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To
setup I2C support on the Raspbian |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo raspi-config
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Select
5 Interfacing Options and
then
P5
I2C - Enable/Disable automatic loading.
A prompt will appear asking Would
you like the ARM I2C interface to be enabled?,
select "Yes"
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<2> |
Setting the Timezone |
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Select 4
Localisation Options and
then
I2
- Change Timezone
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Select your geographic area then your country or city
Select "OK"
Select "Finish"
to return to the command line and reboot your raspberry pi.
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| <3> |
Once you have logged into your
Raspberry Pi from the command line, run the following
command to install i2c-tools |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo apt-get install python-smbus |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo apt-get install i2c-tools |
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| <4> |
Download the required script
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
wget
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/suptronics/x728/master/x728.sh |
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| <5> |
Install the script |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo bash x728.sh |
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| <6> |
Setting up the command to turn
off X720 from software |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
printf "%s\n" "alias x728off='sudo
x728softsd.sh'" >> ~/.bashrc |
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| <7> |
Reboot
the Raspberry Pi |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo reboot |
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<8> |
Set
and Read the RTC time |
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If you need to set the system time
for any reason you can use the following command :
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
date
-s "5 MAR 2019 13:00:00" |
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Once correct you can write the system
date and time to the RTC module using : |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo hwclock -w
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You should be able to read the date
and time back from the RTC using : |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo hwclock -r
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<9> |
Reading
battery voltage and percentage |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo python x728bat.py |
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<10> |
Powering off the Raspberry Pi
from software |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
x728off |
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<11> |
Testing
AC power loss or power adapter failure detection |
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pi@raspberrypi ~
$
sudo python
x728pld.py |
