SunFounder PiCar-X Kit
4.3 1. Let PiCar-X Move
This is the first project, let’s test the basic movement of Picar-X.
Run the Code
cd ~/picar-x/example
sudo python3 1.move.py
After running the code, PiCar-X will move forward, turn in an S-shape, stop and shake its head.
Code
Note: You can Modify/Reset/Copy/Run/Stop the code below. But before that, you need to go to source code path
like picar-x/example. After modifying the code, you can run it directly to see the effect.
from picarx import Picarx
import time
if __name__ == "__main__":
try:
px = Picarx()
px.forward(30)
time.sleep(0.5)
for angle in range(0,35):
px.set_dir_servo_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
for angle in range(35,-35,-1):
px.set_dir_servo_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
for angle in range(-35,0):
px.set_dir_servo_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
px.forward(0)
time.sleep(1)
for angle in range(0,35):
px.set_camera_servo1_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
for angle in range(35,-35,-1):
px.set_camera_servo1_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
for angle in range(-35,0):
px.set_camera_servo1_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
for angle in range(0,35):
px.set_camera_servo2_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
for angle in range(35,-35,-1):
px.set_camera_servo2_angle(angle)
time.sleep(0.01)
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