Hi, I have just installed a clean Mycroft image from Picroft on my Pi3b and the response I get is really slow, it takes about 2 minutes for it. Other then that, everything seems really good, it always understands what I say and is very good at answering questions.
And idea how I can troubleshoot the long response time?
Take a look at the log files and see where the stack is getting hung up.
Most of the latency we experience here is related to speech synthesis - i.e. the text comes back quickly, but the processor chugs to try and create the audio output.
Are you still seeing the same slowness? I have slow voice recognition. Like I will say āHey Mycroft, what time is it?ā and it will take at least 2 minutes for the log to register my voice - once it does that its a pretty normal reply. Is it possible its the mic? I have analog mic plugged into a usb audio adapter (link below). Could that cause a delay? If so I will order a better mic. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NMXY2MO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I had the same problem, and it got a lot faster with the 2.5A power supply. However, now Iām not getting any feedback, i.e. it understands me and then does nothing. Any ideas?
ok, strange things are happening. When I restarted it, I asked it what time it was, and it processed that fine and spoke back. Then, I asked it what the weather was. it didnāt process that. kinda weird
There is no direct correlation between Pi speed and power supply Ampere rating. However, if the Pi supply dips below the required voltage, the processor may not be able to run at full speed, may become erratic or may even re-boot.
Typically the smaller 5Volt supplies (say 1A and below) are designed to produce 5.0V by the regulator within the āblack moduleā, which is connected to the device via a USB cable. There is a voltage drop from the regulator to the Pi which is proportional (approximately) to the current drawn by the Pi. This is usually the source of power problems.
Some of the 1A and larger power supplies are designed to provide a regulated voltage greater than 5.0Volts. For example, the Northpada 2A supply that I frequently use typically generates 5.25-5.30V. So the voltage measured on the Pi circuit board remains above 5.0V during normal operation with several USB peripherals connected, despite the voltage drop in the USB cable.