C.H.I.P. Installation Success

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So this is a perfect idea for the $9 C.H.I.P. from Nextthing.co. I followed the RPi instructions after installing python3-dev and python3-pip and it runs pretty well. I’m wondering how long term it will do but for $9 can’t beat this project. Way better than a SmartThings hub at $100.

I started with a fresh headless C.H.I.P. Debian Jessie flash ( http://docs.getchip.com/chip.html#flash-chip-with-an-os ). I used the Chrome browser flash, which worked extremely well.

Then install pip & python-dev:

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
$ sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev

Then just follow the Raspberry Pi instructions here: https://home-assistant.io/getting-started/installation-raspberry-pi/

And voila!

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Neat! You may want to include links to the instructions for installing Python3-dev and python3-pip in case someone here wants to follow you…

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Good to hear. Now if installing a z-stick is just as simple, I’ll be happy ( my chip shipped this week).

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neat! im still awaiting for my chip.

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Thanks for updating your post with the links and instructions - this info is very helpful!

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Has anyone tried to setup a z-wave controller on chip? I have a z-stick (gen5) and (maybe it’s my Linux newbie) its not being detected. When I run lsusb, the device is found. But I can’t seem to find a corresponding /dev/tty**** device for the hass config. Any suggestions?

chip@chip:/dev$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0658:0200 Sigma Designs, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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I published a blog post which describe how I did.

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To use the virtualenv i did the following:

1- login CHIP as root and create a pi user
adduser pi
2- added pi as sudo ALL
visudo
and then added this after root ALL line
pi ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
3- then switch to pi user
su - pi
4- run the follwuing command available on home-assistant.io site
wget -Nnv https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/fabric-home-assistant/master/hass_rpi_installer.sh && chown pi:pi hass_rpi_installer.sh && bash hass_rpi_installer.sh

It will ask for some passwords and … after 1 hour or so… it will reboot.
After reboot homeassistant will compile some stuff (a few more minutes, don’t be anxious) and the site will be available at http://YOUR_CHIP_IP:8123

Then to configure HA, follow all the steps from home-assistant.io site

Enjoy

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Any thoughts on how to get C.H.I.P. working with hass.io? Would that be possible somehow?

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Yes, just got hass io running on the C.H.I.P.

Install docker : https://blog.hypriot.com/post/docker-supported-on-chip-computer/
And install hass io (originally pi to force arm7) https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio-build/tree/master/install#install-hassio with machine type raspberrypi

First startup takes a pretty long time but after that it runs snappy (just a couple of hue lights, sonos and roku’s)

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