PicoChess with DGT3000

[Brian Erdelyi]

Good day.  Can someone help clarify some of the instructions for getting started with PicoChess?

I have the following:

• DGT Smartboard
  
• DGT3000
• RPi 3b+
  
• PicoChess Lite image (PicoV3DGTPiLite.img)

I followed the instructions in standalone instructions.txt.  PicoWeb launches and detects my board.  I can play.  If I'd rather see moves displayed on the DGT3000 what do I need to do?

Brian

[RandyR]

Hi Brian,

You can connect the DGT3000 clock to the board using the clock cable. The jack is on the side of the clock. Shutdown first.

Randy

[Brian Erdelyi]

Yes, I connect the DGT 3000but it doesn’t display moves.  I’ll connect it to the board first and try to restart the pi.

Does the clock need to be any special mode?

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[Randy Reade]

Mode 25 if I recall correctly. I haven't set it up that way in a while. If I get a chance I'll do a test.

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[Brian Erdelyi]

I connected my DGT3000 (in mode 25) then my RPi and powered everything on.

Nothing on the DGT 3000.

Not sure what instructions I’m supposed to follow.

Brian

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[Randy Reade]

Brian, it should work without doing anything else. Perhaps a bad connection? Can you test using Fritz or Arena in Windows? Is it a newish clock? I think the older ones needed newer firmware. Can you test the cable with a multimeter?

Randy

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[Brian Erdelyi]

The clock is probably 3-4 years old.  I’ve used it with a bluetooth DGT board in the past.

I just want to be clear about what needs to be commented out in the configuration files.  It will be some time before I can get a windows computer setup.

Brian

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[Randy Reade]

It's exactly what is stated in the standalone text file. This morning I used a fresh v3 Lite image, followed the instructions to edit picochess.ini and config.txt and disabled the 2 services related to the DGTPi, and with the clock set to Mode 25 I got the same display as the web server (but only 8 characters max). I could also use the clock buttons to access the menus and make changes.

Randy

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[Brian Erdelyi]

I really appreciate you confirming.  I’ll double check my image and the steps I followed.  Otherwise it’s possibly the cable or clock.

Brian

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[Randy Reade]

Have a look at this thread:

https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/020YSNjipqo/m/P29wu2vWAQAJ

It seems a similar issue as you have.

Randy

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[Brian Erdelyi]

I’ve read the thread, but not sure I see a solution.

1) do I need to install a new firmware for my smart board?

2) do I need to disconnect my board from the pi and reconnect it?

Brian

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[Randy Reade]

I'm afraid I don't know the answers to your questions. Replugging won't hurt so you can try that. You would need to talk to DGT support for any firmware updates. I only have a regular USB board.

You can also check the picochess.log file to see if there are clock communication issues.

Randy

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