.. note:: Hello, welcome to the SunFounder Raspberry Pi & Arduino & ESP32 Enthusiasts Community on Facebook! Dive deeper into Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and ESP32 with fellow enthusiasts. **Why Join?** - **Expert Support**: Solve post-sale issues and technical challenges with help from our community and team. - **Learn & Share**: Exchange tips and tutorials to enhance your skills. - **Exclusive Previews**: Get early access to new product announcements and sneak peeks. - **Special Discounts**: Enjoy exclusive discounts on our newest products. - **Festive Promotions and Giveaways**: Take part in giveaways and holiday promotions. 👉 Ready to explore and create with us? Click [|link_sf_facebook|] and join today! .. _3.1.6_py_pi5: 3.1.6 Motion Control ======================== Introduction ----------------- In this lesson, we will make a simple motion sensing and controlling device. The MPU6050 is used as a sensor and the stepper motor as a controlled device. With the MPU6050 mounted on the glove, you can control the stepper motor by rotating your wrist. Required Components ------------------------------ In this project, we need the following components. .. image:: ../python_pi5/img/3.1.6_motion_list.png :width: 800 :align: center Schematic Diagram -------------------------- ============ ======== ======== === T-Board Name physical wiringPi BCM GPIO18 Pin 12 1 18 GPIO23 Pin 16 4 23 GPIO24 Pin 18 5 24 GPIO25 Pin 22 6 25 SDA1 Pin 3 SCL1 Pin 5 ============ ======== ======== === .. image:: ../python_pi5/img/3.1.6_motion_schematic.png :align: center Experimental Procedures ----------------------- **Step 1:** Build the circuit. .. image:: ../python_pi5/img/3.1.6_motion_control_circuit.png **Step 2:** Open the code file. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: cd ~/davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/python-pi5 **Step 3:** Run. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: sudo python3 3.1.6_MotionControl.py As the code runs, if the tilt angle of **mpu6050** on the `Y `__\ **-**\ `axis `__ is larger than **45** ℃, the stepper motor rotates anticlockwise; if less than **-45** ℃, the stepper motor rotates clockwise. .. warning:: If there is an error prompt ``RuntimeError: Cannot determine SOC peripheral base address``, please refer to :ref:`faq_soc` **Code** .. note:: You can **Modify/Reset/Copy/Run/Stop** the code below. But before that, you need to go to source code path like ``davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/python-pi5``. After modifying the code, you can run it directly to see the effect. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: python #!/usr/bin/env python3 from gpiozero import OutputDevice import smbus import math import time # Initialize power management registers for MPU6050 power_mgmt_1 = 0x6b power_mgmt_2 = 0x6c # Set up I2C communication with MPU6050 bus = smbus.SMBus(1) # Initialize SMBus address = 0x68 # MPU6050 I2C address bus.write_byte_data(address, power_mgmt_1, 0) # Wake up MPU6050 # Initialize motor pins to GPIO pins 18, 23, 24, 25 motorPin = [OutputDevice(pin) for pin in (18, 23, 24, 25)] # Set motor rotation speed parameters rolePerMinute = 15 stepsPerRevolution = 2048 # Calculate delay between steps for desired RPM stepSpeed = (60 / rolePerMinute) / stepsPerRevolution # Read a single byte from the specified I2C address def read_byte(adr): return bus.read_byte_data(address, adr) # Read a word (2 bytes) from the specified I2C address def read_word(adr): high = bus.read_byte_data(address, adr) low = bus.read_byte_data(address, adr + 1) val = (high << 8) + low return val # Read a word in 2's complement form def read_word_2c(adr): val = read_word(adr) if val >= 0x8000: return -((65535 - val) + 1) else: return val # Calculate Euclidean distance between two points def dist(a, b): return math.sqrt((a * a) + (b * b)) # Calculate Y-axis rotation def get_y_rotation(x, y, z): radians = math.atan2(x, dist(y, z)) return -math.degrees(radians) # Calculate X-axis rotation def get_x_rotation(x, y, z): radians = math.atan2(y, dist(x, z)) return math.degrees(radians) # Get tilt angle from MPU6050 def mpu6050(): accel_xout = read_word_2c(0x3b) accel_yout = read_word_2c(0x3d) accel_zout = read_word_2c(0x3f) accel_xout_scaled = accel_xout / 16384.0 accel_yout_scaled = accel_yout / 16384.0 accel_zout_scaled = accel_zout / 16384.0 angle = get_y_rotation(accel_xout_scaled, accel_yout_scaled, accel_zout_scaled) return angle # Control stepper motor rotation def rotary(direction): if direction == 'c': # Clockwise rotation sequence for j in range(4): for i in range(4): if 0x99 >> j & (0x08 >> i): motorPin[i].on() else: motorPin[i].off() time.sleep(stepSpeed) elif direction == 'a': # Anti-clockwise rotation sequence for j in range(4): for i in range(4): if 0x99 << j & (0x08 >> i): motorPin[i].on() else: motorPin[i].off() time.sleep(stepSpeed) # Main loop for continuously reading tilt angle and controlling motor try: while True: angle = mpu6050() if angle >= 45: rotary('a') # Rotate anti-clockwise for positive tilt elif angle <= -45: rotary('c') # Rotate clockwise for negative tilt except KeyboardInterrupt: # Turn off all motor pins on keyboard interrupt for pin in motorPin: pin.off() **Code Explanation** #. The script begins by importing necessary libraries. ``gpiozero`` for controlling the GPIO pins, ``smbus`` for I2C communication, ``math`` for mathematical operations, and ``time`` for delays. .. code-block:: python #!/usr/bin/env python3 from gpiozero import OutputDevice import smbus import math import time #. Sets up I2C communication with the MPU6050 sensor. ``power_mgmt_1`` and ``power_mgmt_2`` are registers for managing the sensor's power. The sensor is "woken up" by writing to ``power_mgmt_1``. .. code-block:: python # Initialize power management registers for MPU6050 power_mgmt_1 = 0x6b power_mgmt_2 = 0x6c # Set up I2C communication with MPU6050 bus = smbus.SMBus(1) # Initialize SMBus address = 0x68 # MPU6050 I2C address bus.write_byte_data(address, power_mgmt_1, 0) # Wake up MPU6050 #. Initializes the GPIO pins (18, 23, 24, 25) on the Raspberry Pi to control the stepper motor. Each pin is associated with a coil in the motor. .. code-block:: python # Initialize motor pins to GPIO pins 18, 23, 24, 25 motorPin = [OutputDevice(pin) for pin in (18, 23, 24, 25)] #. Sets the motor's rotations per minute (RPM) and the number of steps per revolution. ``stepSpeed`` calculates the delay between steps to achieve the desired RPM, ensuring smooth motor operation. .. code-block:: python # Set motor rotation speed parameters rolePerMinute = 15 stepsPerRevolution = 2048 # Calculate delay between steps for desired RPM stepSpeed = (60 / rolePerMinute) / stepsPerRevolution #. These functions are used for I2C communication. ``read_byte`` reads a single byte from a given address, while ``read_word`` reads two bytes (a word), combining them into a single value using bitwise operations (``<<`` and ``+``). .. code-block:: python # Read a single byte from the specified I2C address def read_byte(adr): return bus.read_byte_data(address, adr) # Read a word (2 bytes) from the specified I2C address def read_word(adr): high = bus.read_byte_data(address, adr) low = bus.read_byte_data(address, adr + 1) val = (high << 8) + low return val #. This function converts the read word into a 2's complement form, which is useful for interpreting signed values from sensor data. This conversion is necessary for handling negative sensor readings. .. code-block:: python # Read a word in 2's complement form def read_word_2c(adr): val = read_word(adr) if val >= 0x8000: return -((65535 - val) + 1) else: return val #. ``dist`` calculates the Euclidean distance between two points, used in the rotation calculations. ``get_y_rotation`` and ``get_x_rotation`` calculate the rotational angles along the Y and X axes, respectively, using the ``atan2`` function from the ``math`` library and converting the result to degrees. .. code-block:: python # Calculate Euclidean distance between two points def dist(a, b): return math.sqrt((a * a) + (b * b)) # Calculate Y-axis rotation def get_y_rotation(x, y, z): radians = math.atan2(x, dist(y, z)) return -math.degrees(radians) # Calculate X-axis rotation def get_x_rotation(x, y, z): radians = math.atan2(y, dist(x, z)) return math.degrees(radians) #. This function reads the accelerometer data from the MPU6050 sensor, scales the readings, and calculates the tilt angle using the ``get_y_rotation`` function. The function ``read_word_2c`` reads sensor data in 2's complement form to handle negative values. .. code-block:: python # Get tilt angle from MPU6050 def mpu6050(): accel_xout = read_word_2c(0x3b) accel_yout = read_word_2c(0x3d) accel_zout = read_word_2c(0x3f) accel_xout_scaled = accel_xout / 16384.0 accel_yout_scaled = accel_yout / 16384.0 accel_zout_scaled = accel_zout / 16384.0 angle = get_y_rotation(accel_xout_scaled, accel_yout_scaled, accel_zout_scaled) return angle #. The ``rotary`` function controls the stepper motor rotation. It executes a stepping sequence for either clockwise or anti-clockwise rotation, based on the ``direction`` parameter. The sequence involves turning specific motor pins on or off in a pattern. .. code-block:: python # Control stepper motor rotation def rotary(direction): if direction == 'c': # Clockwise rotation sequence for j in range(4): for i in range(4): if 0x99 >> j & (0x08 >> i): motorPin[i].on() else: motorPin[i].off() time.sleep(stepSpeed) elif direction == 'a': # Anti-clockwise rotation sequence for j in range(4): for i in range(4): if 0x99 << j & (0x08 >> i): motorPin[i].on() else: motorPin[i].off() time.sleep(stepSpeed) #. The main loop continuously reads the tilt angle from the MPU6050 sensor and controls the motor's rotation direction based on the angle. If the program is interrupted (e.g., through a keyboard interrupt), it turns off all motor pins for safety. .. code-block:: python # Main loop for continuously reading tilt angle and controlling motor try: while True: angle = mpu6050() if angle >= 45: rotary('a') # Rotate anti-clockwise for positive tilt elif angle <= -45: rotary('c') # Rotate clockwise for negative tilt except KeyboardInterrupt: # Turn off all motor pins on keyboard interrupt for pin in motorPin: pin.off()