volts.py output problem

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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby sm7tix » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:26 pm

I have got it working!
In /boot/config.txt i have
dtoverlay=i2c-bcm2708
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
dtparam=i2s=on
dtparam=spi=on

and i get
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/rover/democode# python volts.py
Battery Voltage: 4.072
4.072
4.072

I hope this help others.
Stefan
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Stefan / SM7TIX

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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby gpvillamil » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:51 pm


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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby sm7tix » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:03 pm

My lsmod
(rover)pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsmod
Module Size Used by
bnep 20480 2
hci_uart 24576 1
bluetooth 368640 21 hci_uart,bnep
ecdh_generic 28672 1 bluetooth
brcmfmac 307200 0
brcmutil 16384 1 brcmfmac
spidev 16384 0
cfg80211 573440 1 brcmfmac
rfkill 28672 4 bluetooth,cfg80211
snd_soc_bcm2835_i2s 16384 0
snd_bcm2835 32768 0
snd_soc_core 188416 1 snd_soc_bcm2835_i2s
snd_compress 20480 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm 98304 4 snd_pcm_dmaengine,snd_soc_bcm2835_i2s,snd_bcm2835,snd_soc_core
snd_timer 32768 1 snd_pcm
spi_bcm2835 16384 0
snd 69632 5 snd_compress,snd_timer,snd_bcm2835,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
uio_pdrv_genirq 16384 0
fixed 16384 0
uio 20480 1 uio_pdrv_genirq
i2c_bcm2708 16384 0
i2c_dev 16384 0
fuse 106496 1
ipv6 434176 35
Kind regards

Stefan / SM7TIX

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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby Kevin » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:43 pm


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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby Nickw58 » Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:12 am

Yes it now works. Thanks Stefan :D

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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby Kevin » Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:50 pm


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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby Nickw58 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:28 am

Hi

I ran volts.py, lightsense_ambient, lightsense_surface and rangefinder, all returned values and I was able to see the value change when I manipulated the sensor/s, all except rangefinder this returned a steady value of 87. I put an obstacle at various distances but not change in the value.

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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby gpvillamil » Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:56 pm

The Python scripts all ran for me, at least initially.

The rangefinder example works correctly, distance values vary depending on where the sensor is pointed (objects at different distances).

After about the 2nd or 3rd time, I started getting the message “error on write”, and sometimes voltage would return as all zeros.

It seems we are not alone: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... p?t=178000

I am considering moving to the 4.14 kernel using rpi-update.

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Re: volts.py output problem

Postby TomTheWhittler » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:19 pm

I would be careful with rpi-update
I did that before I started to play with the python software and now nothing really works.
I had to do that several times as the Rpi software server kept timing out so things did
not update and install correctly.
First error on running the Python was that it could not find SMbus drivers.
I got that fixed and now it gives a different error of not being able to communicate.
Still hunting this down in the little spare time I have available at the moment.

I am tempted to do a fresh operating system install on a nice 64gb Sansdisk micro card.
Research is the only place in a company where you can continually have failures and still keep your job.
I knew immediately that was where I belonged.

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Re: volts.py output problem

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