Ok, It’s now working properly.
I spot the following config line on /u-boot/config.txt
display_rotate=2
I think I used this config in the past.
I deleted that line, and did a restart!
Now everything works well.
Hello, first of all I would like to thank everyone for the help, I finally managed to install the new gui-v2 on my Rpi3b+ with the original 7 inch DSI screen. The thing works great, both in terms of responsiveness and touch, but I can’t get the display brightness and display off time to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
@BVG Do you have any solution for me?
Oh yes i install 3.70 - 86 firmware…
I also have the same “issue” (dim and screen off) as you.
For me, it’s not really a problem, since the display is located in the machinery room and is only accessed occasionally.
I let you know if I found something.
Hi, because the matter was bothering me, I asked on Google and after a few entries in config.txt, my Rpi is now working, both the light setting and the display time out.It’s interesting that when I added three lines to the end of config.txt, two of them disappeared when I restarted, leaving only one - see pictures.
Nothing happened when I typed echo lines…
A sleep icon has now appeared in the right corner of the screen. Best regards.
I have this working on a Pi4-b, using a Waveshare 4.3” screen (DSI). I kept my config as simple as possible, I added or changed these lines in my config.txt:
gpu_mem=256
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-dsi-7inch
Without RpiDisplaySetup (mod) installed, everything worked except blanking, dimming worked.
With RpiDisplaySetup (mod) installed Dimming worked and Blanking worked.
My screen doesn’t switch off it’s LED’s, it also didn’t on gui-v1. Screen is very responsive with no touch issues, better than gui-v1. Unfortunately I don’t have any of my camper equipment plugged into it since it’s winter and I had to remove the Pi to test this.
How did you manage to install RpiDisplaySetup? I tried using SetupHelper from Kevin Windrem, but it didn’t work.
I had it previously installed on the release stream before I switched to the Beta stream to test.
After switching from gui-v1 to gui-v2 i could rename the mod directory to turn it off for testing. I also removed /etc/venus/backlight_device and /etc/venus/blank_display_device to see how much native support gui-v2 had for my display. Natively only dimming worked.
I renamed the mod directory back to its correct name and ran it’s setup from CLI. With it running I have dimming and blanking working. I don’t think it would take much for Victron to work out the kinks with this.
1 Like
I am curious how much cpu this is using / which interface is used.
For Victron Energy to release this we must be sure it works everywhere and I am sure this can cause two cores to spin.
That is not really acceptable, unless you choose for it.
Perhaps we can pinpoint which driver / rpi version is having this problem.
Furthermore this is software rendered, not hardware rendered which is the target of the New UI.
There is no guarantee that this will remain to function properly.
But as long as it works, go ahead. But be aware of spinning cpus.
I can’t properly test because I don’t have my equipment connected, but on my Pi 4b the CPU usage was marginal.
Nothing connected, just moving through menus:
21:14:31 up 1:40, load average: 0.15, 0.07, 0.02
In demo mode, with animations enabled:
21:23:39 up 1:50, load average: 0.40, 0.37, 0.16
Hopefully someone else can run gui-v2 for a few days for better data. My batteries are removed or I’d already be testing it.
I just connected the Rpi to an off grid cottage and it works fine. Since I don’t have much programming knowledge, where can I get information about CPU load, temperature and other data on the Rpi3b+?
Works great on 3B