Hey there. So I just got my Hypno Kit a few weeks ago and have been loving it so far. I built it using a Pi4 so Iâm on the 2.2.3 beta firmware. Just want to clarify that Iâm going to have to take it apart to get the SD card to update the firmware, right?
Is there a specific folder structure/naming we have to use? I havenât been Abe to load videos from a USB using folders.
BTW, the new update is awesome, tanks a lot!
Yes, just follow the steps in reverse, should be pretty straightforward.
No just single level structure, check out the manual on docs.sleepycircuits.com I made a few nice updates to it yesterday. There are instructions for preparing video for the USB. A video quick-guide is also on the way for this feature.
Thanks Ron! I downloaded the packs and put them in the root folder of my USB but it does not recognize the USB drive, It doesnât show the teal shape in the hypno. When I put the videos all in the root folder (not in folders) works fine tho. Could it be the adapter I am using?
I was trying to reinstall the firmware with balenaEtcher, but the computer Module size is 31.3 Gb and a warning says âtoo smallâ and I can not select it, is that normal?
Sorry for all the questions, thanks for the help!
You guys I just wanted to say a deeply felt thank you for this marvel, I canât begin to tell you how much fun I have had with Hypno since like 2020. Used it for DJ gigs, tripping nights, decoration in certain occasions, and just plain sleepinâ fun. Reactions have been so good @gigs, people just love it.
Great update, super nice for the regular shapes and great job on the video input (and output) implementation.
Grtz from Amsterdam
Thanks @mazureofficial! Its actually been a rough couple of days so I appreciate that Iâm glad youre enjoying the Hypno in all the contexts!
@Synthesaurio So you where able to flash this firmware or no? Last firmware doesnât work with folders so this sounds like youâre still on the last one perhaps? This firmware should recursively scan the whole drive for valid folders and index through them when root (fully CCW) is selected with the folder selection, I recommend doing this while help mode is on.
Thats certainly weird that it says not enough space on the compute, (especially since theyâre specced to be 32GB from the factory lol) I can re-upload the image and make sure its under that size when expanded. (I should be able to do this by the end of the week.)
Also just gonna put this link here since this section describes the folder navigation controls, plz make sure to check out that graphic: Hypno Manual - Sleepy Circuits
I did flashed the firmware a couple of days ago and it said that I was on version 2.2.3 when starting the hypno (maybe I got another v2.2.3?). I downgraded to 2.2.2 and worked fine, but when I try to go back to 2.2.3 it says that the device memory is too small. I can see that the img file of 2.2.3 is 31.91, which technically should be ok, but not sure how it works lol.
Thanks for your help Ron
ah yeah the last one was the-same label â2.2.3â but it was a public beta technically, I think maybe ur still on the beta, ill work on exporting a smaller image today.
Ok Iâve got a weird version of this USB issue, DIY, pi3:
3 USB sticks, one was brand new, all FAT32, wouldnât work regardless of directory structure.
I had a CF card for my camera in a USB card reader sitting there and thought why not - it worked if I put the videos in the DCIM folder where the camera saves the images.
Then I formatted that card, FAT32, wouldnât work. And hereâs the crazy part - I put that card in my camera, took one image, then added videos to the DCIM folder and it worked again.
Live video capture is no problem, btw.
Micro USB drive, formatted NTFS - doesnât matter volume size or block size, the demo cube just comes on the screen for 2-3 seconds then disappears, and looks like the volume unmounts. Images doesnât show at all. exfat doesnât work at all.
Thanks for all the feedback yall Iâm looking into this problem now.
From my initial testing my usual FAT32 Samsung 64gb USB 3.0 drive works on freshly flashed pi3/cm3 based units but I will be preparing/reformatting a few new drives and formatting in various ways to try to resolve this.
In the meantime if you have a cm3 based unit and experiencing remounting or no drive recognition at all please make sure you are using a high quality micro to usb a converter as Ive seen those be very poor quality before (not working out of the box on one particularly unlucky amazon order for me).
FAT32 should be the most reliable formatting in theory⌠@dad how are you formatting? I would recommend using this SD Card Formatter Utility, Just tried this on a microSD card (note this util also works to format any usb flash drive also) in a reader and dropped winter walks folder on it and it appears to work.
@Geoff3 any luck with your drive if you reformatdruve and/or reflash the firmware? I just retried the pi3 (and cm3) version and Iâm getting expected operation of a fat 32 usb drive and microsd with reader reformatted with the utility mentioned above.
-Scandisk 128gb usb 3.0 micro usb/dual port memory stick
-Generick scandisk micro sd card reader with 32gb card through otg dongle (verified working on my phone)
-32gb usb 2 through otg dongle
Tried formatting through windows and through the sd card formatter utility, no difference vs operating system doing the formatting. fat32/exfat is never letting anything mount/play, but if I go NTFS it will let the birds mount for 3-5 seconds before unmounting.
Just ordered a Samsung 64gb usb 3.1 drive to try next
Iâve formatted with 2 PCs running Windows 10 and 11, previously with the system formatter, just tried with SD Card Formatter Utility, still not seeing it. I run the slow version.
Just using the cube.mp4 to test. The card reader shows activity on connect so it looks like itâs reading it.
So far the only apparent commonality here is windows and pi3/CM3⌠is there anything different about how that os uses the filesystem?
If a CM3 unit is not working, a hardware problem is possible on the Hypno end we have had some issues with this component in the past.
First off I would advise a re-flash of the Hypno2.2.3-PI3-Release.img to make sure we are on thesame firmware. I just re downloaded the file from the link in the wiki and flashed it to a pi3 and cm3 unit and am able to see SanDisk Ultra 16GB through a USB 2.0 Card reader with only Cube1.mp4 on both so Iâm a bit confusedâŚ
Iâm glad youre enjoying the Hypno in all the contexts!