cylon-powerup

Cylon.js For Powerup

Cylon.js (http://cylonjs.com) is a JavaScript framework for robotics, physical computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

This repository contains the Cylon driver for the Powerup 3.0 Bluetooth LE controlled paper airplane.

Want to use Ruby on robots? Check out our sister project Artoo (http://artoo.io)

Want to use the Go programming language to power your robots? Check out our sister project Gobot (http://gobot.io).

How to Install

Install the module with:

$ npm install cylon cylon-powerup

How to Use

Here's an example of flying the powerup with a dualshock3 controller:

var Cylon = require('cylon');
 
Cylon.robot({
  connections: {
    bluetooth: { adaptor: 'ble', uuid: '84dd20eb3d89' },
    joystick: { adaptor: 'joystick' }
  },
 
  devices: {
    controller: { driver: 'dualshock-3', connection: 'joystick' },
    powerup: { driver: 'powerup' }
  },
 
  work: function(my) {
    var thrust = 0;
    var rudder = 0;
    var canRudder = false;
 
    var cb = function(err) {
      if (!!err) {
        console.log(err);
      } else {
        if (canRudder) {
          canRudder = false;
          my.powerup.setRudder(rudder, cb);
        }
        else {
          my.powerup.setThrust(thrust, cb);
        }
      }
    }
 
    my.powerup.setThrust(thrust, cb);
 
    my.controller.on("left_y:move", function(data) {
      if (data < 0) {
        thrust = Math.abs(data/32768*254) | 0;
      } else {
        thrust = 0;
      }
    });
 
    my.controller.on("right_x:move", function(data) {
      var tmp = data/32768*127 | 0;
      if (tmp !== rudder) {
        rudder = tmp;
        canRudder = true;
      }
    });
  }
}).start();

How to Connect

The Powerup is a Bluetooth Low-Energy device, and is connected as with any other BLE device. For more info, check out the BLE platform page.

Documentation

We're busy adding documentation to our web site at http://cylonjs.com/ please check there as we continue to work on Cylon.js

Thank you!

Contributing

For our contribution guidelines, please go to https://github.com/hybridgroup/cylon/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md .

Release History

For the release history, please go to https://github.com/hybridgroup/cylon-powerup/blob/master/RELEASES.md .

License

Copyright (c) 2014-2015 The Hybrid Group. Licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.