Pi_Display

I have a portable Allstar Node (43943) which I recently needed to setup on Wifi.

I thought adding a display would come in handy and it did.

Now i can configure the node locally instead of having to log in remotely.

I did need to add this in /boot/config.txt file for it to work.

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode

#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible

# and your display can output without overscan

#disable_overscan=1

# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console

# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border

#overscan_left=16

#overscan_right=16

#overscan_top=16

#overscan_bottom=16

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus

# overscan.

#framebuffer_width=1280

#framebuffer_height=720

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output

hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (here we are forcing 800x480!)

hdmi_group=2

hdmi_mode=1

hdmi_mode=87

hdmi_cvt=800 480 60 6 0 0 0

max_usb_current=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in

# DMT (computer monitor) modes

#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or

# no display

#config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL

#sdtv_mode=2

#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.

#arm_freq=800

# for more options see http://elinux.org/RPi_config.txt

I put this line of code in the /boot/config.txt file prior to setting up my node. (On another Pi I had at home)

I then configured my node using the new version 1.5 code from Hamvoip.com

In turn I was able to configure my Freedom Pop Wifi hotspot locally with the

keyboard and monitor attached.

Note, I had intitally setup this node on my wired network at home, and figured I could just later setup

the wifi, but I was having trouble getting the wifi configured for some reason. With the monitor hooked up

to this portable node, I had no trouble setting up wifi and can use it to connect to other wifi networks when

I travel with this node as the Freedom Pop isn't as reliable as I wish it was.