ValaCompass - Revision history

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MicVM at 16:47, 27 February 2011

2011-02-27T16:47:21Z

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2011-02-27T16:30:36Z

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MicVM: New page: == Description == ValaCompass is a 3D compass application for the 3D compass included in the Freerunner Navigation Board and Freerunner Navigation Board v2 written in Vala and usin...

2011-02-27T16:17:53Z

New page: == Description == ValaCompass is a 3D compass application for the 3D compass included in the Freerunner Navigation Board and Freerunner Navigation Board v2 written in Vala and usin...

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== Description ==
ValaCompass is a 3D compass application for the 3D compass included in the [[Freerunner Navigation Board]] and [[Freerunner Navigation Board v2]] written in Vala and using GTK and Cairo. It uses the LIS302DL accelerometers of the GTA02 to display the North direction in 3-dimensional way. Thus, no matter in which direction you hold your Freerunner, vala compass will show you where the North is.

== Usage ==

ValaCompass works with the hmc5843 kernel module provided by [[User:Cmair]] and available at [http://gitorious.org/freerunner-navigation-board http://gitorious.org/freerunner-navigation-board].

===Calibration phase===
After starting the valacompass executable, rotate your freerunner in all possible directions for about 5 seconds. After it, keep the device in one possition for 3-4 seconds and wait for a stable direction information :).

== Current Issues ==
* Electrical interferences heaviliy influence the accuracy of the compass (e.g. TVs). Therefore, be careful when you calibrate your compass.
* The compass is not quite responsive. This may be due to the accelerometer kernel driver. I am going to investigate that as soon as possible.
* The redrawing mechanism is not the fastest as well. If I will have spare time, I will try to rewrite the application with the efl libs.

== Download ==
ValaCompass is currently at version 0.1.

ValaCompass uses libraries provided by the [[SensMon]] project (liblis302dl and libhmc5843). Thus you will find the sources for those libraries at [http://gitourious.org/sensor-monitor http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor].

The ValaCompass sources are available at [http://gitourious.org/vala-compass http://gitourious.org/vala-compass].

For SHR-unstable corresponding packages are already in the feed.

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 ValaCompass is currently at version 0.11.
-ValaCompass uses libsensmon library provided by the [[SensMon]] project. Thus, you can find the sources for this library at [http://gitourious.org/sensor-monitor http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor].
+ValaCompass uses libsensmon library provided by the [[SensMon]] project. Thus, you can find the sources for this library at [http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor].
 The ValaCompass sources are available at [http://gitorious.org/vala-compass http://gitorious.org/vala-compass].

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 The ValaCompass sources are available at [http://gitorious.org/vala-compass http://gitorious.org/vala-compass].
-For SHR-unstable corresponding packages are already in the feed.
+For SHR-core and SHR-unstable corresponding packages are available.
 [[Category:Applications]]

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 ValaCompass uses libsensmon library provided by the [[SensMon]] project. Thus, you can find the sources for this library at [http://gitourious.org/sensor-monitor http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor].
-The ValaCompass sources are available at [http://gitourious.org/vala-compass http://gitourious.org/vala-compass].
+The ValaCompass sources are available at [http://gitorious.org/vala-compass http://gitorious.org/vala-compass].
 For SHR-unstable corresponding packages are already in the feed.
 [[Category:Applications]]

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−	After starting the valacompass executable, rotate your freerunner in all possible directions for about 5 seconds. After it, keep the device in one ~~possition~~ for 3-4 seconds and wait for a stable direction information :).	+	After starting the valacompass executable, rotate your freerunner in all possible directions for about 5 seconds. After it, keep the device in one position for 3-4 seconds and wait for a stable direction information :).

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 == Download ==
-ValaCompass is currently at version 0.1.
+ValaCompass is currently at version 0.11.
-ValaCompass uses libraries provided by the [[SensMon]] project (liblis302dl and libhmc5843). Thus you will find the sources for those libraries at [http://gitourious.org/sensor-monitor http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor].
+ValaCompass uses libsensmon library provided by the [[SensMon]] project. Thus, you can find the sources for this library at [http://gitourious.org/sensor-monitor http://gitorious.org/sensor-monitor].
 The ValaCompass sources are available at [http://gitourious.org/vala-compass http://gitourious.org/vala-compass].

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 == Description ==
-ValaCompass is a 3D compass application for the 3D compass included in the [[Freerunner Navigation Board]] and [[Freerunner Navigation Board v2]] written in Vala and using GTK and Cairo. It uses the LIS302DL accelerometers of the GTA02 to display the North direction in 3-dimensional way. Thus, no matter in which direction you hold your Freerunner, vala compass will show you where the North is.
+ValaCompass is a 3D compass application for the 3D compass included in the [[Freerunner Navigation Board]] and [[Freerunner Navigation Board v2]] written in Vala and using GTK and Cairo. It uses the LIS302DL accelerometers of the GTA02 to display the North direction in a 3-dimensional way. Thus, no matter in which direction you hold your Freerunner, vala compass will show you where the North is.
 == Usage ==