Hi,
I tried for days to install a Waveshare 3.5inch RPI LCD (B) rev2.0 on a RPI3B+, now with success.
Don´t find any guide here nor the web to install and set this hardware. So, as an absolutely Linux noob,
I wrote a script, don´t know if all commands in it are needed, but it works for me, hope it helps anyone.
Please report if I have to change anything.
Complete Volumio + RPI3B+ + Waveshare 3.5inch RPI LCD (B) Rev2.0 installation guide:
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Download (sorry no links because of forum newbie restriction max 2 links
)
- Volumio image
- W32 Disk Imager
- PuTTY SSH
- ws-35b-v2.sh
- Prepare SD-Card:
- Write Volumio image using W32 Disk Imager,
- Copy ws-35b-v2.sh on base directory of SD-Card.
- Put prepared SD into RPI and power it up, headless: wait stop blinking green LED.
- Access WEB UI:
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a) If LAN connection: type
volumio.local
in web browser. >> Go to step 4. -
b) If WIFI connection only: take your smartphone, go to WIFI settings, disconnect from actual Network.
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Connect to "Volumio"s own Hotspot, you are automatically forwarded to Volumios Web Interface.
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If not, type Volumio initial IP
192.168.211.1
in smartphone web browser, perform Network/WIFI settings. -
RPI reboots automatically, smartphone loose volumio Network connection, reconnect phone to your home network.
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Go to modem router, find out and pick up volumios new IP address.
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Type IP address in Smartphone or PC web browser, in example 192.168.178.32
- Prepare LCD Touch
- with smartphone or PC web browser, go to Volumios WEB UI
- Go to Settings > Plugins Manager > Miscellanea, install “Touch Display Plugin” it takes about 5 minutes
- Activate plugin, the display is not working for now.
- Run ws-35b-v2.sh script
- type
/dev
at th end of volumios address, for LAN:volumio.local/dev
, WIFI: in this example192.160.178.32/dev
- For SSH rights click on SSH “ENABLE” button, nothing happens but you have already SSH
- Run PuTTY, login as: volumio, password: volumio. Type (or copy and right click in PuTTY window) following command:
sudo sh /boot/ws-35b-v2.sh
,
- password: volumio
If succes, RPI is rebooting itself, after reboot the display is now working, enjoy.
Yves.