RTL-1090 file missing rtlsdr.dll

[humblegeo]

I already had my dongle installed and working with sdrsharp program and decided to look at setting up for aircraft tracking-mapping-listening to. I needed two additional things: Virtual Radar Server and RTL-1090 program. I downloaded Virtual Radar Server with no issues but when I downloaded RTL-1090, when the install was complete, I got a message saying: Could not start program because file rtlsdr.dll is not on this computer. But when I look in the SDRSHARP folder, I find the file rtlsdr.dll so it is on the computer.

Any ideas on this one. Maybe I need to copy the file and put it the the rtl-1090 folder??

Nothing is easy with any of this
Thanks for any help
Larry G

 

[dave3825]

The file need to be in the directory that rtl 1090 is in. You should be able to copy it over. I believe that's what I had to do..

 

[humblegeo]

Appreciate it. I just did it and it worked at first then quit working. I had to copy over two files . Now when I start the RTL-1090 program and I hit START it says:
started
1 RTLSDR DEVICE (s) Found:
INDEX: 0, CANNOT READ DEVICE INFO: -3
CANNOT FIND DEVICE:SER=

SDRSHARP still works fine scanning away frequencies no problem.

 

[Dog]

Close SDRSharp. It is "using" the device.

 

[humblegeo]

Disregard, all is working now. Installed RTL-1090 program into my SDRSHARP folder and ran it from there.

 

[kma371]

I believe DUMP1090 has superceded RTL1090 as the latter does not process raw data. Might want to upgrade to that.

 

[SCPD]

I believe DUMP1090 has superceded RTL1090 as the latter does not process raw data. Might want to upgrade to that.

Since when? Both have to process raw data to even work.

 

[kma371]

Since when? Both have to process raw data to even work.

Maybe I should clarify that it better processes the raw data for MLAT purposes. This is what I was told from Planeplotter staff as they prefer the dump1090 program for that reason. I would assume the same is true for other programs.

ADS-B dump1090 also says dump1090 has superseeded rtl1090.