Quick Start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE (V1.2)
pg. 3
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The following dependencies must be installed.
sudo apt-get install python-gi-cairo python-smbus i2c-tools
By default, I2C (the protocol used to communicate with the SingleTact device) is not enabled on the Pi.
I2C can be enabled in the raspi-config tool.
sudo raspi-config
Select Advanced Options -> I2C Enable/Disable automatic loading, and then select yes.
If running Raspbian releases before 3.18 the following config file must be edited.
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf
Comment out the following by adding a “#” to the start of each line.
blacklist spi-bcm2708
blacklist i2c-bcm2708
Reboot to allow system changes to take effect
sudo reboot
Direct download:
https://github.com/SingleTact/RaspberryPiDemo/releases/tag/v1.0
or use git:
git clone https://github.com/SingleTact/RaspberryPiDemo
3. Using a Raspberry Pi
Before you start, you need: SingleTact
Sensor, Electronics & Jumper Wires, a
Raspberry Pi (3B recommended) and a
display device.
Connect the sensor into the FFC
connector on the green interface
board then, connect to the
Raspberry Pi with four male to male
jumper wires as shown in the
picture.
Download the Raspberry Pi demo
software from the SingleTact github.
Any lines in itallics may be pasted
directly into the terminal.