Cumulus Support

Pete,
I use Filezilla for FTP. Your suggestion to use a GUI FTP client as an "explorer" is excellent. Much easier to see a directory tree graphically, although I'm not afraid of the command prompt, it's nice to see the full picture. I actually use WinSCP command line at several client sites. It works great to schedule automated transfers via scripting.

Webmin is a gem! Wow! That is a fantastic tool. I installed VNC to get to the GUI, but this has so much more power. It also really helps show what CRON is up to. Thanks!
I'm going to use this on my other PI that I bought to create an Apple Airplay device that I hope to eventually plug into a Russound system connected to a HA system. It would also be cool to integrate my Cumulus PI into all of that.

Pete, you should write a book on automation and electronic gadgetry. I've seen some of your stuff at Cocoontech and you have a great way of explaining things. I've yet to find a decent book on the subject that would guide a newbie through the steps. Or at least put up a blog of all your systems.

--Russ

pete_c wrote:@bzncrew

To ease the transition over to Linux install WinSCP on your wintel computer.

WinSCP can be downloaded here: http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

This if the main page of the Webmin GUI. I use it to update the RPi2 and to keep tabs on it.

BTW with Webmin you can add an autostart script, disable or enable it from autostarting, create a cron job and do the same with that via the Webmin GUI. No Putty / SSH / WinSCP involved as the Webmin application knows exactly where the scripts belong.

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GUI alternative

@Russ

I like automation tinkering and have sort of documented my stuff. I use FileZilla here to. I like that I can mix my Automation stuff in multiple OS's today. (Linux, Microsoft, Android and Apple).

Yup I frequently posts on Cocoontech and have done a few DIY Blogs there.

I am not really good at touchscreen design (it is low on the WAF). Here is one though that combines two Cumulus weather stations and other stuff...it runs on a modded capacitance touchscreen tablet in embedded windows.
Unrelating to OP here utilize two Russound CAA66's and one old AB8SS for 12+8 sound zones. I split the single RS-232 port of the Russound to two via a serial server such that I manage it via the OmniPro Omnitouch stuff, Russound keypads and automation software touchscreens. You can integrate whatever media source these days. IE: you can do a mini Squeezebox player / KODI on an RPi2 and remote control it via the automation software. Stuff is really old and just keeps working fine year after year.

Did document a kiosk self serve system (while developing it) making it plug n play while working for an airline many years ago. (and sort of did the same for initial bank ATM deployements many many years ago).

Took about 5 years to get it right before deployment. Imagine running 4000 terminal host sessions on one middle tier box and then putting the self serve kiosks all over the world...

bzncrew wrote:

jank wrote:Hi
Why don't you try out this Start stop Script?
https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13767

Also if you don't want to use it, there is also an explanation how you can add a Cron Job which is starting a script at system boot.

Jank,
That script is perfect. The instructions are actually quite clear. I think all the switch options make me think it wasn't what I needed. Perfect.

So now I see that CRON is my friend. Lots of stuff you can do with it. Very powerful.

--Russ

Yes, at a first glance, this thing looks to complicated with all these possible parameters. But if you run this script without any parameters, it will start CumulusMX (as a screen session) and if CumulusMX is already running, it stops it. this was in the very first beginning and than, I read herei n the forum, what people with a Raspberry are still missing, Backup Optiopn, Update Option etc and more an more parameters are being addded.
For example: You can create a cronjob, with parameter (-b -z) which will create a backup of the complete CumulusMX folder once per week, or whenever you like.
or -l show some of the important logfiles. and....more to come ....
Currently I am working on new Parameters to end CumulusMX cleanly and shutdown or reboot the system.......this was a request from one user.
So I am still adding more options in the next version
Jan