[Version 2 Release] RaspberryPints - Digital Taplist Solution

[day_trippr]

SMH Sorry! I didn't even look to see where you are. My bad.

Cheers!

 

[DuncB]

SMH Sorry! I didn't even look to see where you are. My bad.

Cheers!

No worries the agent in Australia will send to merchants only in New Zealand and I can get them from there if they order them.
The narrow tube will be fun to experiment with! whilst I wait.

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

Does the HX711 code work for the RandR+ version of Raspberry Pints?

I am looking to dive into this project with a Raspberry Pi 3 that I have kicking around.........and was hoping to make some Wheatstone Bridges to monitor the weight of my kegs.

 

[RandR+]

Does the HX711 code work for the RandR+ version of Raspberry Pints

I worked with someone to test it but i do not have the cells myself to verify it still works.

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

I worked with someone to test it but i do not have the cells myself to verify it still works.

Thanks for the quick response RandR+.

I will give it a go and dig into the code if I have to

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

Well install was a breeze.....though I haven't started with the loadcells yet.
1. how can I reduce the number of Taps, my Keezer only has 4 taps, by default it has 10 taps?
2. I can only get to the tap list page from a remote computer. On the Rpi when I try to launch chromium(which I thought would be launched by default) it says it is being used by another process. So I assume that process is supposed to be displaying the tap list .......but it isn't there. Any ideas how to fix this issue?

Thanks for the great install script!

 

[DuncB]

Well install was a breeze.....though I haven't started with the loadcells yet.
1. how can I reduce the number of Taps, my Keezer only has 4 taps, by default it has 10 taps?
2. I can only get to the tap list page from a remote computer. On the Rpi when I try to launch chromium(which I thought would be launched by default) it says it is being used by another process. So I assume that process is supposed to be displaying the tap list .......but it isn't there. Any ideas how to fix this issue?

Thanks for the great install script!

Have a look at post 7700 and 7701 it might help or give you a clue as you seem to know a lot more about code than I do.

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

Have a look at post 7700 and 7701 it might help or give you a clue as you seem to know a lot more about code than I do.

well I found the Autostart file under /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
but it doesn't seem to autostart chromium.....in kiosk mode.
I have tried rebooting a few times and was able to just start chromium myself, but not able to get it to Autostart in kiosk mode.

so I figured it out after some googling.

in the autostart file I changed
@chromium --kiosk localhost
to
@/usr/bin/chromium-browser --kiosk --disable-restore-session-state localhost

and now it launches in kiosk mode.

Any idea how to reduce the number of taps?

 

[day_trippr]

Go into the GUI "Basic Setup". Start with "Taps" as below and change the "Tap Setup - Number Of Taps"...

Cheers!

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

Is there a way to remove the pours from the bottom of the screen? I just want the tap list and not the pours.

I clicked on the pour button (the number) without knowing what would occur.....now I have the pours stuck to the bottom of my screen.

Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

Most visible features can be turned on/off via the management gui page Personalization - Customize Tap Display.
Near the middle - bottom of that page there's a setting for "Pours - Show Pour List". I have it checked off and pours are not displayed...

Cheers!

 

[Nella]

Funny Story,

So I moved and plugged in my RaspberryPi. I was able to change the wifi on my screen but I can't figure out how to access it from my phone or computer like I could before. I can use my RaspberryPints display to make changes but it's a lot more convenient on my computer. Any tips for accessing it/finding the right ip?

Thank you!

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

Funny Story,

So I moved and plugged in my RaspberryPi. I was able to change the wifi on my screen but I can't figure out how to access it from my phone or computer like I could before. I can use my RaspberryPints display to make changes but it's a lot more convenient on my computer. Any tips for accessing it/finding the right ip?

Thank you!

if you open up a terminal on the raspberry pi and type in "ifconfig" that will give you the ip address.....which can be used on your computer to access

 

[Nella]

if you open up a terminal on the raspberry pi and type in "ifconfig" that will give you the ip address.....which can be used on your computer to access

Worked like a charm!!! Thank you now to find the option to change the time on the display since I moved zones lol

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Is the official website not working? I get a "critical error" message. I am completely new to this and would like to give it a try, but am struggling to find the how-to/Wiki guide. All I have accessed thus far are the software files on gitlab. The readme was not helpful in terms of how to get started.

 

[day_trippr]

If by "official website" you are referring to http://raspberrypints.com/ it appears the site is no longer viable. Which is mostly appropriate because the original version that the site supported hasn't been viable as a new installation for years now due to OS and libraries having moved along (I think Stretch was the last OS version that one could - with much careful tailoring - get the original RaspberryPints to run).

A sad passing for those of us who helped bring 1.0.3 into the world, but it was inevitable.

On a positive note, HBT member @RandR+ took upon himself the task of bringing the original concept into the current decade and has been graciously supporting it from this very thread. And his application package can be installed with just a single command line:

curl -L install.rpints.com | sudo bash

If you have any questions about the software or hardware side feel free to ask them here. Someone will lend a hand

Cheers!

 

[LBussy]

@RandR+ (and anyone else who cares,) Thorrak pointed out to me that raspberrypints.com is dead, and as a result, I noticed that my rpints.com redirect is also broken. I've (re)created the redirect to your install script:

curl -L install.rpints.com | sudo bash

Please let me know if you notice it is broken again.

 

[redfoxblueeagle]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/thread...-digital-taplist-solution.487694/post-8040187
That would be a starting point, but my version of RPints is much easier to install after getting Bullseye installed just run this from the terminal
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rtlindne/RaspberryPints/master/util/installRaspberryPints | sudo bash

and follow the prompts.

This is command I used to install Raspberry Pints after I installed bullseye OS from
raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

If by "official website" you are referring to http://raspberrypints.com/ it appears the site is no longer viable. Which is mostly appropriate because the original version that the site supported hasn't been viable as a new installation for years now due to OS and libraries having moved along (I think Stretch was the last OS version that one could - with much careful tailoring - get the original RaspberryPints to run).

A sad passing for those of us who helped bring 1.0.3 into the world, but it was inevitable.

On a positive note, HBT member @RandR+ took upon himself the task of bringing the original concept into the current decade and has been graciously supporting it from this very thread. And his application package can be installed with just a single command line:

curl -L install.rpints.com | sudo bash

If you have any questions about the software or hardware side feel free to ask them here. Someone will lend a hand

Cheers!

Great thank you!
Reading as much as I can, I already have Plaato keg's on my 4x kegs. So really all I would need is a dual or quad core Raspberry Pi with SD card to get going and a display device for a large screen to view on (ie. Android tablet or PC)?

 

[RandR+]

So really all I would need is a dual or quad core Raspberry Pi with SD card to get going and a display device for a large screen to view on

Yep, thats all you need

 

[day_trippr]

RaspberryPints (both the original and the @RandR+ version) run just fine on any dual core RPi.
Single core boards struggle, however...

Cheers!

 

[shaggybeerprof]

RaspberryPints (both the original and the @RandR+ version) run just fine on any dual core RPi.
Single core boards struggle, however...

Cheers!

So a Pi Zero 2 W should be able to handle it?

 

[day_trippr]

Good question that I can't answer from any experience.
Like the original Zero (and the original Model B) it only has 512MB of ram which might hamstring it a bit, but if all it's doing is running the taplist the Zero 2 W will probably be fine...

Cheers!

 

[shaggybeerprof]

Good question that I can't answer from any experience.
Like the original Zero (and the original Model B) it only has 512MB of ram which might hamstring it a bit, but if all it's doing is running the taplist the Zero 2 W will probably be fine...

Cheers!

I ask, because I have an old Zero W (single core) and you're right, it is struggling, so figured I should upgrade but I don't want to spend more than I have to

 

[day_trippr]

If one could find a Zero 2 W in stock at something less than double the $15 MSRP it would be worth the risk imo, but good luck with that. The best I can find today for anything in stock is Canakit's Z2W "Starter Kit" which looks like this and sells for $54 plus at least $15 for shipping so now you're up to almost $70 and that case might not be very useful in the end...

Cheers!

 

[shaggybeerprof]

If one could find a Zero 2 W in stock at something less than double the $15 MSRP it would be worth the risk imo, but good luck with that. The best I can find today for anything in stock is Canakit's Z2W "Starter Kit" which looks like this and sells for $54 plus at least $15 for shipping so now you're up to almost $70 and that case might not be very useful in the end...

Cheers!

yes, that's the problem. Also RPints used to run ok on my Zero W, but after upgrading the OS, it appears that Chromium is no longer supported on the Zero and not sure about the Zero 2. Maybe someone that has one will chime in.

 

[day_trippr]

Which R'Pints version, "classic" or "RandR+"? And which OS version stopped Chromium on your Zero W?

Cheers!

 

[shaggybeerprof]

Which R'Pints version, "classic" or "RandR+"? And which OS version stopped Chromium on your Zero W?

Cheers!

RandR+ and latest OS: Bullseye.

 

[Thorrak]

I’m not shocked about the reduced compatibility. The Zero is ARMv6, whereas the Zero 2 is ARMv7. Almost everything RPi is compiled for ARMv7 these days as that covers almost everything 32 bit RPi OS (RPi Zero 2, RPi 2/3/4/400/Compute, you get the idea — everything except Zero/1)

You run the risk of it not being compatible at some point in the future — unlike the RPi 3/4/400 it’s not actually ARMv8 masquerading as ARMv7, and therefore cannot run a 64-bit OS — but you’re probably good for at least another few years on app compatibility.

Edit - I was wrong. The Pi Zero 2 is actually ARMv8.

 

[Thorrak]

Of course I say that, and my wheel builders are currently failing for ARMv7, so who knows.