Portsdown 2018 Stretch Software - Revision history

G8GKQ at 23:21, 4 February 2019

2019-02-04T23:21:43Z

G8GKQ at 15:46, 26 January 2019

2019-01-26T15:46:40Z

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2019-01-26T15:46:04Z

Minor Problems

G8GKQ at 20:54, 7 April 2018

2018-04-07T20:54:13Z

G8GKQ: /* Minor Problems */

2018-04-07T20:52:09Z

Minor Problems

G8GKQ at 19:48, 4 April 2018

2018-04-04T19:48:25Z

G8GKQ: /* Minor Problems */

2018-04-04T17:42:46Z

Minor Problems

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2018-04-04T17:18:35Z

Created page with "The Portsdown 2018 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017. The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbia..."

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The Portsdown 2018 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017. The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbian Jessie operating system which has now been superseded. The first Portsdown 2018 Stretch release was dated 20180327 and was released the following day.

This software is required for the Raspberry Pi 3+ and works on the older Raspberry Pi 3. The previous Raspbian Jessie software will only work with the Raspberry Pi 3.

The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown

===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software===

The main improvement is that the boot-up time has been significantly reduced, and the IP address is not displayed at start-up. Othere recent improvements include:

* After initial build, the software automatically reboots to the touchscreen and is ready to use without needing configuration from a PC.
* Software updates can be initiated from the touchscreen (Menu 3).

===Minor Problems===

There are a few minor problems that have not been resolved:

* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up. Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands.

* The upgrade from the 20180327 version to the 201804021 version requires a series of commands to be entered at the Linux command line. These are detailed on the forum. Subsequent upgrades can be initiated from the touchscreen.

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-The Portsdown 2018 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017.  The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbian Jessie operating system which has now been superseded.  The first Portsdown 2018 Stretch release was dated  20180327 and was released the following day.
+The Portsdown 2018/2019 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017.  The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbian Jessie operating system which has now been superseded.
 This software is required for the Raspberry Pi 3+ and works on the older Raspberry Pi 3.  The previous Raspbian Jessie software will only work with the Raspberry Pi 3.
-The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown  News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5438
+The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown  News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5864
   '''Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the [[Initial setup 2019|initial setup section of the user guide]].'''
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 ===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software===
-The main improvement is that the boot-up time has been significantly reduced, and the IP address is not displayed at start-up.  Othere recent improvements include:
+The main improvement is that the boot-up time has been significantly reduced, and the IP address is not displayed at start-up.  Other recent improvements include:
 * After initial build, the software automatically reboots to the touchscreen and is ready to use without needing configuration from a PC.
 * Software updates can be initiated from the touchscreen (Menu 3).

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 The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown  News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5438
-  '''Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the [[Initial setup|initial setup section of the user guide]].'''
+  '''Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the [[Initial setup 2019|initial setup section of the user guide]].'''
 ===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software===

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	* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up. Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands. Simply disconnect the Pi Camera before boot-up if you want to use a webcam.		* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up. Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands. Simply disconnect the Pi Camera before boot-up if you want to use a webcam.
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−	* The upgrade from the 20180327 version to subsequent versions requires a series of commands to be entered at the Linux command line. These are detailed on the forum. Subsequent upgrades can be initiated from the touchscreen.

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	The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5438		The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5438
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		+	'''Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the [[Initial setup\|initial setup section of the user guide]].'''

	===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software===		===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software===

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	* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up. Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands. Simply disconnect the Pi Camera before boot-up if you want to use a webcam.		* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up. Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands. Simply disconnect the Pi Camera before boot-up if you want to use a webcam.

−	* The upgrade from the 20180327 version to ~~the 201804021 version~~ requires a series of commands to be entered at the Linux command line. These are detailed on the forum. Subsequent upgrades can be initiated from the touchscreen.	+	* The upgrade from the 20180327 version to subsequent versions requires a series of commands to be entered at the Linux command line. These are detailed on the forum. Subsequent upgrades can be initiated from the touchscreen.

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 There are a few minor problems that have not been resolved:
-* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up.  Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands.
+* It is not possible to use any Webcam if the Raspberry Pi Camera is also connected to the Portsdown at boot-up.  Not only will the webcam not work, the Raspberry Pi will not respond to shutdown or reboot commands.  Simply disconnect the Pi Camera before boot-up if you want to use a webcam.
 * The upgrade from the 20180327 version to the 201804021 version requires a series of commands to be entered at the Linux command line.  These are detailed on the forum.  Subsequent upgrades can be initiated from the touchscreen.