Hi everyone, has anyone been able to install the Adafruit IO python client?
https://github.com/adafruit/io-client-python
I've tried to install it using python3-light on the original onion Omega but am getting an error that urllib2 library is missing.
Has anyone encountered this on either the Omega, omega2 or omega2+ ?
For Pirate Box it says:
Your device needs to be compatible to AttitudeAdjustment release from OpenWrt. The current trunk and BarrierBreaker release is not supported, because we can't guarantee it as working.
Flash your device with OpenWrt refering to OpenWrt wiki.
https://piratebox.cc/openwrt:manual#install_piratebox_without_a_custom_image
Wondering if it's possible to run Library Box or Pirate Box on the Omegas?
http://librarybox.us/Aboutv2.1.php
http://www.raspibo.org/wiki/index.php/ChiPirate-BOX:_the_chipest_and_cheapest_Pirate-BOX_ever
Would it be possible to.use the onion as a Bluetooth beacon? : similar to what is described here https://medium.com/@urish/exploring-the-physical-web-without-buying-beacons-efae51e36c2e#.tj83pfi4i
Logitech QuickCam
Sphere AF works using mjpg_streamer and the webcam app on the latest firmware. Plugged an old one I had and worked out of the box but only when connected directly to the Omega (didn't work when trying it on a non-powered USB hub). Now on to look into controlling pan and tilt.
@Pedro-Baco said:
Why don't you use ssh to access you omega? What i do is that, edit the python files with nano, and run them on command line. Simple and effective.
I agree SSH and VI or Nano to create .py files.
Also just tested the uploading of a sketch via WiFi through the Omega using Arduino IDE 1.66 and it works. The Blink2 example sketch works flawlessly on the working Arduino Dock.
@Lazar-Demin just tested it using the ICSP header procedure and it appears to work.
Although I suspect that I may have fried the board during one of my tests last week (I plugged in a power source directly on the header pins and this may have fried one of the components between pins 7 and 8. Maybe too much voltage :s ). Note to self don't try plugging in a 9V battery on the header pins lol.
The reason I suspect there's like a fried capacitor or something is because the Omega on the Dock doesn't power up when both GND and 3.3v is connected to the Arduino Dock. Unplugging either GND or 3.3v allows the Omega and minidock to power up. (This issue did not occur on the other Arduino Dock which was flashed successfully in the previous posts).
So in this ICSP header test I only kept the GND plugged in and left the 3.3v out while plugging in a micro USB into the Arduino Dock.
Here's a few pictures of the dock and mini dock wired up without power.
Just tested the GPIO using the minidock to blink an LED (with an integrated resistor on the anode). Used the code compiled by @Frederick Blais
Adapted it slightly to blink the LED connected to PIN 19.
Here's an example of the Python script:
(Just make sure to put the indents where they're needed as per Python standards)
from subprocess import call
from time import sleep
RED = 19
PINS = (RED)
HI = 0
LO = 1
def state(pin, state):
if pin:
call(["fast-gpio", "set", str(pin), state])
else:
for pin in PINS:
call(["fast-gpio", "set", str(pin), state])
def off(pin=None):
state(pin, str(LO))
def on(pin=None):
state(pin, str(HI))
def rotate(delay=0.05):
while(True):
off(RED)
sleep(RED)
on(RED)
sleep(RED)
def blink(pin, delay=0.5):
while(True):
on(pin)
sleep(delay)
off(pin)
sleep(delay)
if __name__=="__main__":
off()
#rotate()
blink(RED)
@Lazar-Demin just tried flashing the dock and it worked for one of the docks 
one of the docks continued to display the error.
For the dock that did work:
I wired the dock as you suggested with 3.3v and GND wired to the dock.
Function SPI MISO -> Mini Dock and Omega Pin 1 -> Arduino Dock Pin 12
Function SPI SCK -> Mini Dock and Omega Pin 6 -> Arduino Dock Pin 13
Function SPI RESET -> Mini Dock and Omega Pin 7 -> Arduino Dock Pin Reset
Function SPI MOSI -> Mini Dock and Omega Pin 19 -> Arduino Dock Pin 11
Function VCC -> Mini Dock and Omega Pin 3.3V -> Arduino Dock Pin 3.3V
Function GND -> Mini Dock and Omega Pin GND -> Arduino Dock Pin GND
Here are some photos of the wiring.
I then powered the minidock which and ran the script on the Omega via ssh terminal.
So for me. One of the Arduino Docks works but but it looks like the other one does accept the bootloader (might be fried.)
So I tried flashing both of the Arduino Docks that I received and the first Dock continued to give the error I put in the screenshot above.
The second dock displayed progress bars but I received what looked like three different errors.
On the first Dock the led flickers but the bootloader flash says fail. On the second dock the progress bars appeared but the flashing script said it could not recognize the device signature. The LED on the second dock shut off and didn't flicker. The script eventually went into safe mode....I hope I didn't fry both the boards. Yikes. (Some smoke appeared on one of the Arduino Docks : s)
In any case here are some photos. Hope others learn from any mistakes I might have done in this attempt.
Here are screens from the Console
Here are my attempts to wire the minidock
@Kit-Bishop I tried to power the minidock and Arduino Dock separately using two different micro USB power sources. I'll have to try to powering the Arduino Dock via DC or directly on the female headers. (Ie I'll try not to use the mirco USB port on the Arduino Dock).
I just tried flashing the bootloader using the mini Dock by trying to wedge some stripped ends of a few Jumper cables (exposed copper strands inserted in the female headers of the minidock and then insert the Omega into the female headers "pinching" the copper strands of each particular wire into the specific female headers.) And usb powering both the arduino dock and the onion on the mini dock independently. But got an error when trying to flash via ssh terminal (using sh /usr/bin/arduino-dock flash bootloader). (Error said rc:-1)
Not sure if there's a way to get 5v directly to the Arduino Dock via the mini Dock or if I have to maybe externally power the Arduino Dock using Jumper cables.
Here's a screenshot of the error which maybe hinting that the connection didn't work (maybe the wires I used didn't make a good connection when I sandwiched them between the mini dock and the Omega pins?)
Hi Kyle it might be the reset button. I don't have the expansion Dock to test though.
Was wondering if something like INO could run or be built in the Omega tools?
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ino/
It looks like it depends on the Arduino IDE files which might not fit on the Omega.
Thanks @Boken-Lin looking forward to the wrappers when they're complete : )