matrix-io / matrix-creator-init

Debian package to initialize MATRIX Creator on boot

matrixio-creator-init

matrix-creator-start-services

Source for the matrix-creator-init Debian package. This package programs the FPGA and the SAM3 MCU when the system starts.

Installation

# Add repo and key
curl -L https://apt.matrix.one/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://apt.matrix.one/raspbian $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrixlabs.list

# Update packages and install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

# Installation
sudo apt install matrixio-creator-init

Documentation

https://matrix-io.github.io/matrix-documentation

matrix-creator-init's Issues

SAM3 firmware (blob/ch.bin) is 5 months old

Should this repository follow the matrix-creator-mcu release cycle and update itself?

Re-Installation fails

I upgraded from jessie to stretch... now I'm fighting again with your software setup for the matrix creator :-(

I removed all matrix packages and tried to reinstall...

This is what happend:

Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/matrixio-devices-firmware.service to /lib/systemd/system/matrixio-devices-firmware.service.
Enabling SPI
Disable UART console
Installing esptool
Requirement already satisfied (use --upgrade to upgrade): esptool in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
Cleaning up...
Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 122, in main
status = self.run(options, args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/commands/install.py", line 290, in run
requirement_set.prepare_files(finder, force_root_egg_info=self.bundle, bundle=self.bundle)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/req.py", line 1293, in prepare_files
subreq = InstallRequirement(req, req_to_install)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/req.py", line 109, in init
self.prereleases = any([is_prerelease(x[1]) and x[0] != "!=" for x in self.req.specs])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/util.py", line 739, in is_prerelease
return any([any([y in set(["a", "b", "c", "rc", "dev"]) for y in x]) for x in parsed])
TypeError: 'int' object is not iterable

Storing debug log for failure in /root/.pip/pip.log

Any suggestions?

Not able to install package in Raspbian using apt package manager

Hi,

The command
curl https://apt.matrix.one/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo apt-key add - && echo "deb https://apt.matrix.one/raspbian $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrixlabs.list
returns

Warning: apt-key is deprecated. Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead (see apt-key(8)). gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found

This is on the latest version of Raspbian.
See also:

• This comment on this tutorial on Hackster.io : https://www.hackster.io/matrix-labs/program-matrix-voice-esp32-with-vs-code-using-platformio-3dd498#comments
• https://community.matrix.one/t/cant-install-matrix-hal/3288

Please fix this issue at the earliest so we can use our Matrix Device. Please also update the documentation.

Regards,
Shashank V M

Improve the MCU programming verification process.

Improve the MCU programming verification process.

Release does not have a Release file

Hey guys, I'm having problems to install the dependencies.

pi@raspberrypi:/srv/www/matrix $ sudo apt-get update
Hit:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian stretch InRelease
Ign:1 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ InRelease
Hit:3 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian stretch InRelease
Hit:5 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_10.x stretch InRelease
Hit:6 https://apt.matrix.one/raspbian stretch InRelease
Ign:4 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Release
Ign:7 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Packages
Ign:8 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en
Ign:9 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en_US
Ign:7 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Packages
Ign:8 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en
Ign:9 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en_US
Ign:7 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Packages
Ign:8 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en
Ign:9 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en_US
Hit:7 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Packages
Ign:8 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en
Ign:9 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en_US
Ign:8 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en
Ign:9 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en_US
Ign:8 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en
Ign:9 http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Translation-en_US
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://packages.matrix.one/matrix-creator ./ Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

Thanks!
Henry

EM358 fail dump memory

The EM358 init script doesn't flash the chip properly.

Mics in pulseaudio are breaking the system

Once I try to use the matrix creator mics (with the latest releases of the mic) with pulseaudio, the system completley stops to work.
So I activate the mic in pulseaudio and even the SSH session gets terminated ...

Last log messages (in german):
pulseaudio[2488]: E: [alsa-source-matrixio.mic.0 snd-soc-dummy-dai-0] alsa-source.c: Dies ist höchstwah rscheinlich ein Fehler im ALSA-Treiber 'matrixio_codec'. Bitte melden Sie diesen Fehler den ALSA-Entwicklern. pulseaudio[2488]: E: [alsa-source-matrixio.mic.0 snd-soc-dummy-dai-0] alsa-source.c: Wir wurden durch d as POLLIN-Set geweckt, allerdings lieferte ein anschliessender snd_pcm_avail() den Wert 0 oder einen anderen Wert < min_avail.

Translation:
pulseaudio[2488]: E: [alsa-source-matrixio.mic.0 snd-soc-dummy-dai-0] alsa-source.c: Probably and error in the ALSA-Driver 'matrixio_codec'. Please report it to the ALSA-Developers. pulseaudio[2488]: E: [alsa-source-matrixio.mic.0 snd-soc-dummy-dai-0] alsa-source.c: We got woke up from POLLIN-Set but snd_pcm_avail() delivered Value 0 or another Value < min_avail.

Build from source

Hello,

I am trying to build the matrixio-creator-init from source so I can make it interact with an Asus TinkerBoard S, which has the same GPIO layout as an RPi 3b+.
Does anyone have instructions on that?

Support for Raspberry Pi's port of Debian Bullseye

Unable to install MATRIX HAL from package using the latest version of Raspbian. Failure because MATRIX repository does not have a bullseye Release file.

Change led order from GRWB to RGBW and use buffer write function.

In this Pull request for the kernel modules there was a bug fixed:
Bug Fix: Change led order from GRWB to RGBW and use buffer write function.
matrix-io/matrixio-kernel-modules@d77b5ab

This bug is still visible if you do a clean Raspbian install with only the matrix-creator-init.

Do not program the MCU all the time to save write cycles.

Do not program the MCU all the time to save write cycles.

Can't install matrix software

I don't think anyone is reading these anymore, but here goes:
Trying to install matrix software on Rpi3 running Buster OS. Directions for setup are not working.

curl https://apt.matrix.one/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

gives this error:

curl failed to verify the legitimacy of the server and therefore could not
establish a secure connection to it.

How to fix this?

Manage failures during initialization

In order to avoid MCU write cycles we are only programming it once.
For that, we keep this file that serves as an "already programmed" flag.

/usr/share/admobilize/matrix-creator/sam3-program.bash.done

If this file exists the MCU is not programmed again.

This is failing once in a while and it's causing the demos to fail, getting zero values from drivers. For instance, for humidity we get:

{ humidity: 0, temperature: 0 }

The workaround is:

sudo rm /usr/share/admobilize/matrix-creator/sam3-program.bash.done
sudo /usr/share/admobilize/matrix-creator/sam3-program.bash

But we have to improve this.