Scrapes the json from dump1090 and pushes the info to an LCD display connected via RS232

dump1090LCD.py

import json
import serial

# Configure the serial port
ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0', 9600)  # Replace '/dev/ttyUSB0' with the correct serial port and baud rate

# Parse the JSON data from Dump1090
def parse_dump1090_data(json_data):
    aircraft_data = json.loads(json_data)
    for aircraft in aircraft_data:
        icao = aircraft['hex']
        altitude = aircraft['altitude']
        speed = aircraft['speed']
        print(f"ICAO: {icao}, Altitude: {altitude}, Speed: {speed}")

        # Send the information to the LCD display via RS232
        lcd_message = f"ICAO: {icao}\nAltitude: {altitude}\nSpeed: {speed}\n"
        ser.write(lcd_message.encode())  # Send the message as bytes

# Read and process the JSON data from Dump1090
def read_dump1090_data():
    url = 'http://localhost:8080/data.json'  # Replace with the correct URL for your Dump1090 instance
    try:
        response = requests.get(url)
        if response.status_code == 200:
            parse_dump1090_data(response.text)
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

# Main program loop
while True:
    read_dump1090_data()