HifiBerry Digi2 Pro

**paul-** · 2021-11-07, 05:24

Using hifiberry os to test your board is normally the best way to get answers.

**Man in a van** · 2021-11-07, 05:32

Originally Posted by Seanf

Haha, yes. Maybe I should pop over and rattle their cage, it's just across town :-) I think I will try their OS, that would tell me if the problem is with board itself, as surely it should work with their own software.

Yep, and there is a squeezelite setting

Let's hope it's not a load of

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ronnie

And I have just finished a coffee

**Seanf** · 2021-11-07, 06:55

I tried the HifiBerry OS and still nothing comes out so I'm thinking the card is faulty. I'll email them for a replacement.

Cheers

Sean

**Seanf** · 2021-11-29, 12:31

Just to update the thread. I sent the card back, they tested it, confirmed it was faulty and sent me a new one. They even refunded the postage I paid to send it back. Good service.

Plugged it in and it worked straight away with no settings changed from the Digi+ Pro, so I'm very happy now. The system sounds magnificent!

Thanks for everybody's help.

Sean

**sheeple** · 2022-01-22, 04:03

I encountered a similar problem today.

Digi2 on a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5, powered by standard Pi4 power supply, no other connections other than SD card and Digi2.

First I was using piCorePlayer 8.1.0, 64 Bit Kernel:

I set the audio output to Hifiberry Digi+ Pro as commonly advised and squeezelite immediately stopped working after reboot. Then I began to search for explanations:

This is pcp_boot.log:

Code:

[ INFO ] pcp_boot.log

Starting piCorePlayer v8.1.0 startup...
Loading aes kernel modules for faster SSL... Done.
Starting rngd using /dev/hwrng... Done.
Checking for boot files on mmcblk0p1...
Trying to mount /dev/mmcblk0p1.
ssh file found on mmcblk0p1.
newpcp.cfg not found on mmcblk0p1.
Setting default piCorePlayer repository...
Generating sound card drop-down list...
Starting WiFi on wlan0...
udhcpc: started, v1.34.1
udhcpc: broadcasting discover
udhcpc: broadcasting discover
udhcpc: broadcasting discover
udhcpc: broadcasting select for 192.168.178.48, server 192.168.178.1
udhcpc: lease of 192.168.178.48 obtained from 192.168.178.1, lease time 864000
deleting routers
route: SIOCDELRT: No such process
adding dns 192.168.178.1
Starting WiFi... Done.
Loading piCorePlayer configuration file... Done.
Loading pcp-lms-functions... Done.
Waiting for sound card sndrpihifiberry to populate......................................... Failed to find sndrpihifiberry... Done (42).
Waiting for network. Done (1).
Starting OpenSSH server... Done.
Mounting USB Drives...
Mounting USB Drive: dcf19a53-9d0a-44e7-92b6-2ae4089c815f...
mount: /dev/mmcblk0p3 mounted on /mnt/data.
Disk Mounted at /mnt/data.
Done.
Waiting for valid date before starting LMS... Done. (0)
Starting LMS, this can take some time...[22-01-20 12:00:40.1857] main::init (390) Starting Logitech Media Server (v8.2.0, 1627922070, Tue Aug 3 11:43:18 CEST 2021) perl 5.032001 - aarch64-linux-thread-multi

Slimserver Running pid:9011
Done.
Waiting for LMS to initiate... Done (3).
Starting Squeezelite and/or Shairport-sync... Done.
Starting httpd web server... Done.
Starting to advertise pcp.local... Done.
Setting CPU scaling governor to ondemand... Done.
Creating static footer... Done.

Finished piCorePlayer v8.1.0 startup.

To setup piCorePlayer, use the web interface via a browser:
- http: //192. 168. 178. 48 (wlan0)
- http: //pcp. local (mdnsd)

Press [Enter] to access console.

In the background, ntpd is syncing time between piCorePlayer and the internet.
A large offset between 1970 and now is normal.

After this, I installed HifiberryOS and after connecting to the device via Ethernet, I was presented with a "Beocreate" surface where I could choose which speaker to amplify. I think this is not correct.

Then I tried piCorePlayer ver. 6.1, 7, 8, 8.1 all in 32 Bit Kernel, after using 64 Bit Kernel yesterday with ver 8.1.

I could not connect to piCorePlayer versions 6.1 and 7 over Ethernet and had no patience to troubleshoot the reason why.
The versions 8 and 8.1 do all show squeezelite not running. With 8.1 I tried to add force_eeprom_read=0 to the config.txt, but this did not change a thing.

In the submenu "HAT information" is an entry which baffles me: although piCorePlayer cannot start the Digi2 as indicated in pcp_boot.log, there is information about a Digi2 Pro. Not even Digi+ Pro, which is the overlay used in piCorePlayer settings, but Digi2. how comes this?

Code:

HAT information

name
hat

product
Digi2 Pro

product_id
0x0000

product_ver
0x0000

uuid
5af941bb-4dcf-4eac-82a8-e36e84fcabef

vendor
HiFiBerry

DATA:
"hat", "Digi2 Pro", "0x0000", "0x0000", "5af941bb-4dcf-4eac-82a8-e36e84fcabef", "HiFiBerry",
dmesg | grep soc:sound
[ INFO ] dmesg
Overlays in /mnt/mmcblk0p1/config.txt
[ INFO ] Overlays
dtoverlay=disable-bt dtoverlay=hifiberry-digi-pro

I am about to send this board back, but would still like to get it going if it was possible. Any ideas how to continue?

**Man in a van** · 2022-01-22, 04:32

Originally Posted by sheeple

I encountered a similar problem today.

Digi2 on a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5, powered by standard Pi4 power supply, no other connections other than SD card and Digi2.

First I was using piCorePlayer 8.1.0, 64 Bit Kernel:

I set the audio output to Hifiberry Digi+ Pro as commonly advised and squeezelite immediately stopped working after reboot. Then I began to search for explanations:

After this, I installed HifiberryOS and after connecting to the device via Ethernet, I was presented with a "Beocreate" surface where I could choose which speaker to amplify. I think this is not correct.

I am about to send this board back, but would still like to get it going if it was possible. Any ideas how to continue?

I don't understand your experience with the HiFiBerry OS, I have used it several times without a problem

However, I suggest you try a copy of

https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_lite_armhf/images/raspios_lite_armhf-2021-11-08/2021-10-30-raspios-bullseye-armhf-lite.zip

Install the overlay and squeezelite and see if the board is recognised

If you need any help, just ask

ronnie

**Man in a van** · 2022-01-22, 05:24

I have the version of the board before the update one

pi@raspberry:~ $ squeezelite -l
Output devices:
null - Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=Headphones - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Headphones - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Direct sample mixing device
hw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=vc4hdmi0 - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi0 - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct sample mixing device
hw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=vc4hdmi1 - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi1 - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0 - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct sample mixing device
hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=sndrpihifiberry - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=sndrpihifiberry - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - Default Audio Device
iec958:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 - snd_rpi_hifiberry_digi, HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro HiFi wm8804-spdif-0 - Direct sample snooping device

one can check if the overlay loaded

pi@raspberry:~ $ sudo vcdbg log msg |& grep -v HDMI
005355.911: arasan: arasan_emmc_open
005801.256: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/config.txt
005802.235: brfs: File read: 2100 bytes
005976.808: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/config.txt
007051.816: gpioman: gpioman_get_pin_num: pin DISPLAY_DSI_PORT not defined
007054.337: *** Restart logging
007054.358: brfs: File read: 2100 bytes
007341.537: dtb_file 'bcm2711-rpi-4-b.dtb'
007353.784: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/bcm2711-rpi-4-b.dtb
007353.815: Loading 'bcm2711-rpi-4-b.dtb' to 0x100 size 0xc957
007386.850: brfs: File read: 51543 bytes
007404.116: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/overlays/overlay_map.dtb
007572.492: brfs: File read: 1703 bytes
007575.622: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/config.txt
007605.523: Loaded HAT overlay
007605.546: dtparam: audio=on
007693.636: brfs: File read: 2100 bytes
007701.979: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/overlays/hifiberry-digi.dtbo
007739.728: Loaded overlay 'hifiberry-digi'
007802.153: brfs: File read: 959 bytes
007824.508: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/overlays/vc4-kms-v3d-pi4.dtbo
007985.804: Loaded overlay 'vc4-kms-v3d'
008413.607: brfs: File read: 3823 bytes
008416.193: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/cmdline.txt
008416.259: Read command line from file 'cmdline.txt':
008416.281: 'console=serial0,115200 console=tty1 root=PARTUUID=38cf8b5f-02 rootfstype=ext4 fsck.repair=yes rootwait'
008774.594: brfs: File read: 102 bytes
010175.638: brfs: File read: /mfs/sd/kernel7l.img
010175.676: Loading 'kernel7l.img' to 0x8000 size 0x679a48
010175.729: Device tree loaded to 0x2eff2e00 (size 0xd18a)
010185.961: gpioman: gpioman_get_pin_num: pin SDCARD_CONTROL_POWER not defined
013774.965: vchiq_core: vchiq_init_state: slot_zero = 0xdad80000, is_master = 1
013786.027: TV service:host side not connected, dropping notification 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x00000010

ronnie

**sheeple** · 2022-01-22, 05:36

Originally Posted by Man in a van

I don't understand your experience with the HiFiBerry OS, I have used it several times without a problem

My guess was the Digi2 is not recognized and hence misrecognized as a Beocreate amp. Maybe Beocreate is assigned when the OS sees something, but all full.

Originally Posted by Man in a van

Install the overlay and squeezelite and see if the board is recognised

I am burning the image to the SD atm. Any manuals on how to install the overlay and squeezelite or is this a matter of clicks in the interface of the raspberry pi OS?

I am working from a Windows 10 machine, Pi4 connected via ethernet to the router.

edit: okay, after I tried to "open" the interface via IP adress I figured everythink needs to be done via SSH. This seems to be some work.

**Man in a van** · 2022-01-22, 06:17

Originally Posted by sheeple

My guess was the Digi2 is not recognized and hence misrecognized as a Beocreate amp. Maybe Beocreate is assigned when the OS sees something, but all full.

I am burning the image to the SD atm. Any manuals on how to install the overlay and squeezelite or is this a matter of clicks in the interface of the raspberry pi OS?

I am working from a Windows 10 machine, Pi4 connected via ethernet to the router.

SSH into the rpi (user pi default passwd raspberry ) I use Putty

do

Code:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

on completion

do

Code:

sudo apt install squeezelite -y

on completion

do

Code:

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

add the overlay here

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save and exit (use these keys)

Ctrl+x Y Enter

Code:

sudo reboot

on reboot, connect by SSH and run

Code:

squeezelite -l

ronnie

**sheeple** · 2022-01-22, 11:40

Thank you for your detailed instructions. I used Windows Powershell instead and everything was so easy!

After implementing each step, the command squeezelite -1 prompted the following response:

Code:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ squeezelite -l
Output devices:
  null                           - Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
  hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0       - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Direct hardware device without any conversions
  plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0   - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Hardware device with all software conversions
  default:CARD=Headphones        - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Default Audio Device
  sysdefault:CARD=Headphones     - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Default Audio Device
  dmix:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0     - bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones - Direct sample mixing device
  hw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0         - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct hardware device without any conversions
  plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0     - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Hardware device with all software conversions
  default:CARD=vc4hdmi0          - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
  sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi0       - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
  hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0       - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - HDMI Audio Output
  dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0       - vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct sample mixing device
  hw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0         - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct hardware device without any conversions
  plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0     - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Hardware device with all software conversions
  default:CARD=vc4hdmi1          - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
  sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi1       - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Default Audio Device
  hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0       - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - HDMI Audio Output
  dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0       - vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 - Direct sample mixing device

I guess this means the board is not recognized.

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