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Short note on installation of (parts of) mobotware on Raspberry Pi
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=== Prerequisite ===
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First install 2012-10-28-wheezy-raspbian on the raspberry Pi flashdisk and expand the flash-disk to at least 4GB - see the instructions on http://elinux.org/RaspberryPiBoardBeginners


Assuming this is up and running - with internet access
== Prerequisite ==


=== Configure ===
* Raspberry pi - version 3 or 4
* SD-card preferably at least 16Gb
* Monitor with HDMI (version 3) or micro HDMI (version 4) cable
* keyboard - and optional a mouse
* Access to network (wired or wifi)
* Power - either an USB charger or cable to a PC (micro USB (version 3) or USB-C (version 4)


Using raspi-config enable
It should be possible to start using USB or wifi connection from a PC without extra screen or keyboard, find solutions on internet - I have not tried.
Expand Filesystem
Enable Camera
Set hostname
Enable SSH
Enable i2c - load module as default
Disable Serial login


reboot
====Make SD card a FAT32 partision, if reusing an old card====


=== Login ===
A new SD-card is fine as is, else


login as pi, password raspberry
see http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/blog/2013/06/noobs-for-raspberry-pi/ for instruction to prepare any old or new SD-card


add a user called local
====Add boot-files to SD card====


$ sudo adduser local
=====RPI imager =====
$ sudo usermod -a --groups adm,cdrom,sudo,audio,video,plugdev,games,users,netdev,input,spi,gpio local


switch user to local, and ensure groups are OK, and network is running
Version 10 (buster) is easily installed using the 'Raspberry pi imager',
on Linux install with


$ su - local
snap install rpi-imager
$ groups
rpi-imager
$ ifconfig


Note the inet adress.
and follow the screen


Now it is possible to login from network.
=====manual =====


=== Packages needed for Mobotware RHD/MRC ===
or


The following packages needs to be installed - e.g. using apt-get like:
Get the install zip-file from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/


  sudo apt-get install subversion
Then unpack NOOBS zip-file to the new disk (use the newest version), like
for the network version
  unzip NOOBS_lite_v3_5_1.zip -d /media/xxx/yyyy  or
unzip ~/Downloads/raspberry/NOOBS_lite_v3_5_1.zip  (if you are on the empty flash)
or for the full version
unzip NOOBS_v3_5_1.zip -d /media/xxx/yyyy  or
unzip ~/Downloads/raspberry/NOOBS_v3_5_1.zip  (if you are on the empty flash)


Package list:
====Reboot====


subversion  (to fetch mobotware from SVN)
* Insert SD card on Raspberry,
libexpat-dev  (RHD)
* Mount a heatsink - especially needed on version 4,
pciutils-dev  (RHD)
* Connect monitor, keyboard and (USB) power
libncurses-dev (RHD)
bison          (MRC)
libsdl-dev    (MRC)
telnet        (MRC test)


Get and unpack mobotware - you need the following directories only:
That is all, Raspberry should boot on that, and take some time to prepare the SD-Card.
mobotware/aumat
Or see instructions on e.g.: https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/
mobotware/mrc
mobotware/rhd
mobotware/build
The rest of the directories can be deleted, so can rhd/branches


===Test Gstreamer===
* Boot the raspberry and install the Raspberry Pi OS full (Debian).
Test to get camera working using gstreamer
* On the bottom of the screen select keyboard layout and language,


Package list
Settings
alsa-tools gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer0.10-plugins-base
gstreamer0.10-tools
- did not help - neither auv4lgst nor VLC can capture images
v4l-compatibility seems OK


=== Build ===
* Leave the pi password as is (for future reuse)
Build the needed parts of mobotware, e.g.:
* Select language (prefer English - also for future reuse)
cd ~/mobotware/aumat/trunk
* select wifi access - if not using a cable.
make
cd ../../rhd/trunk
make
cd ../../mrc/trunk
make
In this order


Then collect the configuration and binary files in a test directory
==Usefull Linux commands==


=== Test ===
Here are some common commands in Linux


make a test directory and fill it with the needed configuration and binary files, e.g.
ls    (directory file list)
  mkdir live
cd    (change to home directory)
  cd live
cd some_directory    (change to a subdirectory)
  cp -r ~/mobotware/build/config/ROBOT_TYPE/* .
exit  (logout, e.g. of a ssh session)
  ln -s ~/mobotware/rhd/trunc/build/bin/rhd .
grep -n string_to_look_for_in_a_file  *.cpp    (find a string in a file, e.g. a variable or a function)
  ln -s ~/mobotware/rhd/trunk/build/bin/rhdtest .
sudo some_command    (execute a command as "root" - root is a superuser with administrator rights to everything)
  ln -s ~/mobotware/mrc/trunk/mrc/mrc .
pkill some_application_name  (stop (or kill) a running process with name "some_application_name")
  echo "" >calib/wdssparam.dat
  pgrep some_application_name  (see if a process is running - good to use before a kill)
  mv  from_file to_file    (rename a file)
  cp from_file to_file    (copy a file)
rm  some_file            (remove (delete) a file)
nano some_file          (simple text editor)
  zip, unzip              (pack or unpack files -  try zip --help  to see how.
  top    (see process load and memory usage)
  make    (compile all as described in the "Makefile" in the same directory)
make -j4 (compile using up to 4 CPU cores - faster if more files need to be compiled)


You now need to modify the rhdconfig.xml file:
All commands have an online help if you add --help or -h after the command.
Change the path to plugins, using e.g. nano
If this is not enough, then try
  nano -w rhdconfig.xml
  man ls
Change the line (assuming you use the default pi user)
to get the manual page for the ls command.
from: <plugins basepath="/usr/local/smr/lib/rhdplugin/">
to:  <plugins basepath="/home/pi/mobotware/rhd/trunk/build/lib/rhdplugin/">
In the rhdconfig.xml there is already a number og plugins, this list need to be updated to your configuration.


To test if the RHD is running you may just change the attribute critical="true" to critical="false", the RHD will then continue even if the plugin fails to initialize. If some plugin is not found - e.g. maestro12ch.so.1 (it is not compiled by default) - then delete it from the rhdconfig.xml file, or change enable="true" to enable="false" for this plugin.
== Configure ==


The file calib/robot.conf needs update too.
==== Raspberry ====
You may use the configuration files in mobotware/build/config for inspiration


Now start the RHD (in the live directory):
use raspi-config, start a terminal:
./rhd
It should end by saying "RHD is running", else check the rhdconfig.xml as above.


Open a new terminal tab and run rhdtest to see if it is alive:
  sudo raspi-config
  ./rhdtest
And type
connect
You should now see a list of variables, where at least the Tick is updating.


Stop the rhdtest with ctrl-c
Using ''raspi-config''
 
Enable Camera
===MRC test===
Set hostname (one word, no space)
Start the MRC (while the RHD is running) using socket interface:
  Enable SSH
  ./mrc -t1
Disable Serial login
In another terminal window use telnet to connect to the MRC
  boot as a console with login
  telnet localhost 31001
Update firmware
MRC commands like
  Set locale to "en_DK.UTF-8 UTF-8" (danish keyboard, but English language)
  eval $time
Should now be avilable


If all this is OK, then the raspberry Pi is running, and you only need to connect it to your robot througt an appropriate set of rhd plug-ins and make a MRC script to make it run.
=== Update operating system ===


===Performance===
Ensure you have internet access, then


The RHD and MRC running in idle with an update rate of 100 HZ is consuming about 3-4% CPU load each.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo reboot

Latest revision as of 09:54, 24 December 2021

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Prerequisite

  • Raspberry pi - version 3 or 4
  • SD-card preferably at least 16Gb
  • Monitor with HDMI (version 3) or micro HDMI (version 4) cable
  • keyboard - and optional a mouse
  • Access to network (wired or wifi)
  • Power - either an USB charger or cable to a PC (micro USB (version 3) or USB-C (version 4)

It should be possible to start using USB or wifi connection from a PC without extra screen or keyboard, find solutions on internet - I have not tried.

Make SD card a FAT32 partision, if reusing an old card

A new SD-card is fine as is, else

see http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/blog/2013/06/noobs-for-raspberry-pi/ for instruction to prepare any old or new SD-card

Add boot-files to SD card

RPI imager

Version 10 (buster) is easily installed using the 'Raspberry pi imager', on Linux install with 

snap install rpi-imager
rpi-imager

and follow the screen

manual

or

Get the install zip-file from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/

Then unpack NOOBS zip-file to the new disk (use the newest version), like for the network version 

unzip NOOBS_lite_v3_5_1.zip -d /media/xxx/yyyy  or
unzip ~/Downloads/raspberry/NOOBS_lite_v3_5_1.zip  (if you are on the empty flash)

or for the full version 

unzip NOOBS_v3_5_1.zip -d /media/xxx/yyyy  or
unzip ~/Downloads/raspberry/NOOBS_v3_5_1.zip  (if you are on the empty flash)

Reboot

  • Insert SD card on Raspberry,
  • Mount a heatsink - especially needed on version 4,
  • Connect monitor, keyboard and (USB) power

That is all, Raspberry should boot on that, and take some time to prepare the SD-Card. Or see instructions on e.g.: https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/

  • Boot the raspberry and install the Raspberry Pi OS full (Debian).
  • On the bottom of the screen select keyboard layout and language,

Settings

  • Leave the pi password as is (for future reuse)
  • Select language (prefer English - also for future reuse)
  • select wifi access - if not using a cable.

Usefull Linux commands

Here are some common commands in Linux 

ls     (directory file list)
cd     (change to home directory)
cd some_directory    (change to a subdirectory)
exit   (logout, e.g. of a ssh session)
grep -n string_to_look_for_in_a_file  *.cpp     (find a string in a file, e.g. a variable or a function)
sudo some_command    (execute a command as "root" - root is a superuser with administrator rights to everything)
pkill some_application_name  (stop (or kill) a running process with name "some_application_name")
pgrep some_application_name  (see if a process is running - good to use before a kill)
mv  from_file to_file    (rename a file)
cp  from_file to_file    (copy a file)
rm  some_file            (remove (delete) a file)
nano some_file           (simple text editor)
zip, unzip               (pack or unpack files -  try zip --help   to see how.
top     (see process load and memory usage)
make    (compile all as described in the "Makefile" in the same directory)
make -j4 (compile using up to 4 CPU cores - faster if more files need to be compiled)

All commands have an online help if you add --help or -h after the command. If this is not enough, then try 

man ls

to get the manual page for the ls command.

Configure

Raspberry

use raspi-config, start a terminal: 

sudo raspi-config

Using raspi-config 

Enable Camera
Set hostname (one word, no space)
Enable SSH
Disable Serial login
boot as a console with login
Update firmware
Set locale to "en_DK.UTF-8 UTF-8" (danish keyboard, but English language)

Update operating system

Ensure you have internet access, then 

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo reboot
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