Re: [IAEP] [support-gang] Turtle Blocks question

[Kevin Mark]

--- On Thu, 10/4/12, Walter Bender  wrote:

From: Walter Bender 
Subject: Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Turtle Blocks question
To: "Dr. Gerald Ardito" 
Cc: "iaep" , "support-gang" 
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 10:46 PM

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
 wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have been playing with the Turtle Blocks plugins for Follow Me, We
> Do Robots, Lego Mindstorms, and Arduino. They installed perfectly in
> Turtle Blocks (as expected).
>
> I have two questions:
> 1. I will need to install Turtle Blocks and these plugins on 25-50
> XO-1s. Do I have to do the plugins one by one on each machine?

TurtleBot comes with all of the above plugins pre-installed.
It is also possible to create a special spin of Turtle Art with just
the plugins you want (several deployments do this and I could walk you
through the process)

> 2. How do I go about requesting plug in(s) for the TI Launchpad?

I need to know more about how to talk to the TI Launchpad and what
sorts of interactions between it and TA you are looking for.

I have a TI Launch pad. Its a microcontroller board with 2 sample MSP430 
microcontrollers. This is different than the Atmel microcontrollers that 
Arudino uses. Someone is working on a fork of Aurdino software called Energia. 
I guess you need the MSP430 tool chain to support the launch pad as you would 
need the atmel tool chain for the Arduino environment. -Kev___
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IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn]

Replace your arduino.py (in the folder /plugins/arduino) with this.This version 
checks for ttyUSB and ttyACM
I don't have an arduino to check it, but I think that must work.
I'm not sure why your board no is listed like a serial device..

> To: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> CC: alan...@hotmail.com; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> From: fors...@ozonline.com.au
> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:01:29 +1000
> Subject: Re: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
> 
> > Alan,
> > 
> > Upon doing some research, apparently /dev/ttyACM0 is  the identifier for
> > the board.
> > 
> > Do I have to modify the plugin? If so, how do I do this?
> 
> in my blogpost i give a link to a dirty hacked version for ttyACM0
> 
> This version http://www.box.com/shared/bsf8tmj6al is hard coded to 
> dev/ttyACM0, that means it only works the first time the Leostick is plugged 
> in and not at all for older Arduino boards. It is patched and works on Sugar 
> 0.94.
> 
> I cant remember where or what I patched exactly but somewhere in the plugin 
> code it looks for ttyUSBn, n=1,2,3 . and I hacked that
> 
> It would be good if a more competent programmer than me had it search the 
> ttyUSBn and ttyACMn
> 
> Tony
  #!/usr/bin/env python
# Copyright (c) 2012, Alan Aguiar 
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA

import os
from time import time

from gettext import gettext as _
from plugins.plugin import Plugin

from TurtleArt.tapalette import make_palette
from TurtleArt.talogo import media_blocks_dictionary, primitive_dictionary, logoerror

import firmata
import commands

VALUE = {_('HIGH'): firmata.HIGH, _('LOW'): firmata.LOW}
MODE = {_('INPUT'): firmata.INPUT, _('OUTPUT'): firmata.OUTPUT,
_('PWM'): firmata.PWM, _('SERVO'): firmata.SERVO}

ERROR = _('ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.')
ERROR_VALUE_A = _('ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.')
ERROR_VALUE_D = _('ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.')
ERROR_MODE = _('ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.')


class Arduino(Plugin):

def __init__(self, parent):
self.tw = parent

self._dev = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
self._baud = 57600
self._arduino = None

status,output_usb = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB")
output_usb_parsed = output_usb.split('\n')

status,output_acm = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyACM")
output_acm_parsed = output_acm.split('\n')


output = output_usb_parsed
output.extend(output_acm_parsed)

for i in output:
	status,aux=commands.getstatusoutput("udevinfo -a -p /class/tty/%s | grep ftdi_sio > /dev/null" % i)
	if (not status):
		self._dev='/dev/%s' % i
		break


def setup(self):
self._arduino = firmata.Arduino(port = self._dev, baudrate = self._baud)

palette = make_palette('arduino', ["#00","#00A0A0"], _('Palette of Arduino blocks'))

primitive_dictionary['pinmode'] = self._prim_pin_mode
palette.add_block('pinmode',
  style='basic-style-2arg',
  label=[_('pin mode'),_('pin'),_('mode')],
  help_string=_('Select the pin function (INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM, SERVO).'),
  prim_name='pinmode')
self.tw.lc.def_prim('pinmode', 2,
lambda self, x, y:
primitive_dictionary['pinmode'](x, y))

primitive_dictionary['analogwrite'] = self._prim_analog_write
palette.add_block('analogwrite',
  style='basic-style-2arg',
  label=[_('analog write'),_('pin'),_('value')],
  default=[0, 255],
  help_string=_('Write analog value in specified port.'),
  prim_name='analogwrite')
self.tw.lc.def_prim('analogwrite', 2,
lambda self, x, y:
primitive_dictionary['analogwrite'](x, y))

primitive_dictionary['analogread'] = self._prim_analog_read
palette.add_block('analogread',
  style='basic-style-1arg',
  label=[_('analog read')],
  default=[0],
  help_string=_('Read value from analog port. Value may be between 0 and 1023. Use Vref \
to determine voltage. For USB, volt=((read)*5)/1024) approximat

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[forster]

> Alan,
> 
> Upon doing some research, apparently /dev/ttyACM0 is  the identifier for
> the board.
> 
> Do I have to modify the plugin? If so, how do I do this?

in my blogpost i give a link to a dirty hacked version for ttyACM0

This version http://www.box.com/shared/bsf8tmj6al is hard coded to dev/ttyACM0, 
that means it only works the first time the Leostick is plugged in and not at 
all for older Arduino boards. It is patched and works on Sugar 0.94.

I cant remember where or what I patched exactly but somewhere in the plugin 
code it looks for ttyUSBn, n=1,2,3 . and I hacked that

It would be good if a more competent programmer than me had it search the 
ttyUSBn and ttyACMn

Tony
___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[forster]

> When I do the grep, I get nothing returned.
> When I go into the /dev directory, there is nothing ttyUSBn.
> 
> What do I do now?
> Gerald

Hi
Just tried a Arduino Duomillenove on 2 XO-1.5, one running os373pyg Sugar 0.88, 
the other os883 Sugar 0.94

first dir /dev, get a long list of devices including many tty devices, then 
plug in the Arduino
dir /dev again and an extra device ttyUSB0 is appended to the end of the tty 
devices

Hope that helps.

Tony
___
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IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
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Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Alan,

Upon doing some research, apparently /dev/ttyACM0 is  the identifier for
the board.

Do I have to modify the plugin? If so, how do I do this?

Thanks.
Gerald

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
wrote:

> When I do the grep, I get nothing returned.
> When I go into the /dev directory, there is nothing ttyUSBn.
>
> What do I do now?
> Gerald
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:21 AM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If he have the latest version, the plugin makes a list of the ttyUSB
>> availables and
>> try get the first that works.
>>
>> The header of the Arduino Plugin says:
>>
>> self._dev = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
>> self._baud = 57600
>> self._arduino = None
>>
>> status,output = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB")
>> output = output.split('\n')
>> for i in output:
>> status,aux=commands.getstatusoutput("udevinfo -a -p /class/tty/%s
>> | grep ftdi_sio > /dev/null" % i)
>> if (not status):
>> self._dev='/dev/%s' % i
>> break
>>
>> I'm not sure if the "udevinfo" commands exist in the XO.
>> In my Ubuntu 12.10 I not have it, only the "udevadm"
>>
>> Which sugar version you have?
>>
>> In the Terminal Activity:
>>
>> check for the N of the arduino:
>>
>> ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB
>>
>> After, check if exist the udevinfo:
>>
>> See the n, and replace the * in this line:
>>
>> udevinfo -a -p /class/ttyUSB* | grep ftdi_sio
>>
>>
>> --
>> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
>> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:14:08 -0400
>> Subject: Re: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
>> To: fors...@ozonline.com.au
>> CC: alan...@hotmail.com; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
>>
>>
>> Tony,
>>
>> Thanks.  I'll check it out.
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:09 AM,  wrote:
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>> Maybe the baud rate or the device name do not match.
>>
>> Somewhere in the Arduino plugin code it searches for ttyusbn where
>> n=1,2,3 ...
>>
>> Your Arduino board could be ttyusbn or ttyacmn where n increments each
>> time you replug the Arduino. Somewhere, I think /dev , you can see what
>> your Arduino is.
>>
>> Somewhere in the Firmata listing the baud rate is set, check its the same
>> in the plugin code.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> > Alan,
>> >
>> > I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
>> > still get the first error in your list.
>> > Any thoughts about what I should do next?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > Gerald
>> >
>> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
>> > alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
>> > >
>> > > 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
>> > > 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
>> > > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
>> > > 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
>> > >
>> > > The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
>> > >
>> > > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is
>> wrong.
>> > > I can make a version without it to test..
>> > >
>> > > Regards!
>> > >
>> > > Alan
>> > >
>> > > [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
>> > > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
>> > > To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
>> > > iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Tony,
>> > >
>> > > I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
>> > > (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
>> > > Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
>> > > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
>> > > using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click
>> "Start," I
>> > > get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
>> > >
>> > > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks so much.
>> > > Gerald
>> > >
>> > > ___ IAEP -- It's An
>> Education
>> > > Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>> > >
>> > > ___
>> > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
>> > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>> > >
>> >
>> > _
>> > This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
>> > see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
>> > Alan,I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata
>> to the Arduino board, and still get the first error in your
>> list.Any thoughts about what I should do
>> next?Thanks.Gerald
>> >
>> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn > dir="ltr">
>> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:> class="gmail

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Alan,

When I plug and unplug the board, I noticed changes to the list of stuff in
/dev.
When the Arduino is plugged in, I see /dev/ttyACHO (or ttyACMO). Does this
make sense?

Thanks.
Gerald

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
wrote:

> When I do the grep, I get nothing returned.
> When I go into the /dev directory, there is nothing ttyUSBn.
>
> What do I do now?
> Gerald
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:21 AM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If he have the latest version, the plugin makes a list of the ttyUSB
>> availables and
>> try get the first that works.
>>
>> The header of the Arduino Plugin says:
>>
>> self._dev = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
>> self._baud = 57600
>> self._arduino = None
>>
>> status,output = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB")
>> output = output.split('\n')
>> for i in output:
>> status,aux=commands.getstatusoutput("udevinfo -a -p /class/tty/%s
>> | grep ftdi_sio > /dev/null" % i)
>> if (not status):
>> self._dev='/dev/%s' % i
>> break
>>
>> I'm not sure if the "udevinfo" commands exist in the XO.
>> In my Ubuntu 12.10 I not have it, only the "udevadm"
>>
>> Which sugar version you have?
>>
>> In the Terminal Activity:
>>
>> check for the N of the arduino:
>>
>> ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB
>>
>> After, check if exist the udevinfo:
>>
>> See the n, and replace the * in this line:
>>
>> udevinfo -a -p /class/ttyUSB* | grep ftdi_sio
>>
>>
>> --
>> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
>> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:14:08 -0400
>> Subject: Re: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
>> To: fors...@ozonline.com.au
>> CC: alan...@hotmail.com; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
>>
>>
>> Tony,
>>
>> Thanks.  I'll check it out.
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:09 AM,  wrote:
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>> Maybe the baud rate or the device name do not match.
>>
>> Somewhere in the Arduino plugin code it searches for ttyusbn where
>> n=1,2,3 ...
>>
>> Your Arduino board could be ttyusbn or ttyacmn where n increments each
>> time you replug the Arduino. Somewhere, I think /dev , you can see what
>> your Arduino is.
>>
>> Somewhere in the Firmata listing the baud rate is set, check its the same
>> in the plugin code.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> > Alan,
>> >
>> > I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
>> > still get the first error in your list.
>> > Any thoughts about what I should do next?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > Gerald
>> >
>> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
>> > alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
>> > >
>> > > 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
>> > > 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
>> > > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
>> > > 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
>> > >
>> > > The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
>> > >
>> > > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is
>> wrong.
>> > > I can make a version without it to test..
>> > >
>> > > Regards!
>> > >
>> > > Alan
>> > >
>> > > [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
>> > > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
>> > > To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
>> > > iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Tony,
>> > >
>> > > I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
>> > > (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
>> > > Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
>> > > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
>> > > using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click
>> "Start," I
>> > > get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
>> > >
>> > > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks so much.
>> > > Gerald
>> > >
>> > > ___ IAEP -- It's An
>> Education
>> > > Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>> > >
>> > > ___
>> > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
>> > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>> > >
>> >
>> > _
>> > This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
>> > see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
>> > Alan,I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata
>> to the Arduino board, and still get the first error in your
>> list.Any thoughts about what I should do
>> next?Thanks.Gerald
>> >
>> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn > dir="ltr">
>> alan...@hotmai

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

When I do the grep, I get nothing returned.
When I go into the /dev directory, there is nothing ttyUSBn.

What do I do now?
Gerald

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:21 AM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> If he have the latest version, the plugin makes a list of the ttyUSB
> availables and
> try get the first that works.
>
> The header of the Arduino Plugin says:
>
> self._dev = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
> self._baud = 57600
> self._arduino = None
>
> status,output = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB")
> output = output.split('\n')
> for i in output:
> status,aux=commands.getstatusoutput("udevinfo -a -p /class/tty/%s
> | grep ftdi_sio > /dev/null" % i)
> if (not status):
> self._dev='/dev/%s' % i
> break
>
> I'm not sure if the "udevinfo" commands exist in the XO.
> In my Ubuntu 12.10 I not have it, only the "udevadm"
>
> Which sugar version you have?
>
> In the Terminal Activity:
>
> check for the N of the arduino:
>
> ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB
>
> After, check if exist the udevinfo:
>
> See the n, and replace the * in this line:
>
> udevinfo -a -p /class/ttyUSB* | grep ftdi_sio
>
>
> --
> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:14:08 -0400
> Subject: Re: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
> To: fors...@ozonline.com.au
> CC: alan...@hotmail.com; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
>
>
> Tony,
>
> Thanks.  I'll check it out.
>
> Gerald
>
> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:09 AM,  wrote:
>
> Gerald
>
> Maybe the baud rate or the device name do not match.
>
> Somewhere in the Arduino plugin code it searches for ttyusbn where n=1,2,3
> ...
>
> Your Arduino board could be ttyusbn or ttyacmn where n increments each
> time you replug the Arduino. Somewhere, I think /dev , you can see what
> your Arduino is.
>
> Somewhere in the Firmata listing the baud rate is set, check its the same
> in the plugin code.
>
> Tony
>
> > Alan,
> >
> > I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
> > still get the first error in your list.
> > Any thoughts about what I should do next?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Gerald
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
> > alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
> > >
> > > 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
> > > 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
> > > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
> > > 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
> > >
> > > The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
> > >
> > > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is
> wrong.
> > > I can make a version without it to test..
> > >
> > > Regards!
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
> > >
> > > --
> > > From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> > > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
> > > To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
> > > iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony,
> > >
> > > I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
> > > (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
> > > Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
> > > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
> > > using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click
> "Start," I
> > > get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
> > >
> > > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
> > >
> > > Thanks so much.
> > > Gerald
> > >
> > > ___ IAEP -- It's An
> Education
> > > Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> > >
> > > ___
> > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> > >
> >
> > _
> > This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
> > see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
> > Alan,I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata
> to the Arduino board, and still get the first error in your
> list.Any thoughts about what I should do
> next?Thanks.Gerald
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn  dir="ltr">
> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote: style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,The Arduino plugin have some
> checks. This checks are:'ERROR: Check the
> Arduino and the number of port.''ERROR: Value must be a number
> from 0 to 255.'
> >
> > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.''ERROR: The
> mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or
> SERVO.'The Arduino board needs have the Firm

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn]

If he have the latest version, the plugin makes a list of the ttyUSB availables 
andtry get the first that works.
The header of the Arduino Plugin says:
self._dev = '/dev/ttyUSB0'self._baud = 57600
self._arduino = None
status,output = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB")  
  output = output.split('\n')for i in output:   
status,aux=commands.getstatusoutput("udevinfo -a -p /class/tty/%s | grep 
ftdi_sio > /dev/null" % i) if (not status):
self._dev='/dev/%s' % i break
I'm not sure if the "udevinfo" commands exist in the XO.In my Ubuntu 12.10 I 
not have it, only the "udevadm"
Which sugar version you have?
In the Terminal Activity:
check for the N of the arduino:
ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB
After, check if exist the udevinfo:
See the n, and replace the * in this line:
udevinfo -a -p /class/ttyUSB* | grep ftdi_sio

From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:14:08 -0400
Subject: Re: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
To: fors...@ozonline.com.au
CC: alan...@hotmail.com; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org

Tony,
Thanks.  I'll check it out.
Gerald

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:09 AM,   wrote:


Gerald



Maybe the baud rate or the device name do not match.



Somewhere in the Arduino plugin code it searches for ttyusbn where n=1,2,3 ...



Your Arduino board could be ttyusbn or ttyacmn where n increments each time you 
replug the Arduino. Somewhere, I think /dev , you can see what your Arduino is.



Somewhere in the Firmata listing the baud rate is set, check its the same in 
the plugin code.



Tony



> Alan,

>

> I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and

> still get the first error in your list.

> Any thoughts about what I should do next?

>

> Thanks.

> Gerald

>

> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <

> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:

> >

> > 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'

> > 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'

> > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'

> > 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'

> >

> > The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].

> >

> > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is wrong.

> > I can make a version without it to test..

> >

> > Regards!

> >

> > Alan

> >

> > [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download

> >

> > --

> > From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com

> > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400

> > To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;

> > iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org

> > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

> >

> >

> > Tony,

> >

> > I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.

> > (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the

> > Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.

> > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again

> > using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I

> > get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."

> >

> > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?

> >

> > Thanks so much.

> > Gerald

> >

> > ___ IAEP -- It's An Education

> > Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org

> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

> >

> > ___

> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)

> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org

> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

> >

>

> _

> This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line

> see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning

> Alan,I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the 
> Arduino board, and still get the first error in your list.Any 
> thoughts about what I should do next?Thanks.Gerald class="gmail_quote">



>

> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn < href="mailto:alan...@hotmail.com"; 
> target="_blank">alan...@hotmail.com> wrote: class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc 
> solid;padding-left:1ex">



>

>

>

>

> Hi,The Arduino plugin have some 
> checks. This checks are:'ERROR: Check the 
> Arduino and the number of port.''ERROR: Value must be a number 
> from 0 to 255.'



>

> 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.''ERROR: The mode 
> must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'The 
> Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].



>

> The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows 
> see what is wrong.I can make a version without it to 
> test..Regards!Alan



>

> [1]�http://firmata.org/wiki/Download"; 
> style="font-size:12pt" 
> target="_blank">http://firmata.org/wiki/DownloadFrom:
>  mailto:gerald.ard...@gmail.com"; 
> target="_blank">gerald.ard...@gmail.co

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Tony,

Thanks.  I'll check it out.

Gerald

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:09 AM,  wrote:

> Gerald
>
> Maybe the baud rate or the device name do not match.
>
> Somewhere in the Arduino plugin code it searches for ttyusbn where n=1,2,3
> ...
>
> Your Arduino board could be ttyusbn or ttyacmn where n increments each
> time you replug the Arduino. Somewhere, I think /dev , you can see what
> your Arduino is.
>
> Somewhere in the Firmata listing the baud rate is set, check its the same
> in the plugin code.
>
> Tony
>
> > Alan,
> >
> > I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
> > still get the first error in your list.
> > Any thoughts about what I should do next?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Gerald
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
> > alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
> > >
> > > 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
> > > 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
> > > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
> > > 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
> > >
> > > The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
> > >
> > > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is
> wrong.
> > > I can make a version without it to test..
> > >
> > > Regards!
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
> > >
> > > --
> > > From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> > > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
> > > To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
> > > iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony,
> > >
> > > I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
> > > (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
> > > Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
> > > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
> > > using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click
> "Start," I
> > > get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
> > >
> > > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
> > >
> > > Thanks so much.
> > > Gerald
> > >
> > > ___ IAEP -- It's An
> Education
> > > Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> > >
> > > ___
> > > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> > > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> > >
> >
> > _
> > This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
> > see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
> > Alan,I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata
> to the Arduino board, and still get the first error in your
> list.Any thoughts about what I should do
> next?Thanks.Gerald
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn  dir="ltr">
> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote: style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,The Arduino plugin have some
> checks. This checks are:'ERROR: Check the
> Arduino and the number of port.''ERROR: Value must be a number
> from 0 to 255.'
> >
> > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.''ERROR: The
> mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or
> SERVO.'The Arduino board needs have the Firmata
> firmware [1].
> >
> > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not
> allows see what is wrong.I can make a version without it to
> test..Regards!Alan
> >
> > [1]�http://firmata.org/wiki/Download";
> style="font-size:12pt" 
> target="_blank">http://firmata.org/wiki/DownloadFrom:
> mailto:gerald.ard...@gmail.com"; target="_blank">
> gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> >
> > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400To: fors...@ozonline.com.au;  href="mailto:support-g...@laptop.org"; target="_blank">
> support-g...@laptop.org; mailto:iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org";
> target="_blank">iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> >
> > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1 class="h5">Tony,I have been trying to get the
> Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.(Thanks to your great blog
> posts) I have successfully installed the Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it
> works great.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once
> again using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click
> "Start," I get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
> >
> >
> >
> > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?Thanks so
> much.Gerald
> > ___
> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> > mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org"; target="_blank">
> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep"; target="_blank">
> http://lists.sugarlabs.or

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[forster]

Gerald

Maybe the baud rate or the device name do not match. 

Somewhere in the Arduino plugin code it searches for ttyusbn where n=1,2,3 ...

Your Arduino board could be ttyusbn or ttyacmn where n increments each time you 
replug the Arduino. Somewhere, I think /dev , you can see what your Arduino is.

Somewhere in the Firmata listing the baud rate is set, check its the same in 
the plugin code.

Tony

> Alan,
> 
> I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
> still get the first error in your list.
> Any thoughts about what I should do next?
> 
> Thanks.
> Gerald
> 
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
> >
> > 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
> > 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
> > 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
> > 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
> >
> > The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
> >
> > The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is wrong.
> > I can make a version without it to test..
> >
> > Regards!
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
> >
> > --
> > From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
> > To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
> > iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
> >
> >
> > Tony,
> >
> > I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
> > (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
> > Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
> > Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
> > using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I
> > get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
> >
> > How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
> >
> > Thanks so much.
> > Gerald
> >
> > ___ IAEP -- It's An Education
> > Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >
> > ___
> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >
> 
> _
> This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
> see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
> Alan,I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the 
> Arduino board, and still get the first error in your list.Any 
> thoughts about what I should do next?Thanks.Gerald class="gmail_quote">
> 
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn < href="mailto:alan...@hotmail.com"; 
> target="_blank">alan...@hotmail.com> wrote: class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc 
> solid;padding-left:1ex">
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,The Arduino plugin have some 
> checks. This checks are:'ERROR: Check the 
> Arduino and the number of port.''ERROR: Value must be a number 
> from 0 to 255.'
> 
> 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.''ERROR: The mode 
> must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'The 
> Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
> 
> The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows 
> see what is wrong.I can make a version without it to 
> test..Regards!Alan
> 
> [1]�http://firmata.org/wiki/Download"; 
> style="font-size:12pt" 
> target="_blank">http://firmata.org/wiki/DownloadFrom:
>  mailto:gerald.ard...@gmail.com"; 
> target="_blank">gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> 
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400To:  href="mailto:fors...@ozonline.com.au"; 
> target="_blank">fors...@ozonline.com.au;  href="mailto:support-g...@laptop.org"; 
> target="_blank">support-g...@laptop.org;  href="mailto:iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org"; 
> target="_blank">iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> 
> Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1 class="h5">Tony,I have been trying to get the 
> Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.(Thanks to your great blog 
> posts) I have successfully installed the Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it 
> works great.
> 
> 
> 
> Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again 
> using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I get 
> an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
> 
> 
> 
> How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?Thanks so 
> much.Gerald
> ___
> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org"; 
> target="_blank">IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep"; 
> target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep  
>
> ___
> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Alan,

Thanks. I'll try it out.

Gerald

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Replace this file in TurtleArt.activity/plugins/arduino/
>
> This file not have any calidation, if something is wrong, in the log will
> appears that.
>
> --
> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:36:29 -0400
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
> To: alan...@hotmail.com
> CC: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
> iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
>
>
> Alan,
>
> I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
> still get the first error in your list.
> Any thoughts about what I should do next?
>
> Thanks.
> Gerald
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
> alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
>
> 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
> 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
> 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
> 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
>
> The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
>
> The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is wrong.
> I can make a version without it to test..
>
> Regards!
>
> Alan
>
> [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
>
> --
> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
> To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
> iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
>
>
> Tony,
>
> I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
> (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
> Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
> Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
> using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I
> get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
>
> How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
>
> Thanks so much.
> Gerald
>
> ___ IAEP -- It's An Education
> Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>
> ___
> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>
>
>
> ___
> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>
___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn]

Replace this file in TurtleArt.activity/plugins/arduino/
This file not have any calidation, if something is wrong, in the log will 
appears that.

From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:36:29 -0400
Subject: Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
To: alan...@hotmail.com
CC: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org

Alan,
I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and still 
get the first error in your list.Any thoughts about what I should do next?

Thanks.
Gerald



On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn  
wrote:





Hi,
The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.''ERROR: Value must be a 
number from 0 to 255.'

'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.''ERROR: The mode must be either 
INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].


The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is wrong.I can 
make a version without it to test..
Regards!
Alan


[1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com


Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org


Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

Tony,
I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.(Thanks to 
your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the Arduino IDE on the 
laptop, and it works great.



Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again using 
your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I get an 
error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."





How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?

Thanks so much.
Gerald

___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
  

___

IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)

IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org

http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

  #!/usr/bin/env python
# Copyright (c) 2012, Alan Aguiar 
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA

import os
from time import time

from gettext import gettext as _
from plugins.plugin import Plugin

from TurtleArt.tapalette import make_palette
from TurtleArt.talogo import media_blocks_dictionary, primitive_dictionary, logoerror

import firmata
import commands

VALUE = {_('HIGH'): firmata.HIGH, _('LOW'): firmata.LOW}
MODE = {_('INPUT'): firmata.INPUT, _('OUTPUT'): firmata.OUTPUT,
_('PWM'): firmata.PWM, _('SERVO'): firmata.SERVO}

ERROR = _('ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.')
ERROR_VALUE_A = _('ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.')
ERROR_VALUE_D = _('ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.')
ERROR_MODE = _('ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.')


class Arduino(Plugin):

def __init__(self, parent):
self.tw = parent

self._dev = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
self._baud = 57600
self._arduino = None

status,output = commands.getstatusoutput("ls /dev/ | grep ttyUSB")
output = output.split('\n')
for i in output:
	status,aux=commands.getstatusoutput("udevinfo -a -p /class/tty/%s | grep ftdi_sio > /dev/null" % i)
	if (not status):
		self._dev='/dev/%s' % i
		break


def setup(self):
self._arduino = firmata.Arduino(port = self._dev, baudrate = self._baud)

palette = make_palette('arduino', ["#00","#00A0A0"], _('Palette of Arduino blocks'))

primitive_dictionary['pinmode'] = self._prim_pin_mode
palette.add_block('pinmode',
  style='basic-style-2arg',
  label=[_('pin mode'),_('pin'),_('mode')],
  help_string=_('Select the pin function (INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM, SERVO).'),
  prim_name='pinmode')
self.tw.lc.def_prim('pinmode', 2,
lambda self, x, y:
primitive_dictionary['pinmode'](x, y))

primitive_dictionary['analogwrite'] = self._prim_analog_write
palette.add_block('analogwrite',
  style='basic-style-2arg',
  label

Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Alan,

I have uploaded the newest version of Firmata to the Arduino board, and
still get the first error in your list.
Any thoughts about what I should do next?

Thanks.
Gerald

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn <
alan...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
>
> 'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.'
> 'ERROR: Value must be a number from 0 to 255.'
> 'ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.'
> 'ERROR: The mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
>
> The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
>
> The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is wrong.
> I can make a version without it to test..
>
> Regards!
>
> Alan
>
> [1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
>
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> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
> To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org;
> iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
> Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1
>
>
> Tony,
>
> I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
> (Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the
> Arduino IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
> Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
> using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I
> get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."
>
> How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?
>
> Thanks so much.
> Gerald
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Re: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn]

Hi,
The Arduino plugin have some checks. This checks are:
'ERROR: Check the Arduino and the number of port.''ERROR: Value must be a 
number from 0 to 255.''ERROR: Value must be either HIGH or LOW.''ERROR: The 
mode must be either INPUT, OUTPUT, PWM or SERVO.'
The Arduino board needs have the Firmata firmware [1].
The checks are catched with try/excepts that not allows see what is wrong.I can 
make a version without it to test..
Regards!
Alan
[1] http://firmata.org/wiki/Download
From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:09:03 -0400
To: fors...@ozonline.com.au; support-g...@laptop.org; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org
Subject: [IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

Tony,
I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.(Thanks to 
your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the Arduino IDE on the 
laptop, and it works great.

Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again using 
your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I get an 
error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."



How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?

Thanks so much.
Gerald

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Re: [IAEP] Turtle Blocks question

[Walter Bender]

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
 wrote:
> Walter,
>
> Thanks for the amazingly quick response.
> I see TurtleBot. I would like to learn how to create my own spin, so please
> do walk me through it.

The easiest thing to do is to:
(1) clone the TA project*
(2) load the plugins you are interested in
(3) run setup.py dist_xo to generate a new .xo bundle

* git clone git://git.sugarlabs.org/turtleart/mainline.git

It may be useful to change the version number, for example, 160.1
instead of 160 in activity/activity.info

> I will work more with the Launchpad. So far, it seems very much like the
> Arduino. Once I know more, I will start to talk to you about requirements
> for the plugin.

OK. No hurry as I have my hands full at the moment.

> Thanks.
> Gerald
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:46 PM, Walter Bender 
> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
>>  wrote:
>> > Hello.
>> >
>> > I have been playing with the Turtle Blocks plugins for Follow Me, We
>> > Do Robots, Lego Mindstorms, and Arduino. They installed perfectly in
>> > Turtle Blocks (as expected).
>> >
>> > I have two questions:
>> > 1. I will need to install Turtle Blocks and these plugins on 25-50
>> > XO-1s. Do I have to do the plugins one by one on each machine?
>>
>> TurtleBot comes with all of the above plugins pre-installed.
>> It is also possible to create a special spin of Turtle Art with just
>> the plugins you want (several deployments do this and I could walk you
>> through the process)
>>
>> > 2. How do I go about requesting plug in(s) for the TI Launchpad?
>>
>> I need to know more about how to talk to the TI Launchpad and what
>> sorts of interactions between it and TA you are looking for.
>>
>> -walter
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > Gerald
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[IAEP] Arduino and XO-1

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Tony,

I have been trying to get the Arduino to work with the XO-1 laptops.
(Thanks to your great blog posts) I have successfully installed the Arduino
IDE on the laptop, and it works great.
Tonight, I installed the Arduino plugin for Turtle Art and (once again
using your blog posts), created my first project. When I click "Start," I
get an error: "Check the Arduino and the number of port."

How do I do this with TurtleArt/outside the IDE?

Thanks so much.
Gerald
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Re: [IAEP] Turtle Blocks question

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Walter,

Thanks for the amazingly quick response.
I see TurtleBot. I would like to learn how to create my own spin, so please
do walk me through it.
I will work more with the Launchpad. So far, it seems very much like the
Arduino. Once I know more, I will start to talk to you about requirements
for the plugin.
Thanks.
Gerald

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:46 PM, Walter Bender wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
>  wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I have been playing with the Turtle Blocks plugins for Follow Me, We
> > Do Robots, Lego Mindstorms, and Arduino. They installed perfectly in
> > Turtle Blocks (as expected).
> >
> > I have two questions:
> > 1. I will need to install Turtle Blocks and these plugins on 25-50
> > XO-1s. Do I have to do the plugins one by one on each machine?
>
> TurtleBot comes with all of the above plugins pre-installed.
> It is also possible to create a special spin of Turtle Art with just
> the plugins you want (several deployments do this and I could walk you
> through the process)
>
> > 2. How do I go about requesting plug in(s) for the TI Launchpad?
>
> I need to know more about how to talk to the TI Launchpad and what
> sorts of interactions between it and TA you are looking for.
>
> -walter
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Gerald
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Re: [IAEP] Turtle Blocks question

[Walter Bender]

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
 wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have been playing with the Turtle Blocks plugins for Follow Me, We
> Do Robots, Lego Mindstorms, and Arduino. They installed perfectly in
> Turtle Blocks (as expected).
>
> I have two questions:
> 1. I will need to install Turtle Blocks and these plugins on 25-50
> XO-1s. Do I have to do the plugins one by one on each machine?

TurtleBot comes with all of the above plugins pre-installed.
It is also possible to create a special spin of Turtle Art with just
the plugins you want (several deployments do this and I could walk you
through the process)

> 2. How do I go about requesting plug in(s) for the TI Launchpad?

I need to know more about how to talk to the TI Launchpad and what
sorts of interactions between it and TA you are looking for.

-walter
>
> Thanks.
> Gerald
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[IAEP] Turtle Blocks question

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Hello.

I have been playing with the Turtle Blocks plugins for Follow Me, We
Do Robots, Lego Mindstorms, and Arduino. They installed perfectly in
Turtle Blocks (as expected).

I have two questions:
1. I will need to install Turtle Blocks and these plugins on 25-50
XO-1s. Do I have to do the plugins one by one on each machine?
2. How do I go about requesting plug in(s) for the TI Launchpad?

Thanks.
Gerald
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Re: [IAEP] [Sur] TI MSP430 running on XO 1 - Robotics!

[Dr. Gerald Ardito]

Tony,

I have been using the Energia IDE on my MacBook Pro for the Launchpad.
As I understand it, it is an Arduino variant, free and open source:
http://energia.nu/
I am not sure if it will run on the XO, but it is an option as I see it.

I look forward to hearing about your progress. I will share whatever I
learn as well.

Thanks.
Gerald

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 11:25 PM,   wrote:
> Gerald
>
> Thanks for the update.
>
>> I just this link to a project using the TI Launchpad as a robot brain:
>> http://e2e.ti.com/group/microcontrollerprojects/m/msp430microcontrollerprojects/496334.aspx
>>
>> I am going to give it a try.
>
> I have just got my MSP430 launchpad and am planning the next step.
>
> http://www.ti.com/ww/en/launchpad/msp430_head.html
> It seems that there are 2 development IDE's: CCS and IAR
> Neither are open source but they are free when used with a 16kB code 
> limitation.
>
> MSPGCC is open source but only works from the command line, no graphic IDE. 
> Yamaplos documents the command line mspdebug at 
> http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OLPC_XO-1 (I do not know if mspdebug 
> and MSPGCC are related)
>
> Currently Arduino, PIC, and LegoWeDo are being used with the OLPC XO with the 
> programming being done on the XO, either in TurtleArt or Scratch. The 
> electronics of the robotics kits are being used as I/O expanders. The 
> students are not programming the processors on the robotics kits. (I am not 
> sure what LegoNXT is doing).
>
> The Arduino is running Firmata software firmata.org/wiki/Protocol which turns 
> it into a dumb slave, I think the Butia team are using similar (but 
> different) software on their Arduino or PIC.
>
> Maybe the most productive approach is to find or write for the MSP430 a 
> Firmata emulator, then the MSP430 can be used as a replacement for the 
> Arduino, under control of TurtleArt (and maybe Scratch).
>
> The benefit is that the MSP430 is currently 1/10 the price of an Arduino. I 
> am concerned that this subsidised price may not continue indefinitely or that 
> schools may not be able to buy them in quantity though.
>
> I will look at MSP430 Firmata. So far I have installed the CCS IDE for 
> Windows (it looked easier than Linux). I will let you know my progress
>
> Tony
>
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Re: [IAEP] [Grassroots-l] send in a poster

[Sameer Verma]

We have 5 submissions. Send yours in soon!

cheers,
Sameer

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 11:53 PM, Rabi Karmacharya  wrote:
> Sameer.
>
> According to the announcement, the first 10 submissions will be printed and
> displayed. Can you let us know many you have received till now? We would
> like to submit one from Nepal, but it will take a few days for us to discuss
> and design the poster. If you are close to hitting your target, then we will
> have to plan accordingly.
>
> Cheers.
>
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>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Sameer Verma  wrote:
>>
>> Do you run a OLPC [related] project, but can't make it to the OLPC SF
>> Community Summit this year? Submit a poster!
>> http://www.olpcsf.org/CommunitySummit2012/posters
>>
>> cheers,
>> Sameer
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