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Set Up on Raspberry Pi/Ubuntu/Kali/Homebridge OS¶

If you have installed Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Kali Linux or Homebridge on your Raspberry Pi, you will need to configure the Pironman 5 using the command line. Detailed tutorials can be found below:

Note

Before configuring, you need to boot up and log into your Raspberry Pi. If you’re unsure how to log in, you can visit the official Raspberry Pi website: Getting Started with Raspberry Pi.

Configuring Shutdown to Deactivate GPIO Power¶

To prevent the OLED screen and RGB fans, powered by the Raspberry Pi GPIO, from remaining active post-shutdown, it’s essential to configure the Raspberry Pi for GPIO power deactivation.

  1. Manually edit the EEPROM configuration file with this command:

    sudo rpi-eeprom-config -e

  2. Modify the POWER_OFF_ON_HALT setting in the file to 1. For instance:

    BOOT_UART=1
POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=1
BOOT_ORDER=0xf41

  3. Press Ctrl + X, Y and Enter to save the changes.

Downloading and Installing the pironman5 Module¶

  1. For lite systems, initially install tools like git, python3, pip3, setuptools, etc.

    sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git -y
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools -y

  2. Proceed to download code from GitHub and install the pironman5 module .

    cd ~
git clone https://github.com/sunfounder/pironman5.git
cd ~/pironman5
sudo python3 install.py

    After successful installation, a system reboot is required to activate the installation. Follow the on-screen reboot prompt.

    Upon reboot, the pironman5.service will start automatically. Here are the primary configurations for Pironman 5:

    • The OLED screen displays CPU, RAM, Disk Usage, CPU Temperature, and the Raspberry Pi’s IP Address.

    • Four WS2812 RGB LEDs will light up in blue with a breathing mode.

    Note

    RGB fans won’t spin unless the temperature hits 60°C. For different activation temperatures, see Control RGB Fans.

  3. You can use the systemctl tool to start, stop, restart, or check the status of pironman5.service.

    sudo systemctl restart pironman5.service

    • restart: Use this command to apply any changes made to the settings of pironman 5.

    • start/stop: Enable or disable the pironman5.service.

    • status: Check the operational status of the pironman5 program using the systemctl tool.