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Thanks for the ping Dan. I think it may be an update artifact. I started from the initial version of the firmware indicated in the manual. Then I upgraded to the latest V2.2.32 as advised by Samer. I was able to see the UI/functionality changes immediately. It was at that point that I noticed the odd button behavior. I’ve rebooted the device and the buttons work as expected. I should probably know better by now:-)
Very good point on the RPi ver 2. I’m using a RPi B+ model with BCM2835 SOC ARM v11 700Mhz CPU. This will run the Linux distributions that have the ARMv6 kernel support (such as in the base image indicated in the OSPi manual link). The RPi ver 2 model uses a Cortex-A5 CPU running at an improved 800MHz. This one requires the ARMv7 kernel to run. The Raspian image from the RPi website has been modified to include the new kernel. I believe it will also be backwards compatible with the older RPi models. Unfortunately the AMRv6 kernel is not forward compatible.
Seems to be a case of loading the new Raspian as Sean suggests. You can then layer on the needed software components for the OSPi. A second approach would be to do a little surgery to the current image on your SD card and inject the ARMv7 kernel image and modify the bootloader file. This would be non-trivial. And I guess a third approach would be to find a RPi B+ (get the right form factor as the old RPi has to be “tilted” to fit in the case) and use the image as is. Good luck.
It sounds like you are running the RPi independently of the control board (the board accepts 24VAC and provides voltage regulated power to the RPi attached). If this is the case, I’ve had a few situations on other projects where I could see the LED boot indicator lights activate but not get a good bootup. I found that the supposed one amp power supply I was using did not provide enough power. I swapped to a known good unit and was able to boot. Not sure if this is your exact problem, but something to try in your troubleshooting. Good luck.
PS – the interval program (python based irrigation control app) included in the image from the base documentation is out of date. Make sure you update it to the latest before investing too much configuration time.
Thanks for the info Samer. I am now on V2.2.32 of the python based program. I also found and loaded your mobile app for iPhone (very nice!). I activated the monthly adjust and email plugins. These should be helpful.
Is there a place where the plugins are discussed?
Also, I noticed that on the “home” screen of the web browser based access that the “<< PREV DAY” button works as expected, but the “TODAY” and “NEXT DAY>>” buttons don’t seem to function. The display on the mobile app works as expected.
