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Additional setup for the I2C-0 interface
The I2C-1 port will operate without additional configuration, but if you have a conflict and would like to use I2C-
0 you must enable application access to that port by adding the following lines to /boot/config.txt:
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
dtparam=i2c_vc=on
device_tree_param=i2c0=on
device_tree_param=i2c=on
Ensure that the jumpers on the PiCapture board are in place to enable the desired I2C port connection.
Installing the PiCapture control software
It is recommended that you use pip to install the control software directly from the PiPy respository. Simply
enter:
sudo pip install pivideo
You can safely ignore error messages as long as the process concludes with “Successfully installed pivideo.”
An alternative is to download the Python package from
http://lintestsystems.com
.
If you will be using the I2C bus to communicate with PiCapture, you will also need to install Python support for
I2C with:
sudo apt-get install python-smbus
I2C port one is the default for PiVideo.
