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| - | ====== Introduction ====== | + | ====== 1.0. Introduction ====== |
| The libpixyusb2 library provides a software application programming interface (API) for communicating\\ | The libpixyusb2 library provides a software application programming interface (API) for communicating\\ | ||
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| Although this procedure uses Linux Mint-18, it //should// work with any Linux distribution that uses the Debian package manager (e.g. Ubuntu). | Although this procedure uses Linux Mint-18, it //should// work with any Linux distribution that uses the Debian package manager (e.g. Ubuntu). | ||
| + | **IMPORTANT:** due to USB conflicts, attempting to use Pixy with a virtual machine is NOT recommended. | ||
| - | ====== Procedure ====== | ||
| - | ===== Install dependencies for building libpixyusb2 ===== | + | ====== 2.0. Procedure ====== |
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| + | ===== 2.1. Install dependencies for building libpixyusb2 ===== | ||
| Start the terminal application: | Start the terminal application: | ||
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| - | ''%%sudo apt-get install git libusb-1.0-0-dev g++%%'' | + | ''%%sudo apt-get install git libusb-1.0-0-dev g++ build-essential%%'' |
| - | ===== Build libpixyusb2 ===== | + | ===== 2.2. Build libpixyusb2 ===== |
| - | ==== Download Pixy2 source code ==== | + | ==== 2.2.1. Download Pixy2 source code ==== |
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| In the terminal window type: | In the terminal window type: | ||
| - | ''%%./pixy2/scripts/build_libpixyusb2.sh%%'' | + | ''%%cd pixy2/scripts && ./build_libpixyusb2.sh%%'' |
| {{:undefined:build_libpixyusb2.png?400|}} | {{:undefined:build_libpixyusb2.png?400|}} | ||
| - | ====== Example projects ====== | + | ====== 2.3. Example projects ====== |
| Before trying the examples below, connect Pixy2 to your Linux system using a USB Micro-B cable: | Before trying the examples below, connect Pixy2 to your Linux system using a USB Micro-B cable: | ||
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| - | ===== Color Identification Example (GetBlocksCPPDemo) ===== | + | ===== 2.3.1. Color Identification Example (GetBlocksCPPDemo) ===== |
| The example does the following: | The example does the following: | ||
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| - | ''%%./pixy2/scripts/build_get_blocks_cpp_demo.sh%%'' | + | ''%%./build_get_blocks_cpp_demo.sh%%'' |
| {{:wiki:v2:build_get_blocks.png?400|}} | {{:wiki:v2:build_get_blocks.png?400|}} | ||
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| In the terminal window type: | In the terminal window type: | ||
| - | ''%%cd ./pixy2/build/get_blocks_cpp_demo%%''\\ | + | ''%%cd ../build/get_blocks_cpp_demo/%%''\\ |
| ''%%sudo ./get_blocks_cpp_demo%%'' | ''%%sudo ./get_blocks_cpp_demo%%'' | ||
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| Block data received from Pixy2 is displayed in stdout. | Block data received from Pixy2 is displayed in stdout. | ||
| - | ===== Line Identification Example (GetLinesCPPDemo) ===== | + | ===== 2.3.2. Line Identification Example (GetLinesCPPDemo) ===== |
| This example does the following: | This example does the following: | ||
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| ==== Start the example ==== | ==== Start the example ==== | ||
| - | To start the pan_tilt demo, run 'get\_lines\_cpp\_demo' as root. | + | To start the get_lines demo, run 'get\_lines\_cpp\_demo' as root. |
| ''%%cd ./pixy2/build/get_lines_cpp_demo%%''\\ | ''%%cd ./pixy2/build/get_lines_cpp_demo%%''\\ | ||
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| {{:wiki:v2:get_lines_demo.png?400|}} | {{:wiki:v2:get_lines_demo.png?400|}} | ||
| - | ====== Comments ====== | + | ====== 3.0. Comments ====== |
| - | We welcome your thoughts and feedback! Please let us know how we can improve. | + | We welcome your thoughts and feedback! Please let us know how we can improve... |
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