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Blink (itch) (protocolseven) Mac Os X
Python package to control BlinkStick USB devices.
Project description
BlinkStick Python interface to control devices connected to thecomputer.
What is BlinkStick? It’s a smart USB LED pixel. More info about it here:
Resources
Requirements
- Python
- BlinkStick pip module
- Libusb for Mac OSX
Requirements Installation
Linux
Install pip (Python package management software):
Mac OS X
Install libusb with homebrew:
Install pip
Known Errors
This means that the Python usb module cannot find your installation of libusb.It seems to be an issue when you have homebrew installed somewhere that isnot expected.
It can be mitigated with
Microsoft Windows
- Download and install Python 2.7.9 or any 2.x later version
- During the installation, make sure you select “Add python.exe to Path” to install on local hard drive
Python 2.7.9 and later already comes with pip making it very easy to install BlinkStick Python package on Windows.
BlinkStick package Installation
Linux and Mac OS X
Install blinkstick Python package with pip:
Microsoft Windows
Open commandline environment by using Win+R keyboard shortcut and typing in:
Assuming that Python was installed into C:Python27 folder, type in thefollowing into the command window:
Command line tool
Together with the Python module an additional command line tool isinstalled to control BlinkSticks.
You can find more details about command line tool options and usageexamples in the wiki.
Permission problems in Linux and Mac OS X
If the script returns with an error
You can either run the script with sudo, for example:
Or you can add a udev rule to allow any user to access the devicewithout root permissions with this single command.
There is also another equivalent command that does exactly the same thing:
Reboot computer after you have added the command and all users will havepermissions to access the device without the need of root permissions.
Maintainers
- Arvydas Juskevicius - http://twitter.com/arvydev
- Rob Berwick - http://twitter.com/robberwick
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