book

Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects

by Cefn Hoile, Clare Bowman, Sjoerd Dirk Meijer, Brian Corteil, Lauren Orsini, Troy Mott

November 2014

Beginner to intermediate

254 pages

5h 10m

English

Make: Community

Read now

Unlock full access

Book-wide bill of materialsConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsAbout the AuthorsAcknowledgmentsClare Bowman and Cefn HoileBrian CorteilSjoerd Dirk MeijerLauren Orsini
The Power of the PiRaspbianWho Is This Book For?Projects in This Book
Materials and ToolsSolderless Breadboarding MaterialsSolderless Breadboard ToolsSoldering MaterialsSoldering ToolsConfiguring Your Raspberry PiExercise 1: BlinkAttaching the UARTTesting with the Blink SketchTroubleshootingExercise 2: KnockLoading the Knock SketchDisplaying Knock Messages in the Python ShellLoading a Python Script to Display Knock! MessagesExercise 3: Sending Knock Messages WirelesslyUsing Bluetooth for ProgrammingTransmitting Wireless MessagesTriggering AudioTroubleshooting Audio from the PiExercise 4: Talking WearablesUsing Python Threading for Multiple WearablesRunning Audio on Multiple WearablesExercise 5: One Man BandAdding an AccelerometerDetecting OrientationAdding the KnockLedControl SketchProcessing Accelerometer Data on the PiRunning the One Man BandHow the One Man Band WorksProper Gestures for the One Man BandWhere Next?
The Conductive KeyboardMaterialsInstalling SoftwareRaspberry Pi as AVR ProgrammerBuilding the Conductive KeyboardExercise 1Exercise 2Exercise 3Exercise 4Exercise 5Testing the Conductive KeyboardExtending the Conductive KeyboardExercise 6Exercise 7Exercise 8Exercise 9Programming and Testing the Conductive KeyboardUsing the Conductive KeyboardUsing the ShrimpKey with ScratchA Scratch PrimerUsing the Conductive Keyboard in ScratchProject 1: Interactive Art ProjectUsing the Conductive Keyboard with the Art ProjectProject 2: Memory GameSummary
MaterialsHardware MaterialsSoftware MaterialsBefore You StartSetting Up SSH CommunicationA Thermometer That Reads and WritesTexting with Raspberry PiSign Up for TwilioPut Raspberry Pi in the LoopUpdate temp.pyBuilding the Pi Web ServerSet Up ApacheMake a Basic WebsiteInstall MySQLBuild a DatabaseConnect the MySQL Database to temp.pyConnect the MySQL Database to data.phpDesign a GraphNext Steps and Acknowledgments
Materials and ToolsHardwareElectronicsSelecting a LampToolsAdding the Required PackagesCreating a Twitter Account for Your LampDownloading Code for the Lamp and Configuring Twitter AccessWalking Through lamp.pyonArg.pyWalking Through onArg.pyRunning lamp.py When the Raspberry Pi StartsBuilding the LampHacking the LampDC-to-DC ConverterThe RGB MatrixThe SwitchThe StripboardThe BasePutting It All TogetherWhere to Go from Here?
Downloading the Book’s Source CodeInstalling RaspbianConfiguring the WiFi AdapterFrom Breadboard to StripboardReassigning Conductive Keyboard KeysManual InstallationEnabling SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)Install AVRDUDEInstall Arduino IDEDownload the ShrimpKey SoftwareAdd Configuration for USBasp DevicesInstall ScratchGPIOConfigure the Arduino IDE

Content preview from Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects

Preface

All of the projects in this book use the Raspberry Pi. Read along to discover how to receive Twitter alerts through a lamp, collect temperature data from a fish tank, control a game with Raspberries (the actual fruit!), or even learn how to make your own wearable one man band.

Book-wide bill of materials

Table -1. Book-wide bill of materials
Item	Item
Raspberry Pi (Models B or B+)	Pi Cobbler
2x ADXL 345 triple axis accelerometer breakout board (labeled GY-291)	2x 100 ohm resistor
2x piezoelectric transducer	7x 170 point mini breadboards
2x Bluetooth UART transceiver (board name JY-MCU, running HC-06 firmware)	2x 1M ohm resistor
2x USB to UART serial programmer (CP2102)	3x 40-pin male header strip
2x ATmega328P-PU (flashed ...