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| In this tutorial we will describe the following platforms: | In this tutorial we will describe the following platforms: | ||
| - | * Raspberry Pi: using USB and the libpixyusb2 library. | ||
| * LEGO Mindstorms EV3 using Python on the ev3dev operating system. | * LEGO Mindstorms EV3 using Python on the ev3dev operating system. | ||
| * LEGO Mindstorms EV3 using MicroPython with PyBricks. | * LEGO Mindstorms EV3 using MicroPython with PyBricks. | ||
| + | * Raspberry Pi: using USB and the libpixyusb2 library. | ||
| This tutorial belongs to Pixy2 and Pixy2.1. If you own the previous Pixy, go | This tutorial belongs to Pixy2 and Pixy2.1. If you own the previous Pixy, go | ||
| to the chapter "Pixy for LEGO Mindstorms" in the tutorial | to the chapter "Pixy for LEGO Mindstorms" in the tutorial | ||
| - | [[https://github.com/KWSmit/Pixy_ev3dev|over here]]. That tutorial is written | + | [[https://github.com/KWSmit/Pixy_ev3dev|over here]], written |
| - | by one of our customers. | + | by one of our customers which explains how to use Pixy on LEGO Mindstorms EV3. |
| - | + | ||
| - | ===== Rasberry Pi ===== | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <Work in progress> | + | |
| ===== LEGO Mindstorms EV3 ===== | ===== LEGO Mindstorms EV3 ===== | ||
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| page. | page. | ||
| - | ==== API ==== | + | ==== pixycamev3 ==== |
| To make programming more easy for you, we developed a Python API to use Pixy2 | To make programming more easy for you, we developed a Python API to use Pixy2 | ||
| - | on the EV3. The same API can be used with both Python3 and MicroPython. The | + | on the EV3. To use this API you have to install module ''pixycamev3''. |
| + | The same API can be used with both Python3 and MicroPython. The | ||
| only difference is the way you install the API. When installed, using our | only difference is the way you install the API. When installed, using our | ||
| API with Python3 is exactly the same as with MicroPython. But first you have | API with Python3 is exactly the same as with MicroPython. But first you have | ||
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| PixyMon and detach Pixy2 from your computer. | PixyMon and detach Pixy2 from your computer. | ||
| - | ==== Installing Python API ==== | + | ==== Installing pixycamev3 ==== |
| This Python API works both with Python3 and MicroPython. There are two ways | This Python API works both with Python3 and MicroPython. There are two ways | ||
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| in your ''pixycamev3'' folder. | in your ''pixycamev3'' folder. | ||
| - | Your project folder structure should look now like this: | + | Your project folder structure should look like this: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| the file you're ready to program! | the file you're ready to program! | ||
| - | ==== Using Python API ==== | + | ==== Using pixycamev3 ==== |
| The main object you will need is the ''Pixy2'' class. This object contains all | The main object you will need is the ''Pixy2'' class. This object contains all | ||
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| from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | ||
| - | prixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) | + | pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) |
| # Get version | # Get version | ||
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| from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | ||
| - | prixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) | + | pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) |
| # Get frame resolution | # Get frame resolution | ||
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| from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | ||
| - | prixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) | + | pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) |
| # Turn upper leds on for 2 seconds, then turn off | # Turn upper leds on for 2 seconds, then turn off | ||
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| | <code> | | <code> | ||
| from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) | ||
| # Detect barcodes and print their number | # Detect barcodes and print their number | ||
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| for i in range(0, data.number_of_barcodes) | for i in range(0, data.number_of_barcodes) | ||
| print('Barcode number: ', data.barcodes[i].code) | print('Barcode number: ', data.barcodes[i].code) | ||
| + | </code> ^^ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ^ %%set_next_turn(angle)%% ^^ | ||
| + | | **Description:** ^^ | ||
| + | | Set direction for turn at the next intersection. After this intersection ^^ | ||
| + | | Pixy2 will choose it's default turn again. ^^ | ||
| + | | **Parameters:** ^^ | ||
| + | | angle | Direction to choose at the next intersection (-180, 180 degrees) | | ||
| + | | **Returns:** ^^ | ||
| + | | None ^^ | ||
| + | | **Example:** ^^ | ||
| + | | <code> | ||
| + | from time import sleep | ||
| + | from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Set next turn to 90 degrees | ||
| + | pixy2.set_next_turn(90) | ||
| + | </code> ^^ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ^ %%set_default_turn(angle)%% ^^ | ||
| + | | **Description:** ^^ | ||
| + | | Set default direction for all intersections. ^^ | ||
| + | | **Parameters:** ^^ | ||
| + | | angle | Default direction (-180, 180 degrees) | | ||
| + | | **Returns:** ^^ | ||
| + | | None ^^ | ||
| + | | **Example:** ^^ | ||
| + | | <code> | ||
| + | from time import sleep | ||
| + | from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1, i2c_address=0x54) | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Set default turn to 0 degrees (straight on) | ||
| + | pixy2.set_default_turn(0) | ||
| </code> ^^ | </code> ^^ | ||
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| You'll find more practical sample code in the | You'll find more practical sample code in the | ||
| [[https://github.com/charmedlabs/pixycamev3|Github repository]]. | [[https://github.com/charmedlabs/pixycamev3|Github repository]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Rasberry Pi ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <Work in progress> | ||
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