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-**!!This page is under construction!!** 
- 
 ====== Pixy2 Python tutorial ====== ====== Pixy2 Python tutorial ======
  
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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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 === 2. Adding the API to your project folder === === 2. Adding the API to your project folder ===
  
-This method works for both Python3 and MicroPython. Visit the repository+This method works for both Python3 and MicroPython
 + 
 +In your project folder create a new folder ''​pixycamev3''​. Visit the repository
 on [[https://​github.com/​charmedlabs/​pixycamev3/​tree/​main/​pixycamev3|Github]]. on [[https://​github.com/​charmedlabs/​pixycamev3/​tree/​main/​pixycamev3|Github]].
-Add the file pixy2.py to your project ​folder. The easiest way is to open this +Add the file pixy2.py to your folder ​''​pixycamev3''​. The easiest way is to open 
-file in Github and click on the ''​Raw''​ button right above the code window. +this file in Github and click on the ''​Raw''​ button right above the code window. 
-Then select all text of the file and copy it to a new file names ''​pixy2.py''​ +Then select all text of the file and copy it to a new file named ''​pixy2.py''​ 
-in your project folder.+in your ''​pixycamev3''​ folder. 
 + 
 +Your project folder ​structure should look like this: 
 + 
 +<​code>​ 
 +project 
 +  ├── pixycamev3 
 +  │     ​└── pixy2.py 
 +  └── main.py 
 +</​code>​
  
-The same Python ​file works for both Python and MicroPython. When you copied+The file ''​pixy2.py'' ​works for both Python and MicroPython. When you copied
 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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 | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^ | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^
 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
-from pixy2 import Pixy2+from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2
  
 pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1,​ i2c_address=0x54) pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1,​ i2c_address=0x54)
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 | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^ | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^
 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
-from 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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 | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^ | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^
 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
-from 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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 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
 from time import sleep from time import sleep
-from 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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 | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^ | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^
 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
-from pixy2 import Pixy2, Pixy2Mode+from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2, Pixy2Mode
  
 pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1,​ i2c_address=0x54) pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1,​ i2c_address=0x54)
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 | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^ | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^
 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
-from pixy2 import Pixy2+from pixycamev3.pixy2 import Pixy2
  
 pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1,​ i2c_address=0x54) pixy2 = Pixy2(port=1,​ i2c_address=0x54)
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 | MainFeatures object: ​                                                      ^^ | MainFeatures object: ​                                                      ^^
 | error                   | Data error when value True                        | | error                   | Data error when value True                        |
-| length_of_payload ​      | Number of bytes in payload ​                       +%%length_of_payload%%       | Number of bytes in payload ​                   
-| number_of_vectors ​      | Number of vectors detected ​                       +%%number_of_vectors%%       | Number of vectors detected ​                   
-| number_of_intersections | Number of intersections detected ​                 +%%number_of_intersections%% | Number of intersections detected ​             
-| number_of_barcodes ​     | Number of barcodes detected ​                      ​|+%%number_of_barcodes%%      | Number of barcodes detected ​                  ​|
 | vectors ​                | List with Vector objects (length number_of_vectors) | | vectors ​                | List with Vector objects (length number_of_vectors) |
 | intersections ​          | List with Intersection objects (length number_of_intersections) | | intersections ​          | List with Intersection objects (length number_of_intersections) |
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 | y1             | Y location endpoint vector ​                                | | y1             | Y location endpoint vector ​                                |
 | index          | Index of vector in array                                   | | index          | Index of vector in array                                   |
-| flags          | <TODO: ??> ​                                                |+| flags          | Internal state, used for testing/​debugging ​                |
 |                                                                            ^^ |                                                                            ^^
 | Intersection object: ​                                                      ^^ | Intersection object: ​                                                      ^^
 | x              | X location of intersection ​                                | | x              | X location of intersection ​                                |
 | y              | Y location of intersection ​                                | | y              | Y location of intersection ​                                |
-| nr_of_branches | Number of branches starting at this intersection ​          ​|+%%nr_of_branches%% | Number of branches starting at this intersection ​      ​|
 | branches ​      | Array with Branch objects (length number_of_branches) ​     | | branches ​      | Array with Branch objects (length number_of_branches) ​     |
 |                                                                            ^^ |                                                                            ^^
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 | x              | X location center of barcode ​                              | | x              | X location center of barcode ​                              |
 | y              | Y location center of barcode ​                              | | y              | Y location center of barcode ​                              |
-| flags          | <TODO: ??> ​                                                |+| flags          | Internal state, used for testing/​debugging ​                |
 | code           | Number of barcode (see Pixy2 wiki)                         | | code           | Number of barcode (see Pixy2 wiki)                         |
 |                                                                            ^^ |                                                                            ^^
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 | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^ | **Example:​** ​                                                              ^^
 | <​code>​ | <​code>​
-from 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]].
 +
 +===== Rasberry Pi =====
 +
 +<Work in progress>​
  
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