OpenCPN on Raspberry Pi2

[Hakan]

Hi
BR24 radar now on Rpi

System:
Rpi-2. Latest Jessie and Raspbian.
No overclock.
Screen is the Raspberry 7" (Still minor problem to get dialogues fully visible)
/boot/config.txt
framebuffer_depth=32
framebuffer_ignore_alpha=1

OCPN 4.2 Build from Git source yesterday. No extras
Hardware OpenGL is supported.
BR24radar_pi version 1.31

GPS from serial and Garmin 12 in simulation mode
Radar BR24 on tcpreplay simulation into eth0 from another PC.
AIS shipraiser via wlan0

See picture

Rather slow in zoom but it's working and very stable.

This is fun!! Now I can take it to the boat for "real" tests.
Håkan

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by Hakan

Hi
BR24 radar now on Rpi

System:
Rpi-2. Latest Jessie and Raspbian.
No overclock.
Screen is the Raspberry 7" (Still minor problem to get dialogues fully visible)
/boot/config.txt
framebuffer_depth=32
framebuffer_ignore_alpha=1

OCPN 4.2 Build from Git source yesterday. No extras
Hardware OpenGL is supported.
BR24radar_pi version 1.31

GPS from serial and Garmin 12 in simulation mode
Radar BR24 on tcpreplay simulation into eth0 from another PC.
AIS shipraiser via wlan0

See picture

Rather slow in zoom but it's working and very stable.

This is fun!! Now I can take it to the boat for "real" tests.
Håkan

Hakan,

This is great on such a small system.

All things seems to work now on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3.

Also running with hardware video acceleration. Screen movements are now fast and the processor is running at around 30% max.

OpenCPN 4.2
with a working radar overlay.
and the other plugins

with OpenPlotter

- Wifi Access point for wireless date transfer to other systems.
- NMEA multiplexer
- RTL-DSR Ais receiver (Dongle cost € 10,--15,-)
- SignalK server
- VNC server for remote control of the Raspy desktop
- Zygrib
and some more functions.

Add an alu case and you have a perfect computer system for
your Boat.

To be really safe take a stabilized power supply.

Regards,


Bram

[skipperearly]

seeks like a never ending story, but can someone advise how to update to opencpn 4.4.
btw I use OpenPlotter 0.8.0 and would like to keep in release sync with my PC installation

[petter5]

Originally Posted by skipperearly

seeks like a never ending story, but can someone advise how to update to opencpn 4.4.
btw I use OpenPlotter 0.8.0 and would like to keep in release sync with my PC installation

Openplotter 0.8 uses

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nohal/opencpn/ubuntu/ trusty main

in the /etc/apt/sources.list file as source for installing opencpn. When checking it seems that this source is still not updated for opencpn 4.4.

According to: Ubuntu PPA | Official OpenCPN Homepage

There are two PPA repositories, one for stable versions only and one that includes beta versions. If you want the beta versions replace the "ppapencpn/opencpn" string in the following instructions with "ppa:bdbcat/opencpn". Prior to 6/10/2016 the repository for beta versions was "ppa:nohal/opencpn".
From the command line after adding correct respository


Open a Terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install opencpn

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by skipperearly

seeks like a never ending story, but can someone advise how to update to opencpn 4.4.
btw I use OpenPlotter 0.8.0 and would like to keep in release sync with my PC installation

The only thing you have to do is changing the ppa adress and then update and upgrade.

The easy way is to change the settings with synaptic. If it is not available you can install it.

sudo apt-get install synaptic

start synaptic and go tot setup sources and change ppa to:

deb
//ppa.launchpad.net/opencpn/opencpn/ubuntu
trusty
main

then OK

close synaptic

Open terminal:

sudo apt-get update (this takes the new software list)

sudo apt-get install opencpn

sudo apt-get upgrade also the latest Raspian files.

That is all

you can also install the latest kernel version with:

sudo rpi-update

Bram

[petter5]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

The only thing you have to do is changing the ppa adress and then update and upgrade.

The easy way is to change the settings with synaptic. If it is not available you can install it.

sudo apt-get install synaptic

start synaptic and go tot setup sources and change ppa to:

deb
//ppa.launchpad.net/opencpn/opencpn/ubuntu
trusty
main

then OK

close synaptic

Open terminal:

sudo apt-get update (this takes the new software list)

sudo apt-get install opencpn

sudo apt-get upgrade also the latest Raspian files.

That is all

you can also install the latest kernel version with:

sudo rpi-update

Bram

It seems that latest O is not in the arm sources yet. I tried and got the error

 Error: could not find a distribution template for Raspbian/jessie

Followed the instructions on the install page and also added some extra to get the add-apt-repository command to work.

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common python-software-properties

sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:nohal/opencpn

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:opencpn/opencpn

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install opencpn

but get error on adding ppapencpn/opencpn

[verkerkbr]

http://ppa etc. etc.

.launchpad.net/opencpn/opencpn/ubuntu

Cannot write it in one sentence.

[petter5]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

http://ppa etc. etc.

.launchpad.net/opencpn/opencpn/ubuntu

Cannot write it in one sentence.

nope, doesn’t work

sudo add-apt-repository -r http://ppa:nohal/opencpn
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 167, in <module>
    sp = SoftwareProperties(options=options)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 105, in __init__
    self.reload_sourceslist()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 595, in reload_sourceslist
    self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist)    
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 89, in get_sources
    (self.id, self.codename))
aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for Raspbian/jessie

[verkerkbr]

It works here in the Raspberry Pi as described. Did you add: trusty main as in the original ppa settings ?

In my Linux Mint it is:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net
/bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu trusty main

(also not possible in one sentence)

Regards,


Bram

[petter5]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

It works here in the Raspberry Pi as described. Did you add: trusty main as in the original ppa settings ?

In my Linux Mint it is:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net
/bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu trusty main

(also not possible in one sentence)

Regards,


Bram

It's no problem in the ordinary ubntu/ intel repository.

The question from skipperearly was about the openplotter 0.8 (RPI /ARM Jesse) image and opencpn 4.4.

I did post a question in the openplotter thread, maybe we soon will get a reply from that thread:
OpenPlotter project - Page 56 - Cruisers & Sailing Forums

[verkerkbr]

I'am running OpenPlotter 0.8 latest version on my Raspberry Pi 2 and 3 with Raspian (Jessy) and on Linux Mint Rosa 64 bits. And my post shows how the upgrade works here.

[verkerkbr]

For your information. I just tried a new Raspberry Pi 3 with Ubuntu Mate and the latest updates and kernel version.

GLXgears is now running at around 170 FPS !

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by petter5

It's no problem in the ordinary ubntu/ intel repository.

The question from skipperearly was about the openplotter 0.8 (RPI /ARM Jesse) image and opencpn 4.4.

I did post a question in the openplotter thread, maybe we soon will get a reply from that thread:
OpenPlotter project - Page 56 - Cruisers & Sailing Forums

Just made a setup for a new Raspberry PI3 and OpenPlotter 0.8

After image of OpenPlotter 0.8 on the SD Card and booting the Raspberry PI.

upgrade the system with:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo rpi-update (update of the kernel)
reboot
you can also do:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

install synaptic
sudo apt-get install synaptic
start synaptic (pw = raspberry)
go to setup
package sources
change the setting opencpn ppa only by replacing nohal with opencpn
OK
reload
find Opencpn
click on OpenCPN installing new version 4.4 over old one
and go

And your are running the latest Raspian (Jessie) version and OpenCPN 4.4

[seandepagnier]

Originally Posted by Hakan

Hi
Rather slow in zoom but it's working and very stable.

This is fun!! Now I can take it to the boat for "real" tests.
Håkan

You should post your log file. Also, did you use the shader support for the radar?

[NahanniV]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

Just made a setup for a new Raspberry PI3 and OpenPlotter 0.8

After image of OpenPlotter 0.8 on the SD Card and booting the Raspberry PI.

upgrade the system with:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo rpi-update (update of the kernel)
reboot
you can also do:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

install synaptic
sudo apt-get install synaptic
start synaptic (pw = raspberry)
go to setup
package sources
change the setting opencpn ppa only by replacing nohal with opencpn
OK
reload
find Opencpn
click on OpenCPN installing new version 4.4 over old one
and go

And your are running the latest Raspian (Jessie) version and OpenCPN 4.4

After you do all the updates are you able to run with OpenGL ?
Are you enabling the Experimental driver ?

Thanks,
JM.