This is a tutorial to get you started with sending and receiving the data, to and from the Arduberry, directly from the ease of your Python program.

Step 1: Setting up the Raspberry Pi

Follow the Getting Started to Arduberry guide and run the install script to set up the libraries for the Arduberry.

Step 2: Upload the sketch to Arduberry

Open the Arduino IDE on the Raspberry Pi, and open the serial_arduberry.ino in the Arduberry Github Repository .

Choose the programmer as Raspberry Pi GPIO and the board as Arduino Uno.  

To upload the sketch to the Arduberry, use “Upload as a Programmer” or press “Ctrl+Shift+U“.

Step 3: Run the Python program

We have created a sample Python program which sends a command to the Arduberry and reads a string and an analog value back from the Arduberry.

Run the Python program and the data should start coming on the terminal:

python pySer.py

You can modify this program and the Arduino sketch to send or receive any data, to and from your Python program.

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