[SOLVED] Can't run scripts with GrovePi

jlafavre · December 18, 2017, 4:22pm

I have installed software for GrovePi and have tried bundled programs for various Grove sensors, but all come back with errors when I try to run them (Python programs) I ran the troubleshooting program and have attached the log file. Any help would be greatly appreciated.log.txt (6.6 KB)

RobertLucian · December 18, 2017, 9:42pm

Hi @jlafavre,

Could you burn the firmware onto the GrovePi?

The script you have to run in order to update your GrovePi is:

github.com

DexterInd/GrovePi/blob/master/Firmware/firmware_update.sh

#! /bin/bash
REPO_PATH=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0) | grep -E -o "^(.*?\\GrovePi)")
echo "Updating the GrovePi firmware"
echo "============================="
echo " http://www.dexterindustries.com/grovepi "
echo " Run this program: "
echo " sudo ./firmware_update.sh"
echo " "
echo "============================="

read -n1 -p "Do you want to update the firmware? [y,n]" input
if [[ $input == "Y" || $input == "y" ]]; then
       	printf "\nMake sure that GrovePi is connected to Raspberry Pi"
else
        printf "\nExiting..."
	exit 0
fi
if [ $(find $pwd -name "grove_pi_firmware.hex") ]; then 
	printf "\nFirmware found"
else

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Please let me know if this was your issue.

Cheers!

jlafavre · December 19, 2017, 2:04pm

Thanks for your help. Initially I did not burn firmware to the GrovePi. I was following instructions from here: www.dexterindustries.com/GrovePi/get-started-with-the-grovepi/setting-software/ and those instructions did not include steps to burn the firmware that I noticed. In any case, I copied the firmware_update.sh script to a directory I made on the pi (/home/pi/LaFavre_Grove/GrovePi) and made it executable but could not get it to run. Then I discovered there already was the same file located here: /home/pi/Desktop/GrovePi/Firmware/firmware_update.sh
I ran that copy of the script and it appeared to install the firmware. Now I can get my Grove sensors to work with the GrovePi. Thanks very much for your help

RobertLucian · December 19, 2017, 9:34pm

Hi @jlafavre,

I’m glad to hear it worked for you.
I’m going to close the thread if there isn’t anything else.

Cheers!

RobertLucian · December 20, 2017, 4:00pm

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