Setup issues (new scripts)

It sounds like Python has a library which has not been properly installed somehow.

Could you try adding the missing package using the following command:
sudo apt-get install python-pygments

If that works then you can try the easy_install command again.

It sounds like the LedBorg you have received has a fault :(
This is a rare problem so I think you just got unlucky.

We will send you out a replacement board to the same address on your order (#5694).

Apologies for the fault, feel free to keep the broken LedBorg.

Proobably the easiest way will be to make a simple shell script that turns the red / green / blue pins on or off and have it run when the Raspberry Pi boots up.

First create a new script file using Nano:

cd ~
nano ledborg-startup.sh

Next copy these lines into the script:

#!/bin/sh
 
# Set up GPIO 17 and set to output for the red channel
echo "17" > /sys/class/gpio/export
echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio17/direction
 
# Set up GPIO 27 and set to output for the green channel
echo "27" > /sys/class/gpio/export
echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio27/direction
 
# Set up GPIO 22 and set to output for the blue channel
echo "22" > /sys/class/gpio/export
echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio22/direction
 
# Write the output colours (red, green, blue)
echo "0" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio17/value
echo "0" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio27/value
echo "1" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio22/value

The last three lines determine the colour, blue in this case.
Press CTRL+O followed by ENTER to save the file.
Press CTRL+X to close Nano.

Make the script executable and check it works:

chmod +x ledborg-startup.sh
sudo ~/ledborg-startup.sh

The LedBorg should now be the specifed colour.

Finally we will use crontab to start the script with the Raspberry Pi.

crontab -e

Go to the bottom of the file and add the line:

@reboot sudo /home/pi/ledborg-startup.sh

Save and exit.

Now the LedBorg should come on when the Raspberry Pi boots up, about the same time as the login prompt is shown.
To change the colour simply edit the last three lines of the script.

Try installing the standard copy of WiringPi using:
sudo easy_install wiringpi

Once that is done change the code from

import wiringpi2 as wiringpi

to simply

import wiringpi

Hopefully everything will now work as expected with the standard WiringPi version since WiringPi 2 is no longer in development.

I would suggest we start by using WiringPi to see if it detects any GPIO pin problems.

First disconnect everything from the GPIO.

Next download and build the WiringPi code:

cd ~
git clone git://git.drogon.net/wiringPi
cd wiringPi
./build

After it has built run the GPIO pin tester:

~/wiringPi/gpio/pintest

You should see some diagnostics after pressing ENTER:

PinTest
=======

This is a simple utility to test the GPIO pins on your Raspberry Pi.

NOTE: All GPIO peripherals must be removed to perform this test. This
  includes serial, I2C and SPI connections. You may get incorrect results
  if something is connected and it interferes with the test.

This test can only test the input side of things. It uses the internal
pull-up and pull-down resistors to simulate inputs. It does not test
the output drivers.

You will need to reboot your Pi after this test if you wish to use the
serial port as it will be left in GPIO mode rather than serial mode.

This test only tests the original pins present on the Rev A and B. It
does not test the extra pins on the Revision A2, B2 nor the A+ or B+

Please make sure everything is removed and press the ENTER key to continue,
or Control-C to abort...

          The main 8 GPIO pins  0: 7:  OK
                The 5 SPI pins 10:14:  OK
               The serial pins 15:16:  OK
                  The I2C pins  8: 9:  OK

Hopefully all of the end lines say OK, otherwise the GPIO is not working correctly on the Raspberry Pi itself.

If that comes back all okay then the next thing to check is the pin output. If you have a multimeter you can do this by probing between the GPIO 0 and GND pins looking at voltage. If the green LED is supposed to be on it should read about 3.3 V. If the green LED is supposed to be off it should read about 0 V.