what is seedlink_zejfseis fr?

vivesweb/seedlink_zejfseis — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 1CAudience · generalSetup · moderate

vibe map

mindmap
  root((Seedlink_ZejfSeis))
    What it does
      Bridges SeedLink to ZejfSeis
      Decodes MiniSEED records
      Real time waveform streaming
    Tech stack
      C language
      libmseed library
      pthreads
    Use cases
      DIY seismograph visualization
      Multiple ZejfSeis clients
      Continuous auto reconnecting bridge
    Audience
      Earthquake monitoring hobbyists
      DIY electronics enthusiasts

mindmap root((Seedlink_ZejfSeis)) What it does Bridges SeedLink to ZejfSeis Decodes MiniSEED records Real time waveform streaming Tech stack C language libmseed library pthreads Use cases DIY seismograph visualization Multiple ZejfSeis clients Continuous auto reconnecting bridge Audience Earthquake monitoring hobbyists DIY electronics enthusiasts

what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Display live earthquake waveforms in ZejfSeis using data pulled from any SeedLink-compatible server.

VIBE 2

Run a DIY home seismograph setup that streams data through SeedLink into a real-time visualization app.

VIBE 3

Serve decoded seismic data to multiple ZejfSeis clients at once from a single bridge process.

VIBE 4

Keep a seismic data connection alive continuously with automatic reconnect on network drops.

what's the stack?

ClibmseedpthreadsSeedLink protocol

how it stacks up fr

	vivesweb/seedlink_zejfseis	abrown/aom	adroxz1122/injected-host-enumeration
Stars	1	1	1
Language	C	C	C
Last pushed	—	2020-03-11	—
Maintenance	—	Dormant	—
Setup difficulty	moderate	hard	moderate
Complexity	—	5/5	3/5
Audience	general	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires GCC, the libmseed library, and pthreads, compiled manually with a single gcc command.

in plain english

Seedlink_ZejfSeis is a small background program, called a daemon, that connects two pieces of seismograph software together. It bridges SeedLink, a common protocol used by earthquake monitoring stations to distribute live seismic data, with ZejfSeis, a desktop application that shows real-time earthquake waveform charts. Without this bridge, ZejfSeis cannot understand SeedLink data directly, so this program translates between the two. The program connects to a remote SeedLink server as a client, following a specific handshake sequence of commands, then continuously reads incoming data packets called MiniSEED records, which contain the raw seismic sensor readings. It decodes those records using a library called libmseed and converts them into the format ZejfSeis expects, then serves that data over its own small network server so that ZejfSeis, or multiple copies of it, can connect and display the waveform live. It also sends periodic heartbeat messages to keep those connections alive, and automatically reconnects if the upstream SeedLink server drops the connection. It is written in C and built with a standard C compiler, requiring the libmseed library for decoding along with basic threading support. Configuration, such as which SeedLink server, station, and channel to connect to, and which port to listen on for ZejfSeis clients, is stored in a JSON file rather than hardcoded, so it can be changed without recompiling the program. It has been tested on Ubuntu Linux and is designed to run continuously, either as a system service or inside a terminal session. This tool is aimed at hobbyists and enthusiasts running their own seismograph setups who want to visualize live earthquake data in ZejfSeis using data pulled from a SeedLink-compatible source.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1

Help me compile Seedlink_ZejfSeis with gcc and the libmseed library on Ubuntu.

prompt 2

Explain how Seedlink_ZejfSeis translates SeedLink MiniSEED records into the ZejfSeis protocol format.

prompt 3

Walk me through configuring data/ranges.json to point this bridge at a different SeedLink server and station.

prompt 4

Show me how to run Seedlink_ZejfSeis as a systemd service so it stays running continuously.

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