ZUMspot RPi Elite 3.5” LCD Kit User Guide

ZUMspot RPi Elite 3.5” LCD Kit

ZUMspot RPi Elite 3.5” LCD Kit User Guide
The ZUMspot RPi Elite 3.5” LCD kit has the capabilities of the ZUMspot all packaged in a clear case with a 3.5” LCD screen on top.

ZUMspot board specifications

• High performance 32-bit ARM processor
• ZUMspot Board Fully Assembled And Tested
• Supports DMR, P-25, D-Star, System Fusion, NXDN and POCSAG
• Onboard LEDs to show status (Tx, Rx, PTT, Mode)
• Up to 10mW RF power
• SMA antenna connector, UHF antenna included
• Mounted on Raspberry Pi 3B+
• The firmware is pre-loaded and is easily upgraded via software

The ZUMspot RPi Elite 3.5” LCD Kit Package Includes

• ZUMspot RPi UHF Board
• Raspberry Pi 3B+
• Custom case
• 3A power supply
• 3.5″ LCD screen
• UHF Antenna
• Pre-Imaged 16 GB MicroSD Card with Pi-Star Software
• 1 Year Warranty
• Open source firmware (MMDVM)

Setup

• Make sure the SD card is installed in the Raspberry Pi 3B+
• Install the antenna onto the RF connector

Powering up:

• Plug in the USB micro power cable to your ZUMspot Elite 3.5” LCD kit. Then plug the cable into the wall adapter and insert that into an AC outlet.
• If the ZUMspot Elite 3.5” LCD kit doesn’t power up, then press the switch on the cable and it should power up now.

Ethernet

• If you are going to use Ethernet, plug the cable into the RJ45 connector on the end of the case.

Setup Pi-Star

Configure display type:

• In the “MMDVMHost Configuration” section
• Make sure “MMDVM display Type” is set to “Nextion”
• Make sure “Port” is set to “Modem”
• Make sure “Nextion Layout” is set to “ON7LDS L3”

Ethernet

• If you are using Ethernet, the IP address should automatically be retrieved by the DHCP system built into the PiStar software. No other configuration should be needed.

Wi-Fi

• Power up the ZUMspot Elite 3.5” LCD kit.
• After 3 minutes, scan for Wi-Fi access points from your phone or laptop. One should appear with the name “Pi-Star-Setup”
• Connect to it. When asked for the Wi-Fi password type in: raspberry
• After 3 minutes, go to your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) and connect to the website:
  • http://pistar (for Windows, Linux and Android devices
  • http://pi-star.local (for OS X and iOS devices)
• You should see this page:
• Go to Configuration
  • You will be asked to put in the default username which is “pi-star” and the default password which is “raspberry”
  • Select “Configure WiFi
  • Click on “Scan for Networks (10 secs)”
• Select your Wi-Fi SSID and enter your password.
• Click on “Save (and connect)” to save the Wi-Fi configuration

Configuration

• Change the Node Callsign to your own, set the “Radio Frequency” to match your radio and make sure the “Radio/Modem Type” is set to “ZUMspot – Raspberry Pi Hat (GPIO)”, set the
  “System Time Zone” to your time zone, and set the “Dashboard Language” to the language you prefer.

• Click “Apply Changes” when you are done

Configuration (example to enable D-Star)

• Now you can turn on D-Star by selecting the “D-Star Mode” switch and clicking “Apply Changes”

Finished

Once you have completed the Pi-Star configuration you can start using the ZUMspot Elite 3.5” LCD kit to connect to DSTAR, DMR and other networks.

There is more information on configuring and using Pi-Star in this document. https://amateurradionotes.com/images/1-Playing_with_Pi-Star.pdf

Support:

• MMDVM groups.io group: https://groups.io/g/OpenDV
• Pi-Star support forum: https://forum.pistar.uk/
• Pi-Star Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pistar/
• Pi-Star Wiki: http://wiki.pistar.uk
• ZUM Radio Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/249802742395450/  

References

• Groups.io: Powerful Email Groups & Collaboration Platform
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• forum.pistar.uk - Index page
• OpenDV@groups.io | Home

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