If you want to start with automation in a Microsoft there are 2 main roads (that can be combined)
- .NET Micro framework
- Raspberry ( Windows 10 IoT Core )
- Arduino
In my case the actual decision was already made, Only 1 of the three runs PowerShell !! … 😉
But I got myself a bit of background on all three, and did go with my original plan and ordered an Raspberry, some and … to be completely sure an Arduino.
No definitive main goal yet , but some of my targets
- Windows 10 IoT knowledge
- Enhance UWP knowledge
- Fresh Up , enhance knowledge electronics
- experience PowerShell on IoT
- learning Robotics
- To get as much working as possible
- I like converting from Python
- Visual studio usage
- Something a bit different.
In this series, I will share my experiences on the way … and ahead …
As told, not too prepared … it was not about the target but about the journey,
So a not supported Wifi adapter (now supported, see former posts ) hence a network cable – Raspberry 7″ Display not supported yet, so a 24″ Monitor – and a Logitech Wireless keyboard mouse combo I had laying around. …
… but in a couple of hours, following the instructions on :
I had a base setup and Hello World App running … and when I … just for fun, without any changes, did deploy a former UWP App I made to control my HUE lights from my Phone.
It just ran …. and was completely functional !
So the first thing my “Bot” could do was control my Lights !! ;).
From there it went fast, I added a lot since then ;), … as of today the Bot also processes commands and sends messages using the cloud ..
But first things first, the next step- to get started with sensors – was adding a SenseHat, adding :
- an 8×8 RGB LED matrix,
- a five-button joystick
and includes the following sensors:
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Magnetometer
- Temperature
- Barometric pressure
- Humidity
And as there is even a Nuget package : RPi.SenseHat 0.1.0.8 ,as also a bit explained in former post, was a great next step to take.
So in the next post I will explain how I got the SenseHat basic sensor functionality running on the Raspberry Pi with windows 10 IoT and the Nuget package and my experiences with this.
Enjoy,
Greetings /\/\o\/\/
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