ReadMe.txt

Hardware-Python
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Windows: 
- Check `test_razorahrs.py`, `test_rplidar.py`, etc. for usage information.

Linux/macOS: 
- See `lib` folder.
- Check `test_razorahrs.py`, `test_rplidar.py`, etc. for usage information.

Sample: http://www.ensta-bretagne.fr/lebars/Share/buggy_real_gps.zip for the buggy based on an Android smartphone described on http://www.ensta-bretagne.fr/lebars/buggy_android_full.pdf .

Change the device path (e.g. `COM9`) and other parameters in the configuration files (`RazorAHRS0.txt`, `RPLIDAR0.txt`, etc.) if necessary. Mind the line endings in the configuration files depending on the OS (use e.g. the command dos2unix *.txt to convert line endings for Linux)! Ensure that you closed any other application that might use the devices (reboot if unsure). Note that you need to press the ESC key to exit cleanly the test script...

Tested on Windows 10 64 bit using Python 3.5 32 bit, Ubuntu 18.04 64 bit using Python 3.6 64 bit.

Hardware support (check also `3rd_support` folder on https://github.com/ENSTABretagneRobotics/Hardware-MATLAB for advanced build options): 
- Hokuyo: Hokuyo URG-04LX-UG01 laser telemeter.
- IM483I: Intelligent Motion Systems IM483I step motor controller.
- MDM: Tritech Micron Data Modem (or other kinds of simple RS232 modems).
- MT: Xsens MTi, MTi-G AHRS.
- NMEADevice (superseded by ublox): GPS, Furuno WS200 weather station.
- P33x: Keller pressure sensor PAA-33x.
- Pololu: Pololu Mini Maestro 6, 18, 24 servo controllers, Pololu Jrk (preliminary support).
- RazorAHRS: SparkFun 9DOF Razor IMU (flash firmware from https://github.com/lebarsfa/razor-9dof-ahrs if needed).
- RPLIDAR: RPLIDAR A1, A2, A3 laser telemeters.
- SBG: SBG Systems Ellipse AHRS.
- SSC-32: Lynxmotion SSC-32, SSC-32u servo controllers.
- ublox: ublox GPS (only with NMEA protocol), Furuno WS200 weather station, or other NMEA-compatible devices with supported NMEA sentences.

See also https://github.com/ENSTABretagneRobotics/Hardware-CPP , https://github.com/ENSTABretagneRobotics/Hardware-MATLAB , https://github.com/ENSTABretagneRobotics/Hardware-Java , https://github.com/ENSTABretagneRobotics/Android .