$tpi CLI
$tpi is designed to facilitate your interaction with Turing Pi 2. It comes pre-installed on the BMC and can be easily invoked as follows:
# tpi -h
Usage: tpi [host] <options...>
Options:
-p, --power (on off status) Power management
-u, --usb (host device status) USB mode,Must be used with the node command
-n, --node (1 2 3 4) USB selected node
-r, --resetsw reset switch
-U, --uart uart opt get or set
-C, --cmd uart set cmd
-F, --upgrade <img> upgrade fw
-f, --flash <img> flash an image to a specified node
-l, --localfile when flashing (-f), the specified file will be loaded locally from the device
-m, --msd load the node as mass storage device.
-x, --clear_msd pull rpiboot pin low and restart node.
-h, --help usage
example:
$ tpi -p on //power on
$ tpi -p off //power off
$ tpi -u host -n 1 //USB uses host mode to connect to Node1
$ tpi --uart=get -n 1 //get node1 uart info
$ tpi --uart=set -n 1 --cmd=ls//set node1 uart cmd
$ tpi --upgrade=/mnt/sdcard/xxxx.swu //upgrade fw
$ tpi -r //reset switch
$ tpi -n 1 -l -f /mnt/sdcard/raspios.img // flash image file to node 1
$ tpi -m -n 1 //(Rpi only) load the MSD driver. When executed successfully,
// log into the BMC and use 'dmesg' to see the names of the new block devices,
// and mount them as you wish.
$ tpi -x -n 1 // clear msd node and restart
Host version
the $tpi is also available for your x86_64 linux/mac system. precompiled binaries can be downloaded here.
Considerations
- The $tpi tool works over a nonencrypted connection. The TLS-enabled version is on the roadmap
- No support for hostnames or ipv6. tracking issue
Updated about 2 months ago