''Page under construction''The <googa>https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-store/products/status-board-pro|Status Board</googa> from The Pi Hut is just about the simplest and most affordable controller available for Box Of Stops.
The [https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-store/products/status-board-pro Status Board] from The Pi Hut is just about While it was clearly not designed with this in mind, the simplest and most affordable controller combination of five input buttons (available for cheaply separately), each with two related LEDs is ideal to drive a few controls in Box Of Stops.
While it was clearly not designed with this in mind, To make best use of the combination of five input buttons (available cheaply separately), each with two related LEDs is ideal typically they are assigned to drive Box Of Stops. Each input button can control any [[StopCombination|combinations]], but in fact they are just normal [[CouplerTrigger|triggers]] or in Box Of Stops - [[CombinationCoupler|couplers]], and [[Stop|stops]] can be assigned too. Then the LEDs on the Status Board will show which buttons are activeand/or playing. [[File:Status-board-standalone.jpg|300px]] == What to buy == To use the Status Board with Box Of Stops you will need:* The [https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-store/products/status-board-pro Status Board] itself* Some [https://thepihut.com/products/adafruit-tactile-button-switch-6mm-x-20-pack 6mm buttons] The buttons can then be plugged into the available sockets on the right of the board.
== Configuring ==
To enable a Status Board in Box Of Stops, please edit the [[Application properties]], and set the '''<tt>gpio.board''' </tt> value to '''<tt>StatusBoard''' </tt> :
gpio.board = StatusBoard
This will reconfigure the necessary Gpio inputs and outputs for the LEDs. There is no need to change the <tt>pi.input.pins</tt> property described in the [[Gpio button]] section.
Then plug in the Status Board and restart. When Box Of Stops detects the board, it will play a short animation on the LEDs to confirm everything is working.
== Assigning buttons ==
To assign a button on the Status ButtonBoard, just press that button while [[Trigger#Adding a trigger to a control|adding a trigger]] to any stop, coupler or combination. Once you OK the screen, the red LED for that button will light, to indicate the control is available.
Then press the chosen button to toggle its related control - the green LED will show while it is playing, and the red LED while it is off.
[[File:Status-board-on-pi.jpg|300px]]
If you want to track which controls are assigned to which buttons, the Status Board is designed to be written on with a drywipe marker.
Alternatively, as shown in the picture above, another solution is to print the layout. For example, edit and cut out this <googa>http://boxofstops.com/layouts/status-board-sample-registration.docx|Word document</googa> (file scanned for viruses, but please do so too).
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