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HomeKit Help Getting Started With Homebridge

Weaselboy said:
That cheaper one does not include the Raspberry Pi itself, it looks like just all the accessories you would need to set it up if you already had the Pi.
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Aghhhh! Gotcha! Thanks dude. I missed it in all my panic at buying stuff I know nothung about!

So the price at the link with the actual Pi, is that a good price? Or too much?

PS once I've programmed it all up, does the housing with the pi need to be connected to anything Apple TV / iPad)? Or is it wireless?
 
The one I bought was $69 USD and looks like the one you linked there converts to 67 pounds, so I think that is a good deal.

The whole thing runs wirelessly, you don't need to connect it to anything directly.
 
Thanks everyone for all your help and advice. And I had to wait a bit before ordering, and am I glad I had to. I got the 16GB Official version for £49. No idea why that happened. Maybe just luck! A saving of £20 :D

Now to geek out when I get it. Brace yourselves for questions. But I promise to Search before asking ;)
 
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scouser75 said:
Is this the kit I need? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-...sr=8-1&keywords=raspberry+pi+3+starter+kit+uk

I too am going to have a go at this. Hopefully it will work with my Ring Doorbell 2 and Logitech Circle wireless cams.
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To the guys who use this kit, did it come with a USB card reader?

I know the card comes pre installed with the software, but km guessing when installing the additional.plugins the card needs to be attached to the Mac again. Or is it all done over wifi?
 
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scouser75 said:
I know the card comes pre installed with the software, but km guessing when installing the additional.plugins the card needs to be attached to the Mac again.
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That card comes preinstalled with Raspbian OS, so you can just run that and do all the updates right on the Pi. No need to attach it to a Mac at all.
 
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Brilliant. So it goes from me doing the entries on Terminal and that goes direct to the Pi?
 
It's arrived :D As sad as this sound, I can't believe how excited I am about this. No idea why! I just am :D

Trying to read the instructions on the sheet. Way too small text. Gonna head on over to their main site to see how to set it all up.

Be back soon..............
[doublepost=1527260594][/doublepost]Bother! I may have fallen at the first hurdle! I'm following this guide https://brandonb.ca/raspberry-pi-zero-w-headless-setup-on-macos

As the SD card has the software already installed, I should be at 'First Boot into the OS' section, right? If so, do I need the micro-USB cable and OTG port? If I do, I'm stuck as will need to order these.
 
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Sorry guys. My SD card has pre-installed software. I've now installed the SD card in the Pi3 and placed it in the casing. I plugged in the power to make sure all is well. However, I'm only getting the RED light. It's not changing to GREEN.

I've checked that the card is properly installed and it does seem to be.

I've also looked at this https://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshoo...reen_LED_does_not_flash.2C_nothing_on_display

Any tips please?
 
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scouser75 said:
Sorry guys. My SD card has pre-installed software. I've now installed the SD card in the Pi3 and placed it in the casing. I plugged in the power to make sure all is well. However, I'm only getting the RED light. It's not changing to GREEN.

I've checked that the card is properly installed and it does seem to be.

I've also looked at this https://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshoo...reen_LED_does_not_flash.2C_nothing_on_display

Any tips please?
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I just re-read the link in this post and realised it mentions attaching a USB cable first.

Now, please forgive my noobiness in this - but I thought that once I installed the micro SD card to the Pi, and plugged in the power cable, the red light should then turn to green. Is that not correct?
 
scouser75 said:
I just re-read the link in this post and realised it mentions attaching a USB cable first.

Now, please forgive my noobiness in this - but I thought that once I installed the micro SD card to the Pi, and plugged in the power cable, the red light should then turn to green. Is that not correct?
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With mine booted up and running normally the light is a solid red.
 
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scouser75 said:
Do you have the same kit I have - the official pi 3 kit I posted a few posts back?
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Different kit combo, but the same Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is in mine, so it should be the same.

Do you have it connected over ethernet, and can you login with "ssh pi@192.168.1.201" this command in Terminal, using your Pi's IP of course.
 
Weaselboy said:
Different kit combo, but the same Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is in mine, so it should be the same.

Do you have it connected over ethernet, and can you login with "ssh pi@192.168.1.201" this command in Terminal, using your Pi's IP of course.
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Phew! How do I find out my Pi’s IP?

My question then is, when I connect the power cable to the Pi 3:

Do I connect the Pi 3 to my Mac now? (If so what’s the best way to connect to my Apple Cinema Display?)

Do I connect the Pi to my Mac monitor and carry out more setup functions?

Or do I plug the Ethernet to the Pi and then go to Terminal on my Mac and start programming on there?

So so sorry for the questions. I really am finding it hard to understand this. :oops:
 
scouser75 said:
Or do I plug the Ethernet to the Pi and then go to Terminal on my Mac and start programming on there?
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This is what you want.

If you have a compatible HDMI monitor and a USB KB and mouse, you can actually attach all that to the Pi and use it just like any other computer. But you don't really need to. If you connect to ethernet and power up you can login over SSH like I described and do what you need. This is called running the Pi "headless".

Enter "ping raspberrypi" in Terminal and you should see this showing the IP. Hit control-c to stop the ping.

Code: 
My-Macbook:~ xxxxx$ ping raspberrypi

PING raspberrypi (192.168.1.201): 56 data bytes

64 bytes from 192.168.1.201: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=61.251 ms

64 bytes from 192.168.1.201: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=4.975 ms

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-3-network-setup/overview

Here is a site that might help you with some of this.
 
Thanks mate. Yesterday I connected the Pi to my router via Ethernet and then went into my Mac’s System Preferences / Network but did not see the Pi connected. Should it have shown?

So, now the first thing I need to do is find out my Pi’s IP by entering xxxxx$ ping raspberrypi

Then I follow the instructions to install Homebridge?

Then instructions to install Ring add-on?

Then check HomeKit on iPhone and all being well I should see my Ring door bell.
 
scouser75 said:
Thanks mate. Yesterday I connected the Pi to my router via Ethernet and then went into my Mac’s System Preferences / Network but did not see the Pi connected. Should it have shown?
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No... you won't see it from there.

Otherwise, yes it sounds like you understand the steps.
 
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Thanks mate. Yesterday I connected the Pi to my router via Ethernet and then went into my Mac’s System Preferences / Network but did not see the Pi connected. Should it have shown?

So, now the first thing I need to do is find out my Pi’s IP by entering xxxxx$ ping raspberrypi

Then I follow the instructions to install Homebridge?

Then instructions to install Ring add-on?

Then check HomeKit on iPhone and all being well I should see my Ring door bell.
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Did I make a minor error in my steps above by connecting the Pi to router? Should it not be connected direct to my Mac?

Or was I correct to say connect to router?
 
Right, I just gave it a go. I connected router to Pi. Went to Terminal. Entered ping raspberrypi ENTER

Then I got the following: The 'Request timeout for imp_seq * just went on and on and on and on and on...... I didn't get the message you go. I also could not see the connection in System Prefs / Network / Ethernet so am guessing there is no connection yet.

******$ ping raspberrypi

PING raspberry (**.***.***.**): 56 data bytes

Request timeout for icmp_seq 0

Request timeout for icmp_seq 1

Request timeout for icmp_seq 2

Request timeout for icmp_seq 3

Request timeout for icmp_seq 4

Request timeout for icmp_seq 5

Request timeout for icmp_seq 6

Request timeout for icmp_seq 7

What have I done wrong?
 
Hmm... this is rough trying to remotely if you cannot even see the Pi on the network. At this point you might be better off just getting a cheap SD card adaptor then setting this all up from your Mac.
 
Weaselboy said:
Hmm... this is rough trying to remotely if you cannot even see the Pi on the network. At this point you might be better off just getting a cheap SD card adaptor then setting this all up from your Mac.
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Yup. I can imagine :) And the strange thing is, I went into the Mac's system prefs / Network and the IP address showing on there is ***.***.*.** , which is totally different to the IP address I got when I went into Terminal **.***.***.** . You can tell from the digits.

What about these instructions? https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/setup-wi-fi-bluetooth-raspberry-pi-3/

If these are wrong, I'll order a SD card reader tonight.

Appreciate all the help and the putting up with my absolute annoying, and not doubt stupid, questions, Weaselboy
 
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scouser75 said:
Appreciate all the help and the putting up with my absolute annoying, and not doubt stupid, questions, Weaselboy
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No problem... I struggled for hours with all this myself when I did it. :)

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md

I like the instructions here. Use that Etcher app they mention.

Also make sure you follow step 3. on this page to allow SSH access later.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/ssh/
 
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Weaselboy said:
This is what you want.

If you have a compatible HDMI monitor and a USB KB and mouse, you can actually attach all that to the Pi and use it just like any other computer. But you don't really need to. If you connect to ethernet and power up you can login over SSH like I described and do what you need. This is called running the Pi "headless".

Enter "ping raspberrypi" in Terminal and you should see this showing the IP. Hit control-c to stop the ping.

Code: 
My-Macbook:~ xxxxx$ ping raspberrypi

PING raspberrypi (192.168.1.201): 56 data bytes

64 bytes from 192.168.1.201: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=61.251 ms

64 bytes from 192.168.1.201: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=4.975 ms

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-3-network-setup/overview

Here is a site that might help you with some of this.
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I realised I may be able to attach the Pi to my TV. I have an HDMI to HDMI cable, an Apple USB keyboard and Apple mouse. Will these be enough?

Also, once connected what *should* I see on the screen? This should clear up hopefully if the Pi is set up or not.
 
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