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Warning
Please pay attention to the following issues when purchasing or using the product:
There are small components included in this kit. Swallowing mistakenly or misoperation can
cause serious infection and be even fatal. When an accident occurs, please seek medical
assistance immediately.
Please place the product in a safe place where an under-6-year-old cannot touch, who should
not use or approach the product.
Juveniles should use the product with their parents.
Do not place the product or the components near any AC socket or other circuits to avoid
electric shock.
Do not use the product near any liquid or flame.
Do not use or store the product in an extreme environment such as in extremely low or high
temperature and heavy humidness.
Please remember to power off when the product is not in use.
Do not touch the moving or rotating part of the product.
The product may get heat at some part, which is just normal. But misoperation may cause
overheat.
Misoperation may cause damage to the product. Please take care.
Do not connect the positive and negative poles of the power inversely, or the devices in the
circuit may be damaged.
Please place and put the product gently. Do not smash or shock it.

About
Adeept is a technical service team of open source software and hardware. Dedicated to applying
the Internet and the latest industrial technology in open source area, we strive to provide the
best hardware support and software service for general makers and electronic enthusiasts
around the world. We aim to create infinite possibilities with sharing. No matter what field you
are in, we can lead you into the electronic world and bring your ideas into reality.

The code and manual of our product are open source. You can check on our website:
http://www.adeept.com/

If you have any problems, feel free to send an email for technical support and assistance:
[email protected]

On weekdays, we usually will reply within 24 hours. Also welcome to post in our official forum:
http://www.adeept.com/forum/

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Copyright
This user manual and code can be used for learning, DIY, refitting, etc., except for commercial
purpose. The Adeept Company owns all rights of contents in the manual, including but not
limited to texts, images, data, etc. Any distribution or printing should be implemented with the
permission of the Company, or it will be deemed illegal.

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contents..........................................................................................................................1
1. Components List........................................................................................................ 2
1.1. Acrylic Plates.....................................................................................................2
1.2. Machinery Parts............................................................................................... 3
1.3. Electronic Parts.................................................................................................4
1.4. Tools..................................................................................................................5
1.5. Self-prepared Parts...........................................................................................5
Raspberry Pi ..................................................................................................... 5
2. Software & Hardware................................................................................................ 6
2.1. Software Installation........................................................................................ 6
3.2. Download Program.........................................................................................11
3.3. Set Up a Raspberry Pi..................................................................................... 12
3. Assembly.................................................................................................................. 19
3.1. Preparations before Assembly....................................................................... 19
1.Connect the Raspberry Pi Camera and the ribbon.............................................19
3.2. Servo debugging.............................................................................................22
3.3.Install and Remove Batteries...........................................................................25
3.3 install the arm..................................................................................................28
3.4 install the feet..................................................................................................31
3.5 install the Camera............................................................................................36
4.Install Python3.7 in the PC....................................................................................... 54
4.1.Install Python3.7..............................................................................................54
4.2Run the RaspClaws........................................................................................... 56
5.Afterword..................................................................................................................60

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1. Components List
1.1. Acrylic Plates

The acrylic plates are fragile, so please be careful when assembling them in case of breaking.
The acrylic plate is covered with a layer of protective film. You need to remove it first.
Some holes in the acrylic may have residues, so you need to clean them before the use.

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M2 M3 M2*8 M2.5*4 M2.5*8

Nut Nut Screw Screw
Screw

X27 X30 X27 X6 X18

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M3*8 M1.4*6 M1.7*6*6 M3*8 M2.5*14

Screw Self-tapping Self-tapping Countersunk Copper
Screw Screw Head Screw Stand off
w
X28 X12 X15 X2 X4
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M2.5*11 M2.5*10+6 M3*40 M3*15 M3*10

Copper Copper Nylon Nylon Screw
Stand off Stand off Standoff Standoff
X24
X1 X4 X8 X6
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1.3. Electronic Parts

Adeept robot HAT X1 Raspberry Pi Camera X1

mpu—6050

3-Pin Wire X4
Car Light X4

18650 Battery Holder Set X1 Servo x15

Raspberry P1 Camera Ribbon X1

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1.4. Tools
Cross-head Screwdriver X1

Winding Pipe X1

Large Cross-head Screwdriver X1

Ribbon X1

1.5. Self-prepared Parts

18650 Battery X2

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2. Software & Hardware

2.1. Software Installation
Install the Raspbian Operating System
First, install the operating system for the Raspberry Pi. The official system, Raspbian, is
recommended. If you've finished the installation and the system works well, you may skip
this step.
You need to download the Win32 Disk Imager and burn the operating system to the SD
card.
Download the Win32 Disk Imager at:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/

Download the Image for Raspbian

Go to Raspberry Pi official website:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/
click though Download->Raspbian. Raspbian is suitable for novice since it's supported
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After it's downloaded, unzip it for later SD card system creation.

Write Raspberry Pi Operating System to SD Card

First, insert the SD card into the card reader and connect it to the USB port of the
computer.
Click open the Win32 Disk Imager and choose the path of the SD card (here it's Disk G).
Click open the .img file extracted previously, and click Write.

Step2: Open the extracted “.img” Step1: Choose the right path

Step3: Click Write to

write the system

Display the Filename Extension

For some operations, you may need to change the filename extension (suffix). In some
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search on the Internet by yourself for how to display the filename extension (suffix) in your
own system.
For example, in Windows 7, you may go to My Computer ->Organization ->Folder and
Search->View, and uncheck the Hide extensions for known file types.

Enable SHH and Setup WiFi

Keep the SD card connected with the computer. Open the root directory of the card and
create a file named ssh without any suffixes.
Under the root directory of the SD card, create a file wpa_supplicant.txt and write the
following contents into the file:
country=US
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
ssid="WIFI"
psk="PASSWORD"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
priority=1
}

In the code above, replace WIFI with your own WiFi SSID name and PASSWORD with
your password for the WiFi network. Save the file and change the name of the file
wpa_supplicant.txt into wpa_supplicant.conf.
* Make sure MAC filtering has been turned off for the router.
* The WPA-PSK behind key_mgmt= is the common encryption method for most routers. If
the network connection fails, you may log in and check on the router management page.
* For more about the network connection for Raspberry Pi, please visit the related page
via this link:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=203716
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Download and Install PuTTy

PuTTy is a software that connects with the Raspberry Pi via ssh. With the tool, you may
control the Raspberry Pi by the computer.
Download:
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Acquire Raspberry Pi’s IP Address

Install the 18650 batteries and switch on the car.
Method A: Log in to the router management page on the computer to check the address of
the Raspberry Pi.
Method B: Download the Network Scanner App to check the address.
The address of the Raspberry Pi is the one with "Raspberry".
* The name of the router that the computer or mobile connects should be consistent with
the one of the WiFi in the file wpa_supplicant.conf written to the root directory of the SD
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Connect the Raspberry Pi and Computer

Open PuTTy, enter the IP address of the Raspberry Pi in Host Name (or IP address) and
click Open.

If a warning window prompts, click Yes.

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The password for login is raspberry by default.

* When you typing in the password, nothing will appear on the screen but it does not mean
no input. Type in the password carefully and press Enter after it's done.
Log in successfully.

3.2. Download Program

Setting up in a Raspberry Pi may take you a lot of time, and there are too many libraries
needed, so we write a python program to do the most of works for you.

NOTE: If you want to know the exact details of the program, you can skip this chapter.
NOTE: This setup.py program is needed to download and install a lot of applications and
libraries, and sometimes the server or internet may break down, which may lead to some
problems that the setup.py could not fix. Then you must set up a raspberry pi yourself, by
following the instructions of next chapter named Set Up a Raspberry Pi.

Download the program of the PiCar-B.

Input the code below to download:
git clone https://github.com/adeept/adeept_raspclaws.git
Then setup：
sudo python3 adeept_raspclaws/setup.py
It may take some time to finish.
Now you can skip the next chapter and Install Python3.7 in the PC directly.

NOTE:
The installation process of the Raspberry Pi can take a long time, so we have prepared a
test version of the program which only needs to enable i2c and install adafruit_pca9685.
The test program runs as follows:
sudo pip3 install adafruit_pca9685
sudo pip3 install rpi_ws281x
sudo apt-get install python3-smbus
sudo pip3 install mpu6050-raspberrypi
Enable i2c (you can refer to the documentation on 3.3.5 to know how to enable i2c)
sudo python3 adeept_raspclaws/server/serverTest.py
(Test version doesn’t include OpenCV)
By default, the serverTest.py will not run when boot, so you need to add to autostart.
sudo python3 adeept_raspcalws/test_autorun.py

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3.3. Set Up a Raspberry Pi

NOTE: You should skip this chapter if you finished the last one and Install Python3.7 in the
PC directly.

Unrestricted Access to Raspberry Pi

The Linux operating system is a multi-user operating system which allows multiple users
to log in and use the computer. Normal users are not normally allowed to edit files in other
users' folders or any of the system files. You can run commands as the root user by
using the sudo command before the program you want to run.
More information in: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/linux/usage/root.md

Set Up A Root User

To change ordinary user into root user on the terminal, you need to setup up a password
for the user by entering the following command in the terminal of the RPi:
sudo passwd root
Enter the passwd twice, as shown below:

Log in as Root User

Type in the following command in the terminal of the Raspberry Pi:
su –
Press Enter, and type in the password to confirm.

Update System
The system you downloaded may not be the latest version and it may cause
inconvenience in the subsequent operations. Here we first upgrade the system of the
Raspberry Pi. Type in the following command:
sudo apt-get update
The apt-get update command is to acquire the up-to-date software lists and update all the
software, to provide the latest software for next system upgrade.
sudo apt-get upgrade

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It may take some time for the system upgrade. During this period, do not carry out any
operations with the Raspberry Pi until it's done.
In this process, you may continue reading the following contents to download the Python
3.7and OpenCV under the Windows system.

Enable I2C and Camera

After the Raspberry Pi is updated, you may continue operations on it.
The Adeept Motor HAT V1.0 communicates with the Raspberry Pi via the I2C port but the
I2C port is disabled by default. You need to enable it:
sudo raspi-config
A window will pop up.
Click through
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Now you’ve already enabled I2C, move on to enable Camera.

sudo raspi-config
Click through:
5 Interfacing Options ->P1 Camera ->Yes ->OK ->Finish ->Yes
Reboot the Raspberry Pi. If it does not reboot automatically, type in the following
command:
reboot
Then the I2C and Camera module are both enabled.
After the Raspberry Pi is rebooted, type in the following command to check that the
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lsmod | grep i2c
If the following contents are shown, it indicates the module is enabled successfully.

Install I2C-Tools
Install I2C-Tools to check whether the external devices are connected successfully as well
as the address of the devices. Type in the command to install:
sudo apt-get install i2c-tools
Install the Python drive program for PCA9685:
sudo pip3 install adafruit-pca9685
To install the library from source, so that you can use the PCA9685 PWM servo/LED
controller with a Raspberry Pi.
Look for more information and example at its homepage:
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_PCA9685/

*Now you may wonder about the difference between apt-get install and pip install, here is
the answer:
pip3 is used to download and install packages directly from PyPI (Python Package Index),
hosted by Python Software Foundation. It is a specialized package manager that only
deals with python packages.
Note: There are two versions of Python in Raspberry Pi by default, for our Python
programs are written with Python 3.x(3.7), you need to use pip3 instead of pip, which is
used to install software in Python 2.x.
apt-get is used to download and install packages from Ubuntu repositories which are
hosted by Canonical.

OpenCV Installation
sudo apt-get install python3-smbus

sudo pip3 install mpu6050-raspberrypi

This is a package used to read data from mpu6050.

OpenCV Installation
sudo apt-get install libopencv-dev

sudo apt-get install python-opencv

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sudo pip3 install opencv-python
The libopencv-dev is a meta package. It has dependencies to many packages that do
contain the necessary libraries and header files that OpenCV require.
Python-OpenCV and OpenCV-Python are libraries of Python bindings designed to solve
computer vision problems.
More information:
https://docs.opencv.org/3.0-beta/doc/py_tutorials/py_setup/py_intro/py_intro.html
Imutils contains a series of convenient functions which make basic image processing
functions such as translation, rotation, resizing, skeletonization, and displaying Matplotlib
images easier with OpenCV.
More information:
https://github.com/jrosebr1/imutils
libatlas-base-dev libjasper-dev libqtgui4 python3-pyqt5 libqt4-test are Python packages
for FPV functions and sending jpeg stream to PC.
Then you need to install zmq and pybase64 for FPV function:
sudo apt-get install libatlas-base-dev libjasper-dev libqtgui4 python3-pyqt5 libqt4-test
sudo pip3 install zmq pybase64
libatlas-base-dev libjasper-dev libqtgui4 python3-pyqt5 libqt4-test are Python packages
includes the static libraries and symbolic links needed for program development.
Zmp(ZeroMQ): Carries messages across inproc, IPC, TCP, TIPC, multicast.
Homepage: http://zeromq.org/
pybase64: It provides a fast base64 implementation for base64 encoding/decoding.
Homepage: https://github.com/mayeut/pybase64

Download Packages for WS_2812:

sudo pip3 install rpi_ws281x
rpi_ws281x is a Raspberry Pi library for controlling WS281X LEDs.

Download Program for the RaspClaws

git clone https://github.com/adeept/adeept_raspclaws.git

Set AP-Hotspot
Configure the Raspberry Pi as the Wi-Fi hotspot mode to build up a direct communication
between the PC and the car.
If the RPi Car starts and there is no Wi-Fi to connect with, the RPi Car will set a
AP-Hotspod itself. You can connect it with your PC:
Search Wi-Fi SSID name: AdeeptCar
Password: 12345678

Check the following steps and more information from Github:

https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
Downloadthe code from Github to a local path for installation:
git clone https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
cd create_ap
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sudo apt-get install util-linux procps hostapd iproute2 iw haveged dnsmasq

Add the RPi Car program to auto-start

Creat a car.desktop to add the RPi Car program to auto-run
sudo nano /home/pi/.config/autostart/car.desktop
Add
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Car
Comment=Car
Exec=sudo python3 /home/adeept_raspclaws/server/server.py
Icon=false
Terminal=false
MutipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Catagories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true

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Input Y to save and press Enter to confirm.

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3. Assembly
3.1. Preparations before Assembly
1.Connect the Raspberry Pi Camera and the ribbon.

Assemble the following components

Raspberry Pi Camera x1 Raspberry Pi Camera Ribbon x1

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2. Connect the Raspberry Pi Camera and the Raspberry Pi.

Assemble the following components

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The two plugs of 3-Pin Wire are small plugs

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3.2. Servo debugging.

1. Fix four M2.5x10+6 Copper Standoffs on Raspberry Pi.
insert the Adeept Motor HAT into Raspberry Pi.
Assemble the following components
M2.5x4 Screw
x4
Raspberry Pi x1

Adeept Motor
HAT x1

M2.5x14 Copper
Standoff x4
M2.5x10+6 Copper
Standoff x4

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Connect the driver board to mpu-6050.

M2.5*4 screw
MPU-6050 x2
x1

M2.5x11
Copper
Standoff
x1

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3. Connect the 18650 Battery Holder Set to the Adeept Motor HAT.

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3.3.Install and Remove Batteries

Take out 2 ribbons and 2 batteries.

Roll one end of the ribbon to let through a battery and fix.

Insert the batteries into the rings-ribbon closer to the anode.

Install the batteries into the holder based on the pole.

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4. Connect servos to Adeept Motor HAT.

The color of the servo wire

corresponds to the color of the
port.

Connect the servo to pwm0-13 on

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4. Before switching on, you need to insert the configured SD card into the Raspberry Pi. For
details, please refer to the third chapter of the document. Otherwise, the servo will not rotate
to the middle position after booting. If SD card is not inserted, the servo needs to be rotated to
the middle position manually.

Turn the switch here to “ON” (power on), the servo will automatically rotate to
the initial position. Wait a few seconds till the servo stop, and then turn the
switch to “OFF” (power off).

After debugging, remove the servo and battery holder, and take the 18650 batteries out of
the Holder Set. Do not rotate the rotation axis before the servo fixed to the rocker arm.
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3.3 install the arm

Fix a rocker arm to the acrylic plate.
Assemble the following components
Single Rocker
arm x6

M1.7*6*6 self-tapping screw

x6

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Assemble the following components Effect diagram after assembling

4 foot
M1.7*6*6 Rocker
Self-tapping arm x6
screw x2

Assemble the following components Effect diagram after assembling

M1.7*6*6
Self-tapping
Single Rocker screw
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Assemble the following components

M1.4*6 Self-tapping
screws X4
Car light X 2

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3.4 install the feet

Fix a debugged servo to the acrylic plate.
Assemble the following components

M2 Nut
X2

M2*8 Screw
X2

Servo x1

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Assemble the following components

Single Rocker
M1.7*6*6 arm x1
Self-tapping screw
x1

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Fix a debugged servo to the acrylic plate.
Assemble the following components

M2 Nut
X2
Servo x1
M2*8 Screw
X2

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Assemble the following components

M3*10 Screw
X3

M3 Nut
X3

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Fix Robot feet
Assemble the following components

M2.5*8
Screw
X1

The foot of the robot

Effect diagram after assembling

Install the servo and the acrylic plate on

the right foot opposite from the ones on the
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3.5 install the Camera

Fix Raspberry Pi Camera on Acrylic Plates
Assemble the following components
Raspberry Pi
Camera

M1.4*6
Self-tapping
screws X4

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Assemble Pi Camera
Assemble the following components

M3 Nut
X4

M3*10 Screw
X4

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Assemble the following components

M2 Nut
M2*8 Screw
X2
X2

Servo x1

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Assemble the following components

M2 Nut
X1

M3 Nut
X2 M2*8 Screw
X1

M3*10 Screw
X2

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Connect Assemble Pi Camera
Assemble the following components

M2.5*8
Screw
X1

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Fix car light on Acrylic Plates
Assemble the following components

Car light M1.4*6

X2 Self-tappin
g screws X4

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Assemble the following components

M3*8
Countersunk
Head Screw
x2

18650 Battery
Holder Set X1

M3 Nut
X2

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Assemble the following components

Raspberry Pi

M2.5*8 Screw
X4

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Assemble the following components

M3*40 nylon Standoff

X8

M3*8 Screw
X8

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Assemble the following components

M2.5*8 Screw
X6

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When connecting the servo to the acrylic plate, connect the wiring to PWM interface, the driver
board will automatically check the position of the servo. Pay attention to the installation angle
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The corresponding PWM numbers of the driver board to the servos.

7 6 4 5

9 8 2 3
The body
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Servo
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Assemble the following components

M3*8 Screw
X8
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Assemble the following components

M3*8 Screw
X8

M3*15 Nylon
Standoff x4

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Assemble the following components

M2.5*8
Screw
X1

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Assemble the following components

M3*8 Screw
X2

M3 Nut
x2

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Installation method one (suitable for flat road surface).

Installation method two suitable for uneven road surface .

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4.Install Python3.7 in the PC

4.1.Install Python3.7
So far there are two versions of Python: 2.X and 3.X. The graphical UI of the terminal
control is written in Python 3.7 and it supports multiple platforms. Here we'll focus on the
installation of Python 3.7 under Windows.
Download Python 3.7: https://www.python.org/

Click through Downloads->Download Python 3.7.0.

Install it after download is done. Python will configure the environment variables during the
installation.
*Pay attention to the 32-bit or 64-bit of your system when downloading Python - choose
the corresponding Python version based on your own system.

Install OpenCV:
Press + R in Window and enter CMD in the textbox

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Type in:
pip3 install numpy
to Install numpy.

NOTE: If Python3.7 is the only version in your PC, you can use both pip and pip3 to install
software, but when you also have Python2.x installed, you must use pip3 to install it in
your Python3.7 library.

NumPy is a general-purpose array-processing package designed to efficiently manipulate

large multi-dimensional arrays of arbitrary records without sacrificing too much speed for
small multi-dimensional arrays.

Download OpenCV_python.whl:

https://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#opencv

In our case, we download opencv_python-4.1.0-cp37-cp37m-win_amd64.whl for

Python3.7 on x64 OS.(3.4.3 is the version of openCV, which may update lately, so just
download whatever is the latest.)
Download it and save it in default user path (in my case is C:\Users\effec\) so you don’t
have to input the path when installing.
Now you can install OpenCV_python:
pip3 install opencv_python-4.1.0-cp37-cp37m-win_amd64.whl

And then you need to install zmq and pybase64 for FPV function (same reason in RPi):
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4.2 Run the RaspClaws

Start
Switch on the car.
After a while, if the LEDs turn red, it means the car’s server is connected to a Wi-Fi waiting
for the PC client to join.
If there is no Wi-Fi for the car to connect with, the LEDs turn blue, it means the car has set
up an AP-Hotspot, you can use your PC to search it, the RPi Car’s AP-Hotspot’s SSID
name is AdeeptCar and password is 12345678.
Then implement operations in Windows.
Double click to run the file Raspclaws.py in the folder client.

For initial running, you need to enter the IP address of the Raspberry Pi car IP Address,
then click Connect, and the program will connect to the Raspberry Pi.

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After connection, the program will save the IP address. For the next use, if the IP address
of the Raspberry Pi has not changed, you may press Enter directly next time to connect.

After the connection is made successfully, the Video window shows up.

OpenCV Color Recognition

By default, the Robot finds the biggest yellow object in its view and follows it. When it gets
close enough, it would stop, and if it gets too close to the yellow object, it would go back.

Steady Function

After the Steady Function is turned on, the robot will maintain the balance of the body by
adjusting the height of each leg, but in this state, the robot cannot be able to move. This f
unction needs to continuously read data from the mpu6050 chip to ensure that the mpu6
050 and the Robot HAT remain connection.

OpenCV Watch Dog Function

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If the camera on the robot detects an object moving or changing, the LEDs on the robot
will turn red. This feature is developed based on Adrian Rosebrock's OpenCV code on
pyimagesearch.com. You can also learn more about the OpenCV to gain more fun to play
with, such as syncing the captured image to the dropbox after detecting the motion of the
object. The example program we provide just makes the LEDs display red however. For
other functions, you can install the corresponding packages according to your needs, just
by changing the code in FPV.py.

Add More Functions

Function 5 and Function 6 buttons are placeholders for other functions you want to add.
This robot is based on raspberry pi so there are a lot more functions you can play with, but
some other libraries are required.
We intend to simplify the installation steps as much as possible to lower the barriers for
more people. Hence, for example, voice recognition, which requires a large number of lib
raries to be installed, will not be provided in the standard program. If you are interested in
this, you can try to expand more. We will offer the installation and application methods of
other functions in the follow-up tutorials. Please subscribe our Youtube channel for more.

Change LED Color

You can control the colors of the LEDs on the robot in real time by dragging these three
sliders. These three sliders correspond to the brightness of the three channels of RGB. In
theory, you can create 16,777,216 (256^ 3) kinds of colors through these three sliders.

Safe Shutdown
You may notice there's no such thing as a power button for the Raspberry Pi as for PC.
Most people would directly unplug the power cable for the Raspberry Pi, which may cause
damage to the Raspberry Pi and SD card, data loss, etc. To avoid such issues, you need a
safe shutdown for the Raspberry Pi.
If you just use the Raspberry Pi independently, you may shut it down with the following
command:
sudo shutdown –h now

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When the green light stops blinking on the Raspberry Pi, you may unplug the power cable.
If you're applying the Raspberry Pi smart car, you may tab the Exit button in the app of this
product. When the green light stops blinking on the Raspberry Pi, switch to OFF for the
Power switch on Shield and you can shut down the Raspberry Pi then.

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5.Afterword
Thanks for purchasing our product and reading the manual! If you spot any errors or have any
ideas or questions for the product and this guide, welcome to contact us! We will correct them if
any as quickly as possible.
After completing all projects in the guide, you should have some knowledge of the Raspberry Pi
and Robot, thus you can try to change the robot into other projects by adding more Adeept
modules or changing the code for extended functions.
For more information about Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Smart car robot, or robotics, etc., please
follow our website www.adeept.com. We will introduce more cost-effective, innovative and
intriguing products!
Thanks again for choose Adeept product and service!

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