7 machine to the XP machine. You can see the PATH value by typing:

echo %PATH%

On each computer.

[pendragon]

On the Win7 pc the files are in C:\Users\T61Win7Pro\Desktop\Navigation\AIS Black Box\AISdeco2
On the Win7 pc when the usb stick is plugged into the pc
(no VHF antenna connected), on executing the bat file, I get:

2019-05-16 22:51:22.959 INFO AiSDeco2 v.20150415
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Supported Gains (dB): 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.7 7.7 8.7 12.5 14.4 15.7 16.6 19.7 20.7
22.9 25.4 28.0 29.7 32.8 33.8 36.4 37.2 38.6 40.2 42.1 43.4 43.9 44.5 48.0 49.6
Freq: 161.927 MHz
Freq Correction: 58 ppm
Gain: 38.6 dB
That's working properly

On th XP pc the same files located on C:\AIS\ AIS Black Box\AISdeco2_xp.exe
But here I get " aisdeco2_xp.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command. Press any key......."

This is NOT working

Not sure WHERE to type " echo %PATH% "

[transmitterdan]

Originally Posted by pendragon

Not sure WHERE to type " echo %PATH% "

Type it into a command prompt on both computers and tell us what they are.

[basssears]

In your batch file try using the full path to the executable, so instead of:


cmd /c aisdeco2_xp.exe --gain 38.6 --freq-correction 58 --freq 161975000 --freq 162025000 --net 30007 --udp 127.0.0.1:10110


Use:
cmd /c "C:\AIS\ AIS Black Box\AISdeco2_xp.exe" --gain 38.6 --freq-correction 58 --freq 161975000 --freq 162025000 --net 30007 --udp 127.0.0.1:10110


(since there are spaces in the folder name you'll need to wrap the full path file name in quotes).


-- Bass

[pendragon]

That worked spot-on. Receiving AIS DATA perfectly. Many thanks Bass.

I am just wondering why Windows7 does not need the full path in the batch file, as the AIS folder is located in C:\Users\T61Win7Pro\Desktop\Navigation\ais black box\
The file is:
@echo off
cmd /c aisdeco2.exe --gain 38.6 --freq-correction 58 --freq 161975000 --freq 162025000 --net 30007 --udp 127.0.0.1:10110
PAUSE
exit

Yet it works........
Just wondering....................

Either way many thanks to Transmitterdan and Bass

[transmitterdan]

The most likely explanation is that the PATH variable is not including the correct folder on one of the machines.