Raspberry Pi System Configuration

[adam.goodfellow]

Hi All

I have just recently started to use QLC Plus and have found it to be an excellent program, Thank you to all who have made this possible.

Today I have set up my Raspberry Pi with QLC Plus version 4.9.1 using the supplied image. In the supplied guide is mentions a 'Raspberry Pi System Configuration' section as mentioned in section 4.1.4. I was expecting another tab at the bottom next to Inputs/Outputs but there is nothing.

Could someone please help me with this?

Thanks for your time, Adam.

[mcallegari]

Hi Adam,
the guide refers to a configuration page of the web interface.

As explained in the guide, you need to connect to the RPi with a web browser at the RPi IP address, port 9999

[GregMcC]

Hi Massimo,

For one reason or another my Router is only configured to accept 192.168.1.2 addresses onwards.

So I could do with changing the configuration of your QLC+

I found \etc\network file - where the contents would be easy to change - the trouble is than I have two issues that stop my changing in either way.
- firstly on the Raspberry Pi - I can't change it because I haven't got "namo" as a text editor.
- and then when I put the MicroSD card into my Linux machine - I am not the "owner" of the directory and therefore I cannot change it.

It is a shame that you can be on the Raspi Pi at the Command Line prompt and not be able to look at the webpage - because me connecting up to my router is difficult ( as it is in the loft ).

Thanks

Greg McC, Liverpool UK

[mcallegari]

- firstly on the Raspberry Pi - I can't change it because I haven't got "namo" as a text editor.

It's "nano", not "namo"

- and then when I put the MicroSD card into my Linux machine - I am not the "owner" of the directory and therefore I cannot change it.

Cause you need to use the 'sudo' command.
e.g. sudo nano etc/network/interfaces

[GregMcC]

Thanks Massimo ,

I was typing my last comment from memory ( whilst at work - which I still am ) - but I have now managed to change the IP Address from another Linux machine. ( So thanks for you last comment )

Presumably it is difficult to give a local user access to the web interface - the issue here of course is all network configuration stuff I can only setup using manual editing before I can get access to the web interface. I presume that putting a browser in your QLC+ Rpi project would be too much clutter - but as a compromise - It would be good if you could identify the files that need to be edited to set up the IP Address ( I have found that ), and the Wifi network configuration file. If they were mentioned in the RPi instructions then ( in my case - ferretting in the loft with a power supply on an extension lead and Ethernet cable would all be avoided ). ( I think you have assumed that everybody has easy access to an Ethernet cable and their router's port - but for me that isn't that easy. )

thanks

Greg McCormack, Liverpool UK

[mcallegari]

The web access is meant to be accessed via web, from another computer (or smartphone/tablet)
I would never add a web browser to access it locally !

When QLC+ is started, just press CTRL+ALT+Backspace and you'll get the Linux shell. It's written in the user guide.
QLC+ offers a tiny bit part of network configuration via web in case the Pi has no TV connected, but QLC+ is not a software to configure an operating system.

SSH and the Linux shell are there for that reason.
There's plenty of information on the internet about how to setup a Raspberry Pi in all its aspects, including WiFi.
I'm not going to copy/paste half of the internet into the QLC+ user guide. Wouldn't make any sense.