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- Page 1 USER MANUAL Note: This manual may also be available in other languages at: www.digitalgametechology.com MA_ENG_CHESSCOMP_User Manual DGT Pi_Rev 1805 © Copyright 2018 Digital Game Technology BV DGT Hengelosestraat 66 7514 AJ Enschede the Netherlands www.digitalgametechnology.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Software update or re-installation of DGT Pi software ..............18 Copying a (new) DGT Pi software image onto the SD Card (Windows) ........18 Copying a (new) DGT Pi software image onto the SD Card (Mac OS X) ........19 Open source software ........................20 Thanks to the contributors ....................... -
Page 3: Introduction
To start a game, simply connect DGT Pi to your DGT e-Board and place all the pieces in the starting position. Then just make your first move to start a game. During thinking time, the display shows a countdown timer. -
Page 4: Contents Of The Box
Should any of the above items be missing or defective, please contact your retailer. Batteries The clock and menu functions of the DGT Pi operate on two AA batteries that can be easily (re)placed by removing the screw of the battery lid at the bottom. Place both batteries according to the markings visible at the bottom of the battery compartment. -
Page 5: Usb Or Bluetooth Connection
Use the supplied USB cable and connect it between the USB connector of the DGT e-Board and to one of the free USB ports of the DGT Pi. See below a picture how the DGT Pi, for example, should be connected to a DGT Smart Board: DGT Pi has a built-in Bluetooth transmitter which allows you to connect DGT Pi to a DGT Bluetooth e-Board via a wireless Bluetooth connection. -
Page 6: Starting Dgt Pi
It is also possible to use an external power bank (not included). The DGT Pi and the display functions will start automatically and it is not required to start DGT Pi by pressing the bottom power switch. -
Page 7: Playing And Training Modes
Be aware that this mode is NOT YET supported in software version 0.9L. Notes: Normal mode is the “regular” chess game mode and, after restart, the default setting on DGT Pi. If you have selected one of the other modes, you can return to normal mode using the menu buttons... -
Page 8: Position Menu
DGT Pi start with white. During an active game, sides can be switched by pressing the lever on top of DGT Pi. Doing so allows you to take over the game position from DGT Pi. This can be a good teaching tool to improve your chess skills and learn to play with different, and perhaps, challenging positions. -
Page 9: Book Menu
You can select the sound function and vary between three stages. In the beginning you may find it helpful to hear many beeps. As you become more familiar with your DGT Pi and hear too many beeps you can select an option as “Never” or “Sometimes”. -
Page 10: Setting Up A Game
Game settings using the menu buttons (easy) / extra queens (fast) The easy method uses the menu buttons at the front of DGT Pi. All menu options can be accessed and changed by using these buttons. With the easy method it is not necessary to have all chess pieces in the starting position or to use the extra queens. -
Page 11: Menu Structure For The Easy Method
Below is a quick overview of the DGT Pi button symbols, their related symbols as used in the menu on the display and the action that will follow when pressing that button: DGT Pi button Menu || ... - Page 12 Position side move W /– toggle “W – B” or “B – W” uci 960 /– Toggle “yes”/”no”(not all engines) “scan board” “new Game” (game set, exit menu) Time Move Time Movetime 1 ...
- Page 13 “ok book” (book set, exit menu) Open “ok book” (book set, exit menu) Closed “ok book” (book set, exit menu) Indian “ok book” (book set, exit menu) Fun “ok book” (book set, exit menu) ...
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Page 14: Menu Button Functions During A Game
The menu buttons can be used during a game. Their function depends on the status of the game. Below overview shows the action of DGT Pi when a button is pressed during a game depending on the status of DGT Pi. -
Page 15: Fast Method" Using The Extra Queens
It is not possible to move through all the submenus in the menu. To access all menu- and submenu options the menu buttons on the front of DGT Pi should be used. The fast method to set DGT Pi is only possible if all other 32 chess pieces are placed in the starting position. -
Page 16: Selecting A Time Control
Selecting a time control DGT Pi supports three different time controls options: Move Time, Game Time and Fischer. You can select a time setting by placing the extra white queen. For more extensive options to select the time control, please use the “Time” menu and the menu buttons. -
Page 17: Selecting A Level
Selecting a level Selecting a level is done with the extra black queen as follows: a5 Level 0 b5 Level 3 Level 6 d5 Level 9 e5 Level 12 e6 Level 15 Level 18 h5 Level 20 Important: Some engines do not have a level option and do not respond if you select a level. Some engines will respond with an Elo rating while others will respond with a level name. -
Page 18: Using Dgt Pi As A Regular Dgt3000 Clock
Software update or re-installation of DGT Pi software DGT Pi comes with a pre-installed 8Mb SD card which is placed in a slot at the bottom. DGT Pi is ready to play and normally it is not required to reprogram the installed software. If DGT Pi does not function properly or a software update is available, reprogramming of the SD card may be required. -
Page 19: Copying A (New) Dgt Pi Software Image Onto The Sd Card (Mac Os X)
Extract and install the Win32DiskImager executable from the downloaded zip file. Download the latest DGT Pi image file from our website at the DGT software section / DGT Chess computers. Extract this .zip file. The DGT Pi image file should end with .img after extraction. -
Page 20: Open Source Software
The source code is available for modification or enhancement by anyone. All changes made are at your own risk and will not be supported by DGT. For details see: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html. If any problem arises we strongly advise to... -
Page 21: Thanks To The Contributors
DGT support or one of the DGT approved service centres. If the software of the DGT Pi is damaged, it can be recovered as described in this manual. The DGT Pi is only covered under warranty if there is hardware defect on the SD card, the power adapter or the DGT Pi unit assembly. -
Page 22: Hardware Disclaimer
StockFish is universally recognized as the strongest open source chess engine in the world. Even on the relatively modest hardware of a Raspberry Pi 3 it easily beats even super Grandmasters. The amount of chess knowledge programmed into StockFish makes it a perfect engine to analyse your games. - Page 23 Levels Chess960 License gplv3 Source https://stockfishchess.org Texel 1.07 Texel is the successor of Cuckoo Chess. It is a very strong engine that will beat every human Grandmaster. Thanks to its many different skill levels Texel appeals to chess players of all strengths. For absolute beginners there is even a level 0 which lets the engine play random legal moves.
- Page 24 Together with its support for strength levels and Chess960 ('Fischer Random Chess') makes Galjoen an ideal opponent for club players to practice their tactical and strategical skills. The program has its own graphical user interface, which is, of course, not used by the DGT Pi software.
- Page 25 Author Werner Taelemans Date December 2017 up to 2150 Levels Chess960 License gplv3 Source: http://www.goudengaljoen.be/ Sayuri Sayuri is a weaker chess engine than the other famous engines. It is a customizable UCI chess engine with Sayulisp (=Scheme-like Lisp interpreter) which allows you to customize the search algorithm or adjust the evaluation weights.
- Page 26 Laser is a new engine that started as a project from scratch in July 2015 as a hobby engine between two brothers, Jeffrey and Michael An. It had its first 1.0 release in December 2015. The early parts of the engine were influenced by the Chess Programming Wiki, and more recent changes have drawn influence from Stockfish.
- Page 27 License gplv3 Source https://github.com/DanielWhite94/robocide Vajolet 2.24 Vajolet is an open source chess engines written by Marco Belli. It is named after the Vajolet Towers in the Dolomites. When Marco worked through Stef Luijten's tutorial on Winglet, Writing a Chess Program in 99 Steps, he rewrote Vajolet in C++. Vajolet 2.03 played the International Gsei Web Tournament 2013 and was qualified for the final of 8 Italian and 8 non Italian engines.