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Alexa pi install, mic doenst work?

  • M

    Hello everyone…
    I hope someone of you there can help me with the alexa pi…
    when i start alexa pi by sudo systemctl start AlexaPi.service and than checkinhg the status by sudo systemctl status AlexaPi.service i have got this error…

    pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl status AlexaPi.service
    ● AlexaPi.service - Alexa client for all your devices
    Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/AlexaPi.service; enabled)
    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2017-10-13 18:22:22 CEST; 1min 14s ago
    Docs: https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki
    Process: 1320 ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /opt/AlexaPi/src/main.py --daemon (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
    Main PID: 1320 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_…e
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_…e
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_…e
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: connect(2) call to /tmp/jack-999/d…)
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: attempt to connect to server failed
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: CRITICAL: Your input_device 'plugh…:
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: pulse
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi python[1320]: default
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi systemd[1]: AlexaPi.service: main process exited…E
    Oct 13 18:22:22 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Unit AlexaPi.service entered failed …
    Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.

    i think its the sound card but i dont know how to install and configure the sound card…
    i install teamvierwer so mayb someone overthere van help me? 🙂 thnx

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  • @Milad222
    Hi,
    I bought USB 3D sound card adapter since my Pi3 hasn’t Mic port and than i connected my jack 3.5 Microphone to it .
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    If you have another USB HD camera with built-ed Mic you have to disable it since it will not work properly with your speech recognition software. I faced recently with this problem. I couldn’t configure it.
    If you have USB HD camera with built-ed Mic please let me know and i show you how to disable it.
    Best,

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    @aro28 said in Alexa pi install, mic doenst work?:

    USB HD camera with built-ed Mic please let

    Hi Thanx for replying me, i have a logitac usb camera with buildin cam… the mic work in the pluseaudi pannel… i see it moving at the input section…

    so i think i have to disable it…? i have also teamviewer installed on my laptop you can connect me if its to difficult to explane… 🙂

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  • Module Developer

    @Milad222
    I think it could be related with permission of account.
    As I know, Alexa Pi is running with Deamon mode, it means, the account of Alexa Pi is different with your personal account which you had tested audio with.(maybe pulse audio)
    I have no idea how to solve because I’m not an expert, but most of the cases seem to be related to that point in using Alexa Pi.

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    @aro28 0_1508156189755_Errormelding.PNG

    This is printscreen of my settings and error…

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  • Module Developer

    @Milad222
    Can you record and play with these commands? Does it work?

    arecord -d 10 test.wav && aplay test.wav
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  • M

    @Sean said in Alexa pi install, mic doenst work?:

    arecord -d 10 test.wav && aplay test.wav

    Yes that works…

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    @Milad222 said in Alexa pi install, mic doenst work?:

    @Sean said in Alexa pi install, mic doenst work?:

    arecord -d 10 test.wav && aplay test.wav

    Yes that works…

    pi@raspberrypi:~ $ arecord -d 10 test.wav && aplay test.wav
    Recording WAVE ‘test.wav’ : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono
    Playing WAVE ‘test.wav’ : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono

    pi@raspberrypi:~ $
    pi@raspberrypi:~ $ aplay test.wav
    Playing WAVE ‘test.wav’ : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono
    pi@raspberrypi:~ $

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  • Module Developer

    @Milad222
    I’m not an expert, but Only I can say is…

    Anyway, this is not realted with MagicMirror. You’d better get help from AlexaPi develpers or users on gitHub(or wiki)

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  • Since i installed 3D sound card(external USB card with speaker and Mic) i disabled other internal HD web camera’s Microphone which came with my Touch Screen monitor. I used usual 3.5 mm jack mic.

    1. Go to- -> sudo nano /lib/modprobe.d/aliases.conf
    ##options snd-pcsp index=-2 - This is my USB Mic which is came with internal HD camera on my monitor.
    options snd-usb-audio index=-2
    options cx88_alsa index=-2
    options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
    options snd-intel8x0m index=-2

    2. Go to --> sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf and added below command
    blacklist snd_bcm2835

    Above “snd_bcm2835” is my internal sound card

    That’s all.

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