Configuration Files

Configuration Files

Path: /home/starkox/conf

audio.cfg

• configures basic audio
• sh syntax
• alsa configuration
• playback volume

blackbox.cfg

• configures parameters for blackbox
• sh syntax
• location of blackbox cache (usually no need to change)
• location of output for bbx captures (usually no need to change)

• bbx mirrors

• definition of

  • bbx cam
  • duration (usually no need to change)
  • history length= duration*keep_files

cams.cfg

• configures available camera for stream and imaging
• syntax

• cam name rec px port url img px device

  • cam: cam1, cam2 ...
  • name: eg front, back ...
  • rec px: resolution for stream, eg 320 240
  • port: port number
  • url: endstring of url
  • img px: resolution for single image, eg 640 480
  • device: unix device name, eg /dev/video0

• example
  cam2 front-pantilt 320 240 8081 /?action=stream 640 480 /dev/video1

comm.cfg

• defines mailing recipients, subjects and texts for surveillance, bbx and alert mails
• sh syntax

congratulate.cfg

• configures module congratulate

• syntax
  dd mm text {text ...}

• example
  24 12 Christmas Eve

hardware.cfg

• configures handling of hardware components like piface or gpio pins
• sh syntax
• functions within this file are all needed for accurate operating

media.env

• configures parameters for media handling
• sh syntax

• configures

  • default volume
  • mount point of media server
  • location of playlists on server
  • location of playlists on workstation

• equalizer presets at end of file

• **functions within this file are all needed for accurate operating

pwr.cfg

• configures parameters related to energy supply
• sh syntax

sensors.cfg

• configures access to sensor data
• sh syntax

serial.txt

• defines roboters name (Hardware, not software)
• Syntax
  Modelname [ sub-name ] ... [ ] (Major Version).(Minor Version)

servos.cfg

• defines available servos
• syntax
• servoname usage sub-usage

*example
servo1 cam1 pan

sonar.cfg

• defines availble sonars

startup.cfg

• defines startup behavior

• sh syntax

  • set mode flags
  • set bbx startmode
  • **functions within this file are all needed for accurate operating