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== Up ==
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[[Lego WeDo]]
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Some or all of the following are required.
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Some or all of the following are required. Several were install in desperation to solve problems below.
  
 
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aptitude install python-dev
 
aptitude install python-dev
 
aptitude install python-usb
 
aptitude install python-usb
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aptitude install python-serial
 
aptitude install git
 
aptitude install git
 
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From the Klaig site
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  To install it:
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  pip install wedo
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To initialize it if you have a single device:
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  >>> from wedo import WeDo
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  >>> wd = WeDo()
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Activating the first motor full forward:
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  >>> wd.motor_a = 100
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Activating the second motor half speed/force backward:
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  >>> wd.motor_b = -50
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Current value of the tilt sensor, you can find the matching constants FLAT, TILT_BACK, TILT_FORWARD, TILT_LEFT, TILT_RIGHT in the wedo package:
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  >>> wd.tilt
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  3
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Current distance value in meters of the distance sensor:
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  >>> wd.distance
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  0.21

Latest revision as of 12:38, 12 May 2013

Up

Lego WeDo

Reference

Software Dependancies

Some or all of the following are required. Several were install in desperation to solve problems below.

aptitude install python-pip
aptitude install python-dev
aptitude install python-usb
aptitude install python-serial
aptitude install git

Standard install for WeDo Library - Failed

pip install wedo

A possible workaround for the missing CHANGES.rst file.

cd build/wedo/
cat one two three > CHANGES.rst
python setup.py install

Workaround install for WeDo Library that was Used

The CHANGES.rst file is present in this method.

git clone git://github.com/itdaniher/WeDoMore.git
cd WeDoMore/
sudo python setup.py install

Fixing the Missing usb.core

This is the symptom.

sudo python
>>> from wedo import WeDo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/wedo-1.0.0-py2.7.egg/wedo/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
    import usb.core
ImportError: No module named core

The problem is an old version of pyusb. It should be 1.0 or greater. pyusb fix link I found it at: [1]

unzip pyusb-1.0.0a3.zip
cd pyusb-1.0.0a3/
sudo python setup.py install 
ls /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/
    easy-install.pth  pyusb-1.0.0a3.egg-info  usb  wedo-1.0.0-py2.7.egg

Example Run

Python support for the Lego WeDo kit: [Klaig]


sudo python
Python 2.7.3 (default, Jan 13 2013, 11:20:46) 
[GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from wedo import WeDo
>>> wd = WeDo()
>>> wd.motor_a = 100
>>> wd.motor_a = 0
>>> 

From the Klaig site

 To install it:
 pip install wedo

To initialize it if you have a single device:

 >>> from wedo import WeDo
 >>> wd = WeDo()

Activating the first motor full forward:

 >>> wd.motor_a = 100

Activating the second motor half speed/force backward:

 >>> wd.motor_b = -50

Current value of the tilt sensor, you can find the matching constants FLAT, TILT_BACK, TILT_FORWARD, TILT_LEFT, TILT_RIGHT in the wedo package:

 >>> wd.tilt
 3

Current distance value in meters of the distance sensor:

 >>> wd.distance
 0.21