Newbie - Pironman 5 Max I need help

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I’ve just assembled my Pironman 5 Max. I’m new to raspberry pi.

The gpu fan is working, the case fan are not I’m yet to set up the OS I don’t know if that make any difference, I have 2 green lights visible, one at the front the other at the back of the unit.

I did have some difficulty screwing the fans to the case they were hard to do, I don’t know if that is related. I didn’t use rhr jumpers I didn’t see that on the instructions or a video I watched on YouTube.

I don’t see any RGB lights either!

The button doesn’t turn the unit off is that because I’ve not got the storage installed yet?

Is there anything else I should be installing when I sort out the OS?

Can anyone help me with this please?

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If you have not installed the Pironman5 software on your system, the RGB fan will not work.
You must install our Pironman5 software for all functions of the case to operate normally.

It does require a bit of force to screw the fan in place. Are you able to tighten the screws properly?

Are the RGB lighting effects completely absent?
This is because you have not installed the Pironman5 software, which is why the RGB lights are not functioning.
Please follow the tutorial steps to install the Pironman5 software:
[Installation Guide]

Is the power button unable to turn off the device?
What system are you currently using?
If you are using a Raspberry Pi system with a desktop, you can shut it down by pressing the power button twice quickly, or by holding the power button for 5 seconds. Pressing the power button once more will turn the system back on.
Please check if the pins of the power adapter are aligned and in good contact with the PI5 pins.
Also, ensure that the pins inside the adapter’s socket are properly aligned with the power button connector.
You can unplug the power button wiring, power the system on, and then use a screwdriver to short the adapter’s interface to see if it can shut down.
If you are using a Raspberry Pi with a desktop system, try shorting the adapter interface twice to see if the case can shut down normally.
Shorting twice is equivalent to pressing the power button twice to shut down.
If it can shut down, that indicates there is an issue with the power button; if there is no response, then the adapter may be the problem.

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I’ve not installed any os or even the sd card yet just built the hardware for now, is this what is causing these issues how do I check the power button?

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Yes, that’s correct. However, without an operating system on the SD card, there’s no way to verify if the power button is working.

We suggest installing Raspberry Pi OS first, and then you can test the button.

To verify all features of the case are working properly, you will also need to install our Pironman5 software from the link below:

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I have installed os it doesn’t seem to like it so I tried one of the others on the list that worked

The power button does seem to work I can press and hold it in to turn it off looks like I’ve built this correctly.

I don’t understand the pironman software instructions I’m new to GitHub how do I install it?

How do I check Bluetooth is working as it can’t find my phone or anything else?

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For instructions on how to install the Pironman5 software, please follow the steps in our tutorial link:

Open the system’s command line and enter the download and installation commands.

How to check if Bluetooth is working properly? It cannot recognize my phone or other devices.

Confirm Bluetooth is enabled: Click the Bluetooth icon in the top right corner of the desktop and ensure Bluetooth is set to Powered ON.

Ensure the device is discoverable: In the Bluetooth menu, click “Make Discoverable”. The Raspberry Pi is not discoverable by default.

Check phone settings: Confirm that your phone’s Bluetooth is turned on and is in a discoverable state.

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Yh I see the instructions I don’t understand

What does this mean,

cd ~

git clone -b max GitHub - sunfounder/pironman5: Code for Raspberry Pi 5 case (Pironman5) --depth 1

cd ~/pironman5

sudo python3 install .py

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Assuming your user name is 1lot then

  1. This command
cd ~

When typed into a terminal is shorthand notation to change your current directory location to your home directory e.g

cd /home/1lot

  1. When you type the following command into a terminal

git clone -b max GitHub - sunfounder/pironman5: Code for Raspberry Pi 5 case (Pironman5) --depth 1

Then this copies/clones the content of the pironman5 Sunfounder software repository to your own computer.

  1. The following command changes your current working directory, to /home/1lot/pironman5
 cd ~/pironman5
  1. The following command installs the pironman5 software that you just downloaded onto your computer
sudo python3 install.py

If you need more detail on any of the commands then use the built in help manual. This is accessed via the “man” command e.g

man cd

man git

Etc

In general, just copy the commands from the Sunfounder installation website and paste them into your computer terminal. Hope this is of some help

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It got to the final bit

Pironman 5 /Install. Py

I can see there are files what do I do now?

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After you install the Pironman 5 software and restart your system, you will find that all functions are ready to use. It is designed to start up automatically with the system.

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Hi I don’t see anything new loaded? Help

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Nothing loaded up? What should I do here

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Please check if the jumper is properly connected on the IO expansion board. (See the picture)

Have you installed the correct PiRonman5 software?
Please follow the official guide to install it:

Run these commands:
cd ~
git clone -b max GitHub - sunfounder/pironman5: Code for Raspberry Pi 5 case (Pironman5) --depth 1
cd ~/pironman5
sudo python3 install.py
Please provide the debug log information. This will help us analyze and resolve the issue for you.

Run these commands and send us the output:
cat /var/log/pironman5/pm_auto.oled.log
cat /var/log/pironman5/pm_auto.ws2812.log
cat /var/log/pironman5/main.log

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