rtl_433 VS rtl-wmbus

Compare rtl_433 vs rtl-wmbus and see what are their differences.

rtl_433

Program to decode radio transmissions from devices on the ISM bands (and other frequencies) (by merbanan)

rtl-wmbus

Software defined receiver for wireless M-Bus with RTL-SDR (by xaelsouth)
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rtl_433

Posts with mentions or reviews of rtl_433. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-14.
  • Reverse engineering a car key fob signal
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Mar 2024
    And there's a multiformat receiver block too: https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433
  • What is this signal?
    3 projects | /r/signalidentification | 11 Dec 2023
  • Error handling in a failing service
    1 project | /r/homelab | 26 Nov 2023
    pi@pi4b8:/etc/systemd/system $ cat rtl_433.service # based on https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/issues/1651 [Unit] Description=RTL_433 service script StartLimitIntervalSec=5 Documentation=https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/README.md After=syslog.target network.target [Service] Type=exec ExecStart=/usr/bin/rtl_433 -C si -F mqtt # Restart script if stopped Restart=always # Wait 30s before restart RestartSec=30s # Tag things in the log # View with: sudo journalctl -f -u rtl_433 -o cat SyslogIdentifier=rtl_433 StandardOutput=syslog StandardError=syslog [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
  • seeking help with 433Mhz remote integration
    1 project | /r/Esphome | 9 Jul 2023
  • Create a subghz file from known data?
    1 project | /r/flipperzero | 22 Jun 2023
    For example, rtl_433 has the spec for an X10 sensor say I know what data I want to put where, is there some tool/site I could enter in what the "specifications" of the signal waveform are and the data I want to send as a byte-string or binary-string and it would create a playable .sub file for me?
  • New Guy: Outdoor Thermostat / automated fan start/stop.
    1 project | /r/homeautomation | 11 Jun 2023
    For "outdoor distances" I'd probably stick to something LoRa or 433MHz based. YoLink has quite a few options using the LoRa protocol. I use basic 433Mhz based AcuRite sensors paired with an RTL-SDR dongle connected to a machine running RTL_433, and use Home Assistant to trigger automations and alerts.
  • Mystery signal?
    1 project | /r/RTLSDR | 11 Jun 2023
    866-868MHz is SRD/ISM band (in UK/EU). Can be things like energy meters, TPMS, medical devices etc. Try rtl_433 on it.
  • Problem trying to listen to a Honeywell doorbell (RF 868 Mhz) with RTL-433
    1 project | /r/RTLSDR | 9 Jun 2023
    I'm trying to add a Honeywell doorbell to Home Assistant by using the RTL-433 GitHub project/program. When I run the program the SDR dongle is detected but it doesn't display anything when I press the doorbell (the image shows what I see after running the program and pressing the doorbell). I have also tried Honeywell Activelink (FSK) aka [116], so I have tried both 115 and 116 decode protocols.
  • Elster TPR11 water meter reader
    2 projects | /r/IOT | 24 May 2023
  • Next Mileston for an RTL-SDR newbee?
    1 project | /r/RTLSDR | 23 May 2023
    rtf_433 IoT & embedded device signal receiving https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433

rtl-wmbus

Posts with mentions or reviews of rtl-wmbus. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-02.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing rtl_433 and rtl-wmbus you can also consider the following projects:

rtlamr - An rtl-sdr receiver for Itron ERT compatible smart meters operating in the 900MHz ISM band.

wmbusmeters - Read the wired or wireless mbus protocol to acquire utility meter readings.

ESPHome-VideoDoorbell - Doorbell made using ESPHome with a TTGO T-Camera

dumpvdl2 - VDL Mode 2 message decoder and protocol analyzer

mayhem-firmware - Custom firmware for the HackRF+PortaPack H1/H2

RTLSDR-Airband - Multichannel AM/NFM demodulator

SDRPlusPlus - Cross-Platform SDR Software

readsb-protobuf - Readsb is a Mode-S/ADSB/TIS decoder for RTLSDR, BladeRF, Modes-Beast and GNS5894 devices. Future development version with protocol buffer storage.

multimon-ng

stratux - Aviation weather and traffic receiver based on RTL-SDR.

gcc_termux - Gcc for termux with fortran scipy etc... Use apt for newest updates instructions in README.txt

openwifi - open-source IEEE 802.11 WiFi baseband FPGA (chip) design: driver, software