[C++] EV3 IR_Sensor in BrickPi+

BrickPi
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I tried to use multi-ir sensor based on BrickPi sensor example, but ir sensor did not work.
I changed sensor_examples( EV3-IR Sensor proximity test.c) like below.

BrickPi.SensorType[PORT_1] = TYPE_SENSOR_EV3_INFRARED_M0;
BrickPi.SensorType[PORT_2] = TYPE_SENSOR_EV3_INFRARED_M0;

But only last thing(PORT_2) detected distance.
What can I do for using multi-ir sensor?

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If you’re using BrickPi+, try using one sensor on port 1 or 2, and the other on port 3 or 4.

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@vlvl5, can you tell us:

  1. What version of the BrickPi are you using?
  2. What version of software are you using?
  3. What version of the Raspberry Pi are you using?
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version of brickpi is 2.8.2, raspberry pi is raspberry pi 2.

I also tried to use port1 and port3 but It didn’t work…

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@vlvl5, the older BrickPi+ does not support two EV3 IR sensors unfortunately. The Firmware will not be able to support it. However, the new BrickPi3 will indeed support two EV3 sensors.

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So I used 2 IR sensor at port1&port3 and It worked well.
But, in case of brickpi+, should I use only two IR sensors at the same time? Is any other way to use 3 or 4 IR sensors simultaneouly?

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I don’t think there is; I think there’s a firmware issue with the BrickPi+ that prevents this.

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My version of brickpi is 2.8.2 too. It would be a great idea to inform users the Firmware can’t support it. I spent many many hours working on it without knowing the problem is due to something I can’t handle. What about releasing the source code of the Firmware if you can’t update it ?

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Sorry to hear of the frustration with this @watinejeanbaptiste. The firmware is indeed open source and available to test and work with here.

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thanks for the quick reply JohnC!
I found on the forum the google doc https://docs.google.com/document/d/180y3U2ZIfKl5Si1HAJR_wifKu9PIb-vWkkRyi1P2iJc/edit# about flashing the MCU on the BrickPi.
And if I flash the hardware with the firmware 2.0 I would be able to use EV3 sensors on my Brick.
But if I have understood correctly the discussion the firmware 2.0 is incompatible with the BrickPi 2.8.2 so that the EV3 sensors will not work correctly, am I wrong ?