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operations:big_screens [2017/05/19 03:20]
Moblas people
operations:big_screens [2017/12/05 00:10] (current)
Warren Hankey
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 +===Raspberry Pi Video Display===
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 The Stairwell displays are run by four Raspberry Pi mini computers. Communication to the Pis is from the Ubuntu machine, ''​auscope-screens'' ​ at 131.217.62.142. User ''​auscope'',​ password the usual. The Stairwell displays are run by four Raspberry Pi mini computers. Communication to the Pis is from the Ubuntu machine, ''​auscope-screens'' ​ at 131.217.62.142. User ''​auscope'',​ password the usual.
  
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 vncviewer pi3 vncviewer pi3
 </​code>​ </​code>​
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 +==Network==
 For remote access first ssh into  auscope@131.217.62.142,​ then ssh the pi For remote access first ssh into  auscope@131.217.62.142,​ then ssh the pi
  
 +Outside internet access for the pi's is achieved by forwarding all packets through the ''​auscope-screens'​ machine.
 +It appears to the outside world that all traffic emanates from 131.217.62.142
 More detail on the networking of the screen computers is in pi_network.txt on the ''​auscope-screens''​ Desktop. More detail on the networking of the screen computers is in pi_network.txt on the ''​auscope-screens''​ Desktop.
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 +==Software==
  
 useful software on pi: useful software on pi:
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 epiphany (web browser) epiphany (web browser)
  
-### turn off screen blanking on pis with this line in /​etc/​lightdm/​lightdm.conf under +Turn off screen blanking on pis with this line in /​etc/​lightdm/​lightdm.conf under 
 <​code>​ <​code>​
 [SeatDefaults] [SeatDefaults]
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
-### start x programs on startup in /​etc/​xdg/​lxsession/​LXDE-pi/​autostart+Start x programs on startup in /​etc/​xdg/​lxsession/​LXDE-pi/​autostart
  
-### epiphany-browser full screen, F11+Epiphany-browser full screen, F11
  
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