[sudo-discuss] Offer: lots of stress and little reward - seeking new maintainer for sudoor

[David Keenan]

Since it will be outside 24/7, maybe we should install a weatherized
or skinnable keyboard? as if we dont, that may invite yet more keypad
fails down the road -

On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Max Klein <isalix at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Andrew <andrew at roshambomedia.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'andrew at roshambomedia.com');>
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>> "Replace the keypad with a usb-keyboard." <-- this is an awesome idea.
>> Actually we can just use a usb numpad if we want to keep it simple.
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> I actually I completely forgot, I got stole a usb 10key numpad from work
> for this purpose. i'll try and bring it in this weekend, but that shouldn't
> stop anyone from screwing a keyboard to the wall.
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> I'd also love to see the RFID working again, or atleast repurpuse that for
> something else. It's just sitting there right now (if it's even still
> there).
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> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Max Klein <isalix at gmail.com> wrote:
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> whoops, forgot to include niki
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> oh and to get into sudoor 192.168.1.42 (from the sudo network) you need to
> have your key added by Jordan or William buddington. Or I guess i have
> root, I can also do that if you send me your key.
> M
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> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Max Klein <isalix at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> All of you receiving this want to breathe new life into the door.
>  Just to let you know, right now the raspberry pi that control the keypad
> and the electronic latch mechanism, I set it to reboot itself every 4pm and
> 4am. That's been happening for the last few months.
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> My recommendation, without totally re-engineering it - which you are
> welcome to do by the way - is this: Replace the keypad with a usb-keyboard.
> Most of the errors come from the keypad disconnecting, not the uptime of
> the Rasperrby pi. We know the pi is more stable than the keypad because
> even when the keypad doesn't work, the web-interface unlock usually still
> works.
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> Web interface unlock is a webserver running on "tamale" which is another
> pi upstairs in sudo. And it calls the opendoor.py script which runs on the
> downstairs doorpi, i call this pi "sudoor" by the way.
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> So. The quickest hack that i've been meaning to do for a while, is replace
> the keypad, with a usb-keyboard.
> That involves:
> 1. physical installation of a keyboard outside (screwing it to the wall
> somehow)
> 2. tweaking the code baron.py in /root/sudoor/keypad/ (or some such on
> sudoor) to take use the raw_input() command rather than the get_serial()
> (because the keypad works over serial).
> 2.1 I also had this idea that we could use the caps lock key light as an
> indicator, you can make it flash if the code is incorrect or whatever.
> 2.2 just thinking now too, if we use the raw_input() then we should also
> catch the Keyboard_interrupt() exception and ignore it, so people can't
> exit hte baron program cos they have the keyboard.
>  2,3 this will allow non numeric passwords if we want.
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> I don't mind consulting a bit, but my intentions have just been left for
> too long, so ask me any questions you need, and be bold.
> Max 707 478 7023
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> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:32 PM, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Lori seemed open in the past for paying for a low-cost (ie, hacked
> together & installed by us) intercom system that worked for us & others on
> the second floor.
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> As good excuse as any to hit up Al's..
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> On Monday, January 20, 2014, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> until we nail down the cause, if theres a usb power issue might a dumb
> workaround be a scheduled power cycle every N hours? i.e., connect the pi
> to an outlet timer..if we/anyone haz one of those to donate?
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> On Monday, January 20, 2014, Dan Krol <orblivion at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Not knowing anything about the specific application, I'll risk asking a
> naive question - any reason not to just get a powered USB hub? Though I'd
> caution against plugging
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