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Note: This file is about 1.6GB compressed. To uncompress use a 
Windows 7 or higher Computer.
If using Windows XP, you may need WinZip or 7-Zip.
If using older Mac, you may need uncompression software, such as: 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-unarchiver/id425424353?
mt=12

If you already have Jessie installed on your Pi

Ensure that you have expanded the file system on your SD card.
Open a browser on your computer and visit following url:

http://www.mindsensors.com/largefiles/updater/

find the latest release of software from this page and make a note 
of the filename.

Login to your Pi and issue command:

cd /home/pi

wget 

http://www.mindsensors.com/largefiles/updater/

fileName

(use the 

fileName

 as you noted above)

This will download the latest release on your Pi.

unzip the release file, and install as follows:

cd /home/pi

tar -zxvf fileName
cd /home/pi/PiStorms/setup

chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh

It will take a few minutes to install the software.

PiStorms Developer Software is available on GitHub.

Follow the instructions at the url below to install the developer 
software.

https://github.com/mindsensors/PiStorms

PiStorms Python API Reference

The PiStorms Python API library reference is at following url:

http://www.mindsensors.com/reference/PiStorms/html

Copyright © 2016  mindsensors.com

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Summary of Contents for PiStorms

Page 1: ...rectly inserted into the PiStorms Doing so may result in permanent damage to the Raspberry Pi The PiStorms has green terminals to connect an external battery this battery will also supply power to attached Raspberry Pi You do not need to power the Raspberry Pi with a different power source however supplying external power to Raspberry Pi such as through USB is also ok NOTE Nominal PiStorms Power r...

Page 2: ...are compatible with LEGO mindstorms products PiStorms Frame Assembly Instructions Architecture Highlights PiStorms has two banks for motor and sensor ports Bank A and Bank B Each bank has its own I2C address Each bank has two EV3 motor ports and 2 sensor ports Total 4 motors and 4 sensor ports You can also connect NXT motors in the motor ports and supported NXT Sensors in the sensor ports PiStorms...

Page 3: ...last set encoder position Turning motor by degrees Move it in forward or reverse direction Turning motor by rotations 360 degrees makes one rotation Running operations asynchronously While a motor is running other operations may be performed Running motors for unlimited duration While motors are running you can also perform other operations NOTE When motors are set to run for Unlimited Duration th...

Page 4: ...ee different forms 1 Pre configured image ready for use operating system image 2 Manual installation when you already have data on your SD card 3 Developer Installation for advanced users that wish to modify and share PiStorms software GitHub PiStorms software will run on a standard Raspbian Operating system Jessie Download the pre configured PiStorms image at http www mindsensors com largefiles p...

Page 5: ...ake a note of the filename Login to your Pi and issue command cd home pi wget http www mindsensors com largefiles updater fileName use the fileName as you noted above This will download the latest release on your Pi unzip the release file and install as follows cd home pi tar zxvf fileName cd home pi PiStorms setup chmod x setup sh setup sh It will take a few minutes to install the software PiStor...

Page 6: ... Scratch Reference The PiStorms Scratch Interface Reference Guide can be found at the following address http www mindsensors com pdfs PiStorms 20 20ScratchProgrammingGuide pdf Copyright 2016 mindsensors com 6 6 ...

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