- Extended readme

ashost.py

@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ def relay_midi_host_to_out(host_name, devices_out):
         print(reset)
         while not reset:
             # Process all pending messages
-            #print("Entering loop", input_port.iter_pending() )
             for message in input_port.iter_pending():
                 read_message = str(message)
+                #print(read_message)
 
                 if 'start' in read_message or 'stop' in read_message:
                     for dev in output_ports:
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def relay_midi_host_to_out(host_name, devices_out):
 
                 # Check if the last 3 messages are all 'stop'
                 if recent_messages[-3:] == ['stop time=0', 'stop time=0', 'stop time=0']:
+                    print("Exiting", recent_messages)
                     recent_messages.clear()
 
                     reset = True
@@ -133,10 +134,10 @@ def main_run():
     # Retrieve the list of available input devices
     devices_in = mido.get_input_names()
     devices_out = mido.get_output_names()
-    print("Available MIDI input devices:", devices_in)
 
     devices_in = remove_through_ports(devices_in)
     devices_out = remove_through_ports(devices_out)
+    print("Available MIDI input devices:", devices_in)
 
     # Listen for devices that send start and return the host name
     midi_host_in = determine_host(devices_in)

readme.md

@@ -9,11 +9,34 @@ The output is filtered so the host doesn´t receive sync signals from the member
 *Notes,CCs and other messages are not handled currently.*
 
 ## Installation
+- SSH into PI
+
+### Get repository
 - pull from repository with `git clone https://git.raise-uav.com/Hermes/AutoSyncHost.git`
+- Alternatively download directly from page via download zip and extract into a folder.
+
+### Preparation
+Install Python and pip if they are not already installed. You can use the following commands to install them:
+- `sudo apt-get update` 
+- `sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip` 
+
+### Create Environment
+Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository. For example:
+- One directory below the AutoSyncHost directorys like `/home/pi`
+- `python3 -m venv AutoSyncHost`
+- `source AutoSyncHost/bin/activate` 
+
+### Install Packages
 - `pip install mido`  
 - `pip install python-rtmidi`
-- `python ashost.py` in folder
-- App is running and waiting for a device playing
+- 'sudo apt-get install libjack-jackd2-dev' (Might be necessary if error occurs)
+
+### Start Program
+- `cd AutoSyncHost`
+- `python ashost.py`
+
+App is running and waiting for a device playing. You need to restart the script if new devices have been connected.
+If oyu got the systemd service running you need to restart the PI.
 
 ## Usage
 - First MIDI device that sends a midi "start" command becomes the host everybody listens to.
@@ -23,5 +46,40 @@ The output is filtered so the host doesn´t receive sync signals from the member
 ### Notes
 It is especially interesting for devices that don´t have a physical MIDI port like the OP-Z or OP-1.
 
+### Make it a service
+This will start the script automatically after the pi has started and will restart it.
+
+Create a ashost.service file in /etc/systemd/system
+- `sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ashost.service`
+
+```
+[Unit]
+Description=AutoSyncHost service
+Wants=network-online.target
+After=network.target network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=always
+ExecStart=/bin/bash /home/maxi/Desktop/start.sh
+RestartSec=5
+TimeoutSec=60
+RuntimeMaxSec=infinity
+PIDFile=/tmp/mydaemon.pid
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+```
+
+- Save and exit with CTRL -O, Enter, CTRL X
+- `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`
+- `sudo systemctl enable ashost.service`
+- `sudo systemctl start ashost.service`
+- `sudo systemctl status ashost.service`
+
+The status command should show a running service*
+
+
+