Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-18 Thread paul-
I wish I had time to make a flow chart. But Servers/Interfaces/Players are all independent of each other, and can be on 1 or many systems. - LMS official Players (Touch, Radio, etc) Talk to LMS or in some cases work without LMS, interfacing directly with https://mysqueezebox.com - LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-18 Thread Paul Webster
webnick wrote: > could easily come to the conclusion that MS can be installed on a pCP > since LMS can be installed in pCP. I know now that one can't, despite > the fact that I saw a post somewhere that said while it "is tricky" it > can be done. I'll assume for now that it is not possible. S

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-18 Thread webnick
Hi Kids. No doubt that I've been and will be confused - there is a lot of confusing information out there on these topics, and much of the information is not laid out in a way that is easy for non-pros to digest (sort of why the field of tech writers exist). Look at this particular issue: it is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread kidstypike
webnick wrote: > That would be nice. My Squeezebox 3 and the Pi Touch could have the > same display. Is there a tutorial for that? You seem to be a bit confused, and you're confusing everyone here. :) Material skin is a skin for LMS web UI, it is only available for web browsers, or there's a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread webnick
Greg Erskine wrote: > By default, pCP has no windows system and no browser, therefore its a > bit of an effort to get Material Skin working. > > EDIT: I assume you mean to have Material Skin instead of Jivelite on > your 7" screen? That would be nice. My Squeezebox 3 and the Pi Touch could ha

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread slartibartfast
webnick wrote: > Right again! I'd assumed the adapter was from Topping since the power > cable was from Topping and it had been plugging away for quite some time > now in the main system. But the Topping manual shows it didn't come > with an adapter and the adapter I replaced wasn't labeled To

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread webnick
slartibartfast wrote: > Are you sure Topping supplied an AC adaptor? I am pretty sure they don't > supply one. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Right again! I'd assumed the adapter was from Topping since the power cable was from Topping and it had been plugging away for quite some tim

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread coyrls
kidstypike wrote: > There was no AC adapter supplied with my Topping E30. :confused: > > Same for me. coyrls's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44253 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread kidstypike
webnick wrote: > And it is solved! And Paul was Right! It appears to have been a power > situation: Topping provides 2 USB Cables, one for power and one for > data, and an AC adapter for the USB cable. Well, in looking again at > that set up, I felt the AC adaptor was flimsy so I took a Samsu

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-17 Thread Greg Erskine
Mine came with 2 USB cables, one data, one DC power. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115764 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread slartibartfast
webnick wrote: > And it is solved! And Paul was Right! It appears to have been a power > situation: Topping provides 2 USB Cables, one for power and one for > data, and an AC adapter for the USB cable. Well, in looking again at > that set up, I felt the AC adaptor was flimsy so I took a Samsu

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread webnick
And it is solved! And Paul was Right! It appears to have been a power situation: Topping provides 2 USB Cables, one for power and one for data, and an AC adapter for the USB cable. Well, in looking again at that set up, I felt the AC adaptor was flimsy so I took a Samsung AC adapter I had lyin

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread paul-
That is a really old problem. And it was more serious than making the usb not work. See here. https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/issues/3839 Please provide a link to what you are looking at. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread webnick
OK, found this elsewhere: "This is a known issue. RPi4 4G and likely 8G models have a bug that requires you to add this line to your /boot/config.txt file total_mem=3072". Supposedly, a newer kernel might have a fix. we

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread Greg Erskine
webnick wrote: > I've tried 8.1 in both 64 and 32 bit, so you think re-image with an > older version of pCP? I only did an earlier version of pCP to prove pCP had been working for years. As you expect a problem with USB, I think you should install Raspberry Pi OS and test the keyboard and mous

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread webnick
webnick wrote: > Now that you mention it, I wonder if there's something really wrong with > the USB ports because the first time I sought to install pCP it wouldn't > recognize a keyboard and mouse I connected via those ports. Is there a > diagnostic to check USB ports? In fact, I think I've f

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread webnick
paul- wrote: > You have something going on here, not sure if it hardware. Have you > made any manual changes to config.txt? > > I would start with a new image. Unplug everything from the rpi, except > the network cable, and boot it. Once booted, connect the topping E30 > to a USB2.0 port. W

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread webnick
Greg Erskine wrote: > I just did a fresh install of pCP 6.0.0 (wifi enabled via > wpa_supplicant.conf added to boot partition). > > Absolutely NO settings changed. E30 was recognised. > > Set [Squeezelite] > "output settings" to "hw:CARD=E30,DEV=0", pressed > [Save]. Music starts. > > As I ca

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-16 Thread Greg Erskine
I just did a fresh install of pCP 6.0.0 (wifi enabled via wpa_supplicant.conf added to boot partition). Absolutely NO settings changed. E30 was recognised. Set [Squeezelite] > "output settings" to "hw:CARD=E30,DEV=0", pressed [Save]. Music starts. As I can build pCP players in a few minutes LM

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread paul-
You have something going on here, not sure if it hardware. Have you made any manual changes to config.txt? I would start with a new image. Unplug everything from the rpi, except the network cable, and boot it. Once booted, connect the topping E30 to a USB2.0 port. What shows up in dmesg? Do

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread webnick
Greg Erskine wrote: > Did you remove the screen? > > Is your PSU an official Raspberry Pi 5.1V 3 amp PSU? > > The error message seem to relate to the frame buffer ie screen. The touchscreen is official Raspberry 7" - it's still attached in a Smartipi case. The PSU is from Microcenter, by Inl

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread Greg Erskine
webnick wrote: > Greg, everything powers up without issue. Regardless, I started with a > new image, a 32 bit standard image just to eliminate the possibility > that it was somehow a 64 bit issue. I have attached a text file dmesq > file upon booting up and installing Jivelite (I did have the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread webnick
slartibartfast wrote: > Have you tried connecting the E30 to a PC using USB? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Just did, Paul. No issues. webnick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70157

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread slartibartfast
webnick wrote: > Greg, everything powers up without issue. Regardless, I started with a > new image, a 32 bit standard image just to eliminate the possibility > that it was somehow a 64 bit issue. I have attached a text file dmesq > file upon booting up and installing Jivelite (I did have the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread webnick
Greg Erskine wrote: > I have been using my E30 (in DAC mode) for over a year. Tried 4 or 5 > Raspberry Pi's and have rebuilt pCP dozens of times. It always worked. > So... > > As pointed out by Paul, I suspect a power supply or cable problem. > > I have my E30 connected via 2 x USB cables to m

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread Greg Erskine
I have been using my E30 (in DAC mode) for over a year. Tried 4 or 5 Raspberry Pi's and have rebuilt pCP dozens of times. It always worked. So... As pointed out by Paul, I suspect a power supply or cable problem. I have my E30 connected via 2 x USB cables to my Raspberry Pi, the ones supplied w

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread coyrls
If you set the E30 to Coax or Optical input and then power up your Pi, does the input on the E30 switch to USB? If not, the E30 is not "seeing" anything on the USB input. coyrls's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/me

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-15 Thread Man in a van
@ WEBNICK Do you have a suitable usb2 certified cable other than the one supplied with the Topping ? Can you confirm the usb connection works by connecting the Topping to another computer ? If you have a spare card, I would suggest the raspberry PI OS Bullseye Lite which would allow for the eas

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread webnick
paul- wrote: > So its not even being detected at all. All of these are potential > problems. USB is automatic detection, assuming everything is working. > Here are some things to think about. > > Dac Problem (Does the Dac work on any other computer) > Power Supply (and Cable) > USB Cable > U

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread paul-
So its not even being detected at all. All of these are potential problems. USB is automatic detection, assuming everything is working. Here are some things to think about. Dac Problem (Does the Dac work on any other computer) Power Supply (and Cable) USB Cable USB port on the pi. (Try them

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread webnick
Greg Erskine wrote: > Here's my setup - see "'Add a Topping E30 USB DAC' > (https://docs.picoreplayer.org/projects/add-topping-e30-usb-dac/)". > > My E30 is set as a DAC, not Pre, and I don't have a screen. I use wifi. I had actually read your "set up" before trying to set up mine. Where my se

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread webnick
slartibartfast wrote: > Are you connecting to a USB 2 or USB 3 port on the Pi? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Yes; tried both. webnick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70157 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread Greg Erskine
Here's my setup - see "'Add a Topping E30 USB DAC' (https://docs.picoreplayer.org/projects/add-topping-e30-usb-dac/)". My E30 is set as a DAC, not Pre, and I don't have a screen. I use wifi. Greg Erskine's Profile: http:/

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread slartibartfast
webnick wrote: > The E30 is/was always on and connected.Are you connecting to a USB 2 or USB 3 > port on the Pi? Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread webnick
Greg Erskine wrote: > Ensure E30 is powered up and plugged in before you boot pCP. The E30 is/was always on and connected. webnick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70157 View this thread: http:/

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread webnick
Jeff07971 wrote: > Have you not tried the USB option ? > > 36828 > > Jeff That's exactly what I did. webnick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70157 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread Greg Erskine
Ensure E30 is powered up and plugged in before you boot pCP. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115764 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread Jeff07971
webnick wrote: > Hi folks, can you help me with this problem? I have a pCP/Squeezelite > set up on a RPi 4b with Pi 7" touchscreen (have not installed LMS on it > yet). I would prefer to USB output to a Topping E30 dac, but after > selecting/saving USB output, there are no options under the out

[SlimDevices: Unix] pCP doesn't 'see' Topping E30

2022-01-14 Thread webnick
Hi folks, can you help me with this problem? I have a pCP/Squeezelite set up on a RPi 4b with Pi 7" touchscreen (have not installed LMS on it yet). I would prefer to USB output to a Topping E30 dac, but after selecting/saving USB output, there are no options under the output "more" link - the E