mathewbeall
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Grab the manual - its all in there!
Naomi Pi 'WiPi Netbooter' - compatible with Pi 3&4
- Thread starter chunksin
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Thanks
I read it.
So if i understand correctly, i need this
USB-Serial adaptor from the usb port of the Raspberry
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0007T27H8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H&psc=1
with the serial cable that will go into the naomi jst port (where now you connect the real card reader)
https://www.amazon.it/Digitus-Prolu...8&sprefix=cavo+seriale+femmin,aps,177&sr=8-10
using the pinout into the manual
Then i need the NFC card reader and cards, if i want to "simulate" the real cards i use in the original card readers
NFC Card Reader
https://www.amazon.it/Adapter-Softw...731957128&sprefix=acs+acr122u,aps,184&sr=8-12
https://www.amazon.it/Ntag215-Riscr...d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1
Is this NFC card reader necessarly, or i can use the emulator mode into the wipi and store them into the raspberry?
Mrhide
Legendary
start with the manual, which mentions you'll need a Trendnet TU-S9 usb to serial cable/adapter. Check the "advanced" section on page 13 for pinout and "I bought a straight through female serial connector cable, cut it in half and crimped a JST NH connector on the end."
edit: lol ... we're all doing the same thing at the same time
Thanks.start with the manual, which mentions you'll need a Trendnet TU-S9 usb to serial cable/adapter. Check the "advanced" section on page 13 for pinout and "I bought a straight through female serial connector cable, cut it in half and crimped a JST NH connector on the end."
edit: lol ... we're all doing the same thing at the same time
I just get the stuff from amazon.
Will try then when they are here.
Really curious to see this running
mathewbeall
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You don't need the NFC card reader at all - you can just hook up the serial cable to the naomi and switch cards, etc. all through the web interface. @chunksin did a great job with the visuals for the cards - its pixel perfect!
The NFC card is cool because you have something physical - but obviously the card data isn't visible.
It won't ever happen - but it would be amazing to have an e-ink NFC card (or have it available on a mobile) so you could have both the physical AND the visual.
Matt
thanks for the clarification
would be great yes to have a printer for the nfc cards
would be really really nice
I'm finalizing everything and i already attach my twin machine to one rasp with wipi in server mode.
Everything is ok but i'm thinking about the card reader question in this case....
Does one raspberry alone be able to manage two card readers (for the left and for the right side of the twin)?
Or i have to necessary have two rasp, one for each machine with a card reader attached to every raspberry?
In that case where i need to have to raspberry in two machines, how do you manage them (netbooter.local will be the same for both wipi's)....
This is also the truth when i will attach my new net city with wipi too....how to manage every single wipi?
Everything is ok but i'm thinking about the card reader question in this case....
Does one raspberry alone be able to manage two card readers (for the left and for the right side of the twin)?
Or i have to necessary have two rasp, one for each machine with a card reader attached to every raspberry?
In that case where i need to have to raspberry in two machines, how do you manage them (netbooter.local will be the same for both wipi's)....
This is also the truth when i will attach my new net city with wipi too....how to manage every single wipi?
mathewbeall
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You can set up multiple readers on one rpi - I think @Franco23444 had 4 set up for his setup.
Regarding multiple wipi's - I suspect there is somewhere where you can change the name of the device, but not sure offhand.
Oh really, well that's great then.
I have to understand how this works on one wipi only, but it's great to knows that it's possibile.
Thanks for this.
Hello everyone
I am beginner kindly ask for help, I followed manual:
1) download WiPi6-1-4.img image file and write to SD insert on raspi 3B+
2) I connect ethernet cable (no cross) between Naomi base+Netdimm(4.02) and raspy 3B+
3) Power on Naomi & Raspy but from mobile device I don't find network “Wi-Pi-Netbooter”
where am i wrong? thanks for the help
I am beginner kindly ask for help, I followed manual:
1) download WiPi6-1-4.img image file and write to SD insert on raspi 3B+
2) I connect ethernet cable (no cross) between Naomi base+Netdimm(4.02) and raspy 3B+
3) Power on Naomi & Raspy but from mobile device I don't find network “Wi-Pi-Netbooter”
where am i wrong? thanks for the help
Mrhide
Legendary
what did you use to write it ?!
this works : https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/
if you open your microsd on a computer, do you see multiples files?
if so can you write a blank "reset.txt" file in the root and boot again (only the pi) to try again?
I tried Etcher and Win32DiskImager...
Yes I see two partitions. The first boot with folders and files and the second won't let me log in from windows.
Yes I added empty reset file and restarted Pi but from mobile wi-fi search still can't find anything...
Is this work to create SO microSD manually for raspy?
Thank you very much for help Mrhide...
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Mrhide
Legendary
ok these works and I see your files so you really should be good to go.
Weird that you're not seeing the wifi. In your shoes I would question the wifi on the Rasberry pi.
Do you have a wifi usb dongle you could plug in it and try again? or another pi perhaps?
mathewbeall
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This is what I would recommend - I have had a rpi where the wifi hardware just died....
Hi
I checked if there was a fault in the wifi card, for testing I rewrote sd with Raspberry Pi OS image and enabled connection to wi-fi router and it worked.
here is what i do:
1) I turn on Naomi+Netdimm ( IP address 10. 0. 0. 2)
2) I connect network cable (Naomi+Raspy).
3) I turn on the Raspy (Power 5v 3A 15W).
I see the 2 Leds flashing, then from smartphone I search wireless network;
By default, WiPi Netbooter is set to Hotspot Direct mode but can't find.
where do i go wrong? Can I interface via SSH with Putty from PC? No HDMI signal with monitor from Raspy.
I apologize if these are simple things for you and thanks to anyone who can help me.
regards.
hello
I checked if there was a fault in the wifi card, for testing I rewrote sd with Raspberry Pi OS image and enabled connection to wi-fi router and it worked.
here is what i do:
1) I turn on Naomi+Netdimm ( IP address 10. 0. 0. 2)
2) I connect network cable (Naomi+Raspy).
3) I turn on the Raspy (Power 5v 3A 15W).
I see the 2 Leds flashing, then from smartphone I search wireless network;
By default, WiPi Netbooter is set to Hotspot Direct mode but can't find.
where do i go wrong? Can I interface via SSH with Putty from PC? No HDMI signal with monitor from Raspy.
I apologize if these are simple things for you and thanks to anyone who can help me.
regards.
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Mrhide
Legendary
Don't know why but i had the same issue as you.
I use the wipi several times in the past and never had this issue, but this time with 3 rasp i had this issue....redid the sd card several times with no avail...
Then i get the 8gb image and that one worked...
So i then use the normal (bigger) image to get the additional files from and i simply mixed both sd card (the 8gb and the bigger).
In that way i got a functional complete sd card.
Hi glstar
I was finally able to detect the WiPi-Netbooter network.
I confirm what you say the large 32Gb image does not detect the network, I solved it by creating the 8Gb one then with Partition Wizard I moved the EXT4 partition to the end of the SD memory, extended the FAT32 partition and finally added the roms. I have not checked but I think it is not necessary to do the image mix, the files are the same.
Now I have other problems (Error 33 gateway is not found), because as I play the naomi2 all of a sudden it reboots, I will have to figure out better what to do if PIC or RAM. Thanks to all.
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Mrhide
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well I can't seem to be able to get the ID3 card emulator to LOAD a card: (well yes it works. see below)
(in multi-card reader build
- passes the boot process
- ok in all test modes.
- can buy a card, play and eject.
can't load a card once creatededit ok so @winteriscoming says in his first script:"You have to restart the script to change cards. It should be possible to restart the script during game over mode, but do it quickly as sometimes there is random communication between the game and the reader, and it will give an error if it doesn't get a response back in time"
so the trick is to insert the card BEFORE the game ask you and then it works. sure enough, it kills the process and starts a new one.
(in multi-card reader build
- same but fails load in tests.)
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