CHIP on Smartphone

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Step 1: Getting IP Address

To know the IP address of CHIP. You need to connect your CHIP with the LCD and, type ifconfig in the terminal.

Step 2: Setting Up SSH

SSH (Secure Socket Shell) is a protocol to access CHIP with any device.

NOTE: To access SSH both the system should be on the same network you can use putty for the same if you are using Windows.

Step 3: Creating Hotspot

Here are some notes on how to create a basic WiFi access point/hotspot.

Step 4: Install VNC Server on CHIP

1) Installing TightVNC.

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

2) After installation you have to run TightVNC.

tightvncserver

You have to create a password for vnc server for security reasons.

Step 5: Start VNC server

1) Create a blank file with following command:

touch vnc.sh

2) Open that blank file:

sudo nano vnc.sh

3) Write the following script in it:

#!/bin/sh                                                                            
vncserver :1 -geometry 1920x1080 -depth 24 -dpi 96

Then save this script.

4) Give file permission for execution.

sudo chmod +x vnc.sh

5) Starting VNC:

./vnc.sh dsfs

Step 6: Install VNC Viewer on Your Smartphone

Install VNC Viewer from google play store. Set up VNC Viewer:

1) Click on plus button for new connection.

2) Enter IP address of chip followed by :1 and name of machine

Note: if you create hotspot the IP address will be 172.20.0.1:1

4) Then click on CREATE

5) Then click on CONNECT

6) Enter the password for VNC viewer

7) Now you are ready to use CHIP on your smartphone