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# onsetswitch
# ContactPi
Use buttons connected to a Rasberry Pi GPIO to trigger Hog 4 comment macros.
## Prep
> If you are new to Raspberry Pi consider reading some [brief introductory tips.](https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/the-raspberry-pi-tutorial-beginners-guide)
## Preparing the Raspberry Pi
* Install Raspbian [the usual way.](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md)
* Enable the ssh server. On a mac:
```sh
touch /Volumes/boot/ssh
* Enable the ssh server.
- On a Mac within the terminal:
```
> touch /Volumes/boot/ssh
```
- On Windows:
1. Go to the boot folder created on the SD card
2. Create a blank text document named SSH
* Eject the SD card and boot the Raspberry Pi.
* Use SSH to log into the Pi from your computers Command Line (Windows) or Terminal (Mac):
```
* Eject the SD card and boot the Raspberry Pi.
* Use SSH to log into the Pi:
```sh
ssh pi@raspberrypi
> ssh pi@PI_IP_ADDRESS
```
* The default password is `raspberry`.
* Use raspi-config to;
```sh
sudo raspi-config
* Use `sudo raspi-config` to;
- set locale
- set timezone
- enlarge the file-system to fill the SD card
- reboot
* Update the package manager and install the aptitude program.
```
* set locale
* set timezone
* enable ssh server
* enlarge the file-system to fill the SD card
* reboot
* Update the Apt and install aptitude
```sh
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install aptitude
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install aptitude
```
* Use aptitude to upgrade the Pi.
```sh
sudo aptitude upgrade
```
> sudo aptitude upgrade
```
* Reboot the Pi.
```sh
sudo shutdown -r now
```
> sudo shutdown -r now
```
* Logging back into the Pi, install sane set of software packages.
```sh
sudo aptitude install git python3-pip python3-gpiozero
sudo pip3 install gpiozero antlr4-python3-runtime python-osc
```
> sudo aptitude install git python3-pip python3-gpiozero
> sudo pip3 install gpiozero antlr4-python3-runtime python-osc
```
## Installing
```sh
cd /home/pi
git clone --recurse-submodules https://git.company235.com/kevin/onsetswitch.git
cd onsetswitch
* Change directory into `/home/pi`:
```
> cd /home/pi
```
> If you didn't notice any change you might already be in the correct directory. You can confirm this by using the command `pwd` to print the working directory. It should print: `/home/pi`
* Download ContactPi:
```
> git clone --recurse-submodules https://git.company235.com/kevin/ContactPi.git
```
## Configuring
### Input
Connect one side of the button to ground, the other to a GPIO pin.
![](https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/_images/button_bb.svg)
Configure the buttons:
```sh
nano buttons.cfg
```
### Output
Configure the Hog4 OSC server:
```sh
nano server.cfg
* Change directory into ContactPi:
```
> cd ContactPi
```
## Enabling on Boot
Link the onsetswitch service file to systemd:
* Link the service file to systemd:
```
sudo cp buttons.service /lib/systemd/system/buttons.service
> sudo cp buttons.service /lib/systemd/system/buttons.service
```
Enable the service at startup:
```sh
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable buttons.service
* Enable the service at startup:
```
> sudo systemctl daemon-reload
> sudo systemctl enable buttons.service
```
Start the buttond service:
* Start the buttons service:
```
sudo systemctl start buttons.service
sudo systemctl status buttons.service
> sudo systemctl start buttons.service
```
## Hardware Setup
* Connect one side of the button to ground, the other to a GPIO pin.
![](https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/_images/button_bb.svg)
You may use any of the numbered GPIO pins available on the PI:
![](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/gpio/images/GPIO.png)
## Configuring
### Buttons and Macros
>Nano is a command line text editor that is available by default on the Pi. For a usage overview, read [The Beginner's Guide to Nano](https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/42980/the-beginners-guide-to-nano-the-linux-command-line-text-editor/)
* Use nano to configure the pinout and macro settings.
```
> nano buttons.cfg
```
This file configures which Raspberry Pi GPIO pins trigger which comment macros.
The `button` section contains a comma separated list of named button sections.
This is a sample buttons.cfg file:
```
[button]
names=switch1,switch2,switch3,switch4
[switch1]
pin: 12
close: "gl21/2"
open: "gl21/1"
[switch2]
pin: 16
close: "gl22/2"
open: "gl22/1"
[switch3]
pin: 20
close: "gl23/2"
open: "gl23/1"
[switch4]
pin: 21
close: "gl24/2"
open: "gl24/1"
```
> ContactPi uses [Bacon Script](https://git.company235.com/kevin/baconscript) to abstract the underlying OSC. The [README](https://git.company235.com/kevin/baconscript/src/branch/master/README.md) file of that project contains additional details about the syntax for configuring comment macros.
* Once the file has been configured press `ctrl+x` to exit.
### Hog Servers
* Use nano to configure the Hog server settings.
```
> nano server.cfg
```
> Contact Pi only sends OSC commands to the first server in this list unless the net number is explicitly specified in the comment macro.
> `EXAMPLEh22`.
This is a sample server.cfg file:
```
[network]
hogs = hog4_235, hedgehog_235, server_pc, server_rackhog
[hog4_235]
ip: 10.235.1.53
port: 7001
net: 53
[hedgehog_235]
ip: 10.235.1.63
port: 7001
net: 63
[server_pc]
ip: 10.235.1.12
port: 7001
net: 12
[server_rackhog]
ip: 10.235.1.22
port: 7001
net: 22
```
* Once the file has been configured `ctrl+x` to exit.
* Restart buttons.service to apply changes.
```
> sudo systemctl restart buttons.service
```
* Check the status of the `buttons` systemd service.
```
> sudo systemctl status buttons.service
● buttons.service - OSC Button Watcher
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/buttons.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Fri 2020-11-20 14:27:43 EST; 3s ago
Main PID: 1032 (python3)
Tasks: 6 (limit: 1433)
CGroup: /system.slice/buttons.service
└─1032 /usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/ContactPi/buttond.py
Nov 20 14:27:43 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started OSC Button Watcher.
Nov 20 14:27:43 raspberrypi python3[1032]: Adding Hog device at net# 53
Nov 20 14:27:43 raspberrypi python3[1032]: Adding Hog device at net# 63
Nov 20 14:27:43 raspberrypi python3[1032]: Adding Hog device at net# 12
Nov 20 14:27:43 raspberrypi python3[1032]: Adding Hog device at net# 22
```