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    Snips on Raspi 3B+


Install raspbian stretch lite
Config stuff like wifi, ssh...
Installing Audio

Respeaker Mic Array v2.0


Mic array is automatically detected and drivers are loaded. You just need to plug it in.
ReSpeaker 2-Mics Pi HAT


sudo apt update && sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/respeaker/seeed-voicecard.git
cd seeed-voicecard
sudo ./install.sh
sudo reboot
See SeeedStudio Wiki for more info on how to setup LED's & button.
Theres a useful snips skill to make use of ReSpeaker LED's here
Easy way - Remote install, management and config

This setup method is done from another computer to where Snips will live.

Install NodeJS:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_11.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs

Install SAM

sudo npm install -g snips-sam
To list devices:
sam devices
No device was found on tests but connection did work. Probably it's an issue with router as raspi is cabled and PC is on wifi.
To connect:
sam connect raspberrypi.local
You are now linked to the snips device. To see status:
sam status
To install snips easymode
sam init
Setup audio
sam setup audio
Test speaker
sam test speaker
Test microphone
sam test microphone
Install demo:
sam install demo
Setting up an Assistant

Go to Snip's console register and do your stuff
Login
sam login
Install an assistant
sam install assistant
See what's happening
sam watch
Manual Install Snips

This install method is done after this link
Please see this other section for another installation method using sam.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y dirmngr
sudo bash -c  'echo "deb https://raspbian.snips.ai/$(lsb_release -cs) stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/snips.list'
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys D4F50CDCA10A2849

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y snips-platform-voice
Config audio

To list playback devices:
aplay -l

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA]
  Subdevices: 7/7
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 1: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: ArrayUAC10 [ReSpeaker 4 Mic Array (UAC1.0)], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Playback is card 1 / device 0 (hw:1,0)
To list microphones:
arecord -l

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: ArrayUAC10 [ReSpeaker 4 Mic Array (UAC1.0)], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Capture is card 1 / device 0 (hw:1,0)
Select audio I/O
sudo nano /etc/asound.conf

pcm.!default {
  type asym
   playback.pcm {
     type plug
     slave.pcm "hw:1,0"
   }
   capture.pcm {
     type plug
     slave.pcm "hw:1,0"
   }
}
Adjust volume
alsamixer
F6 to select card and F4 to change gain
Seems like Mic Array v2.0 does not show up here
To test if everything works
arecord -f cd -Dhw:1 | aplay -Dhw:1
Demo assistant

sudo apt-get install snips-platform-demo
After this step the system should recognize "Hey Snips" and play some sounds.
Monitoring

Snips config file:
sudo nano /etc/snips.toml
To monitor what snips is doing
sudo apt-get install snips-watch
snips-watch [-v -vv -vvv]
Custom wakeword

https://snips.gitbook.io/documentation/advanced-configuration/wakeword/personal-wakeword
Snips satellite


Install repos. Guide from here

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y dirmngr
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://raspbian.snips.ai/$(lsb_release -cs) stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/snips.list'
# As of time of writing Buster is yet not supported so the command should be
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://raspbian.snips.ai/stretch stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/snips.list'
sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys  https://raspbian.snips.ai/531DD1A7B702B14D.pub
sudo apt-get update

Install needed packages taken from here

sudo apt install snips-hotword-model-heysnipsv4
sudo apt install snips-satellite
# To use skills intall this too
sudo apt install snips-skill-server

Time to configure satellite

sudo nano /etc/snips.toml
Uncomment and edit
[snips-common]
mqtt = "<your-base-hostname>:1883"
[snips-audio-server]
bind = "<YOUR_SITE_ID>@mqtt"
Save and restart
sudo systemctl restart snips-satellite