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Thanks! Glad to see people wanting to try this out. We will be releasing beta firmware This is still without USB. Our goal is to get user feedback and testing for everything else first. Since we changed so much under the hood, we want to be sure that motors and sensors are working as expected. It does already include 5 code slots, which will be the biggest visible change. The next beta after this is expected to include USB for SPIKE, as well as EV3. Users like yourself who have been waiting patiently can request a link to try it sooner. We will publish this once it is stable enough to get a good user experience for most users.
A scenario similar to this but adapted for USB will work once we release a version with USB support. |
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The "About" page is showing "v4.0.0b3 (Pybricks Beta v2.7.0-beta.8)", but the "install firmware" page still does not list EV3. Can we get instructions on getting it on EV3? The ones that can be found is still assuming on ev3dev with apt install, which does not seem right. Thanks!
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This is intentional for now. We changed a lot on the powered up hubs to get ready for EV3. We're hoping to get feedback on that first. See above for some more detail. When this is all stable and people aren't finding serious issues, we're ready to throw in EV3, which also requires substantial changes to the app side of it, like USB support. We're working on that at the moment. Power users can already try EV3 in principle since everything is public, but we don't think it's quite good enough yet for casual users or the classroom. We can only make a first impression once :) |
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I am also interested in trying to using the newest Pybricks with my EV3s. A couple of weeks ago I found the labs.pybricks.com website. I was able to retrieve a nightly build and install it onto one of my EV3s using the USB connection. All I get is the Pybricks logo and the ability to move the small black square left or right. Today I see that I can install the firmware without getting the nightly build. I still only get the logo and the small black square. How do I connect the EV3 so that I can test some programming using the new Pybricks? I tried using the labs.pybricks.com website. The program sees the EV3 using the USB connection, but there is no EV3 hub in setup. |
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On that same page, once you've installed the firmware, you can click on the USB icon to connect. Then you can download and run programs. Not all blocks are ready yet, which is why we haven't announced this widely yet. But you should be able to use a motor block to spin a motor on port A for example. If you use Python, you will find that most EV3 functions are already there, but they are not yet documented. We will be finalizing this in the coming months! |
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Excellent! That worked. I see that in the pybricks the ultrasonic setup block wants a letter but the ultrasonic is on a number port. I then created a python program but get an error message "SyntaxError: invalid syntax" This is the line I created |
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Use Port.S4. You can also explore things things in the REPL, where you get live autocomplete. Check out our old examples on this page. Our aim is to keep all original examples working: If you'd like to help, we'd love people to try the old code (with Pybricks 2.0 on the SD card) and try the same code on the new version, and report if there are any changes. |
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hubs Copied syntax from hubs.html and created pybricks program from it.from pybricks.hubs import EV3Brick
from pybricks.tools import wait
from pybricks.parameters import Color
hub = EV3Brick()
# define variables used in the doc
color = Color.GREEN # EV3 only has RED GREEN and ORANGE
notes = ['C4/4', 'C4/4', 'G4/4', 'G4/4']
print(hub.buttons.pressed())
# Description: Checks which buttons are currently pressed.
wait(250)
hub.light.on(color)
# Description: Turns on the light at the specified color.
wait(250)
hub.light.off()
# Description: Turns off the light.
wait(250)
# NOT SO LOUD please
hub.speaker.volume(5)
hub.speaker.beep(frequency=500,duration=100)
# Description: Play a beep/tone.
wait(250)
hub.speaker.play_notes(notes,tempo=120)
# Description: Plays a sequence of musical notes.
wait(250)
try:
hub.speaker.play_file(file_name)
# Description: Plays a sound file.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.speaker.play_file \n")
try:
hub.speaker.say(text)
# Description: Says a given text string.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.speaker.say \n")
try:
hub.speaker.set_speech_options(language=None,voice=None,speed=None,pitch=None)
# Description: Configures speech settings used by thesay()method.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.speaker.set_speech_options \n")
try:
hub.speaker.set_volume(volume,which='_all_')
# Description: Sets the speaker volume.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.speaker.set_volume - use hub.speaker.volume(nn)\n")
hub.screen.clear()
# Description: Clears the screen. All pixels on the screen will be set toColor.WHITE.
wait(250)
x = 10
y = 10
text = "Text"
hub.screen.draw_text(x,y,text,text_color=Color.BLACK,background_color=None)
# Description: Draws text on the screen.
wait(1000)
hub.screen.print("\nPlop", text ,sep='\t',end='\n')
# Description: Prints a line of text on the screen.
wait(1000)
try:
from pybricks.media.ev3dev import Font
tiny_font = Font(size=6)
big_font = Font(size=24, bold=True)
chinese_font = Font(size=24, lang='zh-cn')
hub.screen.set_font(font)
# Description: Sets the font used for writing on the screen.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.speaker.set_font\n")
try:
from pybricks.media.ev3dev import Image, ImageFile
except ImportError:
print("ImportError: no module named 'pybricks.media.ev3dev'")
try:
from pybricks.media.ev3dev import Image, ImageFile
# It takes some time to load images from the SD card, so it is best to load
# them once at the beginning of a program like this:
source = Image(ImageFile.EV3_ICON)
hub.screen.load_image(source)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.screen.load_image\n")
try:
hub.screen.draw_image(x,y,source,transparent=None)
# Description: Draws thesourceimage on the screen.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.screen.draw_image\n")
hub.screen.draw_pixel(x,y,color=Color.BLACK)
# Description: Draws a single pixel on the screen.
wait(1000)
x1 = 45
y1 = 45
x2 = 95
y2 = 80
hub.screen.draw_line(x1,y1,x2,y2,width=1,color=Color.BLACK)
# Description: Draws a line on the screen.
wait(1000)
x1 = 45
y1 = 45
x2 = 95
y2 = 80
hub.screen.draw_box(x1,y1,x2,y2,r=0,fill=False,color=Color.BLACK)
# Description: Draws a box on the screen.
wait(1000)
x = 55
y = 55
r = 35
hub.screen.draw_circle(x,y,r,fill=True,color=Color.BLACK)
# Description: Draws a circle on the screen.
wait(1000)
print("hub.screen.width", hub.screen.width)
# Description: Gets the width of the screen in pixels.
wait(250)
print("hub.screen.height", hub.screen.height)
# Description: Gets the height of the screen in pixels.
wait(250)
try:
hub.screen.save(filename)
# Description: Saves the screen as a png file.
wait(250)
except:
print(f"\tNot supported: hub.screen.save\n")
print("hub.battery.voltage():", hub.battery.voltage(), "mV")
# Description: Gets the voltage of the battery.
wait(250)
print("hub.battery.current():", hub.battery.current(), "mA")
# Description: Gets the current supplied by the battery.
wait(250)Only syntax check done. Output: Compatibility: media Messaging from pybricks.messaging import BluetoothMailboxServer, TextMailboxDo you want me to create a new issue |
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There's definitely some things still to be done 😉 Focusing on examples with just motors/hub/sensors would be a good start. Like the robot arm, etc. |
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Keep the differences here in this item? ev3devices has just a small thing: Mismatch on motor control pid: The V4.0.0.b5 follows the V3.6 doc, with 5 arguments. |
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[EDIT] Remove false report of error (the motor has hardware probrlem). Robot arm is fun. |
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Would you like to move this to a dedicated issue please? Thanks! |
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I would if it really was a pybricks error. Replaced the defect EV3 motor by an NXT motor. [EDIT] add small video Robot arm H25 on Pybricks V4 Robot.arm.H25.on.V4.shorter.mp4 |
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Interested in trying this out. Rebuilding my 6dof arm for an upcoming con and would like to run it on Pybricks for EV3. |
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Pybricks V4 runs "bare metal", so there is no delay of the Linux that V2 is running upon. Not that I had any problem with that. ;-) Bert |
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Is it possible to use USB connectivity from VS Code using pybricksdev? |
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Yes, |
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We are using spike prime. Any pointers on building a custom firmware?
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Yes, pybricksdev run usb my_script.py should work for EV3. For SPIKE
Prime, you will need to do a custom firmware build with USB enabled.
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https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-micropython/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md explains how to get the source code and build the firmware. Alternately, you can make a pull request on GitHub and let the CI build it for you. 😄 Just change this line. - #define PBDRV_CONFIG_USB_CHARGE_ONLY (1)
+ #define PBDRV_CONFIG_USB_CHARGE_ONLY (0) |
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Checked the EV3 set examples and to keep that lot of updates off pybricks, made a separate repo for myself to keep my progress: Next the syntax against the V2 doc. End target there is to copy the end result (after the EV3 beta release) to make a doc discussion in pybricks repo. |
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Looking over the release notes for pybricks 4.0.0b1 (and b2), and it sure looks like you guys have been busy! Well done! I haven't tested anything yet, but believe me, I will! I was wondering if you can explain a little more about the USB connectivity. Since this release is for pybricks, and not pybricksdev, I think this will just be USB comms for running programs? Like if someone wanted to connect a hub to a PC and have them communicate back and forth? This would not have anything to do with uploading programs to the hub?
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