Introduction
CircuitPython helper library for the DC & Stepper Motor FeatherWing, Shield and Pi Hat kits.
Dependencies
This driver depends on:
Please ensure all dependencies are available on the CircuitPython filesystem. This is easily achieved by downloading the Adafruit library and driver bundle.
Installing from PyPI
On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally from PyPI. To install for current user:
pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-motorkitTo install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):
sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-motorkitTo install in a virtual environment in your current project:
mkdir project-name && cd project-name
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-motorkitUsage Example
DC motor example:
import time
from adafruit_motorkit import MotorKit
kit = MotorKit()
kit.motor1.throttle = 1.0
time.sleep(0.5)
kit.motor1.throttle = 0Stepper motor example:
import time
from adafruit_motorkit import MotorKit
kit = MotorKit()
for i in range(100):
kit.stepper1.onestep()Documentation
API documentation for this library can be found on Read the Docs.
For information on building library documentation, please check out this guide.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read our Code of Conduct before contributing to help this project stay welcoming.
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