Hey Julian,
I'm writing another one right now (still on my github), it should be done
quickly. It's based on some adafruit's tutorial but adapted to use a Maxbotix
ultrasonic sensor.
Like I told you I use python and OSC but I'd be glad to hear about other
experiments.
Cheers,
Alex
>________________________________
> De : Julian Brooks <[email protected]>
>À : Alexandre Saunier <[email protected]>; PD List <[email protected]>
>Envoyé le : Jeudi 28 mars 2013 12h58
>Objet : GPIO into RPi
>
>
>Hey Alex,
>
>Many thanks for the python to Pd tutorial.
>
>Could you share how you setup the GPIO pins to send and receive into python
>please? There is, in some ways, too many ways to do it through trawling the
>web and I would like to hear from someone who also shares the goal of getting
>the data eventually into Pd.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Julian
>
>
>
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: Alexandre Saunier <[email protected]>
>Date: 12 March 2013 18:19
>Subject: Re: [PD] Ultrasonic Range Finder
>To: Julian Brooks <[email protected]>
>Cc: PD List <[email protected]>
>
>
>
>Hi Julian,
>
>
>The WRM1 seems to work the same way as the ones I know. I'd be interested to
>know how it reacts and what you do with it!
>
>
>My git hub is alx-s.
>I've just added athe RPi_tutorials repo
>(https://github.com/alx-s/RPi_tutorials) with a first tutorial concerning OSC
>bewtween python and pd.
>Keep in mind I'm new to git and I write the tutorials as I work. If you spot
>any mistake, have, suggestion or have anything to add, ..., please tell me!
>That's all I've written for today but others will come by the end of the week
>(GPIO, using Maxbotix...). Good luck with it ;)
>
>
>Have fun,
>Alex
>
>
>
>
>
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>>________________________________
>> De : Julian Brooks <[email protected]>
>>
>>
>>I'm thinking this one
>>
>>XL-MaxSonar - WRM1
>>look forward to checking tutorials. What's your github address?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Julian
>>
>>
>>
>>On 12 March 2013 14:35, Alexandre Saunier <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>'Power filters' are simple RC filters you can solder directly on the sensor,
>>they help eliminating electric noise. Since the analog output of the sensor
>>depends on the voltage with which it is fed, the cleaner the supply voltage,
>>the better the analog output.
>>>I don't know which sensor you're gonna us, but assuming it works like the
>>>MB1000 or MB1200, you will find a lot of useful tips inside the datasheet
>>>and in the tutorial page.
>>>
>>>I'll start cleaning up my mess and a few short tutorials should be on my
>>>github by this evening.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Alex
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>> De : Julian Brooks <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Alex,
>>>>
>>>>Many thanks for the info.
>>>>
>>>>What are 'power filters'?
>>>>
>>>>Yes on RPi, so tutorials would be very helpful.
>>>>
>>>>Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>>Julian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 12 March 2013 13:32, Alexandre Saunier <[email protected]>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi Julian,
>>>>>
>>>>>As for the URF, I can't give you any infos but I've been using Maxbotix's
>>>>>indoor sensors a few times.
>>>>>
>>>>>One
thing you really want to take into acount is the fact that sensors
interract with each others, you therefore need to chain them properly.
>>>>>You might want to take a look at power filters too.
>>>>>Maxbotix's tutorial page has been quite useful to me so far.
>>>>>
>>>>>As to get the infos to pd, I've been using these sensors with a raspberry
>>>>>pi.
>>>>>My option has been to collect the data from the RPi's GPIO using python
>>>>>and then send them to pd using OSC.
>>>>>I'm starting to write small tutorials explaining what I've been through,
>>>>>if you use the RPi too I'd be happy to point them to you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Have fun,
>>>>>Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>________________________________
>>>>> De : Julian Brooks <[email protected]>
>>>>>À : PD List <[email protected]>
>>>>>Envoyé le : Mardi 12 mars 2013 13h58
>>>>>Objet : [PD] Ultrasonic Range Finder
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm after some advice:
>>>>>
>>>>>For an installation piece I'd like to do I'm investigating range finder
>>>>>sensors (for outdoors).
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone experience of the Maxbotic URF's and any tips they'd like to
>>>>>share for getting the data into Pd?
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>>Julian
>>>>>
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