Console mode - Revision history

G8GKQ at 10:15, 20 December 2018

2018-12-20T10:15:29Z

G8GKQ at 10:14, 20 December 2018

2018-12-20T10:14:16Z

G8GKQ at 22:53, 16 January 2018

2018-01-16T22:53:03Z

G8GKQ: /* Menu options */

2018-01-16T22:44:26Z

Menu options

G8GKQ at 20:41, 16 October 2017

2017-10-16T20:41:23Z

G8GTZ: /* Entering console mode */

2017-10-06T15:09:31Z

Entering console mode

G8GTZ: /* Menu options */

2017-10-06T15:09:15Z

Menu options

G8GTZ at 15:08, 6 October 2017

2017-10-06T15:08:40Z

G8GTZ: /* Entering console mode */

2017-10-06T15:08:11Z

Entering console mode

G8GTZ at 15:04, 6 October 2017

2017-10-06T15:04:26Z

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 ==Entering console mode==
-By default, the Portsdown transmitter is configured to boot up and be used in Touchscreen mode; however if you want to change some advanced parameters such as Display Type, simply follow this procedure.
+By default, the Portsdown transmitter is configured to boot up and be used in Touchscreen mode; however if you want to change some advanced parameters such as Display Type or set up the WiFi, simply follow this procedure.
 The process is very similar to [[Initial setup|initial set up]] and is done by using an external PC running an SSH Terminal application such as [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ Putty].

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 ==Entering console mode==
-If your Portsdown transmitter is normally configured to boot up and be used in Touchscreen mode and you want to change some parameters such as station name, simply follow this procedure.
+By default, the Portsdown transmitter is configured to boot up and be used in Touchscreen mode; however if you want to change some advanced parameters such as Display Type, simply follow this procedure.
 The process is very similar to [[Initial setup|initial set up]] and is done by using an external PC running an SSH Terminal application such as [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ Putty].
-*Connect the RPi to the same network as your PC, and turn the Portsdown on.  If you already have a touch screen on your Portsdown, note down the IP address displayed when the system boots.
+*Connect the RPi to the same network as your PC, and turn the Portsdown on.  If you already have a touch screen on your Portsdown, go to the info screen on Menu 2 and note down the IP address.
   If you do not have a touch screen connected use the IP Scanner program to find the IP address of your RPi.
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 *Open Putty and enter the IP address of your RPi and open a connection.  At the logon prompt enter the default username of pi and the password.  The default password is raspberry - but you may have changed this.
-As the Portsdown transmitter is still in touchscreen mode, the putty window will be showing the keyboard commands - try pressing a button on the Touchscreen and you will see the command displayed.
+The Portsdown transmitter will exit from touchscreen mode, the putty window will show the Console Menu.
-[[File:Monitor.JPG|600px]]
+If you do not see the Console Menu, press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys on the PC keyboard simultaneously  - the Touchscreen will go blank, the console menu will start automatically and you will see the following screen:
-To exit Touchscreen mode press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys on the PC keyboard simultaneously  - the Touchscreen will go blank, the console menu will start automatically and you will see the following screen:
+[[File:1-2 Main Menu.jpg|600px]]
 Note, if the console menu does not appear and you end up at the Linux Command Line, you can get back to the Main Console Menu by typing:
   /home/pi/rpidatv/scripts/menu.sh menu
 You can now make any changes you require ([[Initial setup|see initial setup]] for details on options) and as long as you do not change the autostart configuration, the Portsdown will automatically boot back in to Touchscreen mode when restarted.

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 Note, if the console menu does not appear and you end up at the Linux Command Line, you can get back to the Main Console Menu by typing:
-/home/pi/rpidatv/scripts/menu.sh menu
+ /home/pi/rpidatv/scripts/menu.sh menu
 [[File:1-2 Main Menu.jpg|600px]]
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          Source Menu
 │    ( ) CAMH264       Pi Camera, H264 Encoding                              │
-│    ( ) CAMMPEG-2     Pi Camera, MPEG-2 Encoding (for old Sat RX)           │
+ │    ( ) CAMH264       Pi Camera, H264 Encoding                              │
-│    ( ) FILETS        Play a Transport stream file (.ts)                    │
+ │    ( ) CAMMPEG-2     Pi Camera, MPEG-2 Encoding (for old Sat RX)           │
-│    ( ) PATERNAUDIO   JPEG Pictures From File (no audio)                    │
+ │    ( ) FILETS        Play a Transport stream file (.ts)                    │
-│    ( ) CARRIER       Carrier with no Modulation                            │
+ │    ( ) PATERNAUDIO   JPEG Pictures From File (no audio)                    │
-│    ( ) TESTMODE      Testmode for Carrier Null                             │
+ │    ( ) CARRIER       Carrier with no Modulation                            │
-│    ( ) IPTSIN        Transport stream from network                         │
+ │    ( ) TESTMODE      Testmode for Carrier Null                             │
-│    ( ) ANALOGCAM     Analog (EasyCap) Video Input                          │
+ │    ( ) IPTSIN        Transport stream from network                         │
-│    ( ) VNC           Show PC Desktop via VNC                               │
+ │    ( ) ANALOGCAM     Analog (EasyCap) Video Input                          │
-│    (*) DESKTOP       Show Touchscreen or Raspberry Pi Display              │
+ │    ( ) VNC           Show PC Desktop via VNC                               │
-│    ( ) CONTEST       Show Contest Numbers                                  │
+ │    (*) DESKTOP       Show Touchscreen or Raspberry Pi Display              │
-│    ( ) ANALOGMPEG-2  MPEG-2 and sound from Comp Video Input                │
+ │    ( ) CONTEST       Show Contest Numbers                                  │
-│    ( ) CARDMPEG-2    MPEG-2 Static Test Card F with Audio                  │
+ │    ( ) ANALOGMPEG-2  MPEG-2 and sound from Comp Video Input                │
-│    ( ) CAMHDMPEG-2   MPEG-2 1280x720 HD Pi Cam with Audio                  │
+ │    ( ) CARDMPEG-2    MPEG-2 Static Test Card F with Audio                  │
                            Output Menu
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    │                     5 Frequency   Output frequency(MHZ)                    │
    │                     6 Caption     Callsign Caption in MPEG-2 on/off        │
         FEC Menu
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   │            7 Set-up EasyCap  Set input socket and PAL/NTSC                 │
   │            8 Audio Input     Select USB Dongle or EasyCap                  │
-  │            9 Update          Check for Updated rpidatv Software            │
+  │            9 Attenuator      Select Output Attenuator Type                 │
        Autostart Menu
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   │    ( ) Cont_Stream_boot   Boot up to Always-on Repeater Streamer           │
   │    ( ) Keyed_TX_boot      Boot up to GPIO Keyed Transmitter                │
+ │    ( ) SigGen_boot        Boot up with the Sig Gen Output On               │
        Display type Menu
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   │    ( ) Console    Network Console                                          │
          Advanced System Setup Menu
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   │      8 SD Card Info      Show SD Card Information                          │
   │      9 Factory Settings  Restore Initial Configuration                     │
-  │      10 Back-up Settings Save Settings to a USB drive                      │
+  │      10 Reset Touch Cal  Reset Touchscreen Calibration to zero             │
-  │      11 Load Settings    Load settings from a USB Drive                    │
+ │      11 Back-up Settings Save Settings to a USB drive                      │
                    Language Selection Menu

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 ==Menu options==
-This page lists the menu options that are available as at Software Version 201710081.
+This page lists the menu options that are available as at Software Version 201801061.
                     Main Menu
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          Source Menu
- │    ( ) CAMH264       Pi Camera, H264 Encoding                              │
+                          Output Menu
    │                     1 SymbolRate  Symbol Rate Setup                        │

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   If you do not have a touch screen connected use the IP Scanner program to find the IP address of your RPi.
-*Open Putty and enter the IP address of your RPi and open a connection.  At the logon prompt enter the default username of pi and the password given to you with the card.
+*Open Putty and enter the IP address of your RPi and open a connection.  At the logon prompt enter the default username of pi and the password.  The default password is raspberry - but you may have changed this.
 As the Portsdown transmitter is still in touchscreen mode, the putty window will be showing the keyboard commands - try pressing a button on the Touchscreen and you will see the command displayed.
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 ==Menu options==
-This page lists the menu options that are available as at Software Version 201704160.
+This page lists the menu options that are available as at Software Version 201710081.
                     Main Menu
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          Source Menu
-  │    ( ) CAMH264      Pi Camera, H264 Encoding                               │
+ │    ( ) CAMH264       Pi Camera, H264 Encoding                              │
-  │    ( ) CAMMPEG-2    Pi Camera, MPEG-2 Encoding (for old Sat RX)            │
+ │    ( ) CAMMPEG-2     Pi Camera, MPEG-2 Encoding (for old Sat RX)           │
-  │    ( ) FILETS       Play a Transport stream file (.ts)                     │
+ │    ( ) FILETS        Play a Transport stream file (.ts)                    │
-  │    ( ) PATERNAUDIO  JPEG Pictures From File (no audio)                     │
+ │    ( ) PATERNAUDIO   JPEG Pictures From File (no audio)                    │
-  │    ( ) CARRIER      Carrier with no Modulation                             │
+ │    ( ) CARRIER       Carrier with no Modulation                            │
-  │    ( ) TESTMODE     Testmode for Carrier Null                              │
+ │    ( ) TESTMODE      Testmode for Carrier Null                             │
-  │    ( ) IPTSIN       Transport stream from network                          │
+ │    ( ) IPTSIN        Transport stream from network                         │
-  │    ( ) ANALOGCAM    Analog (EasyCap) Video Input                           │
+ │    ( ) ANALOGCAM     Analog (EasyCap) Video Input                          │
-  │    ( ) VNC          Show PC Desktop via VNC                                │
+ │    ( ) VNC           Show PC Desktop via VNC                               │
-  │    (*) DESKTOP      Show Touchscreen or Raspberry Pi Display               │
+ │    (*) DESKTOP       Show Touchscreen or Raspberry Pi Display              │
                           Output Menu
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    │                     4 PID         PID setup                                │
    │                     5 Frequency   Output frequency(MHZ)                    │
         FEC Menu
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   │    ( ) STREAMER     Stream to other Streaming Facility                     │
   │    ( ) DIGITHIN     Use Digithin Modulator Card                            │
   │    ( ) DATVEXPRESS  Use DATV Express connected by USB                      │
   │    ( ) IP           Transmit on IP network                                 │
                System Setup Menu
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        Autostart Menu
-  │    ( ) Prompt        Log-on to Linux Command Prompt                        │
+  │    ( ) Prompt             Log-on to Linux Command Prompt                   │
-  │    (*) Console       Log-on to Portsdown Console Menu                      │
+  │    (*) Console            Log-on to Portsdown Console Menu                 │
-  │    ( ) TX_boot       Boot-up to Transmit                                   │
+  │    ( ) TX_boot            Boot-up to Transmit                              │
-  │    ( ) Display_boot  Boot-up to Touchscreen Display                        │
+  │    ( ) Display_boot       Boot-up to Touchscreen Display                   │
-  │    ( ) Button_boot   Boot-up to Button Control                             │
+ │    ( ) TestRig_boot       Boot-up to Test Rig for F-M Boards               │
        Display type Menu
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   │    ( ) HDMITouch  HDMI touchscreen                                         │
   │    (*) Waveshare  Waveshare 3.5 A LCD (default)                            │
-  │    (*) WaveshareB Waveshare 3.5 B LCD (alternative)                        │
+  │    ( ) WaveshareB Waveshare 3.5 B LCD (alternative)                        │
   │    ( ) Console    Network Console                                          │
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   │      10 Back-up Settings Save Settings to a USB drive                      │
   │      11 Load Settings    Load settings from a USB Drive                    │
                    Language Selection Menu
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              Shutdown Menu
-  │          1 Shutdown now        Immediate Shutdown                          │
+  │    1 Shutdown now            Immediate Shutdown                            │
-  │          2 Reboot now          Immediate reboot                            │
+  │    2 Reboot now              Immediate reboot                              │
-  │          3 Exit to Linux       Exit menu to Command Prompt                 │
+  │    3 Exit to Linux           Exit menu to Command Prompt                   │
-  │          4 Restore TouchScreen Exit to LCD.  Use ctrl-C to return          │
+  │    4 Restore TouchScreen     Exit to LCD.  Use ctrl-C to return            │
-  │          5 Button Enable       Enable Shutdown Button                      │
+ │    5 Start Keyed TX          Start the GPIO keyed Transmitter              │
-  │          6 Button Disable      Disable Shutdown Button                     │
+ │    6 Start Keyed Streamer    Start the keyed Repeater Streamer             │

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 The Console provides a means to configure all aspects of the Portsdown Transmitter Software, as well as providing an interface to operate the transmitter.
-===Entering console mode===
+==Entering console mode==
 If your Portsdown transmitter is normally configured to boot up and be used in Touchscreen mode and you want to change some parameters such as station name, simply follow this procedure.

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 '''Note - in all menus press the up and down PC keyboard arrows to highlight the item that you require and then the space bar to select it (don’t forget this!).  Then press Enter to make the changes and return to the main menu.'''
-===Menu options===
+==Menu options==
 This page lists the menu options that are available as at Software Version 201704160.