The new installation for LedBorg no longer uses a kernel driver.
This provides the following benefits:
More colour options by using software based PWM, around a million instead of 27
There is only one version of the installation, no need to look up version numbers
No more need to update drivers after updating Linux
No more need to compile a driver manually when using newer versions of Raspbian
You can use any GPIO library or utility to control LedBorg
Rev 1 and Rev 2 boards both use the same code now
Improved examples which make use of the expanded colour selection
There are also some downsides:
Scripts and examples written to work with the old driver will need to be updated to work with the new scheme
Scripts will need to be run with sudo or as root
We think the new version is better overall since it is easier to setup and provides a superior selection of colours.
There are some good examples of what the new scheme can do here.
We also have a set of tutorials on how to get started with Python and the new LedBorg version here.
The old driver is still available here.
It will remain available for those who either prefer it or need it to make an old example work.
piborg
Sun, 08/03/2014 - 00:39
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New installation vs old installation
The new installation for LedBorg no longer uses a kernel driver.
This provides the following benefits:
There are also some downsides:
sudo
or as rootWe think the new version is better overall since it is easier to setup and provides a superior selection of colours.
There are some good examples of what the new scheme can do here.
We also have a set of tutorials on how to get started with Python and the new LedBorg version here.
The old driver is still available here.
It will remain available for those who either prefer it or need it to make an old example work.