KVM-A3

X630+X630-A3+KVM-C3 Case for Pi4

X630+X630-A3-I2S Cable Connection

X630+X630-A3-I2S Cable Connection

X630 HDMI to CSI-2 Module

X630-A3 V1.3 Packing List

X630-A5 Packing List

X630-A5

PiKVM-A3: X630+X630-A3+X630-A5+OLED for Pi 4

Difference between X680-A8 cable & X630-A5 cable

Update History

X630-A3 (The core expansion shield of this kit) was updated from V1.2 to V1.6 in October 2023.

1. Support WatchDog
2. RTC function can be used directly, no need to configure.
3. I2S audio cable added.

Overview

PiKVM-A3 is a member of the PiKVM family, which supports Raspberry Pi 4 with a matching metal case.

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Geekworm KVM family products:

Model	Compatible With	Form Factor	Max Input Resolution	ATX Control	RTC Chipset	OLED display	PoE	RS232 Console	Ethernet	M.2 NVMe Socket	Control of PCs	USB HUB	I2S audio
KVM-A3 V1.6	Raspberry Pi 4	HAT	1920x1080 @50Hz	Yes	DS1307	0.96"	No	No	1GbE	No	1	No	Yes In-phase I2S wire
KVM-A8 V1.8	Raspberry Pi 4	PCI	1920x1080 @50Hz	Yes	PCF8563	0.96" (Equipped with a 2P wire to connect the OLED)	802.3af	No	1GbE	No	1	No	Yes Inverted-phase I2S wire
KVM-A4 V2.0	Raspberry Pi 2W	HAT	1920x1080 @50Hz	Yes	DS1307	0.96"	No	No	No	No	1	No	No
X680 V1.5	Raspberry Pi CM4	Box	1920x1080 @60Hz	Yes	PCF8563	0.96"	No	No	1GbE	2280	4	Yes	No
X680 V1.3 Updated to V1.5 now	Raspberry Pi CM4	Box	1920x1080 @50Hz	Yes	DS1307	0.96"	No	No	1GbE	2280	4	Yes	No
X650 V1.5	Raspberry Pi CM4	PCI	1920x1080 @60Hz	Yes	DS1307	No	No	No	1GbE	No	1	No	No
X650 V1.3	Raspberry Pi CM4	PCI	1920x1080 @50Hz	Yes	DS1307	No	No	No	1GbE	No	1	No	No
X652 V1.0	Raspberry Pi CM4	PCI	1920x1080 @60Hz	Yes	DS1307	No	802.3af (POE injector is required due to compatibility issues)	No	1GbE	2280	1	No	No

Features

• Designed especially for PiKVM ( Raspberry Pi based KVM over IP)
• For use with Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
• Fully compatible with PiKVM OS (refer to user manual)
• Only compatible with PiKVM V3 OS, NOT support V4
• Control a server and computer using a web browser
• HDMI Full HD capture based on the TC358743 chip
• OTG Keyboard & mouse; Mass Storage Drive emulation
• Hardware Real Time Clock (RTC) with CR1220 coin battery socket
• Equipped with solidstate relays to protect RPi GPIO pins from computer and ESD spikes
• ATX control via RJ45 connector Switch the machine on or off, reset it, and monitor the status of HDD LED & power LED remotely
• Reserves the 10pin SH1.0 connector on X630-A3 for future I2S HDMI audio support
• Reserves the 4pin header & spacers for I2C OLED display
• Supports installation of passive heatsink P165-A/P165-B (Refer to KVM-A3#comment-4519)

Packing List

• 1 x 0.96 inch OLED: Resolution: 128×64 pixel, with 2 piece of M2*6 screws
• 1 x ATX Conrol Ethernet Cable (Cable length: 100cm)
• 1 x X630 HDMI to CSI-2 Module
  • 1 x FFC Cable(5cm length)
• 1 x X630-A3 Expansion Board(V1.2/V1.3/V1.6)
  • 1 x USB-A to USB-C OTG Cable (Cable Length: 100cm / 39.37 inch)
  • 4 x M2.5x20mm F/F Spacers
  • 7 x M2.5x5mm Screws
  • 1 x M2.5x10mm Screws
• 1 x X630-A5 V1.0 Adapter Board
  • 1 x M3.5x6mm Screw
  • 1 x ATX Control Cable (Cable Length: 47cm / 18.50 inch)

ATX Conrol cable:

You can make your own ATX control cable, in fact, it is a normal Ethernet cable, and the requirements must be 568B line sequence

RJ45 Pinout of KVM:

How to Power

• Power Input: 5.1Vdc +/-5% , ≥3A (Power Via USB Type-C port of X630-A3)
• DON'T power via raspberry pi's TYPE-C port, because it is occupied as USB OTG.

How to Cool

• For use with raspberry pi 4, X630-A3 (PiKVM-A3) equipped with a active cooling fan that cool your raspberry pi; Supports installation of passive heatsink P165-A/P165-B (Refer to KVM-A3#comment-4519)
• For use with raspberry pi 4, X630-A8 (PiKVM-A8 PCIe version) equipped with a active cooling fan that cool your raspberry pi; Supports installation of passive heatsink (Refer to KVM-A3#FAQ)
• For use with raspberry pi zero 2 w, X630-A4 (PiKVM-A4) allows to use C296 aluminum heatsink with your raspberry pi zero 2 w, but user need to prepare 4pcs M2.5*7mm screws yourself.

Hardware Parameters

User Manual

First you need to make sure your hardware connections are correct, please refer to the video and diagram below

Installation Video

KVM-A3 Kit: https://youtu.be/WPGH-rrt10E (Note: the X630-A3 V1.2 has been updated to X630-V1.3/V1.6 and remove one on-board spacer to simplify the installation.)

Connection Diagram

1. The PiKVM-A3 is composed of follow parts:

• X630 HDMI to CSI-2 Board (for video capture)
• X630-A3 HAT Board (for ethernet, cooling, RTC, ATX Control power in etc)
• X630-A5 Adapter Board (it is installed inside the PC case, and it connect the computer motherboard and IO panel cabe of PC case))
• 0.96 inch OLED (for display, Resolution: 128×64 pixel)
• Ethernet Cable (TIA/EIA-568.B connection, and it's ATX control signal cable)

Note:

Please use the supplied USB Type-C to USB 2.0 A-Male Cable only. USB-C to USB-A cable only with DATA lines(for keyboard and mouse emulation) and no power supply, Using other cable might cause instability or damage to either the host PC or the Pi.

We need to ensure you isolate the 5v connection between the Raspberry Pi and host PC to prevent backpower issues that can cause instability or damage to either the host PC or the Pi.

Some PC case may not have HDMI port, you need to use VGA/DVI to HDMI adapter to transfer HDMI port, but VGA to HDMI adapter may not be compatible with PiKVM-A3

2. Connection Diagram

Click it to zoom in

Note:

1. The X630-A5 adapter board will be install into the PC Case.
2. The wire group ① connect to X630-A5 comes from the PANEL of PC Case.
3. The black and red wires(wire group ②) come from X630-A5 accessories.

OS Download & Installation

1. Firstly, need prepair a micro sd card, a minimum 16 Gb class 10 memory card is recommended.

2. Download an appropriate OS image for the PiKVM, the url link is: https://pikvm.org/download/

We recommend that you use the 'V3 Pre-Assembled' version, and this image includes OLED display configuration.

For Raspberry Pi 4, please use PiKVM V3 platform. Only compatible with PiKVM V3 Platform OS, NOT support V4

3. Flash it to a microSD memory card by following the simple instructions or Official installation tutorial

4. Power the device, then open explore to login the pikvm web ui.

5. Blog sharing for reference: https://www.andysblog.de/kvm-over-ip-pikvm-als-bausatz

Enable RTC

Only need to configure the RTC function for the X630-A3 V1.5/V1.3/V1.2 version, X630-A3 V1.6 don't need.

Due to different RTC chips with official PiKVM hardware, you still need to configure RTC to make RTC work normally.

Firstly, insert the CR1220 button battery. run the following command in web terminal window:

1. switch to 'root' user

su root

then type the password, and the default password is 'root' also.

2. Switch OS to writable mode

rw

3. Edit the /boot/config.txt file, and change line dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,pcf8563 to dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds1307 (due to use the different RTC chip).

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

Then save & reboot the device;

4.Test & setting RTC, write&read the time of Raspberry Pi to RTC DS1307

date
sudo hwclock -w
sudo hwclock -r

5. Swith OS to readonly mode

ro

Enable OLED display

Run the following command in web terminal window to enable OLED display:

rw
systemctl enable --now kvmd-oled 
ro

If you are using PiKVM OS V3 Pre-Assembled, the OLED configuration is already pre-installed, you can ignore this step.

Enable hdmi audio

Refer to Enable pikvm hdmi audio

FAQ

PiKVM is first and foremost a trademark, which is controlled by https://pikvm.org, and it does not belong to Geekworm.

PiKVM is Free and Open Source Software released under the GPLv3.

Geekworm's KVM products use the open source pikvm software developed by pikvm.org under the GPLv3 without any modification. Geekworm will regularly donate to pikvm.org

About after-sales service of Geekworm KVM Products:

The after-sales service of all products sold by Geekworm should be the responsibility of our Geekworm team (email: support@geekworm.com), please DO NOT disturb the official PiKVM support team.

• First of all, we recommend you to get more FAQ information on the official website: official FAQ, or check the following FAQ;

• You can post a issue ticket at Geekworm forum or email to us (support@geekworm.com) and attached your installation pictures or videos to get some help.

• Blog sharing for reference: https://www.andysblog.de/kvm-over-ip-pikvm-als-bausatz

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Q: How to enable oled display on KVM-A4?

A. Refer to https://geekworm.com/community/forum/topic/85024/enable-oled-on-geekworm-pikvm-a4-kit

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Q: Why KVM-A3/KVM-A4/KVM-A8/X680 does not show the video only display No Signals?

A:

• First refer to the Video problems to troubleshoot
• Please check the hardware connection. Double-check that the video capture device is connected correctly and tightly.
• Make sure you use the original HDMI port. If your desktop only has a VGA display port, there may be no video signal when you use VGA to HDMI adapter, and there is no way to solve this; However, you can try to lower the resolution and restart the PC to test, but the probability of success is very low.
• Change the HDMI cable to test.
• Test the X630 separately to check if there is HDMI output.(run the ls /dev/video0 command, if you see anything such as /dev/video0 other than file not found, then it’s available )
• Some laptops do not output any signal until you switch the output (usually via the FN + and an F5 key on the keyboard).
• Your computer maybe enter sleep mode, please exit sleep mode.
• Feedback from users: If you're using something like NGINX Proxy Manager, you must have Websockets Support enabled for it to work correctly – screenshots below:

• Feedback from users: Multiple Network IPs. if you'll have similar thing in the future: janus is using stun servers for determining public ip address, if the network has several public IP addresses and route traffic through multiple of those, janus via stun will detect the change of the network and restart the stream each time

Solution: either lock traffic from pikvm through one gateway (one public IP address) or configure some sort of session persistence (sticky connection)

• Run the command systemctl status kvmd-tc358743 to check whether the video service is working properly.

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Q: Which pins are available on the KVM-A3?

A: You only can use GPIO16, 26, 11, 17, 25, 9, 10 pins on KVM-A3

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Q: I want to control several pc power. Is it possible with one KVM-A3 and several X630-A5?

A. No, one kit can only control one pc, you can refer to X680 to control up to 4 PCs.

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Q: How to do if KVM-A8 hangs up or reboot or has to be started manually?

A. The KVM-A8 hardware itself does not cause the system to reboot, and [[KVM-A8 shield is controled by raspberry pi 4;

Please ensure these keys:

1. The PiKVM OS version is correct;

2. Check & use a high-quality power supply;

3. Whether the raspberry pi 4 temperature is too high;

4. Contact us via email to support@geekworm.com

If you find that the color wiring is wrong, please contact us at support@geekworm.com

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Q. I want to control several pc power. Is it possible with one KVM-A8

A: No, one PiKVM-A8 can only control one pc. Please refer to X680 4-port IP KVM Switch.

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Q. How to login pikvm os?

A: Input the XX.XX.XX.XX ip address on the explorer, then input user: admin, the default password is 'admin' also.

Or refer to GETTING TO KNOW THE INTERFACE

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Q: How to connect to wifi?

A: Refer to | Optional setting up Wi-Fi

If you want to connect KVM to a Wi-Fi network, you need to tell the device ESSID and password before first boot. To do this, mount the first partition of the memory card (FAT32) and edit or make the pikvm.txt file there. Do not remove line FIRSTBOOT=1 or FIRST_BOOT-1 for first time booting, just add your wifi settings like this:

FIRSTBOOT=1
WIFI_ESSID='mynet'
WIFI_PASSWD='your password'

There is a possibility that, in countries that support CH13, the device will not connect. You will need to configure your router to disable channels 12-14 or disable Auto scan mode so it will connect.

Save, unmount and follow the next step.

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Q. How to switch root user?

A:

su root
#default password  is root also

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Q: Will there will be a case for KVM-A4?

A: No, there is no plan to make a case for KVM-A4, the KVM-A4 kit can only use WiFi NOT ethernet, the match metal case will block the WiFi singal.

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Q. Does KVM-A8 support passive heatsink such as (P165-A or P165-B etc) instead of fan?

A: You can use the P165 aluminium heatsink or the H402 pure copper heatsink, but must remove the X630-A8 fan and fan connector.

①If use P165-A(thickness 7mm), you can use M2.5*5mm spacer instead of M2.5*12mm spacer to fix it;

②if use P165-B(thickness 11mm), you can directly use M2.5*6mm screws to fix it;

③if use H402(thickness 4mm), you can use M2.5*8mm spacer instead of M2.5*12mm spacer.

You can also use other suitable spacers + screws to fix the heatsink.

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Q: Why is the X680 not working?

A:

1. Firstly, must make sure the hardware expecially CM4 is connected correctly and securely.

• Check if the X680's onboard SYS-PWR, CM-PWR, CM-ACT LEDs are lit.
• If SYS-PWR LED is not lit, that means no power to X680; If the CM-PWR and CM-ACT LEDs are not lit, that means that the CM4 is not installed properly. Please recheck the CM4 installation, or check if the CM4 / X680 installation slot is damaged.(This is important! Many problems are caused by poor contact of CM4)
• If the X680's SYS-PWR, CM-PWR, CM-ACT LEDs are lit, then check the wiring connection.

Please refer to the following picture for the wiring connection and LED description.

2. Make sure to use the right pikvm OS. Only PiKVM V3 is supported.

V3 Pre-Assembled version already includes OLED display configuration, while V3 HAT Kit version need to configuring OLED yourself.

3. Important: Remove the USB cable after programming is complete.

4. Please email us at support@geekworm.com if you have further questions.

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Q: Why is USB mass driver not recognized on X680?

A: Please refer to the description in the red rectangle in the picture below;

The USB mass is not recognized in PIKVM OS, you can understand USB mass as a local USB HUB in PIKVM OS.

These 3 USB ports are used for local switching between target PC1-PC4, e.g. a USB disk with the OS image can be used to install the os in PC1, if switching to PC2, then the os can be installed in PC2, and so on.

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Q: Does the x680 support audio?

A: Yes. Refer to Enable pikvm hdmi audio

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Q: Does the X680 support PoE power? How to enable PoE Power?

A: The X680 doesn't support POE, but you can use something similar to the PD3005G-3A

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Q: Why can't I switch to another PC on X680?'

A: You need to make sure that your target computer is not in sleep, because when the computer is sleep, the USB port will stop supplying power

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Q: Why NVME SSD cannot be recognized on X680？

A: Login the pikvm web teminal, then type the following command:

lspci

The result of the command should look similar to the following, if you can't find something similar to the following, your NVME SSD is not compatible

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Q: How to boot from NVMe SSD on X680?

A: Refer to the following third-party tutorials:

• https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/raspberry-pi-can-boot-nvme-ssds-now
• https://hagensieker.com/2022/04/17/booting- a-raspberry-pi-cm4-from-an-nvme/
• https://dphacks.com/2021/11/21/how-to-boot-a-pi-cm4-from-nvme-ssd/

You can also check out the official guide of the Raspberry Pi Foundation on how to boot CM4 from NVMe devices

• https://github.com/raspberrypi/documentation/blob/develop/documentation/asciidoc/computers/raspberry-pi/boot-nvme.adoc

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Q: Why OLED is not display?

A: Please follow the steps below to check

1. Please confirm that your OS is right:

Due to downloading the wrong firmware, the OLED cannot be displayed. We ALSO made such mistakes during testing

2. Please check if the order of OLED screen pins is correct, please email to support@geekworm.com if it's a wrong pin order;

The run the following command to check the I2C address

sudo i2cdetect -y 1

     0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  a  b  c  d  e  f
00:                         -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
10: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
20: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
30: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3c -- -- -- 
40: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
50: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
60: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 
70: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  

3c is a hexadecimal number, it is the I2C address of OLED, if you can’t find this value, please shut down and reconnect shield and OLED, then run this command again, If you still can't find the OLED's I2C address, the OLED screen may be damaged.

PS: Since the i2cdetect tool is not installed by default in pikvm os, you need to install it first. You can install it through the following command

pikvm-update
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pacman -S i2c-tools -y

4. Then run the following command to enable OLED display:

rw
systemctl enable --now kvmd-oled 
ro

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Q. How do I emulate various USB devices on the target machine?

More details, pls refer to: https://discord.com/channels/580094191938437144/896216359963332628/1021503994436276245

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Anonymous user #27

3 months ago

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Good day!

I assembled a KVM-A3+RPI4 assembly, installed a battery, and uploaded the image to a flash drive v3-hdmi-rpi4-box-latest.img.xz. When I connect the power supply, nothing happens. No one receives an address on the router, the dispaly does not light. Tell me, what could be wrong?

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Lisa

3 months ago

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Hi，Please send installation pictures or videos via email, and please tell us your order number. support@geekworm.com

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Anonymous user #26

7 months ago

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Still no rpi5 version? What's the delay?

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Lisa

7 months ago

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Hi,The development of pi5 version has not started yet.

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Anonymous user #26

6 months ago

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Couldn't you just use the same PiKVM-A3 hat (swap the X630 for either the C790 or X1300), so then all you need would be just an updated metal case for the rpi5? That's simple enough, and you already have a X1300-C1 case, so you just need a cutout for the rj45 controlling the remote machine's power.

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Anonymous user #26

6 months ago

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Oh, and a cutout for power in too, sorry, forgot about that.

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Lisa

6 months ago

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There are more than just these two problems that need to be solved. Currently, there is no official KVM that supports Pi5.

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Anonymous user #25

8 months ago

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I purchased this model, and it seems that running the version 3 iso fails with "failed to mount LABEL=PIROOT" but running version 4 boots to the correct pikvm? I've tried multiple different SD cards and all prove the same. Was there an update to allow using of the other iso?

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Anonymous user #27

2 months ago

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do you resolve issue ? i have the same..

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Anonymous user #24

9 months ago

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Hello, I purchased PIKVM A3, I need it to work at 1980x1200 resolution, is it possible to set it as default?

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Lisa

9 months ago

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Hello,KVM-A3 supports 1920*1080 but only 50fps.but at the same time, several other conditions must be met: for example, the signal source must be 1920, the network speed and the device processing speed.

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Anonymous user #23

10 months ago

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Hi.

Very interested in buying this. Is there a max resolution or is it purely limited by what the Pi can handle?

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Anonymous user #22

11 months ago

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Where can I get sdupport for my video output. Ive tried everything and it just isnt showing video. It isnt being detected by my host when HDMI is connected. All my other settings work great.

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Harry

10 months ago

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Hello, Refer to #FAQ or email to us.

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Anonymous user #21

11 months ago

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Like there are 2 connections ? First to motherboard second to PANEL ? I somehow know what is motherboard but what is a panel ?

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Lisa

11 months ago

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Hi,You can refer to the installation video above

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Anonymous user #21

11 months ago

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YO anybody can help me with x630-A5 ? I am completely ignorant when it comes to hardware ? Would love somebody to explain me what should i do

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Anonymous user #15

12 months ago

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Pi KVM is really great, what I wonder if you can completely remove the fan or if that causes problems? Can you use a passive cooler as an alternative? Or at least make the fan quieter?

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Anonymous user #18

12 months ago

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Fellow customer here. The Raspberry Pi 4 11mm embedded heatsink (P165-B) is compatible with the KVM-A3 Kit using four 2.5x9+6 standoffs instead of the 2.5x20 standoffs included in the KVM-A3 Kit. The fan doesn't get in the way and everything fits perfectly. You can probably remove the fan entirely with the heatsink installed, but I haven't personally tried.

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Lisa

12 months ago

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Yes, you can remove the fan and replace it with a P165 Heatsink, but you need to prepare copper spacers of appropriate height to fix it.

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Anonymous user #20

13 months ago

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Any plans to update the KVM-A3 case for Raspberry Pi 5?

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Anonymous user #15

12 months ago

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I am also very interested in a version for the Raspberry Pi 5, as I would not like to buy the version for the Pi 4 now, which will soon no longer be up to date. Can you say approximately when a new version will be available for the Raspberry Pi 5?

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Lisa

12 months ago

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Sorry, we cannot be sure yet. Please follow our wiki and Geekworm official store for updates.

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Anonymous user #19

14 months ago

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Can relevant product dimensions be provided so I can design my own 3d printed case for this product?

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Anonymous user #15

12 months ago

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That would be great :)

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Anonymous user #18

15 months ago

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Just thought I'd confirm for anyone interested that the Raspberry Pi 4 11mm embedded heatsink (P165-B) is compatible with the KVM-A3 Kit using four 2.5x9+6 standoffs instead of the 2.5x20 standoffs included in the KVM-A3 Kit. The fan doesn't get in the way and everything fits perfectly.

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Walker

15 months ago

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Hello, KVM-A3 with 2.5x20, P165-B height of 11MM, normally, with 2.5 * 9 + 5 or 2.5 * 9 + 6 are feasible!

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Anonymous user #17

15 months ago

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I could use some help/advice with my PiKVM setup. I've read through the Pinned topics here and PiKVM / GeekWorm Wikis but I could be missing something so please forgive me.

Hardware: - GeekWorm KVM-A3 Kit - Raspberry Pi 4B 4GB - HP Pavilion 14-v062us laptop

With the laptop off, I connected my PiKVM system (HDMI and OTG USB port) to the target (my laptop) and turned the PI on. Next I turned the laptop on.

I'm having two issues: 1.) H.264 / WebRTC - This option doesn't seem to work at all. I have to switch to MJPEG / HTTP to see anything and this only shows a stream when Windows loads.

2.) Viewing BIOS - When rebooting the stream cuts while the system is posting and will not stream while the laptop is in the BIOS, even though the keyboard actions are being successfully forwarded.

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Walker

15 months ago

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Hi, we have received your email and have replied to you in the email

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Anonymous user #16

15 months ago

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Can you give an example of a working /boot/config.txt with I2S cable for X630-A3 + X630,

what are the minimal required version of X630-A3 + X630 ?

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Walker

15 months ago

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Hello, now the kvm-a3 version are support I2S, in the X630-A3 board with I2S interface, at the same time the KVM-A3 set comes with the I2S cable inside!

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Anonymous user #15

17 months ago

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Do you have longer USB Cable (USB without Power for KVM) and longer Ethernet Cables (for ATX power control) in your Shop?

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Walker

17 months ago

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Hello, now only the KVM-A3 comes with that length of USB Cable and Ethernet Cables.You can buy a longer cable yourself, but please note that ATX Conrol cable， It must be 568B line sequence,

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Anonymous user #15

12 months ago

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I would also like to have longer USB cables included with the kit or as an add on in the store at Geekworm/Amazon. Especially as it is a special USB cable.

I would also like the bundle to be 3-4€ more expensive if it would include 2 lengths of KVM USB cable. A medium one like now and a long one. The same with the ATX Ethernet cable, that would be really great and I think that these are very reasonably priced items. It would be a great service and would make the set even better :)

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Lisa

12 months ago

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we don't have longer USB cables yet.Thanks very much for your feedback.

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Anonymous user #14

18 months ago

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The kit I bought on Amazon came with 3 heatsinks, but it doens't show in the instructions here or the linked video where to put them. Can you attach an image showing where to stick them on please?

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Walker

18 months ago

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Hello, those three heatsink are given as a gift, they are used to cool the Raspberry Pi 4B motherboard (it can be directly attached to the CPU, RAM, and USB management chip of the Raspberry Pi 4B)

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Anonymous user #13

19 months ago

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For the ATX Control I'd like to make my own cable with RJ45 on one and and pin connectors on the other end (skipping the case module). Could you please let me know which RJ45 pin connects to which ATX pin?

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Harry

19 months ago

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Refer to

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Harry

19 months ago

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Must be 568B line sequence

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Anonymous user #10

20 months ago

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I tried the I2S audio cable from X630-A2 audio HAT and it worked on my X630-A3 setup.

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Walker

20 months ago

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Hello, if you need an I2S audio cable in the future, you can buy it here:

https://www....sa4itemAdapt

You don't have to buy the X630-A2 audio HAT

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Anonymous user #9

20 months ago

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Audio isn't working. Is the I2S cable released? How can I get one?

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Anonymous user #10

20 months ago

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Buy the X630-A2 audio HAT from amaz

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Walker

20 months ago

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Hello, you can buy I2S audio cable here ：

https://www....sa4itemAdapt

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Anonymous user #8

20 months ago

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I tried the RTC instructions above but they didn't seem to work. Please help.

[root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# rw [kvmd-webterm@pikvm ~]$ grep Clock -A 2 /boot/config.txt

1. Clock
2. dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,pcf8563

dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds1307 [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# date Mon Jul 17 09:42:47 MSK 2023 [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# hwclock -w hwclock: Cannot access the Hardware Clock via any known method.

hwclock: Use the --verbose option to see the details of our search for an access method.

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Walker

20 months ago

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Hello, we have updated the RTC instructions. For details, you can check How to enable RTC in the FAQ. Can you try it and see if it works? If it still doesn't work, you can send email to us (support@geekworm.com)

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Harry

20 months ago

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Hi, the RTC clip is different with ofical pikvm.

rw
sudo nano /boot/config.txt
#Then change the line: dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,pcf8563 to dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds1307

#Test RTC
#Display the current time of the Raspberry Pi
date
#Write the time of Raspberry Pi to DS1307
reboot before next step
sudo hwclock -w

#Read the time of DS1307
sudo hwclock -r
ro

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Walker

20 months ago

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The fan of X630-A3 does not support speed adjustment

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Anonymous user #6

21 months ago

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Is Fan is PWM controlled by some GPIO? (GPIO12)

Or it us just connected to +5V directly?

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Walker

21 months ago

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Hello, it is not a PWM fan, this fan is directly connected to the board of X630-A3

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Anonymous user #7

21 months ago

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Ca i control the rotation speed of the Fan by X630-A3 or Raspberry Pi 4?

It is too noisy now and i want it to be off or low speed when temperature is low.

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Anonymous user #7

21 months ago

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Can I control the rotation speed of the Fan by X630-A3 or Raspberry Pi 4? It is too noisy now and I want it to be OFF or low speed when temperature is low.

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Anonymous user #12

19 months ago

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I replaced the original fan with a Noctua NF-A4X10-FLX 5V I had lying around. Admittedly, I had to cut the original fan cable and 'MacGyver' the header connector to the Noctua fan (which I also had to shorten). One thing to note -> since I put a 40mm fan inside a 30mm fan opening, it does not fit completely, however, there is just barely enough space to jam the new fan firmly in place over part of the opening, which gives it enough airflow.

Results: Cooler temps, low noise, no vibration.

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Harry

19 months ago

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Thanks for your feedback.

We will also replace it with a better fan soon.

Regards.

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Anonymous user #15

12 months ago

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I also find the current fan terribly loud :( Is there also a suitable one that can be installed relatively easily and is very quiet?

Best regards

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Anonymous user #5

21 months ago

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Is it possible to connect to the kvm from an android smartphone?

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Walker

21 months ago

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Hi, PIKVM-A3 needs to be connected to Raspberry Pi 4

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Anonymous user #4

24 months ago

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I seem to be getting errors in "PiKVM - RTC-based hardware watchdog" The error: "Permission denied: '/sys/class/rtc/rtc0/wakealarm'"

And sure enough, that path does not exist in "/sys/class/rtc/rtc0"

I tried changing the line in /boot/config.txt to: "dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds1307,wakeup-source"

However that did not resolve the error for me.

I saw another post mention this setting: "dtoverlay=i2c-rtc-gpio,ds3231,i2c_gpio_sda=17,i2c_gpio_scl=27,wakeup-source"

I did not try it, since I'm not sure which pins the X630-A3 is connecting to the RPI4 GPIO for the RTC chip. (and messing with I2C blindly is a bad idea)

Can you please let me know if there is a solution to setting/fixing up the alarm/wakeup feature of the DS1307?

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Harry

24 months ago

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firstly run the command:

rw

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Harry

24 months ago

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https://docs.pikvm.org/

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Anonymous user #11

19 months ago

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Any update on this issue? Is is possible to get wakeup support with the X630-A3 and ds1307 RTC?

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Anonymous user #12

19 months ago

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Replying to my orignal post - I don't believe it is possible to have the wake-up feature. I looked up the RTC chip online and it just doesn't have the wakealarm functionality built in the hardware (though if someone somehow pulls it off, by all means, please explain it here) The PiKVM v3 HAT has a different RTC chip, which supports this feature, but for the price diff, it's not worth it for me, given that we even have support for all major features, incl. audio.

Hence, I recommend changing the python code for the watchdog service so it stops throwing errors, or disable it completely.

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Anonymous user #3

24 months ago

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Why is 'root' password not accepted?

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Anonymous user #3

24 months ago

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I tried two routes:

1) ssh root@<ip>

2) From a browser login and 'Terminal' (as user kvdm-webterm) sudo su - root

sudo -i

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Anonymous user #3

24 months ago

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That got garbled as you don't register a single new line!

I tried two routes:

1) ssh root@<ip>

2) From a browser login and 'Terminal' (as user kvdm-webterm)

sudo su - root

sudo -i

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Anonymous user #3

24 months ago

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Got there with the correct O/S!

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Walker

24 months ago

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Is the problem solved?

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Anonymous user #1

28 months ago

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What is a TF card? Do I need one to make this work?

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Lisa

28 months ago

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Yes，you need a TF card. It is recommended that you learn more about PiKVM before considering purchasing it.

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Anonymous user #2

27 months ago

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TF card is also known as a SD card in other parts of the world.

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