Kevinbot v3 Remote

Setup

• Configure Wi-Fi and Serial Port

  sudo raspi-config

  1. Navigate to System Options > Wireless LAN
  2. Configure your SSID and Password
  3. Navigate to Interface Options > Serial Port
  4. Select No to the first option
  5. Select Yes to the second option
  6. Exit raspi-config and reboot

• Update System

  sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

• Install required packages
  sudo apt install openbox python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine udiskie lightdm lxterminal python3-pip onboard

• Enable Auto Login

  Add the following to /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

  [SeatDefaults]
  autologin-user=<YOUR USER>
  

• Configure LightDM to start on boot

  sudo raspi-config

  1. Navigate to System Options > Boot / Auto Login > B4 Desktop Autologin
  2. Select Finish
  3. Reboot

• Set Theme

  1. Right-click to open the Root Menu
  2. Select "ObConf"
  3. Select Appearance
  4. Set Button Order to "LIMC" (without quotes)
  5. Set all font sizes to 14px
  6. Close ObConf

• Setup On-scren Keyboard

  1. Navgate to Root Menu > Applications > Settings > Onboard Settings
  2. Under "Auto-show", enable "Auto show when editing text" and enable accessibility
  3. Disable "Hide when typing on physical keyboard"
  4. Under "Theme", select "Blackboard"
  5. Under "Window", enable "Force window to top"
  6. Close Onboard Settings

• Configure Auto Start

  1. Open the Root Menu and navigate to Terminal emulator

  2. Edit "/etc/xdg/openbox/autostart"

     sudo nano /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart

     Then, add

      udiskie -a &
      onboard &
      onboard &
     

  3. Save

  4. Reboot sudo reboot

• Install Kevinbot Remote

  1. Open a Terminal

  2. Create Kevinbot Directory

     mkdir ~/KbotV3
     cd ~/KbotV3
     

  3. Insert a USB Drive with the 1.0-b40.tar.gz update file

  4. Check USB device name

     ls /media/<YOUR USER>

  5. Extract Remote Software

     tar -xvf /media/<YOUR USER>/<DRIVE NAME>/1.0-b40.tar.gz

  6. Install Requirements

     pip install -r requirements.txt

  7. Remove mouse cursor

     Add the following to /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf under [SeatDefaults]

     xserver-command = X -nocursor

• Autostart Kevinbot Runner

  1. Edit "/etc/xdg/openbox/autostart"

     sudo nano /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart

     Then, add

     cd ~/KbotV3
     python3 ~/KbotV3/runner.py &
     

  2. Save

  3. Reboot sudo reboot