mod-Lux

The mod-Lux measures light intensity using the light sensor attached to some cars.

Runs on Rover1 Debix

Precompiled binary available here

Adheres to Makefile spec

Source code is confidentially available using your Github token

Uses service.yaml

Registers with SystemManager

info

The required lux sensor is not by default installed on the Rover. Please let us know if you need to use such a sensor and we will install it for you.

Functionalities

• Measure light intensity using the connected Lux sensor

Running this module

Using the rover.yaml

1. Download the latest version of this module using the rover utility.

sudo rover update

2. Enable this module in your /home/debix/rover.yaml file by (re)adding the following lines:

...
- name: mod-Lux
  cmd: mod-Lux -service-yaml /home/debix/mods/mod-Lux/service.yaml -debug
...

3. Start with the rover utility

sudo rover start

Precompiled

1. Download this module from the ASE Download Manager to your current working directory using curl

curl https://downloads.ase.vu.nl/api/mod-Lux/latest -JL -o mod-Lux.zip

2. Unzip the downloaded zip file. This will deflate the precompiled binary and its service yaml

unzip mod-Lux.zip

3. Execute the binary

./mod-Lux

From source

1. Clone the source code using your private ASE token. Make sure to replace <YOUR_TOKEN> with the token you received by email.

git clone https://<YOUR-TOKEN>@github.com/VU-ASE/mod-Lux.git
git pull

2. Enter the source code directory

cd mod-Lux

3. Build and start from source

make start

Using this module

Dependencies

This module does not depend on any other module.

Outputs

This module outputs LuxSensorOutput protobuf messages.