Andrew P Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Hi Ray and Richard, good to see you both today, and thanks for the info on the Raspberry Pi Ray, but I preferred the Coffee and Walnut cake from the café mate. Cheers both and catch up again soon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Thank you to all who commented on this thread. I tryed to explane the Raspberry pi at the best as I could, yes I know it is all mind bogling. Thanks to all your comments. I wish to thank all the Stafford members for putting on a fantastic show and for your hospitality for the weekend and especially the Saturday night at the Redhill bar. Edited February 6, 2017 by RAY NORWOOD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I tryed to explane the Raspberry pi at the best as I could, yes I know it is all mind bogling. Hope you both had a good trip back last night. Watching Ray explain a Raspberry Pi, JMRI and the app to Old Gringo, who is one of Alexander Graham Bell's most reluctant converts, was a highlight for me. "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 OG and Ray.jpg Hope you both had a good trip back last night. Watching Ray explain a Raspberry Pi, JMRI and the app to Old Gringo, who is one of Alexander Graham Bell's most reluctant converts, was a highlight for me. "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." Thanks you Andy. I was like that at first but I did my research on YouTube and forums. We had a good trip home, we got on the road at 16.45, only hold up was M6 to M5 we got home about 20.45 did all the journey without a stop for tea break. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted February 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2017 Thanks you Andy. I was like that at first but I did my research on YouTube and forums. We had a good trip home, we got on the road at 16.45, only hold up was M6 to M5 we got home about 20.45 did all the journey without a stop for tea break. I also got in a doze as Ray was driving..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hi Richard, Ray. Many thanks for the chat re the raspberry Pi at Stafford. Just thought I'd let you know my Pi 3 B arrived this week, I already had a Sprog II and within and hour or so I had wireless DCC system setup running on a test track controlled from the iPad/phone. Most of the time was taken up waiting for the raspbian update to download and install. I managed to get the Pi set up to act as a wireless access point as well so no need for a separate wireless router or PC/laptop. I'm using VNC on the iPad if I need to go into the Pi or JMRI. Next job is to connect my Megapoints controller with DCC I/f and get servo control of points and semaphore signals once I've got to grips with PanelPro. Ray. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Hi Ray I am very pleased with my Raspberry pi in way it worked at Stafford. When we got home on Sunday I had my mind on having ago on the LCD Touchscreen that was not as easy as I thought, the Pi kept freezing when installing the drivers, so I have been searching on the Web and you tube for answers I found a a forum run by a guy called Peter Scargill and does a load of different thing, he did a bit on a LCD Touchscreen. So I tryed his idea, I had to go into the config.txt and put a bottle ten commands, that worked but the calibration is all wrong he was not clear on what to do with the calibration. Still trying to sort this out.I want to you's the touchscreen so I don't have to take my laptop. I'm glade you got your pi working OK and got the ipad working with it. I used XRDP for connection to the laptop but VNC for my tablet. Yes the install of the raspbian takes a long time and also the upgrade. I take it you now a bit about computer programming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hi Ray I am very pleased with my Raspberry pi in way it worked at Stafford. When we got home on Sunday I had my mind on having ago on the LCD Touchscreen that was not as easy as I thought, the Pi kept freezing when installing the drivers, so I have been searching on the Web and you tube for answers I found a a forum run by a guy called Peter Scargill and does a load of different thing, he did a bit on a LCD Touchscreen. So I tryed his idea, I had to go into the config.txt and put a bottle ten commands, that worked but the calibration is all wrong he was not clear on what to do with the calibration. Still trying to sort this out.I want to you's the touchscreen so I don't have to take my laptop. I'm glade you got your pi working OK and got the ipad working with it. I used XRDP for connection to the laptop but VNC for my tablet. Yes the install of the raspbian takes a long time and also the upgrade. I take it you now a bit about computer programming. Hi Ray,When I bought the Pi I was going to order a touchscreen as well, but then thought I'd get the Pi working first and add the screen later. Now I can access the Pi desktop with VNC on the iPad I don't think I'll bother with the touchscreen after all. I might replace the Sprog II with a Sprog Pi so the Sprog II can go back on my dedicated programming track. I've now got the DCC I/F for the Megapoints servo controller working and added a relay driver board and now getting to grips with PanelPro. I can now set complete routes from wi-throttle as well as controlling sound locos with all the functions relabelled to meaningful names. I did a bit of programming when I was working, mostly with Windows visual studio in the latter years but tried to avoid UNIX and Linux systems. I didn't like all that command line stuff but just about remembered enough to get the Pi up and running without too much trouble. Just need to build a proper layout now to put it all on. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hi Ray Did get keyboard come up on your ipad. As I am not getting the keyboard on my tablet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2017 Where is the "I am completely lost" button? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hi Ray Did get keyboard come up on your ipad. As I am not getting the keyboard on my tablet. Hi Ray.Yes, with VNC on the iPad there's a transparent bar at the top of the screen with a keyboard symbol. Tapping this brings up the keyboard, tapping again puts it to bed. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hi Ray. Yes, with VNC on the iPad there's a transparent bar at the top of the screen with a keyboard symbol. Tapping this brings up the keyboard, tapping again puts it to bed. Ray. Hi Ray Did you download and install the keyboard onto the PI. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) After being at Stafford the other weekend I had ago on a 5 inch touch screen with no successes, when installing the drivers the raspberry pi kept crashing, after weeks of trying to sort this out I decided to send this 5 inch screen back and got myself a raspberry pi 7 inch touch screen. it was suppose to be plug and play but when booting up the raspberry pi the screen was upside down, so I went on Google search just what I was doing with the other screen but this time I found a code to put in on config.txt. what I had done was to go into. (sudo nano /boot/config.txt) then put in (lcd_rotate=2) then reboot, and the screen came on the right way up. all is working good know. I keep it all in a plastic box including the power cab controller. All I do is plug in the raspberry pi power into the USB plug and plug in the cable from the USB interface into the NCE Panel and the power for the NCE and the points. so it makes setting up and setting down very quick. I intend to use this on my new layout Feltham Road MPD as well. Edited March 19, 2017 by RAY NORWOOD 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Hi Ray Did you download and install the keyboard onto the PI. Ray Hi Ray. No, the keyboard on the iPad comes up from within the VNC app. Like your 7" screen, i almost bought one until i found the iPad worked ok. But having seen yours now i might just get one anyway, makes a nice self contained system. Do you have a separate USB keyboard/mouse connected as well? Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Hi Ray I got a separate keyboard. It has a mouse pad and it is remote using a small dongle in the Raspberr Pi usb port. I got it from amazon the item is RIP KOIXI 2.4 GHZMINI Wireless keyboard with mouse touch pad remote control KODI XMBC remote. Cost me £9.39 Edited March 21, 2017 by RAY NORWOOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Had a good weekend at Helston Cornwall. Aĺl went well. But a small problem with the Raspberry pi it kept freezing when booting up but when I got to work it was as good as good.something to sort out when I get home in Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Had a good weekend at Helston Cornwall. Aĺl went well. But a small problem with the Raspberry pi it kept freezing when booting up but when I got to work it was as good as good.something to sort out when I get home in Wednesday. Hi Ray Glad you had a good weekend.....Great to catch up with you again..... Hopefully see you at Hayle as a punter in August..... Cheers Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Yard Shunter is showing at High Wycombe show on the 14th November 2017. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted October 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2017 Yard Shunter is showing at High Wycombe show on the 14th November 2017. Ray, that should be 4th Nov ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Ray, that should be 4th Nov ! Sorry Mudmagnet you is wright the 4th November. Slip of the finger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 See you tomorrow Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Long time no see. Yes see you tomorrow. In the sports hall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Yard Shunter exhibition dates for 2018 Loughborough 1st, 2nd September. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Good to see Yard Shunter is still doing the shows Always great to see this fab layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hi. This layout is for sale if anyone is interested in buying it, it is going at 900 pounds and that it does not include the DCC system and rolling stock. It will have to be collected. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now