r2_control

Python code to control an R2D2 (or other astromech) from a Raspberry Pi over I2C.

A Raspberry Pi is connected to Adafruit I2C servo controllers: http://www.adafruit.com/products/815

Rewriting to use HTTP and REST via Flask.

Check out the wiki: https://github.com/dpoulson/r2_control/wiki

Main Process

• Read config
• Create objects
• Create REST tree
  • lights
  • lcd
  • servo
  • audio
  • script

APIs Implemented:

• /servo/<body|dome>/list - Lists all servos configured
• /servo/<body|dome>/<name>/<position>/<duration> - Sets servo <name> to <position> (from 0 to 1 of full configured swing) over <duration> (seconds)
• /servo/close - Close all servos
• /joystick - Joystick selection functions
• /joystick/list - List all possible joysticks
• /joystick/<stick> - Select a joystick
• /shutdown - Shutdown system
• /status - Print current status
• /sendstatus - Send status via telegram if enabled

Install

Read the wiki.

To see some parts of this in action, follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r2djp/

Debian Packages (Experimental)

Install the system using the pre-built Debian packages. The system is modular so you can install just what you need.

First, add the APT repository:

echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://dpoulson.github.io/r2_control/ ./" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/r2-control.list
sudo apt update

Then, you can install the components you want:

Core Package:

• sudo apt install r2-control (This installs the core system. Note: the APT repository currently serves the lite version. For the offline bundle, download the .deb file directly from the GitHub releases page).

Add-On Packages:

• sudo apt install r2-control-sounds (Installs all sound libraries)
• sudo apt install r2-control-controllers (Installs controller logic, Joystick services, BLE, and Apache web integration)

Note: The add-on packages will automatically depend on the main r2-control package.