Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2016-01-17 Thread Grumpy Bob
feeder6 wrote: > But my powersuply delivers 5Volt and 3Ampere. I have connected the > audiophonics dac directly to the powersupply. The display gets the power > from the Raspberry. I will try to change this. Display to powersupply > and dac to Raspberry. The microUSB cable used to deliver power

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 2.00

2016-01-14 Thread Grumpy Bob
Installed and all fine with Pi2-IQaudioDAC+ with 7" touchscreen. Many thanks and congratulations. Robert Touch > DacMagic 100 > Naim Audio Nait 3 > Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay, piCorePlayer(PiB)>DACMagic

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Anyone find a case for the 7" touch screen for the picoreplayer?

2015-12-27 Thread Grumpy Bob
mark wollschlager wrote: > This one is on backorder, but the only one I can find right now. > https://www.adafruit.com/products/2033 I am using the frame/stand for the screen (bought along with the screen), with one of the 'Pibow Audio cases' (https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pibow-audio)

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Pi - on the case?

2015-11-20 Thread Grumpy Bob
I rather like the Pibow cases, available in several colours. There's a 'Pibow Audio' (https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pibow-audio), which accommodates an IQAudioDAC+. Robert Touch > DacMagic 100 > Naim Audio Nait 3 > Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2015-11-12 Thread Grumpy Bob
Picked up one of the 7" Pi touchscreens this week (with the frame/stand), and added Jivelite to a Pi2/IQAudioDAC set up running piCorePlayer. This was pretty easy to set up once I got the ribbon cables connected correctly. Looks great, works very well. I think all I need to do now is to bodge

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] debian.slimdevices.com has disappeared.

2015-09-18 Thread Grumpy Bob
Michael announced this a few months ago in 'this thread' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?103885-Upcoming-changes-to-download-sites-bye-bye-Debian-and-yum-repos). Robert Touch > DacMagic 100 > Naim Audio Nait 3 > Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't scroll to see all albums

2015-07-13 Thread Grumpy Bob
In Settings | Interface tab, you can adjust the Items Per Page to show as many albums as you like (I have it set at 100) Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay,

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelit

2015-07-04 Thread Grumpy Bob
pete86 wrote: Hi, I'm a new user to piCorePlayer and to the Squeezebox system in general. I have installed LMS on my PC, have piCorePlayer up and running and am using iPeng as the remote. My DAC/Amp is a Devialet 120. I'm having two issues: 1) the bitrate appears to be locked at

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-16 Thread Grumpy Bob
With piCorePlayer, I power down by pulling the plug from the wall socket! I think that's OK because it's running from RAM. Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay,

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-04 Thread Grumpy Bob
Grumpy Bob wrote: 1.19 installed on a Pi2 with IQaudIO DAC+, Edimax WiFi stick. Very smooth installation, WiFi setup very easy, connection to LMS straightforward. Using default settings for the most part, working flawlessly so far. Well done! Robert So, after a bit of listening, I

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-03 Thread Grumpy Bob
1.19 installed on a Pi2 with IQaudIO DAC+, Edimax WiFi stick. Very smooth installation, WiFi setup very easy, connection to LMS straightforward. Using default settings for the most part, working flawlessly so far. Well done! Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2015-03-01 Thread Grumpy Bob
123pi wrote: Hello, I am considering to get an RPI A+ as a PiCoreplayer with WLAN/ Wifi, but am confused how to install the Wifi adapter. The installation instructions for PiCoreplayer demand to connect to LAN in order to make changes to the settings. The RPI models A and A+ do not have a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2015-02-14 Thread Grumpy Bob
JackOfAll wrote: Triode's pre-compiled armv6 binary should work fine if you don't want to compile your own. I've got a Pi2 running the armv6 squeezelite binary on Raspbian. Seems fine, though I'm looking forward to a Pi2 version of piCorePlayer! Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-12-20 Thread Grumpy Bob
Greg Erskine wrote: Hi GeeJay, This may help. Obviously, use the piCorePlayer image not the Rasbian image. http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup I don't use Macs so I have verified the suggested process works. regards Greg I use 'Apple Pi Baker'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-17 Thread Grumpy Bob
SamS wrote: Thank you for checking Robert. My HiFiBerry Digi should arrive next week, and I'll check with that as well. Would a few more people be willing to try? Forgot to mention, I'm using a wired LAN connection on all devices. I'm using a WiFi connection to both devices. Robert

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-16 Thread Grumpy Bob
SamS wrote: At the risk of sounding like a pest, I am asking the piCorePlayer guys reading along here to try out their box for the 10 seconds from track end glitch. I thought I had it fixed moving to LMS 7.9, but it ultimately returns. So, I'm back to 7.8.1, and hearing the little

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-06-15 Thread Grumpy Bob
Corelli45 wrote: I'm sorry if this has already been mooted, but does picoreplayer work with the Wolfson Audio Card? I'm not keen on soldering a berry so would like to try a snap on card. Just to add, I've only recently added picoreplayer and am happily playing music through a Boombox in

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-04-20 Thread Grumpy Bob
mjock3 wrote: I am using 1.15. Thanks I had trouble with a Ralink USB WiFi stick with earlier versions of piCorePlayer, replaced it with an Edimax one, and all was sorted. I later used the Ralink stick with a Pi running SqueezePlug, and had disconnection issues similar to those you describe

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-04-20 Thread Grumpy Bob
mjock3 wrote: Hi Robert, I am also using the Edimax. And it took me a while to figure out how to get it working. I am not knowledgeable with these things. Can you tell me how you made these power management tweaks? Thanks, Mark Aah! I was hoping you wouldn't ask me! I was poking

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-04-15 Thread Grumpy Bob
I have a piCorePlayer with HiFiBerry. I was a soldering newbie, and had no difficulty in assembling it. I bought the version with unsoldered RCA sockets, which I attached to the board via wires. I had a cheap plastic case for the Pi, and the whole shebang fitted in with a few minor modifications

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-04-07 Thread Grumpy Bob
sbp wrote: Yes, you should be able to do that easily, I almost never connect anything to the raspberry. For the first setup you will need to connect the raspberry to a LAN cable. Then from another computer on your home network connect via opening a browser and use IP of your

Re: piCorePlayer �2 LCD

2014-04-01 Thread Grumpy Bob
Wiredcharlie wrote: I've uploaded the SD img file and wiring diagram here: http://118design.co.uk/piCorePlayerLCD/piCorePlayerLCD.zip Tony I've written the image to an SD card and booted the Pi while connected via ethernet, but cannot SSH in or open the usual piCorePlayer web interface,

Re: piCorePlayer �2 LCD

2014-04-01 Thread Grumpy Bob
Wiredcharlie wrote: Yes! I did find that my pi wouldn't work with some SD cards. Is your pi actually booting? Tony I can see it turn up as BOX in the list of devices attached to my router when it is attached by ethernet. Whether than means it's booted, I don't know! If I try to connect

Re: piCorePlayer �2 LCD

2014-04-01 Thread Grumpy Bob
Wiredcharlie wrote: Does it show up on your remote as a player? Doesn't show up on LMS web interface...I'll probably have another go later this evening. I didn't check other controller apps, e.g. iPeng/Squeezepad. R Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-03-22 Thread Grumpy Bob
I have a Raspberry Pi with piCorePlayer 1.13d and the HiFiBerry DAC. Works very well, to the point that I've had to buy a second Pi for playing around with. On the second Pi I have fitted one of the Element 14 'Wolfson DACs'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-03-06 Thread Grumpy Bob
Wirrunna wrote: I mounted mine like this - http://www.hifiberry.com/products/dac/soldering-hifiberry/ - scroll down - the RCA sockets are mounted on the clear plastic case. That's what I did, though not quite so neatly! Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-03-05 Thread Grumpy Bob
BNAL wrote: Steen, Now that I have the wifi dongle figured out I'm a very happy camper. The player with HIFIBerry sounds great, configuration is easy, and it boots in seconds. This is my go to player. Brad I'm very impressed with the quality of the HiFiBerry DAC. Had a few issues

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-03-04 Thread Grumpy Bob
Capt.insano wrote: +1 I agree, the stability of the software, means that fewer bugs need reporting but I think there is still a HUGE need for this brilliant player!! As previously requested, I would love to see some type of update feature within PiCoPlayer (maybe even some wget

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-02-24 Thread Grumpy Bob
sbp wrote: Hi I don't know the exact reason for your problem. I have a both a Edimax and a Ralink wifi adaptor and both are working fine for weeks. However, I know that the power saving option can be a problem for some wifi adaptors. I you can tell me the chip of your adaptor, I can see

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-02-19 Thread Grumpy Bob
thomka wrote: Hi piCorePlayer Community, today I found this interesting project and was aking me whether it *is possible to use a HD44780 based display for status messages?* Is such a Feature integrated yet, or maybe possible in the near future? I want to build a squeezebox-client

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