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VesperApp is the cross-platform open source desktop suite (Windows / macOS1/ Linux2) for working with ASD (https://www.asd-tech.com) scientific data loggers, tags, wildlife monitoring and other devices like — Vesper, Pipistrelle, KOL, Nanotag and more, combined together with the ASD Docking Station and other tools. This documentation is not a substitute for the official user manuals of the devices, which are available on the ASD website not for picking up the right product(s) for the right task, please contact us.
This documentation is a work in progress. If you find something missing or unclear, please open an issue
VesperApp is designed to be a one-stop solution for managing your devices and their data. From one application you can:
- Configure devices — recording schedules, sensor drivers and power behaviour — through a guided configuration editor.
- Import, parse and decode recordings from a device's storage into WAV audio, CSV sensor data, thermal-camera images and GNSS position fixes.
- Test hardware with built-in per-sensor checks (microphone health, GNSS/RF self-test).
- Update firmware on devices through the docking station, and keep the app itself and its plugins up to date.
A quick tour of the main tabs: Recordings, Configuration, Device Tests, updates and Help.
| I want to… | Read |
|---|---|
| Install the app and set it up | Getting Started |
| Understand the hardware | Docking Station · Supported Devices |
| Get data off a device | Recordings |
| Decode GNSS snapshots | GNSS Decoding |
| Configure a device's schedule | Configuration Editor |
| Check microphones or GNSS | Device Tests |
| Update device firmware | Firmware Updates |
| Update the app or plugins | Software Updates and Plugins |
| Change app preferences | Settings |
| Fix a problem | Troubleshooting and FAQ |
These pages document the VesperApp host software and the accompanying docking-station hardware. The same content is available inside the application under Help (fetched live from this wiki also hosted at: https://github.com/ASD-Alexander-Schwartz-Developments/VesperAppCode/wiki, with an offline cache).
1.macOS support is by cross paltform design and is not verified/guaranteed. 1.Linux support is by cross paltform design and only partially verified on latest Ubuntu LTS.
VesperApp is an open-core application: the shell, device protocols and recording pipeline are open source, while cloud sync and the GNSS decoder ship as optional proprietary plugins. See the repository's docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for the developer-facing design document.