README.md

Interface for MACSware BS-114 system

Interface to interact with the MACSware BS-114 5G system

How to setup:

Install all necessary packages

Install GIT

This step is optional, but needed if the next step thows an error. The shell script will initialise an update and upgrade as well

sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

sudo apt-get install git-all -y

git version

Clone GIT repro

cd Desktop

git clone https://github.com/Boisti13/MECSware_Interface

or

git clone https://gitlab.rhrk.uni-kl.de/kolbgrun/MECSware_Interface

cd MECSware_Interface

check if repro was cloned

ls

Make the script executable

chmod +x setup.sh

Execute the scrip

./setup.sh

Change display system from Wayland to X11

sudo raspi-config

-> Advanced Options -> (A6) Wayland -> (W1) X11 -> reboot

Run MECSware GUI

python3 MECSware_GUI.py

Setup static IP for interface eth0

Check which interface you want to use to connect the BS-114 system

ifconfig

open the interface config

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

add the following

iface eth0 inet static
address 10.0.1.11
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 10.0.1.1

restart "networking"

sudo service networking restart

If neccessary, disable and enable eth0 (static setup on eth0, connected to BS-114)

Disable Interface eth0

sudo ifconfig eth0 down

Enable Interface eth0

sudo ifconfig eth0 up

pkill -9 -f MECSware_GUI_Keypad.py