From 3ea4921861dca05d8532cab044e1b937dc276e8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: leukipp Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 16:30:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update hardware --- HARDWARE.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/HARDWARE.md b/HARDWARE.md index 69a001f..7cb92f0 100644 --- a/HARDWARE.md +++ b/HARDWARE.md @@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ The necessary requirements for MQTT sensors to work are listed here:
I have installed Raspberry Pi OS on a RPI3. - Raspberry Pi 3 devices have produced a bunch of issues in the past. - - [RPI 3B wayland rendering issue](ttps://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/104). - - [RPI 3b+ thermostat card issue](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/17). - - [Webpage cards don't work (Pi3b+)](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/24). + - [RPI 3B thermostat card issue](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/17). + - [RPI 3B wayland rendering issue](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/104). + - [Webpage cards don't work (RPI 3B)](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/24). - It looks like the GPU is not properly supported by Electron. - Running `touchkio --disable-gpu` may improve the situation, but upgrading the hardware is the best solution. @@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ The necessary requirements for MQTT sensors to work are listed here: - HDMI screens typically do not offer brightness control out of the box, so additional setup steps are required. - Brightness support for [ddcutil](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/101#issuecomment-3521247263) is build-in and checked on application startup. - Alternatively installing [ddcci-driver-linux](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/132#issue-3659009749) or [ddcci-dkms](https://github.com/leukipp/touchkio/issues/101#issuecomment-3571523927) may also work. + - Make sure that one of these works for your display when you run it directly on the terminal, otherwise the MQTT switch will not work either. + - `sudo cat /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness` returns some numeric value. + - `sudo ddcutil setvcp 10 42` changes the brightness to 42% without asking for a password.