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https://github.com/astro-pi/python-sense-hat

Source code for Sense HAT Python library
https://github.com/astro-pi/python-sense-hat

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Source code for Sense HAT Python library

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/astro-pi/python-sense-hat
Owner: astro-pi
License: bsd-3-clause
Created: 2015-02-12T12:28:40.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-07-18T06:33:31.000Z (5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-29T15:48:51.994Z (about 1 month ago)
Language: Python
Homepage: https://sense-hat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Size: 177 KB
Stars: 507
Watchers: 55
Forks: 255
Open Issues: 39
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md

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README

        #Sense HAT

Python module to control the `Raspberry Pi` Sense HAT used in the `Astro Pi` mission - an education outreach programme for UK schools sending code experiments to the International Space Station.

Hardware

========

The Sense HAT features an 8x8 RGB LED matrix, a mini joystick and the following sensors:

* Gyroscope

* Accelerometer

* Magnetometer

* Temperature

* Humidity

* Barometric pressure

Buy

===

Buy the Sense HAT from:

* `The Pi Hut`

* `Pimoroni`

* `Amazon (UK)`

* `element14`

* `adafruit`

* `Amazon (USA)`

Installation

============

To install the Sense HAT software, enter the following commands in a terminal::

    sudo apt-get update

    sudo apt-get install sense-hat

    sudo reboot

Usage

=====

Import the sense_hat module and instantiate a SenseHat object::

    from sense_hat import SenseHat

    sense = SenseHat()

Documentation

=============

Comprehensive documentation is available at `https://sense-hat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/`.

Contributors

============

* `Dave Honess`

* `Ben Nuttall`

* `Serge Schneider`

* `Dave Jones`

* `Tyler Laws`

* `George Boukeas`

Open Source

===========

* The code is licensed under the `BSD Licence`

* The project source code is hosted on `GitHub`

* Please use `GitHub issues` to submit bugs and report issues

URLs

=====

* Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/

* Astro Pi: http://www.astro-pi.org/

* sense-hat.readthedocs.io: https://sense-hat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

* Dave Honess: https://github.com/davidhoness

* Ben Nuttall: https://github.com/bennuttall

* Serge Schneider: https://github.com/XECDesign

* Dave Jones: https://github.com/waveform80

* Tyler Laws: https://github.com/tyler-laws

* George Boukeas: https://github.com/boukeas

* BSD Licence: http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause

* GitHub: https://github.com/astro-pi/python-sense-hat

* GitHub Issues: https://github.com/astro-pi/python-sense-hat/issues

* `The Pi Hut`: http://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-sense-hat-astro-pi

* `Pimoroni`: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-sense-hat

* `Amazon (UK)`: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-2483095-Sense-HAT/dp/B014T2IHQ8/

* element14: https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-78155/l/raspberry-pi-sense-hat

* adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com/products/2738

* Amazon (USA): http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Sense-HAT-AstroPi/dp/B014HDG74S