Installing the Software

Guide to installing the necessary software for the wall drawing robot.

Installing the Software

The software for this project is avialable on GitHub - https://www.github.com/kevinmcaleer/scrawly-wally.git.

To install this on your Raspberry Pi, follow these steps:

1. Install Python and Required Libraries:

   • Open a terminal and run:

     sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip
     pip3 install RPi.GPIO pigpio
     

     Note - pigpio is a library for controlling the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi; it needs to be run as a daemon process. You can start it by running:

      sudo pigpiod
     

2. Clone the Software:

   • To clone the software, Run:

     git clone https://www.github.com/kevinmcaleer/scrawly-wally.git
     

The software is now installed. Let’s move on to writing the control code.

Note: The software for this project is a work in progress and may be updated. Check the GitHub repository for the latest version and updates.

To update the software, navigate to the cloned repository and run git pull to fetch the latest changes.

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