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Workpackage: Description: Difficulty (1-10): Overview: Analogue Input with Gertboard (python) This workpackage is about how to work with analogue input with the help of the Gertboard. We read the data of a light sensor. 5 Instructions Prepare Gertboard Python Code Test your Code Circuit Schematic Useful Resources Hardware: Raspberry Pi & standard equipment Gertboard Straps Jumpers Hook up Wires Resistor (47 k) Light Sensor Software: Raspbian OS python library spidev

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ANALOGUE INPUT WITH GERTBOARD (PYTHON)

Due to the fact, that the Raspberry Pi does not have analogue inputs we have to use an extension board to get information about a light sensor or other analogue inputs. In this worksheet we use the Gertboard. There is some python and C test code already provided which can be used.

Instructions
Prepare Gertboard
connect the Gertboard to the Raspberry Pi, be careful that the Pin 1 on the raspberry (left upper corner) is connected to the Pin 1 on the Gertboard (marked with a square) enable SPI
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o o sudo reboot install python SPI wrapper

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf insert a # before blacklist spi-bcm2708

sudo apt-get install python-dev mkdir py-spidev cd py-spidev wget https://raw.github.com/doceme/py-spidev/master/setup.py wget https://raw.github.com/doceme/py-spidev/master/spidev_module.c sudo python setup.py install

connect following with jumpers as shown in picture 1: o GP11 to SCLK o GP10 to MOSI o GP9 to MISO o GP8 to CSnA create circuit as seen in picture 2 o connect the blue wire to the analogue pin on Gertboard (Picture 1, upper left corner, number 2) o connect the black wire to GND o connect the red wire to 3V

python code

from time import sleep import subprocess # to prevent from spi failures reload spi drivers at the beginning unload_spi = subprocess.Popen('sudo rmmod spi_bcm2708', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE) start_spi = subprocess.Popen('sudo modprobe spi_bcm2708', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE) sleep(3) #import spidev and open SPI to work with ADC on Gertboard import spidev loops = 600 spi = spidev.SpiDev() #the ADC of the Gertboard is on SPI channel 0 spi.open(0,0)

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#dependend on the Pin you use on Gertboard select 0 (for AD0) or 1 (for AD1) channel = 1 #if varable loops is 600, there are 600 values printed out before the program ends while loops > 0: #send start bit, sgl/diff, odd/sign, MSBF to SPI r = spi.xfer2([1,(2+channel)<<6,0]) #spi.xfer2 returens same number of 8-bit bytes as sent #we parse out the part of bits which includes the changing value of the sensor adc_value = ((r[1]&31) << 6) + (r[2] >> 2) #print analgue value print(adc_value) # delay after each print sleep(0.05) # decrease variable loops loops -= 1

Test your Code

Run your code by navigating to directory where you saved your file and typing in following command:
python filename.py

Circuit Schematic

P ICTURE 1: G ERTBOARD

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P ICTURE 2:L IGHT S ENSOR

Useful Resources
Gertboard User Manual: http://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net/datasheets/Dev/RPi/Gertboard_UM_with_python.pdf Analogue Input with node.js: https://github.com/eugeneware/wiring-pi

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