[Solved / Archived] Witty 4 Mini - Raspberry Pi 5

It is possible to let Witty Pi support Raspberry Pi 5 by using pinctl to replace raspi-gpio in gpio-utils.sh. However the priority for this is rather low at the moment.

Given the issues we are now seeing with bookworm is there a plan to do this work? I notice that you released a totally new product, does this mean that the witty pi line of products is being retired?

@msage we will continue maintaining the products we have, and we may also develop new products for Raspberry Pi.

We have rather low priority to let Witty Pi support RPi5, because not so many RPi5 users need Witty Pi. Most of RPi5 users are using it like a desktop computer, and RPi5 has power button too, so...

As for issue that can be reproduced on RPi4, we resolve it actively.

We have upgraded the software to version 4.2 and use the wiringPi again. Now Witty Pi 4 can work with Raspberry Pi 5.

I just wanted to check. Will the Witty 4 Mini work with a Pi5 on new firmware or is it just the Witty 4 ?

I think I've answered my question. It looks like a software update on utilities.sh that includes the changes required so not firmware. If you could confirm that would be great.

@peter-3707 Indeed only software update was needed for supporting Raspberry Pi 5. Now with the latest software all Witty Pi 4 models can work with Raspberry Pi 5.

Hello to all, I hope this message finds you well.

I recently purchased a WittyPi4Mini and connected it to my Raspberry Pi 5. I followed the installation instructions and executed the provided shell script. Everything seemed to be working well at first. I successfully programmed the shutdown and startup routines, and the shutdown process works perfectly. However, I am facing an issue with turning the Raspberry Pi back on, as this functionality does not appear to be working.

Additionally, when I connected the WittyPi4Mini, I noticed that my Raspberry Pi was experiencing a power issue, potentially a lack of sufficient power. Could you kindly clarify if this is a normal behavior?

Furthermore, when I run the gpio readall command, I observe that the TxD and RxD pins are set to ALT4 mode, rather than the expected ALT0. I would appreciate any guidance on how to resolve this issue.