Early Version of the Ryde Now Available

[G8GKQ]

Thanks to some amazing work by Tim MW0RUD, an early version of the Ryde Digital ATV Receiver is now available for download. It is very early days, so there are a number of limitations:

• It only works with FTS-4334 Serit Tuners, not the early FTS-4335 tuners without an LNA.
• It is single channel, and the frequency and SR can only be changed by using the remote control.
• The correct remote control needs to be selected from an ssh console menu. Only a limited number of remote control types have been programmed, although it is possible to program your own.
• It defaults to HDMI display. Comp Vid output needs to be selected from the ssh console menu.
• The front panel buttons do not yet work (Tim has written the code, but I have not released it yet).

There are many items on the wish list here https://github.com/eclispe/rydeplayer/issues?q=. Please give Tim and the rest of the team time to solve the issues and do not raise any that are already there.

To get started, you will need:

• A Raspberry Pi 4 (2 GB at least) and a 5v 3A PSU
• A micro-HDMI to HDMI adaptor
• An 8 GB+ Memory card
• An IR sensor and IR Remote Control
• An HDMI Display
• A MiniTiouner V2 with FTS 4334 NIM

Initial hardware build details are on the Wiki here: https://wiki.batc.org.uk/Ryde_Receiver

Software build instructions are on the BATC GitHub page here: https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevi ... ryde-build

If you want to program your own remote, please follow the instructions on the Wiki and then post your results on the Remote Control discussion topic here: viewtopic.php?f=130&t=6759

Please report any problems (AFTER YOU HAVE CHECKED THE ISSUES LIST) here.

Dave, G8GKQ

[G7JTT]

Amazing work by all involved thanks

[g0mjw]

Great - well done. I am starting from scratch with a re-formatted card so it will take a while before I have it up and running again.

One thing I was thinking of that might help newcomers. Is it possible to use a keyboard to set something up when you can't SSH into it because either there is no available ethernet network, or you have forgotten to bring/buy the right cable but you have WiFi but the WiFi needs to be set up. This might also happen if you have WiFi tethering but you forgot to set it up before you left home in the rush to pack the kit? I.e. This might work already, I have not tried it. Stopping Longmynd seems to leave you with a console and prompt.

Other observations:

Which HDMI output should be used, or does it not matter?

WiFi will not work until the country code is set. Can we set that automatically in the install or at least give instructions on how to do it via Raspi-config for the uninitiated? Many people may not have wired internet these days so might also be useful to point to the instructions on how to set up without Ethernet by writing an appropriately modified wpa_supplicant.conf file onto the SD card.

wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=GB

network={
ssid="Your network name/SSID"
psk="Your WPA/WPA2 security key"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}

I suppose we could say the same for Bluetooth keyboards as here https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/02/headl ... bluetooth/ which might be useful to someone with a laptop.

[G8GKQ]

Mike

The primary HDMI output (the one nearest the USB-C port) should be used. I have updated the Wiki with this.

The rest of your request is all useful Raspberry Pi system admin information. Please could you add a Wiki page, linked from the Ryde Introduction page, with all this information?

Thanks

Dave