https://github.com/raspberrypi/pytrack
https://github.com/raspberrypi/pytrack
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/raspberrypi/pytrack
- Owner: raspberrypi
- Created: 2017-01-04T11:44:14.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-09-10T20:17:46.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-29T22:08:00.819Z (5 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 697 KB
- Stars: 17
- Watchers: 12
- Forks: 8
- Open Issues: 3
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- Readme: README.md
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# pytrack - Modular Python HAB tracker
HAB tracker software for the Pi In The Sky board and LoRa expansion board.
The pytrack package and its Python dependencies, can be installed on a Raspberry Pi with:
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-pytrack
```
## Raspbian Configuration
Enable the following with raspi-config:
Interfacing Options --> Camera --> Yes
Interfacing Options --> SPI --> Yes
Interfacing Options --> Serial --> No (enable login) --> Yes (enable hardware)
Interfacing Options --> 1-Wire --> Yes
### Additional step for Raspberry Pi 3
In order to use the PITs board with the Raspberry Pi 3 you will need to carry out some additional steps to disable the bluetooth (which conflicts with PITs)
- Edit your */boot/config.txt* by typing `sudo nano /boot/config.txt`
- Add `dtoverlay=pi3-disable-bt` to the very bottom of the file to disable bluetooth.
- Press `Ctrl + x` then `Enter` to save and exit.
- Finally type `sudo systemctl disable hciuart` followed by `sudo reboot`
## Usage
Before running the tracker, it is necessary to start the pigpio daemon, with:
sudo pigpiod
You can then create you own tracker program in python using the pytrack module, here's a simple example:
```
from pytrack.tracker import *
from time import sleep
# Creates a tracker object to control the PITs board
mytracker = Tracker()
# Set rtty payload name, transmission details image frequency
mytracker.set_rtty(payload_id='name1', frequency=434.250, baud_rate=300)
mytracker.add_rtty_camera_schedule('images/RTTY', period=60)
# Set Lora payload name, transmission details and image frequency
mytracker.set_lora(payload_id='name2', channel=0, frequency=434.150, mode=1)
mytracker.add_lora_camera_schedule('images/LORA', period=60)
# Set how frequently to capture and store an image at Maximum resolution
mytracker.add_full_camera_schedule('images/FULL', period=60)
# Start the tracker
mytracker.start()
while True:
sleep(1)
```
To run the tracker type `python3 your_file_name.py`
## Auto Startup
Add the following lines to the file **/etc/rc.local**, before the **exit 0** line:
```bash
pigpiod
su pi -c "python3 /home/pi/your_file_name.py" &
```
## Documentation
You can find more information about the component libraries and their usage in the [Documentation](docs/)