ewhale / picontrol

Pi Control

Pi Control

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Pi Control Install

(Requires RetroPie, please see instructions to install RetroPie at https://retropie.org.uk)

Warning!!! Installing the Pi Control Board on the incorrect pins on the Pi can damage your Pi!

1. Configure keyboard if not already done

• up, down, left, right, start, select, a, and b are enough for now

2. In settings, connect to local network, choose “SHOW IP” and make a note of the IP address given to your Pi.
3. Press F4 on the keyboard to exit to the terminal.
4. Download and extract Pi Control archive

sudo apt-get update
wget https://github.com/jetechteam/picontrol/raw/master/picontrol.tgz
tar -xzf picontrol.tgz

5. Run installer

cd picontrol
sudo sh ./setup.sh

6. When prompted to reboot type “y” and hit enter.
7. After reboot you may now access Pi Control web app from any browser connected to same local network by typing in the IP address of the Pi.

• Example: 192.168.1.25
• Default Username: picontrol
• Default Password: password

(The NFC reader has set of switches that must be configured for SPI communication)