From 28a5a76e51d4482e2c4b5fa98398b6add3cb4095 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hong Phuc Dang Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 13:23:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update ReadMe --- README.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1c8e01bc..dbe392a4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,30 +24,63 @@ This repository hosts the python library for communicating with the Pocket Scien To install PSLab on Debian based GNU/Linux system, the following dependencies must be installed. -### Dependencies - -* Python 3.4 or higher [Link to Official download page](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) +### Prerequisites & Dependencies +* Python 3.4 or higher [Link to Official download page](https://www.python.org/downloads/) * Pip **Support package installer** * NumPy **For numerical calculations** * PySerial **For device connection** * iPython-qtconsole **_Optional_** +* [Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git) **Note**: If you are only interested in using PSLab as an acquisition device without a display/GUI, only one repository [pslab-python](https://github.com/fossasia/pslab-python) needs to be installed. If you like a GUI, install the [pslab-desktop app](https://github.com/fossasia/pslab-desktop) and follow the instructions of the Readme in that repo. ### How To Install on Linux -cd into the directories +Clone [pslab-python](https://github.com/fossasia/pslab-python) repository + + $ git clone + +Go into **pslab-python** directory $ cd -and run the following +And run the following $ sudo make clean $ sudo make $ sudo make install -Now you are ready with the PSLab software on your machine. +Now you connect PSLab device to your machine, to check whether device is detected, run `$ ls -l /dev/ttyACMx`: x is 0 for the first device. + +Start python command-line interface and begin to program your PSLab + + $ python3 + +### How to Install on Mac + +Make sure you have all the Dependencies installed. Then open Terminal on your Mac. + +Clone [pslab-python](https://github.com/fossasia/pslab-python) repository + + $ git clone + +Go into **pslab-python** directory + + $ cd + +And run the following + + $ sudo make clean + $ sudo python3 setup.py build + $ sudo make install + +Now you connect PSLab device to your machine, to check whether device is detected, run `ls -l /dev/tty.usbserial-*` + +Start python command-line interface and begin to program your PSLab + + $ python3 + ### How to Install on Windows **Step 1**: Install the latest Python version on your computer and configure `PATH` variable to have both Python installation directory and the Scripts directory to access `pip` tools. In Windows, Python is installed in `C:` drive by default. We can set `$PATH` by opening the **Environment variables** dialog box by following the steps below: pFad - Phonifier reborn

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