DIY Smart DIsplay

Step-1

Clone the project git using:

git clone git clone https://github.com/shivasiddharth/DIY-Echo-Show

Step-2

Create a security profile in amazon developer console. Follow the guidelines given here.

Download the config.json credentials and place it in the /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa directory

Step-3

The Setup process

Make the installers executable using:

sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/prep-system.sh    
sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/audio-test.sh   
sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/alexa-voice-installer.sh  
sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/alexa-screen-installer.sh    
sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/cmake-device.sh  
sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/cmake-screen.sh

Prepare the system for installing assistants by updating, upgrading and setting up audio using:

sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/prep-system.sh

Restart the Pi using:

sudo reboot

Make sure that contents of asoundrc match the contents of asound.confOpen a terminal and type:

sudo nano /etc/asound.conf

Open a second terminal and type:

sudo nano ~/.asoundrc

If the contents of.asoundrc are not same as asound.conf, make them both same.

Bonus Script - Test the audio setup using the following code (optional). Dont panic if the test does not go through successfully, proceed with the installation:

sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/audio-test.sh

Restart the Pi using:

sudo reboot

Install the Alexa voice first using the following. This is an interactive script, so just follow the onscreen instructions:

sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/alexa-voice-installer.sh

Authorize Alexa

sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/startsample.sh

Install the Alexa screen now using the following:

sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/scripts/alexa-screen-installer.sh

Try starting the assistant using the following for authentication:

sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/startsampleassistant.sh
sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/startsampleassistant.sh

After authentication start the assistant and smart screen using:

sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/start-assistant.sh  
sudo chmod +x /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/start-screen.sh  
sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/start-assistant.sh  
sudo /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/Alexa/start-screen.sh

For voice activation/wakeword, use:

python3 /home/pi/DIY-Echo-Show/snowboy/voiceactivation.py