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--- test [2026/05/19 16:55] – [LEDs and buttons] ursgraf
+++ test [2026/05/20 11:35] (current) – ursgraf
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 ==== Encoders ====
-ssh into the BeagleBone blue board and enable the counters:
+Enable the counters with:
 <code>
 ost@bblue:$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/counter/devices/counter1/count0/enable
-ost@bblue:$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/counter/devices/counter1/count0/enable
+ost@bblue:$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/counter/devices/counter2/count0/enable
-ost@bblue:$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/counter/devices/counter1/count0/enable
+ost@bblue:$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/counter/devices/counter3/count0/enable
 </code>
 The counter0 does not have to be enabled. Then watch the counters with
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 </code>
 If you move the axis you should see counter values changing.
 ==== LEDs and buttons ====
-Next we want to check if all leds and buttons work as desired. Change to root mode
+Next we want to check if all leds and buttons work as desired.
+The blue led should light up on pin GPIO3_2 with
 <code>
-ost@bblue:$ su
+ost@bblue:$ sudo gpioset -c gpiochip2 2=1
 </code>
-The password is "root". Change into
+Do the same with the red led on pin GPIO1_17
-<code>
-root@bblue:$ cd /sys/class/gpio
-</code>
-and add the pins involved to the gpio array with
-The blue led should light up with
-<code>
-root@bblue:$ echo out > gpio98/direction
-root@bblue:$ echo 1 > gpio98/value
-</code>
-and stop lighting with
-<code>
-root@bblue:$ echo 0 > gpio98/value
-</code>
-Do the same with the red led
 <code>
 ost@bblue:$ sudo gpioset -c gpiochip0 17=1
 </code>
-And the green led
+And the green led on pin GPIO3_20
 <code>
-root@bblue:$ echo out > gpio116/direction
+ost@bblue:$ sudo gpioset -c gpiochip2 20=1
-root@bblue:$ echo 1 > gpio116/value
-root@bblue:$ echo 0 > gpio116/value
 </code>
 Read the state of the blue button with
 <code>
-root@bblue:$ echo in > gpio97/direction
+ost@bblue:$ sudo gpioget -c gpiochip2 1
-root@bblue:$ cat gpio97/value
 </code>
-Repeat the last command with the button pressed. Do the same with the red button
+When the button is pressed it will return //"1"=active//, //"1"=inactive// otherwise. Do the same with the red button
 <code>
-root@bblue:$ echo in > gpio57/direction
+ost@bblue:$ sudo gpioget -c gpiochip0 25
-root@bblue:$ cat gpio57/value
 </code>
 And the green button
 <code>
-root@bblue:$ echo in > gpio113/direction
+ost@bblue:$ sudo gpioget -c gpiochip2 17
-root@bblue:$ cat gpio113/value
-</code>
-Exit root mode with
-<code>
-root@bblue:$ exit
 </code>