rdio-scanner/docs/config/dir-watch.md

Directory watcher

Definition

Rdio Scanner can monitor folders for ny audio files and import them automatically.

The rdioScanner.dirWatch property an array of dirWatch objects which describes folders to watch.

{
    "rdioScanner": {
        "dirWatch": [
            {
                // [optional] Whether the audio is deleted after importation (defaults to false)
                "deleteAfter": true,

                // [mandatory] Full path to directory to monitor
                "directory": "/home/radio/audio_files",

                // [mandatory] Audio file extension to watch
                "extension": "wav",

                // [optional] Fake the frequency on the Rdio Scanner's display (in hertz)
                "frequency": 119100000,

                // [mandatory] The system ID to import to. It can also be a regex string 
                "system": 1,

                // [mandatory] for type=default and type=trunk-recorder
                // [optional] for type=sdrtrunk
                // The talkgroup ID to import to. It can also be a regex string 
                "talkgroups": 1001,

                // [optional] The type of the audio file
                // It can be "default", "sdrtrunk" or "trunk-recorder"
                "type": "default",

                // [optional] Set this to true to successfully watch files over a network
                "usePolling": true
            }
        ]
    }
}

It is recommended to test you regex at regex101

Examples

Example for SDRTrunk

Rdio Scanner will import SDRTrunk wav and mbe files.

It is recommended to only record calls for known aliases in accordance to Rdio Scanner systems

{
    "rdioScanner": {
        "dirWatch": [
            {
                "deleteAfter": true,
                "directory": "/home/radio/SDRTrunk/recordings",
                "extension": "wav",
                "system": 4,
                "type": "sdrtrunk"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Example for Trunk Recorder

Rdio Scanner will import Trunk Recorder wav and json files.

It is recommended to only record calls for known aliases in accordance to Rdio Scanner systems

{
    "rdioScanner": {
        "dirWatch": [
            {
                "deleteAfter": true,
                "directory": "/home/radio/trunk-recorder/audio_files",
                "extension": "wav",
                "system": ".*[^\\d](\\d_)-.*",
                "type": "trunk-recorder"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Another one with one Trunk Recorder per system.

{
    "rdioScanner": {
        "dirWatch": [
            {
                "deleteAfter": true,
                "directory": "/home/radio/trunk-recorder/audio_files/RSP25MTL1",
                "extension": "wav",
                "system": 11,
                "type": "trunk-recorder"
            },
            {
                "deleteAfter": true,
                "directory": "/home/radio/trunk-recorder/audio_files/RSP25MTL5",
                "extension": "wav",
                "system": 15,
                "type": "trunk-recorder"
            }
        ]
    }
}