From e11ec75ef74a4d7ca672c2417c2c571f72004f77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Clemens Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 11:01:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] added info to readme --- README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aa81cbb..16133d8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ hr50ctl needs Python 3 and the following libraries: * prettytable * pyserial + +Perform the following steps to get hr50ctl up and running: + + * Connect a Raspberry Pi to the Hardrock-50 with a USB cable (USB A to USB B) + * Download and extract the hr50ctl.py script + * Install the above mentioned dependencies with python3-pip + * Configure the following variables inside the Python script: + * serial_port: e.g. /dev/ttyUSB0 + * baud: e.g. 19200 (must match with the settings made in your Hardrock-50) + * execute the script with + * python3 ./hr50ctl.py ## Usage