BlockyTalky

BlockyTalky is a distributed, networked toolkit for programming IoT like devices.

BlockyTalky runs as a DSL and runtime-system wrapped by a phoenix web app that provides real-time monitoring of hardware signals, a Google Blockly based visual programming interface, and typical IDE functions like running and stopping code.

BlockyTalky expects to be installed on Raspberry Pi hardware and currently supports Raspbian, Coder, and DexterInd's Modified Raspbian

BlockyTalky currently supports the domains of Sensors and Motors with driver support for BrickPi and GrovePi hats and hardware. SonicPi's softsynth DSL is also supported on Pi2s or better.

Quick Install

Checklist:

Install Latest BlockyTalky release and run on boot
BrickPi and GrovePi setup
SonicPi run on start and boot in GUI Modified

Install (or Upgrade) Latest BlockyTalky release and run on boot

mkdir /opt/blockytalky
cd /opt/blockytalky
# wget or curl the latest release, replace the version #
# https://github.com/tufts-LPC/blockytalky_elixir/releases/latest
sudo wget https://github.com/tufts-LPC/blockytalky_elixir/releases/download/v#.#.#/blockytalky.tar.gz
sudo tar xvfz blockytalky.tar.gz
# edit the config to enable / disable music and specific hardware
sudo nano releases/#.#.#/blockytalky.conf
# add: /opt/blockytalky/bin/blockytalky start
sudo nano /etc/rc.local

BrickPi and GrovePi Setup

From your home or some other directory:

git clone https://github.com/DexterInd/BrickPi_Python
cd BrickPi_Python
sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
sudo python setup.py install

Edit /boot/config.txt and uncomment the line: dtparam=i2c_arm=on

SonicPi run on start and boot in GUI Modified

Edit /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart and add the line @sonic-pi

Run sudo raspi-config and enable boot to desktop GUI mode.

More Instructions

When installing on coder, both blockytalky and coder will compete for port 80. Please make your coder configuration use another port.