RGB MATRIX INTEGRATION IN TO ARCADE MACHINE EMULATOR CABINET 

SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION WORKSTATION (Hyperpie)

 

Drop in to terminal prompt (or SSH in to workstation)

Type following commands:

git clone https://github.com/csantill/LEDMatrixServer

cd LEDMatrixServer

git pull

sudo cp ./plugin/LEDServer.nut ~/.attract/plugins/

 

REBOOT RASPBERRY IN TO ARCADE ATTRACT MODE

Press:    TAB (This shoudl get you in to options menu of Hyperpie)

Select:    PLUGINS

Select:   LED SERVER

Select:    ENABLE

under SELECT ADDRESS

Type:    http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5000 /

or        http://HOSTNAME:5000/

 

EXAMPLES:

http://192.168.1.10:5000 /    (NOTE THE RIGHT SLASH IS CRITICAL FOR THIS TO WORK)

http://RGBSERV1:5000/        (NOTE THE RIGHT SLASH IS CRITICAL FOR THIS TO WORK)

under GPIO MAPPING

Select:    regular or ADAFRIT-HAT

you may also select message types and colors

Arrow down to:    BACK

 

Everything should work now.

 

SETTING UP HOSTNAME ACCESS ON ARCADE CLIENT

IMPORTANT: if you plan on referencing the client by SMB HOSTNAME on your network these additional steps must be taken


From Command prompt (Or SSH)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install samba
sudo raspi-config
(option 2) Network options
(Option N1) Hostname

(READ NOTE) select "OK"
type new Host name (ALL CAPITALS)
i.e. HYPERPIE1
select "OK"
tab over to: SELECT (enter)
arrow over to: FINISH (enter)
at rebot now window select "YES" (Hit enter)