Quick Start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE (V1.2)

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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.