21 July 2020
Here wee go again! PanelPi - A little Pi help to integrate old wired alarm system *** VERY early in the project, this page is expected to be a mess for quite a while (as usual) ***
Background
PanelPi was initially cobbled together to explore sprucing up our old/wired home security system. Current plan is to integrate a number of hardwired sensors into our 'Smart' home. We'll see!
Software - Dietpi.com - My Favorite! Download latest RPI version (Donate!)
- Etcher.io - Much easier way to flash OS images to SD
- Couple of Software installs from DietPi's Optimised Software Collection
- OpenSSH instead of Dropbear SSH Server. Supports SCP xfers
- RPi-Monitor - Web interface system stats
- RPi.GPIO - gpio interface library for rpi (python)
WebIOPi - web interface to control rpi.gpio
- WebIOPi - web interface to control GPIO. Install by hand dietpi install fails
Hardware
Current Config - Raspberry Pi 1 Model B. Arm6 w/ Ethernet + two USB ports
- EDIMAX USB WiFi adapter
- Old/Original RPi Power Supply (1 amp!)
- Really Old 8g Micro USB card
- Multimeter, some hook clip test thingies (from my Burroughs days!!!)
Stuff to Explore
Step by Step (rough notes to self, I'll cleanup later)
Phase I - Pi in Panel.
Get Panel online - currently in Wifi deadspot. Use Webiopi to see what is going on with existing sensors.
- Dietpi via etcher
- dietpi-config - as usual - security, naming, etc
- dietpi-software: Openssh + RPI-Monitor, RPi.GPIO from optimized software list
- Don't forgetmy editor - apt-get install joe
- Webiopi via instructions @ http://webiopi.trouch.com/INSTALL.html
- Easiest to download via gui on main system and scp to PanelPi. Syntax:
scp WebIOPi-0.7.1.tar.gz root@panelpi:/home/WebIOPi-0.7.1.tar.gz
- Via SSH:
- Access via http://panelpi:8000
- Default user/pw "webiopi"/"raspberry".
- Change pw using webiopi-passwd
- Check /etc/webiopi/config
- Run a daemon
/etc/init.d/webiopi start/stop
- Start at boot
update-rc.d webiopi defaults
<reboot> to get the witches out and to make sure it all comes up OK before disconnecting keyboard & monitorand moving to the panel!
- Cleanup
- RPi Monitor data.conf (no ethernet): Comment out network.conf, uncomment wlan.conf
- Disable wifi powersave mode (iwconfig wlan0 power off DID NOT WORK)
iw dev wlan0 set power_save off
- Reboot with old PS, just to make sure it works!
- Hardware Contraption
Notes
- PanelPi will have to Wifi to SuitiePi - forgot to run Ethernet to panel area when I had wall out!!! Argh! - remember to static route and reserve dhcp so I can find/access PanelPi on that subnet
- WebIOPI did not install via Dietpi ... attempting by hand
Log, Odd and Ends and fond memories
July 2020 - rebuild - Can't recall details but had to rebuild, Dietpi Buster
- Decided to switch to RPI 1 Model B - good use for it
- FINALLY traced my steps .... current recipe above
June 2020 - Back at it - Had to turn on WiFi reconnect in dietpi-config. I wonder if wifi is dowzing off, powersave?
downloaded attached a GPIO pinout leaf - We'll see if it helps, pretty small print for old eyes!
- Ghazooks! To keep all this stuff going on our network remember the following. - Add host to local DNS in protected router
- DHCP reservation in AP (SuitiePi), remeber to change when hardware is swapped
- Static Route to PanelPi in ISP router
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