new-harvest-rpi-drive-system

PoStep60-256-pyusb-driver

To install required driver for the PoStep60-256-pyusb module follow installation instructions found here.

Installation

1. Clone this repo with git clone https://github.com/IRNAS/new-harvest-rpi-drive-system.git.
2. Install required Python modules with sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt.
3. Enable the One Wire interface with the set pin (GPIO 8) by adding dtoverlay=w1-gpio,gpiopin=8 to /boot/config.txt.
4. Install vnc virtual screen following these steps.
5. Download Anydesk with wget https://download.anydesk.com/rpi/anydesk_6.1.1-1_armhf.deb
6. Run sudo apt --fix-broken install ./anydesk_6.1.1-1_armhf.deb
7. Configure realvnc-vnc-server https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002249917-VNC-Connect-and-Raspberry-Pi#setting-up-your-raspberry-pi-0-0. This will enable function of AnyDesk as well.
8. Add X11Forwarding yes to the end of /etc/ssh/sshd_config
9. Set a non-default value for Screen resolution in sudo raspi-config

Usage

Run the program from the main directory with sudo python3 -m gui.index.

Available controls:

• Set Speed - text input in interval [0, 10000], to set speed click the Set button
• Direction Setting - slider with "ACW" and "CW" values, on change of slider value the motor changes direction
• Motor Control - Start, Stop, Set - buttons, appropriate action is triggered on the click of a button