How to install BitCatcher on Linux

[ebaauw]

Any help on installing BitCatcher on Linux is greatly appreciated.

I got a ConBee USB stick and a new RaspBerry Pi 3. I successfully flashed the ConBee with BitCatcher_Firmware_V2_07_03.GCF using the GCFFlasher_internal that comes with deCONZ. I downloaded BitCatcher from https://digital.luxoft.com/bitcatcher/ and try to install it by running

$ java -version
java version "1.8.0_65"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_65-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.65-b01, mixed mode)
$ java -jar Downloads/Sniffer_1.0.1_public/pc/BitCatcher_Setup_1.0.0.jar

The installation fails with an error popup:

Error executing
/bin/chmod a+x /home/pi/Luxoft/BitCatcher/sniffer

The error is to be expected, as the mentioned file doesn't exist. The installer did create the path and a bunch of other files. Running the installer with sudo installs to /usr/local/Luxoft instead, but reports the same error.

[manup]

Not sure if BitCatcher runs on ARM, I'm using it on Arch Linux (x64) and Win7.

After installation in Linux it can be started with sudo ./sniffer, I have installed it as normal user in ~/opt/BitCatcher.

[ebaauw]

Ok, thanks, I'll try an Arch Linux VM...

Do I need to install a driver for the ConBee or should it be recognised spontaneously?

[manup]

Ubuntu should work too, extra drivers are not needed but I think the /dev/ttyUSB0 should be put in the group of the user to get permission to it.

[ebaauw]

Ubuntu does work ;-) I copied the network key from deCONZ and see a whole load of packages. I don't suppose there's a tutorial somewhere?

I tried a filter on the messages sent by the Trådfri remote, based on nwkHeader->srcShortAddr. This still results in half a dozen to a dozen messages per button event. I see the Remote sends a unicast to the light (router) it's connected to (green line in deCONZ GUI). Then the light broadcasts the message, and that broadcast is repeated by other routers. I tried also filtering on macHeader->srcShortAddr, but then a lot of messages aren't captured.

[ebaauw]

For those who want to try, here's the steps I took:

• Create a new Ubuntu VM under Parallels for mac - just selected the predefined Ubuntu config;
• Connect the ConBee (flashed with the BitCatcher firmware) to the VM.
• Install Parallels Tools (prompted automatically);
• Install Java: sudo apt-get install default-jre;
• Install BitCatcher: sudo java -jar BitCatcher_Setup_1.0.0.jar;
• Add user to /dev/ttyUSB0 group: sudo adduser parallels dialout;
• Run BitCatcher: /usr/local/Luxoft/BitCatcher/sniffer;
• In BitCatcher, add a device DE Sniffer with port /dev/ttyUSB0 and default communication settings;
• Connect the device (little icon next to the select device dropdown);
• Select the ZigBee channel deCONZ is using;
• Under Preferences (gear icon), select Core Security and add the network key deCONZ is using.
• Start sniffing (play icon).