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dimming via hdmi

hey,

I installed Venus OS on your pi 3 and connected it via HDMI to a Sunfounder 10.1 display.

Is it possible that the display automatically turns off or dims?

hdmi
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Stefanie (Victron Energy Staff) answered ·

Hi @GodnessHimself,

I doubt it will work automatically because powering and control the display is slightly different compared to Victron GX Touch display. But by installing GuiMods and/or RpiDisplaySetup by @Kevin Windrem there is a very good chance.

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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself commented ·

Oh fuck. don't understand it :(

it is not as easy as it is described.

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godnesshimself answered ·

maybe @Kevin Windrem can help me :)

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Kevin Windrem answered ·

HDMI dimming is unlikely.

Some HDMI displays will turn off the backlight, some do not. RpiDisplaySetup will help set things up.

https://github.com/kwindrem/RpiDisplaySetup

If you are new to my mods, you will also need to install SetupHelper

https://github.com/kwindrem/SetupHelper


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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself commented ·

I don't think I can get this to work.


I have clicked https://github.com/kwindrem/SetupHelper/raw/main/venus-data.tgz. Copied the downloaded file to a USB stick and plugged it into the PI3+.

Then restarted the Venus OS 2x lower reboot.

After that nothing has changed.

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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself commented ·

now I am here:


"

creating package options directory to /data/setupOptions/SetupHelper


This package provides support functions and utilities for Venus modification packages

Packages are automatically reinstalled following a Venus OS update

Packages may also be automatically updated from GitHub

or a USB stick

Previously uninstalled packages can also be installed and configured

as an option from the menu either from GitHub or from a USB stick


If internet access is not available, you can manually update/install from a USB stick or SD card



Available actions:

Install and activate (i)

Uninstall (u) and restores all files to stock

Quit (q) without further action

Display setup log (s) outputs the last 100 lines of the log


Enable/disable automatic GitHub package updates (g)

Manually install packages from GitHub or USB stick (p)


Choose an action from the list above:


"

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godnesshimself answered ·

I have the SetupHelper (Package Versions) now at the end of the scroll menu of venos OS.

-> Package Version List = Setup Helper v3.15

-> automatic Git Hub updates = normal

-> waiting to check SetupHelper


How do I get the add ons installed now?


I tried to download RpiDisplaySetup under "Code" as a zip file and put it on a USB stick.

This did not work.

Can someone maybe explain this to me easily?

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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem commented ·
zip won't work for automatic install. It must be the tar.gz file.
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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

The installation is always the same:


wget -qO - https://github.com/kwindrem/SetupHelper/archive/refs/tags/v4.0b31.tar.gz | tar -xzf - -C /data


rm -rf /data/SetupHelper


mv /data/SetupHelper-4.0b31 /data/SetupHelper


/data/SetupHelper/setup



Isn't that how you install any addon?

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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem godnesshimself commented ·
That will install the beta version of SetupHelper if you want to do that. It is not a released version and may be bugs.

SetupHelper is required to run the RpiDisplaySetup setup script but the released version of SetupHelper should be sufficient.

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godnesshimself answered ·

I don't get it installed :(


root@raspberrypi2:~# wget -qO - https://github.com/kwindrem/RpiDisplaySetup/archive/current.tar.gz | tar -xzf - -C /data

root@raspberrypi2:~# ls /data

123SmartBMS-Venus-latest conf packageVersions

GuiMods db rcS.local

RpiDisplaySetup etc reinstallScriptsList

RpiDisplaySetup-current home setupOptions

RpiGpioSetup keys themes

SetupHelper log var

ShutdownMonitor-current lost+found venus

TankRepeater-current packageList

root@raspberrypi2:~# rm -rf /data/RpiDisplaySetup

root@raspberrypi2:~# mv /data/RpiDisplaySetup-current /data/RpiDisplaySetup

root@raspberrypi2:~# /data/RpiDisplaySetup/setup

creating file set for v2.73

ERROR v2.73 start-gui.sh no replacement file

ERROR: incomplete file set for v2.73 - can't continue

root@raspberrypi2:~#

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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem commented ·
That error generally means the indicated file was modified from what was supplied by Victron for that release.
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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

and what can I do now?

You also wrote that RpiDisplaySetup works with Setup Helper 4.0. I had downloaded this but the OS says v3.15


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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem godnesshimself commented ·
If you have a backup Venus version listed in Settings/Firmware/Stored firmware, boot to that then REINSTALL the latest release version (should be v2.73). This will replace all the stock files
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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

unfortunately i don't have one. so i will try 2.70 and later update to 2.73

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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

it doesn't work with 2.71

creating package options directory to /data/setupOptions/RpiDisplaySetup

creating file set for v2.71

ERROR v2.71 start-gui.sh no replacement file

ERROR: incomplete file set for v2.71 - can't continue

root@raspberrypi2:~#


I also tried 2.66. However, this I can not install anything properly :(

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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem godnesshimself commented ·
Not sure what is going on. Maybe try removing /data/RpiDisplaySetup and putting a fresh copy from GitHub in it's place.
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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

I tried again. unfortunately does not work :(

Then I can probably only use the PI display. What a bummer. The display is just too small

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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

after I download the packages vom GitHub I got this massage:


elect the package source GitHub (g) or USB (u): g

RpiDisplaySetup not yet installed - proceeding

WARNING: no version for RpiDisplaySetup current installation - proceeding



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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem godnesshimself commented ·
That indicates a very old version of RpiDisplaySetup (before I started including a version file) or something got corrupted when putting it in /data. Anyway, just a warning and the setup should have completed.
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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

now I got on the pi3. I installed Venus OS 2.66, after that I installed SetupHelper and after that RipDisplaySetup.

But how I can update on 2.73. search via firmware -> internet don't work :(

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godnesshimself avatar image godnesshimself Kevin Windrem commented ·

Hey,

PpiDisplay works under 2.66 but not under 2.73


update from 2.66 to 2.73 but also does not work :(

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