{"id":798,"date":"2019-11-28T15:02:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T23:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dragonwarz.net\/?p=798"},"modified":"2019-12-06T15:31:23","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T23:31:23","slug":"network-testers-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonwarz.net\/?p=798","title":{"rendered":"Network Testers Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was thinking about documentation when I realized I could integrate the instructions for using it, into the display itself. So to that end, I re-worked the hardware button operations.
With the initial release, each of the 4 hardware buttons was tied to a single command, with the exception of the 3rd button, which if pressed a second time, would initiate an update.
Now I have set the 4th button as a “Change Functions” button, that upon pressing will change the operations of the other 3 buttons, and at the same time, display a message on the screen for what each button does at the current function “level”. The change button currently has 3 levels it cycles through. The new button functions are as follows.
Primary Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Run MTR tests<\/li>
  2. Run iPerf 3 tests<\/li>
  3. Nothing<\/li>
  4. Change Button Functions<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Secondary Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. System Information<\/li>
    2. Standard Upgrade<\/li>
    3. Development Upgrade<\/li>
    4. Change Button Functions<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Tertiary Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Shutdown Remote Test Server<\/li>
      2. Shutdown Local Unit<\/li>
      3. Nothing<\/li>
      4. Change Button Functions<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        With this change, I can tie more functions to the compatible Raspberry Pi hardware buttons. This should make it a much more useful mobile tool, especially when I start to add other types of tests it can run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        There are a few extra features, such as each instructional page viewed on the WaveShare display, now shows if the remote tester is Online or Offline. This same Online\/Offline status is shown on the web portal as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The System Information page now shows the following for the ethernet and wifi adapter; Active\/Inactive Status, DHCP or Static address setup and the current IP Address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The about page now also displays the Primary Internet IP address along with the amount of free disk space in GB’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        I also found and fixed a bug in the WaveShare display. If a button was pressed multiple times before the display finished its refresh, it would crash the display server. I fixed it by adding an “In Use” variable, and if “In Use”, any new commands will be dropped until no longer “In Use”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        I have already put the new update on the standard release channel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        I was thinking about documentation when I realized I could integrate the instructions for using it, into the display itself. So to that end, I re-worked the hardware button operations. With the initial release, each of the 4 hardware buttons …<\/p>\n

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