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author | Jakob Stendahl <jakob.stendahl@outlook.com> | 2021-02-02 11:36:46 +0100 |
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committer | Jakob Stendahl <jakob.stendahl@outlook.com> | 2021-02-02 11:36:46 +0100 |
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@@ -1,18 +1,36 @@ # HOVER:BIT Bluetooth Controller software This is software for controlling the HOVER:BIT kit with a progressive web app. -The web app lives in the `controller` branch, it uses the [micro:bit Web Bluetooth](https://github.com/thegecko/microbit-web-bluetooth) library. +The web app lives in the [controller](https://github.com/JakobST1n/hoverbit-ble/tree/controller) branch, it uses the [micro:bit Web Bluetooth](https://github.com/thegecko/microbit-web-bluetooth) library. ## Usage -First you need to flash your micro:bit with the hex-file on the releases-page, or you can -compile it yourself. I have been using the docker image provided by [Lancaster university](https://github.com/lancaster-university/microbit-v2-samples/blob/master/Dockerfile), because it is rather convenient. +### Flashing the micro:bit +Get the last [hex file](https://github.com/JakobST1n/hoverbit-ble/releases/) for the Releases, and flash your micro:bit with this file. +To do this, plug the micro:bit into your computer. The micro:bit will then appear as a removable flash drive, then simply copy (drag-drop) +the hex-file into the flash-drive folder. +### Controlling the hover:bit +Navigate to [the progressive web app](https://jakobst1n.github.io/hoverbit-ble/) on a phone, and press connect. +Press `arm` when you are connected, then you can use the throttle on the right, and rudder on the bottom to controll +the hover:bit. + +## Compiling the hex-file yourself +Clone or fork this repo locally, and navigate to that folder in your terminal of choice. At this point you have two choises: +### Docker image +I have been using the docker image provided by [Lancaster university](https://github.com/lancaster-university/microbit-v2-samples/blob/master/Dockerfile), because it is rather convenient and a lot less work to get up and running. Just build the container, and run it with a volume as a bind-mount to the code-directory. +```sh +# Build the image on your machine +docker build -t microbit-tools . +# Build the hex-file +docker run -v $(pwd):/app --rm microbit-tools ``` - # Build the image on your machine - docker build -t microbit-tools . - # Build the hex-file - docker run -v $(pwd):/app --rm microbit-tools -``` +### Manually +[Refer to this repo's readme](https://github.com/lancaster-university/microbit-v2-samples). This is in theory not hard, but if you like me have a lot of toolchains for compiling to other architectures already installed, it could be a bit of work to make function properly. + +## Known issues +- [ ] No multitouch support on webapp yet, this makes it difficult to use it, to make it a bit easier you can enable `Sticky controls`. +- [ ] Things often stop working if you have been connected, drop the connection and then reconnect. I don't know exacly why, to circumvent this you can restart the webapp, and boot the micro:bit. +- [ ] There is no failsafe-mode currently, this should be implemented according to the spektsat protocol. ## Credits - Current icon [made by strip](https://www.flaticon.com/authors/srip) from [Flaticon](https://www.flaticon.com/) |