https://github.com/pollen-robotics/flashing_tools

https://github.com/pollen-robotics/flashing_tools

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pollen-robotics/flashing_tools
• Owner: pollen-robotics
• Created: 2022-01-22T10:18:59.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-10-04T12:14:14.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-06T08:12:39.027Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 185 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# flashing_tools

Graphical windows to configure the motors and electronic modules of a Reachy 2021.

## How to install

1. clone this repo

```bash

git clone https://github.com/pollen-robotics/flashing_tools.git

```

2. install the required depencies

```bash

cd flashing_tools

pip3 install -e .

```

3. install dfu-util if it isn't already the case

```bash

sudo apt-get install -y dfu-util

```

## How to use

* For the flashing motor GUI:

```python

cd flasing_tools

python3 flash_motor.py

```

Select what motor you want to flash and click on "Configure", a progress bar should fill. If the message "Motor configured" appears, you can disconnect the motor.

* For the flashing electronic module GUI:

```python

cd flasing_tools

python3 flash_module.py

```

Select what type of board the electronic module is and click on "Configure". If the message "Configuration succedded" appears, you can disconnect the board.

## Configuring bash files

If you want to make bash files executing the python scripts:

* for the flashing motor script, put in a .sh file:

```bash

#!/bin/bash

your_python_path path_to_flashing_tools/flash_motor.py

```

* for the flashing electronic module script, put in a .sh file:

```bash

#!/bin/bash

your_python_path path_to_flashing_tools/flash_module.py

```

## Creating desktop icons (in Ubuntu)

1. Make the bash script executable

```bash

sudo chmod +x your_bash_script.sh

```

2. In Ubuntu files explorer (Nautilus), in the top right icon with three strips click on "Preferences" -> "Behavior" -> "Executable text files" -> "Run them".

3. Move the .sh file in Desktop.