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?
asked
dimming via hdmi
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.
Oh fuck. don't understand it :(
it is not as easy as it is described.
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
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.
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:
"
WIth the venus-data.tar.gz file, you should reboot TWICE then remove the USB stick.
After that you should see the PackageManager menu at the end of Settings.
You should not need to run the SetupHelper setup script as it should already have been run. But running setup won't do any harm.
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?
zip won't work for automatic install. It must be the tar.gz file.
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?
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.
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:~#
That error generally means the indicated file was modified from what was supplied by Victron for that release.
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
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
unfortunately i don't have one. so i will try 2.70 and later update to 2.73
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 :(
Not sure what is going on. Maybe try removing /data/RpiDisplaySetup and putting a fresh copy from GitHub in it's place.
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
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
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.
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 :(
Hey,
PpiDisplay works under 2.66 but not under 2.73
update from 2.66 to 2.73 but also does not work :(
