Dashticz - Tablet Hardware

[jaaap]

When I started with Dashticz I bought a second hand Tab 3 and also flashed it with the latest and greatest OS. I had the same result, unbearably slow behaviour with Dashticz. I tried several custom ROM's and finally decided on a slightly improved ROM from the original Samsung Android version. Now dashticz runs fine.
So return either to the original Samsung ROM or a custom ROM from the same Android version.

It's not dashticz running slow, it is Fully Kiosk Browser that can't handle the gifs from my weather station. I checked it with a static site, and that runs fine. I double checked it with a side full of animated gifs and it became slow again. So I decided to use Fully Kiosk App, which launches Chrome and dashticz in it, and which works fine.

I flashed a new rom because Fully Kiosk doesn't run on the latest official release on the tab 2. You need at least Android 4.4

Only problem I have is the waking up of the screen. Fully Kiosk uses the webcam continually to check for movement. I think this is quite a strain on the battery, and it would be better to use a proximity sensor. However, I can't find definite proof the tablet has one.

Long story short, go with the tab 3

Verstuurd vanaf mijn POCOPHONE F1 met Tapatalk

[FredDijkstra]

Yes, i use a external motion sensor and send a command to the tablet where fully kiosk browser is running, like:

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http://192.168.1.25:2323/?cmd=screenOn&password=password

Fully Kiosk Browser listens on port 2323 for commands. screenOn is one of them. You can also use the internal camera if the tablet has one ofcourse

Hello,
Can you explain How to send a command from domoticz to fulltime kiosk

[JimmyH1969]

I use a LUA script for that

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commandArray = {}

if (devicechanged['Motion Sensor Woonkamer']) then
	if (otherdevices['Motion Sensor Woonkamer']) == 'On' then
            commandArray[1]={['OpenURL']='http://192.168.1.25:2323/?cmd=screenOn&password=password'}
    	    print('Tablet screen activated.')
    end
end

return commandArray

Ofcourse you need to change the IP adress and the password i guess...

[EdwinK]

I just use a cheap (about 100 euro) Lenovo tablet. I still don't have any sensors on it, so it's on 24/7

Never again Lenovo Worked for some time, but then.. an update went wrong. Lenovo advised to do a factory reset and then it would be fixed. Well... No... After the reset, login wasn't possible anymore, and a fix would cost me over 75 euro, almost as much as it had cost me new.

[jaaap]

I just use a cheap (about 100 euro) Lenovo tablet. I still don't have any sensors on it, so it's on 24/7

Never again Lenovo Worked for some time, but then.. an update went wrong. Lenovo advised to do a factory reset and then it would be fixed. Well... No... After the reset, login wasn't possible anymore, and a fix would cost me over 75 euro, almost as much as it had cost me new.

Can you install a custom rom on it? I did that on my galaxy tab 2, which was unbelievably slow with its official software. But with the help of Google and some searching online I managed to flash the tablet and install a fast (enough) custom rom on it. Good luck!

[EdwinK]

I just use a cheap (about 100 euro) Lenovo tablet. I still don't have any sensors on it, so it's on 24/7

Never again Lenovo Worked for some time, but then.. an update went wrong. Lenovo advised to do a factory reset and then it would be fixed. Well... No... After the reset, login wasn't possible anymore, and a fix would cost me over 75 euro, almost as much as it had cost me new.

Can you install a custom rom on it? I did that on my galaxy tab 2, which was unbelievably slow with its official software. But with the help of Google and some searching online I managed to flash the tablet and install a fast (enough) custom rom on it. Good luck!

can try.

[JeroenL]

Not cheapest solution, but quite a functional one: Google nest hub Max.
Using CATT to get the screen to the hub.
The streamplayer module also plays nicely.

[EdwinK]

I've been trying that, but couldn't get it to work.

[JeroenL]

Hi Edwin,

Should work for you too.....
This is what I did:

Install CATT for both pi and root:

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pip3 install catt
sudo su
pip3 install catt

Make the CATT config files, in my case my "Google Nest Hub max" is called "Keuken Display". The space is not an issue:

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catt  -d "Keuken Display" write_config 
sudo su
catt  -d "Keuken Display" write_config 

Check and amend the config files for both pi and root with an alias:

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sudo nano ~/.config/catt/catt.cfg

And make an alias in both config files:

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[options]
device = Keuken Display

[aliases]
domoticz = Keuken Display

Make an executable script in /domoticz/scripts/ called cast.sh
In my case this is the Dashticz address.

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#!/bin/bash
/home/pi/.local/bin/catt -d domoticz cast_site "http://192.168.0.108:8082"  &
exit 0

Please note the & at the end!
Make it executable

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sudo chmod +x cast.sh

I made a dummy on/off switch called "Dashboard" in Domoticz (I use a simple blockly script to put the switch back to 'off' after 60 seconds, so I can press it again if needed.[e.g. when you did something else on your google home)




I am using Controlicz, added the Dashboard device to the controlicz user in Domoticz. Use the command "sync devices" on your Google home, or Google assistant to make it all up-2-date.

Further I created a room called "Dashboard" in Google Home. Added the switch "Dashboard" to this room, so it is easy to put on the Dashboard from your Google rooms screen.

This should work. Good luck.

[EdwinK]

Thanks. Checking this out later this week.

[sammyke007]

Bumping this to find out what everyone is using. I am using a Huawei Mediapad T5 which I have got for testing, but it's too slow... Fully kiosk runs fine, but everything reacts slower than I am used to on my phone. Its only 2gb ram and 16gb storage, so not a big surprise. Is a Samsung Tab still the way to go? I have 2 ipads to test and they work perfect, but then I miss Fully Kiosk...

Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

[ILoveIOT]

Got some (4x) cheap 30$ 7 inch tablets from china, they still selling them

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=v ... t&_sacat=0

Bought once a (for only parts) a 13$ 7 inch tablet,...he started once, everything worked, after restart, wifi problems so board unusable, but still got the rest off the parts, screen, touch, battery, I needed the screen, broke one.

The one on the wall, removed the battery (but you need the load charger from battery, otherwise it dont work) and powered it by the battery connection + usb cable, and switch it with a relay inside domoticz, funny thing is, this tablet (had other cheap 7 inch and was fine), this tablet thinks it has a battery and will slowly down the batt status, and after 90min it says youre on 15%, put a charger in it, while on 2 cables connected, I restart the relay after 90min by timer, and happy days. (on the battery is a load controller, its soldered on the battery, i took the old one but was not working with this tablet, the tablets itself almost all are the same Q88)

I running now Homhabit because off the full screen option, but maybe I can use kiosk with dashticz, and skip this app, this app now needs internet, and its better to use this cheap/untrusted hardware while not connected to the internet (you can run multiple subnets on 1 LAN cable, just give the pi some virtual extra ip address)

Bought 2x 10 inch second hand (samsung tab1&2) both for 35 euro (was a steal), is also a option.

[dorenberg]

Just bought a lenovo m10 plus tablet. 10 inch. Works great and is fast with good battery stats.

[jake]

I still use the Samsung tab 3. Works ok, I should try it once more to put a custom rom on it, higher than android 4. In the beginning of dashticz it became very sluggish with any custom rom.

2nd thing, I tried the new graphs with 6 temp devices. Refreshing dashticz became very slow and sometimes only half the initial page (without a single graph) would fully load. Removing the graphs from the column definition solved the speed and loading problem. Possibly the hardware is not capable enough. Loading the webpage with graphs on a Chromebook was working fine.

[ILoveIOT]

You can disable google play services, etc, just disable all none used services, even browsers you dont use, you switch them all off and youre tablet is much faster, when you need something from the play store, just enable it for 10 min.

Looks like there are allot off roms infected by malware that is using the tablet, I also used firewall tools on it, just to check what wants to make a connection to the internet, just block all by default and enable what you want.

For my TAB1 I must disable allot just for playing some movies without interruption

More info : NoRoot Firewall
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... wall&hl=nl

[EdwinK]

Never again Lenovo Worked for some time, but then.. an update went wrong. Lenovo advised to do a factory reset and then it would be fixed. Well... No... After the reset, login wasn't possible anymore, and a fix would cost me over 75 euro, almost as much as it had cost me new.

Can you install a custom rom on it? I did that on my galaxy tab 2, which was unbelievably slow with its official software. But with the help of Google and some searching online I managed to flash the tablet and install a fast (enough) custom rom on it. Good luck!

can try.

Well.. I thought I had replied in this topic before, but guess I didn't. I tried to install a custom rom on it, but... before you can do that you need to set some things in the tablet (enable ADB, get developer status and such), but since I can't get in, that didn't work.