Mission briefing
In this project, we will discuss installing a tool, Occidentalis, and a WebIDE that enables programming in the Python language on the Raspberry Pi. We will also discuss one example from the Adafruit repository and another example of driving an RGB LED.
The following table lists the bill of materials used in this project. These are just examples, and alternative products that have a similar specification may also be used.
|
Item |
Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
|
Raspberry Pi Model B |
35 USD |
|
Adafruit Cobbler (https://www.adafruit.com/product/914) |
7 USD |
|
Adafruit 7-segment LED Backpack (https://www.adafruit.com/product/879) |
10 USD |
|
13 USD |
Why is it awesome?
The Adafruit WebIDE in combination with the Occidentalis operating system enables development in the Python language on a Raspberry Pi using just a web browser. It also enables access to sample projects developed by Adafruit via Bitbucket, a source control tool. (If you are not familiar with...
