OPEN Controller V2.0.0

Open-Source controlling software for the OPEN Root Phenotyping System at the David Mendoza labs. The system is designed to run on Armx86 operating systems, mainly Raspberry Pi.

Contact Information

Developer and Maintainer: Landon Swartz

Email: [email protected] Adviser: David Mendoza, Associate Professor, University of Missouri and Kannappan Palaniappan, Professor, University of Missouri

How to install and run

1. Download and extract the project from this repository to a desired folder location. We recommended the Desktop for user-specific use or the /opt/ folder for system use.
2. Navigate using the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) to the project folder location. Navigate to the OPEN_Controller Folder and not the /src/ folder.
3. Use the "ls /dev/ttyACM*" command to see the relavant serial port locations for the Arduinos
4. Run the program using the command format "python3 src/main.py --GRBL {GRBL Arduino Location} --lights {Lights Arduino Location}" Use 'python3 src/main.py -h' for more explanation if needed

Requirements

• Please install GRBL onto one arduino and plug it into the Raspberry Pi. Install the GitPeriphrealControllerV6.ino on the other arduino and plug into the Arduino.
• Install the requirements.txt using "pip -r install requirements.txt"