Install RPi relay board - Revision history

Fcorthay: /* Debian with SystemD */

2018-03-09T10:57:46Z

‎Debian with SystemD

Fcorthay: /* Access the buttons */

2018-03-09T10:02:14Z

‎Access the buttons

Fcorthay: /* Access the switches */

2018-03-09T10:01:36Z

‎Access the switches

Fcorthay: /* Install xPL switches controller */

2018-03-04T10:45:57Z

‎Install xPL switches controller

Fcorthay: /* Test xPL switches controller */

2018-02-23T15:55:02Z

‎Test xPL switches controller

Fcorthay at 13:10, 23 February 2018

2018-02-23T13:10:37Z

Fcorthay: /* Access the switches */

2018-02-06T09:03:21Z

‎Access the switches

Fcorthay: /* Access the switches */

2018-02-06T09:01:03Z

‎Access the switches

Fcorthay: /* Access the switches */

2018-02-06T08:42:50Z

‎Access the switches

Fcorthay: /* Debian with SystemD */

2017-07-21T09:35:01Z

‎Debian with SystemD

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   su
   systemctl enable xpl-piButtons.service
 Reboot and check:

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   done
-== Access the buttons ==
+= Access the buttons =
 Install [https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/download-and-install/ WiringPi]:

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     sleep 1
   done
 = Install xPL switches controller =

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 = Install xPL switches controller =
-Download the [http://www.dspc.ch/xPL/Downloads/xpl-piSwitches.pl switches controller] script.
+Download the [http://www.dspc.ch/xPL/Downloads/xpl-piSwitches-gpio.pl switches controller] script.
 Move the script to xPL scripts directory:
   SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR=/home/control/Documents/Controls
-  mv xpl-piSwitches.pl $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR
+  mv xpl-piSwitches-gpio.pl $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-piSwitches.pl
   chown control:users $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/*.pl
   chmod 775 $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/*.pl

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 Open a 3rd terminal window (on any machine with xPL installed) and control the switches:
   SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR=/home/control/Documents/Controls
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switches.loungeAmps -c control.request command=request
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switch.loungeAmps -c control.request command=request
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switches.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=on
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switch.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=on
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switches.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=off
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switch.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=off
 The first <code>xpl-send</code> command asks for the status of the switches.

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 = Install xPL switches controller =
-Download the [http://www.dspc.ch/xPL/Downloads/xpl-piSwitch.pl switches controller] script.
+Download the [http://www.dspc.ch/xPL/Downloads/xpl-piSwitches.pl switches controller] script.
 Move the script to xPL scripts directory:
   SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR=/home/control/Documents/Controls
-  mv xpl-piSwitch.pl $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR
+  mv xpl-piSwitches.pl $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR
   chown control:users $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/*.pl
   chmod 775 $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/*.pl
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
   su control
   SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR=/home/control/Documents/Controls
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-piSwitch.pl -vn loungeAmps
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-piSwitches.pl -vn loungeAmps
 Open a 2nd terminal window (on any machine with xPL installed) and monitor the xPL protocol:
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 Open a 3rd terminal window (on any machine with xPL installed) and control the switches:
   SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR=/home/control/Documents/Controls
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switch.loungeAmps -c control.request command=request
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switches.loungeAmps -c control.request command=request
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switch.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=on
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switches.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=on
-  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switch.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=off
+  $SCRIPTS_BASE_DIR/xpl-send.pl -v -d dspc-switches.loungeAmps -c control.basic outlet=1 command=off
 The first <code>xpl-send</code> command asks for the status of the switches.
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 the xPL switches controller starts-up once <code>xpl-hub_started</code> has been emitted.
-Edit <code>/etc/init/xpl-piSwitch.conf</code>:
+Edit <code>/etc/init/xpl-piSwitches.conf</code>:
   ################################################################################
-  # xPL Raspberry Pi switch, controls 3 relays
+  # xPL Raspberry Pi switches, controls 3 relays
+  #
-  description "xPL RPi switch"
+  description "xPL RPi switches"
   version     "1.0"
   author      "Francois Corthay"
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+  #
   env SCRIPTS_DIR='/home/control/Documents/Controls'
-  env SCRIPT_NAME='xpl-piSwitch.pl'
+  env SCRIPT_NAME='xpl-piSwitches.pl'
   env PARAMETERS='-n loungeAmps'
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 Start the device and test it:
   su root
-  service xpl-piSwitch start
+  service xpl-piSwitches start
-  service xpl-piSwitch status
+  service xpl-piSwitches status
   initctl list | grep xpl | sort
   ps aux | grep -i xpl | grep -v grep | sed 's/.*\/Controls\///'
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 the scripts can be defined as services.
-Edit <code>/lib/systemd/system/xpl-piSwitch.service</code>:
+Edit <code>/lib/systemd/system/xpl-piSwitches.service</code>:
   [Unit]
-  Description=RPi 3-line switch xPL controller
+  Description=RPi 3-line switches xPL controller
   After=network.target
   [Service]
   Type=simple
-  ExecStart=/home/control/Documents/Controls/xpl-piSwitch.pl -n loungeAmps -w 2
+  ExecStart=/home/control/Documents/Controls/xpl-piSwitches.pl -n loungeAmps -w 2
   Restart=always
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 Activate the service:
   su
-  systemctl enable xpl-piSwitch.service
+  systemctl enable xpl-piSwitches.service
-  service xpl-piSwitch start
+  service xpl-piSwitches start
 Reboot and check:
   ps ax | grep -v grep | grep -i xpl
-  service xpl-piSwitch status
+  service xpl-piSwitches status
 = Install xPL buttons monitor =

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 = Access the switches =
-Check the [http://www.waveshare.com/wiki/Libraries_Installation_for_RPi#Install_WiringPi_Library download link]
+Install [https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/download-and-install/ WiringPi]:
-for the following <code>wget</code> command and install the library:
   su
   apt install -y git-core

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 Check the installation:
   which gpio
   gpio readall
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   gpio mode $PIN output ; gpio write $PIN 0 ; sleep 1 ; gpio write $PIN 1
   for PIN in 25 28 29; do
     echo driving pin $PIN

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 for the following <code>wget</code> command and install the library:
   su
   cd /tmp/
-  wget http://www.waveshare.com/w/upload/f/f3/WiringPi.tar.gz
+  git clone git://git.drogon.net/wiringPi
- tar -xvzf WiringPi.tar.gz
   cd wiringPi/
-  chmod 777 build
+  git pull origin
   ./build