New Venus OS on Ras Pi

[lonnie]

Apologies is this a bit niche but I know a good few funsters are using a Raspberry Pi to run the Venus OS. I've done this successfully for a couple of years but after I've upgraded all my Victron kit I refreshed my Pi 3 B+ with a fresh image of Venus 3.54.

But, I can no longer power it from the 12v > 5v step down. It works fine with Raspberry power supply (via 240v) but I get nothing with the one that's always worked.

So, could anyone running the new OS let me know how you power yours from 12v please?

 

[Lenny HB]

I put 3.54 on my P3B it completely crashed it, had to start again, runs fine with 3.3.

 

[lonnie]

I put 3.54 on my P3B it completely crashed it, had to start again, runs fine with 3.3.

I think I'll have to try that Lenny. Btw, I think you have an Orion XS. If so, can you see it in your console?

I can see mine on the Victron Connect app but not via the console using a ve.direct cable.

 

[Lenny HB]

I think I'll have to try that Lenny. Btw, I think you have an Orion XS. If so, can you see it in your console?

I can see mine on the Victron Connect app but not via the console using a ve.direct cable.

Not wired it in yet only just got my UART to USB hub they were out of stock. At the moment playing about making a case for my Pi & screen on my 3D printer.

If I get a chance I'll try it later.

 

[lonnie]

Excellent, thanks.

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[AdrianChen]

I think I'll have to try that Lenny. Btw, I think you have an Orion XS. If so, can you see it in your console?

I can see mine on the Victron Connect app but not via the console using a ve.direct cable.

The xs shows on mine, as alternator, wonder if it's software version?

Ah that's the vrm gui2 one though...

 

[Lenny HB]

Excellent, thanks.

Tried it, doesn't show on either of the home screens but if I go to Setting then Device Manager it's there and I can click on it and see all the info.

The xs shows on mine, as alternator, wonder if it's software version?

Ah that's the vrm gui2 one though...

I didn't think you were running a Raspberry.

 

[AdrianChen]

Tried it, doesn't show on either of the home screens but if I go to Setting then Device Manager it's there and I can click on it and see all the info.

I didn't think you were running a Raspberry.

No I'm not, but surprised the console didn't show the XS, then I realised that I am on Gui V2 console and meant to delete or clarify, then the wife got back from the shop and moaned for me to get a move on - then I regretted reading the post......

 

[AdrianChen]

This is on Connect, remotely from home, but the same on the local Bluetooth:

 

[AdrianChen]

This is the dashboard - No Show, but then I tend to go straight to the Console on the Victron screen..

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[AdrianChen]

Then on Gui V2 which shows on the Victron screen in the van:

 

[AdrianChen]

Apparently graphics acceleration issues holding back V2 on the Pi.....

 

[lonnie]

Thanks both, much appreciated. That's good to see it shows as alternator in the GUI.

I've had a pig of day trying to sort this - including a wasted couple of hours due to a faulty SD card!

So I started from scratch and went back to the last Venus image before the new GUI (3.42). I connected all four devices (Including the IP22!!!) through the Duppa 4 port USB to TTL UART as recommended by OldAgeTravellers and Two on Tour .

I can see them all fine in the Victron Connect App (via Bluetooth) but the Orion XS refuses to appear in the VRM Console (via ve.direct cables). The cables were purchased from Duppa.net with the USB hub and all seem ok but I had to butcher one to connect to the IP22 internal PCB.

I then updated the 'firmware' on the Pi to 3.54 using the VRM portal (that worked really well) and also turned an old Samsung phone into a dedicated display (thanks again AdrianChen ).

So a succesfull day in the end - with the exception of the XS. I've seen a bit of internet chatter about issues with v1.07 of the XS firmware but mine is v1.06 and Victron now reports this as the latest. I might try and swap the Rx/Tx in the connector as I needed to do this for the IP22.

Thanks again for the replies

 

[Lenny HB]

I'm using the Duppa hub & cables like I said the XS doesn't show on the home screen but if you go into devices it's there and you can see all the data. So I think it must be a problem with Venus OS.

As for SD cards I often have problems, I find the installer seem to screw cards that have been used before even if they have had long format. Never have trouble with a new card.

Not tried via VRM if I get time tomorrow I'll have a play.

 

[AdrianChen]

Thanks both, much appreciated. That's good to see it shows as alternator in the GUI.

I've had a pig of day trying to sort this - including a wasted couple of hours due to a faulty SD card!

So I started from scratch and went back to the last Venus image before the new GUI (3.42). I connected all four devices (Including the IP22!!!) through the Duppa 4 port USB to TTL UART as recommended by OldAgeTravellers and Two on Tour .

I can see them all fine in the Victron Connect App (via Bluetooth) but the Orion XS refuses to appear in the VRM Console (via ve.direct cables). The cables were purchased from Duppa.net with the USB hub and all seem ok but I had to butcher one to connect to the IP22 internal PCB.

I then updated the 'firmware' on the Pi to 3.54 using the VRM portal (that worked really well) and also turned an old Samsung phone into a dedicated display (thanks again AdrianChen ).

So a succesfull day in the end - with the exception of the XS. I've seen a bit of internet chatter about issues with v1.07 of the XS firmware but mine is v1.06 and Victron now reports this as the latest. I might try and swap the Rx/Tx in the connector as I needed to do this for the IP22.

Thanks again for the replies

I don't think 1.06 or 1.08 will mak3 any difference. I think it'll be the graphics issue needs to get resolved for gui v2

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[Lenny HB]

Tried via VRM today Orion XS doesn't show.

 

[Two on Tour]

As for SD cards I often have problems, I find the installer seem to screw cards that have been used before even if they have had long format. Never have trouble with a new card.

I used to use balenaEtcher to format and load Venus images, but I started to get corrupted sd cards and Vesus images failing to open, so I changed to using the official Raspberry Pi Imager and have had no problems since.

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[Two on Tour]

Apologies is this a bit niche but I know a good few funsters are using a Raspberry Pi to run the Venus OS. I've done this successfully for a couple of years but after I've upgraded all my Victron kit I refreshed my Pi 3 B+ with a fresh image of Venus 3.54.

But, I can no longer power it from the 12v > 5v step down. It works fine with Raspberry power supply (via 240v) but I get nothing with the one that's always worked.

So, could anyone running the new OS let me know how you power yours from 12v please?

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I use these 5 amp adjustable DC-DC step down converters to power my Pi's

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