Can someone explain how to access the Config Utility? I know what it does but not how to access it. Also just to clarify, is this something like a GUI? Is this equilivent to writing code on the IMG file on the SD? Or is it just opening up a window to allow command line base configurations.? I have created the SSH on the boot file. I am not fluid with code writing.
I want to say up first that I have read up as much on this as possible before posting this question. I have read…
“how to build your own Pi Aware”
“How to install and coinfig”…
“Optional Steps for Advance…”
“PiAware 3 Advance Config…”
and I have searched “Config utility” (nothing that shows how or where to access the utility, only what it does and how to use it. As well as searched on Youtube and google."
try
sudo piaware-config
(if you mean the piaware config settings).
If you refer to the configuration of the reciever that can be accessed once you have claimed it.
It is accessible on your statistics page after you have claimed the site. Within 30 minutes it will be visible.
Once you get on to that page you can access it on the righthand side via the gear icon.
You have a number of options there as show in the screenshot below.
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Tom. That is exactly what I was looking for. I know this seems ridiculously simple once you do it.
I wish the instructions had a sentence added to it that said " To access the configuration utility…[what you wrote].
Jon,
Where do you enter those commands? I.E. how do you bring up the window to type that command in?
You need to ssh to the device (use putty or another ssh program).
It can also be done from the command prompt, if you have the RPI connected to a keyboard and monitor.
I do have SSH on the boot file. I will read up on connecting a Pi board to putty.
You can ssh to pi using either PuTTY or Windows command prompt.
- In Windows search, type cmd and press Enter key. This will open terminal
- In terminal type following and press Enter key:
ssh pi@192.168.12.25
(Replace 192.167.12.25 by your pi’s actual local ip)
- The terminal will ask for password. Type flightaware and press enter key.
- Now you can type the commands, one at a time, and press enter key after typing each command
sudo piaware-config receiver-type none
sudo oiaware-config uat-receiver-type sdr
sudo systemctl restat piaware
STEP 1 of 3
STEP 2 of 3
STEP 3 of 3
That is very helpful I appreciate the extra detail. It reminds me of the DOS days when there was this thing called a 5-1/4 floppy that we used for memory storage.
Thanks!
That “config utility” is nothing but a tool to add a line to a config file. This could be done manually as well.
It does not really configure something as the name would expect.
All possible configuration switches are documented here:
Most of them are not required to be changed for a standard install.
My interest is in 978 transmissions and dump978. (I have read the 978 in the “PiAware 3 advance Config” Article.) I think I have learned most of what I need to know to get my orange pro-stic and Pi Zero 2W gathering 978 data and using dump 978 to send to FA. My pro-stic will be here tomorrow. I know very little about code writing. But I am fairly adept at electronics. (I have installed my own avionics in two planes I have built myself).
I have got great support from many folks here esp ABCD567 which I greatly appreciate. (I know this is a small number of 978 transmissions/aircraft out there - but that is what my plane has; there are very few 978 PiAware sites in my area).
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