Closed ag6ay closed 3 years ago
Hi,
You probably need to add x11 if you are running x-window system. I never did that. Please make a pull request so that can get added.
Until there is data, not much should show, except for the map.
I don't know about the windows installation. You might want to ask VE1GPY, he gave me that.
to use replayer, change the name of the N1MM_LOG_FILE in config.py to point at a log file you want to process into the system. This simulates the UDP messages from N1MM and sends them to the collector. if you have a old log file from field day, you can use this to test.
Thanks for the info
What I meant by ....
"I found line 51 in graphics.py needed 'x11' in the list before init_display() would work (the full list of possible values is at https://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.15/docs/html/sdlenvvars.html) but debian-based Pi only needed 'x11' added)"
... is that, with the current Stretch Raspbian version, the dashboard.py log was showing 'No suitable video driver found!' before terminating until I made the following change in graphics.py ...
From: drivers = ['fbcon', 'directfb', 'ggi', 'svgalib', 'directx', 'windib'] to: drivers = ['x11', 'fbcon', 'directfb', 'ggi', 'svgalib', 'directx', 'windib']
... after which the program does not terminate and the logo with scrolling marque line is presented. I do not get a map, however.
I did not actually have to install x-windows ... it was already part of Stretch and was the driver os.putenv('SDL_VIDEODRIVER', driver) needed for my OS.
So I should have seen a basic map? Hmm. Perhaps sudo aptitude install python-mpltoolkits.basemap did not work for me after all. I will look over weekend.
I would like to request write access so that I can create an x11 branch using ... git push origin x11
.... or do I fork first and push there?
Fork then push to your fork and make a pull request. Thanks!
the main branch now has
drivers = ['x11', 'fbcon', 'directfb', 'ggi', 'svgalib', 'directx', 'windib']
so I am closing this issue.
Hi I have some questions and observations. I'm looking forward to comments Cheers Rick AG6AY
Installing on Pi using Stretch
After installing Stretch ... sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude upgrade sudo aptitude install libgeos-3.5.1 sudo aptitude install libgeos-dev sudo aptitude install python-matplotlib sudo aptitude install python-mpltoolkits.basemap git clone
I say seemed to work because running the ./collector.py and ./dashboard.py brings up the logo and marque moving line at the bottom of the screen but i have not yet gotten the various dashboards to visually cycle on the screen.
Do I need data in the database first?
Can you provide more instructions on using replayer.py?
Installing on Windows