Raspberry Pi Stuff

Install a BulletProof Digital Sign:

The Bulletproof Sign System works on most Linux Operating Systems.

We suggest either Raspbian or Ubuntu.

Files are stored locally, but updated from a remote system (as scheduled).

Therefor, all you need to do is run the following code, to get a default screen running.

Next, point it at the server where you store your Playlist + Files, and it will do the rest!

1. Install your Linux Flavour of Choice:

   To Install Rasbian (Linux) on Raspberry Pi:

   Show Instructions
   Follow this Manual
   

   To Install Ubuntu (Linux) on Rapsberry Pi:

   Show Instructions
   Download this .ISO
   Manual #1
   Run "Startup Disk Creator" and point at the .ISO you downloaded.
   


2. Run the Script Below, which will:
   • Install Linux Updates
   • Install PHP (The Core Programming Langauge)
   • Install CURL (A PHP Extenstion used to download Files Remotely)
   • Install Zip Utility (For Unzipping Files)
   • Install GEdit (For Editing Code Files--if required)
   • Install Samba (For Remoting into this screen--if required)
   • Download the latest Copy of a Bare-Bones version of Bulletproof signs from AdamWithers.ca (~400KB)
   • Create a Folder: /var/www/bulletProof/
   • Extract the code to: /var/www/bulletProof/
   • Cleanup and Delete the Zip File
   • Set File Permissions for your folders
   Show Script

   sudo apt-get update 
   sudo apt-get install -y php5
   sudo apt-get install -y "php5-curl zip gedit samba dist-upgrade"
   sudo chmod -R -f 777 /var/www/
   wget http://adamwithers.ca/bulletProof/zipOutput.zip -P /var/www/
   unzip -d /var/www/ /var/www/zipOutput.zip
   rm /var/www/zipOutput.zip
   



3. Next, open the settings.php File with the following command:

sudo gedit /var/www/bulletProof/settings.php


and set:
• Your Remote Playlist Location
•   Example: http://adamwithers.ca/bulletProof/remote/bulletProofRemote.php
• Your Remote File Location
•   Example: http://adamwithers.ca/bulletProof/remote/
4. Next, open your /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini or /etc/php/7.0/fpm/php.ini File and add the following line (anywhere) to complete your CURL install:

   extension=php_curl.dll



5. Finally, run your new sign by going in your browser to: http://localhost/



The first time you run your sign, all the remote files will be downloaded locally.

If your sign ever looses network connectivity, it will just continue with the last valid playlist instructions it received.

Pi Options:

We are looking for a variety of different price points and capabilities.

Can we also get ONE of these with a clip on screen?.

We need The Board, Heat Sinks, and Cases for each.

AliExpress Amazon Newark

$35 RasPi 3

$59 ODROID-XU4

$35 ODROID-C1+

$46 ODROID-C2

$60 Raspberry TinkerBoard

$6 RasPi Zero

$46 RasPi 3

$46 RasPi 3B

$55 RasPi 3 B

$100 RasPi 3 Kit

$56 RasPi 3 Kit

$80 RasPi 3B

$12 Pi Zero

$229 Ryzen Super Pi

$199 Renegade Elite Gamer

$5 Kick Starter

$8 Rock Pi Heatsink

$5 Rock Pi Case

Suggestions:

• Set your HomePage to your Sign. With Chromium
  Open Perferences->Default Application for LXSession->autostart - Add: chromium --start-fullscreen localhost --incognito
  - Disable "Known Applications" "Screen Locker"
  OR
  In /usr/pi/.profile
  

  chromium --start-fullscreen localhost
  

  OR
  

  sudo gedit /etc/init/bulletProof.conf
  # and add the line:
  chromium --start-fullscreen adamwithers.ca/bulletProof/index.php
  

• Set your Screen to Never turn off
  Open Perferences->Power Manager->Display
  -Set Everything to Never

Random Raspberry Pie Tips:

• It is spelled "Raspberry", not "Rasberry"
• Hold SHIFT on boot to load Recovery Mode.
• Best Raspberry Pi Alternatives
• Always use a HeatSink. Otherwise, your CPU could overheat, and be damaged!
• Compare Pi 1 and Pi 2
• Compare Pi 2 and Pi 3
• Bunch of cheap processors

Videos:

Facial Recognition:

• $140 Instructions
• $17 Infared Camera

Configuring Samba (For File Sharing):

sudo apt-get install samba
sudo smbpasswd -a root
sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf
[www]
path = /var/www/
valid users = root
read only = no
sudo service smbd restart
testparm

Install Updates:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install -y rpi-chromium-mods
sudo apt-get install -y python-sense-emu python3-sense-emu
sudo apt-get install -y python-sense-emu-doc realvnc-vnc-viewer

Create a Desktop Icon:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Open folder
Icon=system-file-manager
Name[en_GB]=WWW
GenericName=WWW
GenericName[en_GB]=File Manager
Comment=Browse the file system and manage the files
Comment[en_GB]=Browse the file system and manage the files
Categories=FileManager;Utility;Core;GTK;
TryExec=pcmanfm
Exec=pcmanfm /var/www/html/
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
MimeType=x-directory/normal;inode/directory;

Restart Apache:

sudo service apache2 restart

Default Logins + Passwords:

root root

linaro linaro

root 1234

root libreelec

Default Logins:

#Run With: bash ~/Downloads/temps.sh
#temps.sh
#!/bin/bash
clear
for f in {1..9}
do
cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone1/temp
sysbench --test=cpu --cpu-max-prime=20000 --num-threads=4 run >/dev/null 2>&1
done