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Installing and Running PoMoCo 2.0
Windows Instructions
Download and run the:
PoMoCo 2.0 for Windows Installer
Mac OS X Instructions
Download and run the:
PoMoCo 2.0 for Mac OS X Zipped App
Ubuntu 14.10 Instructions
Python is installed by default. PySerial is also installed by default, but unfortunately the package in the normal repositories is an older version, so you’ll need to update it manually.
1.) Open up the terminal and install PIP:
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sudo apt-get install python-pip |
2.) Update PySerial:
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sudo pip install pyserial –upgrade |
3.) Install wxPython:
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apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8 |
4.) Download the PoMoCo v2.0 source code
5.) Run PoMoCo by changing to the PoMoCo directory and running:
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python PoMoCo.py |
Windows Manual Install Instructions
Manual Install Warning:
The above app is fine for most users. This is for advanced users only. This is NOT needed for regular users, and will result in more headaches than just using the setup file in the first place. This is here for people that want to do extra, fancy things.
1.) Download and install Python
2.) Download and install PySerial:
get the x86 version of PySerial
Make sure your versions of Python and PySerial match. i.e, if you install x86 python, use x86 PySerial.
3.) Download and install wxPython:
get the x86 version of wxPython
Make sure your versions of Python and wxPython match. i.e, if you install x86 python, use x86 wxPython.
4.) Download the PoMoCo v2.0 source code
5.) Install the Servotor32 Drivers
6.) With python installed, double click on PoMoCo.py in the PoMoCo folder
Mac OS X Manual Install Instructions
Manual Install Warning:
The above app is fine for most users. This is for advanced users only. This is NOT needed for regular users, and will result in more headaches than just using the zipped app in the first place. This is here for people that want to do extra, fancy things.
Since Python is included in Mac OS X, you’ll need to install the PySerial library.
1.) Install Pyserial
Open the terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), enter:
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sudo easy_install pyserial |
And press enter. PySerial will install.
2.) Install wxPython (cocoa)
Download and install this link
Don’t download and install the Carbon-based version. Carbon is outdated and unsupported.
3.) Download the PoMoCo v2.0 source code
4.) PoMoCo may be launched by changing into the PoMoCo directory via terminal and running the following:
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python PoMoCo.py |
