guidence on building my robot/ survival borg

so im now having some trouble with the code I have managed to get both boards set up with ids, 0b11 and 0c12
I have tried adding this
# Board #1, address 11
TB1 = ThunderBorg.ThunderBorg()
TB1.i2cAddress = 11
TB1.Init()
TB1.ResetEpo()
# Board #2, address 12
TB2 = ThunderBorg.ThunderBorg()
TB2.i2cAddress = 12
TB2.Init()
TB2.ResetEpo()

to the # Setup the ThunderBorg lines in the example codes like readbattery.py but nothing works, not even the desktop demo icons. I believe the boards to be connected correctly as the led's show the same patterns on start up and it let me set ids and prints them ., need help please getting a working script going with python so I can then add keyboard functions wasd ect

pygame 1.9.4.post1
Hello from the pygame community. https://www.pygame.org/contribute.html
Loading ThunderBorg on bus 1, address 0B
Found a device at 0B, but it is not a ThunderBorg (ID 15 instead of 0C)
ThunderBorg was not found
Are you sure your ThunderBorg is properly attached, the correct address is used, and the I2C drivers are running?
Loading ThunderBorg on bus 1, address 0C
Found a device at 0C, but it is not a ThunderBorg (ID 15 instead of 0C)
ThunderBorg was not found
Are you sure your ThunderBorg is properly attached, the correct address is used, and the I2C drivers are running?
Scanning I�C bus #1
No ThunderBorg boards found, is bus #1 correct (should be 0 for Rev 1, 1 for Rev 2)
No ThunderBorg found, check you are attached :)

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(program exited with code: 0)
Press return to continue

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script trying to use

#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: Latin-1

# Load library functions we want
import time
import os
import sys
import pygame
import ThunderBorg

# Re-direct our output to standard error, we need to ignore standard out to hide some nasty print statements from pygame
sys.stdout = sys.stderr

# Setup the ThunderBorg
TB1 = ThunderBorg.ThunderBorg()
TB2 = ThunderBorg.ThunderBorg()
TB1.i2cAddress = 11
TB2.i2cAddress = 12               
TB1.Init()
TB2.Init()

if not TB1.foundChip:
    boards = ThunderBorg.ScanForThunderBorg()
    if len(boards) == 0:
        print 'No ThunderBorg found, check you are attached :)'
    else:
        print 'No ThunderBorg at address %02X, but we did find boards:' % (TB1.i2cAddress)
        for board in boards:
            print '    %02X (%d)' % (board, board)
        print 'If you need to change the I²C address change the setup line so it is correct, e.g.'
        print 'TB1.i2cAddress = 0x%02X' % (boards[0])
    sys.exit()
if not TB2.foundChip:
    boards = ThunderBorg.ScanForThunderBorg()
    if len(boards) == 0:
        print 'No ThunderBorg found, check you are attached :)'
    else:
        print 'No ThunderBorg at address %02X, but we did find boards:' % (TB2.i2cAddress)
        for board in boards:
            print '    %02X (%d)' % (board, board)
        print 'If you need to change the I²C address change the setup line so it is correct, e.g.'
        print 'TB2.i2cAddress = 0x%02X' % (boards[0])
    sys.exit()
# Ensure the communications failsafe has been enabled!
failsafe = False
for i in range(5):
    TB1.SetCommsFailsafe(True)
    failsafe = TB1.GetCommsFailsafe()
    if failsafe:
        break
for i in range(5):
    TB2.SetCommsFailsafe(True)
    failsafe = TB2.GetCommsFailsafe()
    if failsafe:
        break

if not failsafe:
    print 'Board %02X failed to report in failsafe mode!' % (TB1.i2cAddress)
    sys.exit()
    
if not failsafe:
    print 'Board %02X failed to report in failsafe mode!' % (TB2.i2cAddress)
    sys.exit()

# Settings for the joystick
axisUpDown = 1                          # Joystick axis to read for up / down position
axisUpDownInverted = False              # Set this to True if up and down appear to be swapped
axisLeftRight = 2                       # Joystick axis to read for left / right position
axisLeftRightInverted = False           # Set this to True if left and right appear to be swapped
buttonSlow = 8                          # Joystick button number for driving slowly whilst held (L2)
slowFactor = 0.5                        # Speed to slow to when the drive slowly button is held, e.g. 0.5 would be half speed
buttonFastTurn = 9                      # Joystick button number for turning fast (R2)
interval = 0.00                         # Time between updates in seconds, smaller responds faster but uses more processor time

# Power settings
voltageIn = 1.2 * 16                    # Total battery voltage to the ThunderBorg
voltageOut = 12.0 * 0.95                # Maximum motor voltage, we limit it to 95% to allow the RPi to get uninterrupted power

# Setup the power limits
if voltageOut > voltageIn:
    maxPower = 1.0
else:
    maxPower = voltageOut / float(voltageIn)

# Show battery monitoring settings
battMin, battMax = TB1.GetBatteryMonitoringLimits()
battCurrent = TB1.GetBatteryReading()
print 'Battery monitoring settings:'
print '    Minimum  (red)     %02.2f V' % (battMin)
print '    Half-way (yellow)  %02.2f V' % ((battMin + battMax) / 2)
print '    Maximum  (green)   %02.2f V' % (battMax)
print
print '    Current voltage    %02.2f V' % (battCurrent)
print
battMin, battMax = TB2.GetBatteryMonitoringLimits()
battCurrent = TB2.GetBatteryReading()
print 'Battery monitoring settings:'
print '    Minimum  (red)     %02.2f V' % (battMin)
print '    Half-way (yellow)  %02.2f V' % ((battMin + battMax) / 2)
print '    Maximum  (green)   %02.2f V' % (battMax)
print
print '    Current voltage    %02.2f V' % (battCurrent)
print

# Setup pygame and wait for the joystick to become available
TB1.MotorsOff()
TB1.SetLedShowBattery(False)
TB1.SetLeds(0,0,1)
os.environ["SDL_VIDEODRIVER"] = "dummy" # Removes the need to have a GUI window
pygame.init()
TB2.MotorsOff()
TB2.SetLedShowBattery(False)
TB2.SetLeds(0,0,1)
os.environ["SDL_VIDEODRIVER"] = "dummy" # Removes the need to have a GUI window
pygame.init()
#pygame.display.set_mode((1,1))
print 'Waiting for joystick... (press CTRL+C to abort)'
while True:
    try:
        try:
            pygame.joystick.init()
            # Attempt to setup the joystick
            if pygame.joystick.get_count() < 1:
                # No joystick attached, set LEDs blue
                TB1.SetLeds(0,0,1)
                TB2.SetLeds(0,0,1)
                pygame.joystick.quit()
                time.sleep(0.1)
            else:
                # We have a joystick, attempt to initialise it!
                joystick = pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
                break
        except pygame.error:
            # Failed to connect to the joystick, set LEDs blue
            TB1.SetLeds(0,0,1)
            TB2.SetLeds(0,0,1)
            pygame.joystick.quit()
            time.sleep(0.1)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        # CTRL+C exit, give up
        print 'User aborted'
        TB1.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
        TB1.SetLeds(0,0,0)
        sys.exit()
        TB2.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
        TB2.SetLeds(0,0,0)
        sys.exit()
print 'Joystick found'
joystick.init()
TB1.SetLedShowBattery(True)
TB2.SetLedShowBattery(True)
ledBatteryMode = True
try:
    print 'Press CTRL+C to quit'
    driveLeft = 0.0
    driveRight = 0.0
    running = True
    hadEvent = False
    upDown = 0.0
    leftRight = 0.0
    # Loop indefinitely
    while running:
        # Get the latest events from the system
        hadEvent = False
        events = pygame.event.get()
        # Handle each event individually
        for event in events:
            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                # User exit
                running = False
            elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONDOWN:
                # A button on the joystick just got pushed down
                hadEvent = True
            elif event.type == pygame.JOYAXISMOTION:
                # A joystick has been moved
                hadEvent = True
            if hadEvent:
                # Read axis positions (-1 to +1)
                if axisUpDownInverted:
                    upDown = -joystick.get_axis(axisUpDown)
                else:
                    upDown = joystick.get_axis(axisUpDown)
                if axisLeftRightInverted:
                    leftRight = -joystick.get_axis(axisLeftRight)
                else:
                    leftRight = joystick.get_axis(axisLeftRight)
                # Apply steering speeds
                if not joystick.get_button(buttonFastTurn):
                    leftRight *= 0.5
                # Determine the drive power levels
                driveLeft = -upDown
                driveRight = -upDown
                if leftRight < -0.05:
                    # Turning left
                    driveLeft *= 1.0 + (2.0 * leftRight)
                elif leftRight > 0.05:
                    # Turning right
                    driveRight *= 1.0 - (2.0 * leftRight)
                # Check for button presses
                if joystick.get_button(buttonSlow):
                    driveLeft *= slowFactor
                    driveRight *= slowFactor
                # Set the motors to the new speeds
                TB1.SetMotor1(driveRight * maxPower)
                TB1.SetMotor2(driveLeft * maxPower)
                TB2.SetMotor1(driveRight * maxPower)
                TB2.SetMotor2(driveLeft * maxPower)
        # Change LEDs to purple to show motor faults
        if TB1.GetDriveFault1() or TB1.GetDriveFault2():
            if ledBatteryMode:
                TB1.SetLedShowBattery(False)
                TB1.SetLeds(1,0,1)
                ledBatteryMode = False
        if TB2.GetDriveFault1() or TB2.GetDriveFault2():
            if ledBatteryMode:
                TB2.SetLedShowBattery(False)
                TB2.SetLeds(1,0,1)
                ledBatteryMode = False
        else:
            if not ledBatteryMode:
                TB1.SetLedShowBattery(True)
                ledBatteryMode = True
            if not ledBatteryMode:
                TB2.SetLedShowBattery(True)
                ledBatteryMode = True
        # Wait for the interval period
        time.sleep(interval)
    # Disable all drives
    TB1.MotorsOff()
    TB1.MotorsOff()
 
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    # CTRL+C exit, disable all drives
    TB1.MotorsOff()
    TB1.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
    TB1.SetLedShowBattery(False)
    TB1.SetLeds(0,0,0)
    TB2.MotorsOff()
    TB2.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
    TB2.SetLedShowBattery(False)
    TB2.SetLeds(0,0,0)
print

Hi Piborg thank you very much for the reply's just to be clear on the id's I2C_ID_THUNDERBORG = 0x15 this in the thunderborg pi why is the 15 important? if I changed to 0x0B 11 & 0x0C12 just wondering. O.o

however I got to say with where my journey led me last night I managed to get a few scripts working like battery reader, battery set limits, leds, and am now working on the joystick,

im using a ps4 controller Bluetooth and have managed to edit the script to allow the 2nd thunderborg to work and I have forwards and reverse with left thumb stick up/down however nothing works for left/right and the only other button to work is l2 that turns only 2 motors and then bugs it out to the point I can shimmy the car like a crab …
----------------------------joystickscript-----------------------

#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: Latin-1

# Load library functions we want
import time
import os
import sys
import pygame
import ThunderBorg

# Re-direct our output to standard error, we need to ignore standard out to hide some nasty print statements from pygame
sys.stdout = sys.stderr

# Setup the ThunderBorg
TB = ThunderBorg.ThunderBorg()  # Create a new ThunderBorg object
TB.i2cAddress = 0x0B           # Uncomment and change the value if you have changed the board address
TB.Init()                       # Set the board up (checks the board is connected)
TB1 = ThunderBorg.ThunderBorg()  # Create a new ThunderBorg object
TB1.i2cAddress = 0x0C           # Uncomment and change the value if you have changed the board address
TB1.Init()                       # Set the board up (checks the board is connected)
if not TB.foundChip:
    boards = ThunderBorg.ScanForThunderBorg()
    if len(boards) == 0:
        print 'No ThunderBorg found, check you are attached :)'
    else:
        print 'No ThunderBorg at address %02X, but we did find boards:' % (TB.i2cAddress)
        for board in boards:
            print '    %02X (%d)' % (board, board)
        print 'If you need to change the I²C address change the setup line so it is correct, e.g.'
        print 'TB.i2cAddress = 0x%02X' % (boards[0])
    sys.exit()
    
if not TB1.foundChip:
    boards = ThunderBorg.ScanForThunderBorg()
    if len(boards) == 0:
        print 'No ThunderBorg found, check you are attached :)'
    else:
        print 'No ThunderBorg at address %02X, but we did find boards:' % (TB1.i2cAddress)
        for board in boards:
            print '    %02X (%d)' % (board, board)
        print 'If you need to change the I²C address change the setup line so it is correct, e.g.'
        print 'TB1.i2cAddress = 0x%02X' % (boards[0])
    sys.exit()
    
# Ensure the communications failsafe has been enabled!
failsafe = False
for i in range(5):
    TB.SetCommsFailsafe(True)
    failsafe = TB.GetCommsFailsafe()
    if failsafe:
        break
if not failsafe:
    print 'Board %02X failed to report in failsafe mode!' % (TB.i2cAddress)
    sys.exit()
    
failsafe = False
for i in range(5):
    TB1.SetCommsFailsafe(True)
    failsafe = TB1.GetCommsFailsafe()
    if failsafe:
        break
if not failsafe:
    print 'Board1 %02X failed to report in failsafe mode!' % (TB1.i2cAddress)
    sys.exit()

# Settings for the joystick
axisUpDown = 1                          # Joystick axis to read for up / down position
axisUpDownInverted = True              # Set this to True if up and down appear to be swapped
axisLeftRight = 2                       # Joystick axis to read for left / right position
axisLeftRightInverted = True           # Set this to True if left and right appear to be swapped
buttonSlow = 8                          # Joystick button number for driving slowly whilst held (L2)
slowFactor = 0.5                        # Speed to slow to when the drive slowly button is held, e.g. 0.5 would be half speed
buttonFastTurn = 9                      # Joystick button number for turning fast (R2)
interval = 0.00                         # Time between updates in seconds, smaller responds faster but uses more processor time

# Power settings
voltageIn = 19.0                        # Total battery voltage to the ThunderBorg
voltageOut = 12.0                       # Maximum motor voltage

# Setup the power limits
if voltageOut > voltageIn:
    maxPower = 12.0
else:
    maxPower = voltageOut / float(voltageIn)

# Show battery monitoring settings
battMin, battMax = TB.GetBatteryMonitoringLimits()
battCurrent = TB.GetBatteryReading()
print 'Battery monitoring settings:'
print '    Minimum  (red)     %02.2f V' % (battMin)
print '    Half-way (yellow)  %02.2f V' % ((battMin + battMax) / 2)
print '    Maximum  (green)   %02.2f V' % (battMax)
print
print '    Current voltage    %02.2f V' % (battCurrent)
print
battMin, battMax = TB1.GetBatteryMonitoringLimits()
battCurrent = TB1.GetBatteryReading()
print 'Battery monitoring1 settings:'
print '    Minimum  (red)     %02.2f V' % (battMin)
print '    Half-way (yellow)  %02.2f V' % ((battMin + battMax) / 2)
print '    Maximum  (green)   %02.2f V' % (battMax)
print
print '    Current voltage    %02.2f V' % (battCurrent)
print

# Setup pygame and wait for the joystick to become available
TB.MotorsOff()
TB.SetLedShowBattery(False)
TB.SetLeds(0,0,1)
os.environ["SDL_VIDEODRIVER"] = "dummy" # Removes the need to have a GUI window
pygame.init()
TB1.MotorsOff()
TB1.SetLedShowBattery(False)
TB1.SetLeds(0,0,1)
os.environ["SDL_VIDEODRIVER"] = "dummy" # Removes the need to have a GUI window
pygame.init()
#pygame.display.set_mode((1,1))
print 'Waiting for joystick... (press CTRL+C to abort)'
while True:
    try:
        try:
            pygame.joystick.init()
            # Attempt to setup the joystick
            if pygame.joystick.get_count() < 1:
                # No joystick attached, set LEDs blue
                TB.SetLeds(0,0,1)
                pygame.joystick.quit()
                time.sleep(0.1)
                TB1.SetLeds(0,0,1)
                pygame.joystick.quit()
                time.sleep(0.1)
            else:
                # We have a joystick, attempt to initialise it!
                joystick = pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
                break
        except pygame.error:
            # Failed to connect to the joystick, set LEDs blue
            TB.SetLeds(0,0,1)
            pygame.joystick.quit()
            time.sleep(0.1)
            TB1.SetLeds(0,0,1)
            pygame.joystick.quit()
            time.sleep(0.1)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        # CTRL+C exit, give up
        print '\nUser aborted'
        TB.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
        TB.SetLeds(0,0,0)
        sys.exit()
        TB1.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
        TB1.SetLeds(0,0,0)
        sys.exit()
print 'Joystick found'
joystick.init()
TB.SetLedShowBattery(True)
TB1.SetLedShowBattery(True)
ledBatteryMode = True
try:
    print 'Press CTRL+C to quit'
    driveLeft = 0.0
    driveRight = 0.0
    running = True
    hadEvent = False
    upDown = 0.0
    leftRight = 0.0
    # Loop indefinitely
    while running:
        # Get the latest events from the system
        hadEvent = False
        events = pygame.event.get()
        # Handle each event individually
        for event in events:
            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                # User exit
                running = False
            elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONDOWN:
                # A button on the joystick just got pushed down
                hadEvent = True
            elif event.type == pygame.JOYAXISMOTION:
                # A joystick has been moved
                hadEvent = True
            if hadEvent:
                # Read axis positions (-1 to +1)
                if axisUpDownInverted:
                    upDown = -joystick.get_axis(axisUpDown)
                else:
                    upDown = joystick.get_axis(axisUpDown)
                if axisLeftRightInverted:
                    leftRight = -joystick.get_axis(axisLeftRight)
                else:
                    leftRight = joystick.get_axis(axisLeftRight)
                # Apply steering speeds
                if not joystick.get_button(buttonFastTurn):
                    leftRight *= 1.5
                # Determine the drive power levels
                driveLeft = -upDown
                driveRight = -upDown
                if leftRight < -1.05:
                    # Turning left
                    driveLeft *= 2.0 + (4.0 * leftRight)
                elif leftRight > 1.05:
                    # Turning right
                    driveRight *= 2.0 - (4.0 * leftRight)
                # Check for button presses
                if joystick.get_button(buttonSlow):
                    driveLeft *= slowFactor
                    driveRight *= slowFactor
                # Set the motors to the new speeds
                TB.SetMotor1(driveRight * maxPower)
                TB.SetMotor2(driveLeft * maxPower)
                TB1.SetMotor1(driveRight * maxPower)
                TB1.SetMotor2(driveLeft * maxPower)
        # Change LEDs to purple to show motor faults
        if TB.GetDriveFault1() or TB.GetDriveFault2():
            if ledBatteryMode:
                TB.SetLedShowBattery(False)
                TB.SetLeds(1,0,1)
                ledBatteryMode = False
        else:
            if not ledBatteryMode:
                TB.SetLedShowBattery(True)
                ledBatteryMode = True
        # Wait for the interval period
        time.sleep(interval)
    # Disable all drives
    TB.MotorsOff()
    TB1.MotorsOff()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    # CTRL+C exit, disable all drives
    TB.MotorsOff()
    TB.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
    TB.SetLedShowBattery(False)
    TB.SetLeds(0,0,0)
    TB1.MotorsOff()
    TB1.SetCommsFailsafe(False)
    TB1.SetLedShowBattery(False)
    TB1.SetLeds(0,0,0)
print

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thanks again for any help or advise Dr-scape

so to start small how do I add code into my scripts like the joypad to add function for led, buzzer, sensors ect
for example lazer pointer sensor to pin 38 , and a free ground pin, and probably to turn on and off with a button press,

next I see a lot about adding gps for many benefits how do you go about this I have a mini hub with sim that can plug usb to the pi giving me the internet and services or a old phone usb teather will any of these work as ive heard of people doing it with a usb dongle n sim, or do I have to buy some type of gps hat for the pi,
once I have this either way how do you go about adding these functions into the script maybe start small and get it to under stand the boundary it lives in also dose this even need gps or just a pi cam ?

Thanks again Dr-scape

hi

how do I simple add w a s d function to the joypad.py so I can fully go to my hearts content with out range issues,

thanks dr-scape

Hi piborg today I have ran into error I swapped chassis over today going slightly bigger but once I finished the rebuild and booted up the joystick py smoke started to pour out the borg, killing all power, and inspecting the ground wire from the pi 4, to borg board 1 has evaporated I do know the pi still works but have not tried to re wire the borgs yet as looking for advice ive never noticed a issue and have pictures/steps of my build so I followed the same wires ect, on the rebuild, I did have to change the jumper wire as the pin snapped on the original after removal, but would not see why this would make it burn, and would this have likely destroyed the borg borads ? O.o

thanks dr-scape

...

i'm baffled at this from going from my kitchen side to living room floor for test driving done nothing else the kits been the same all week the only thing changed today was the chassis size, (and jumper wires that needed replacing) all made of wood /plastic screws and fixtures any showing metal like on /off switch terminals i either electric taped or hot glued to seal,

so just the 2 thunderborgs broke i tried them stand alone with no motors and the led blinks once either red or purple turning the power supply off only, motors, batteries, raspberry pi, all seem good and working I tested it using a sb components motor shield however it cant fully handle the motors but they moved , so what went wrong here, the one borg that tiny silver thing was off when it came and i hot glued it back in place and had the borg working so unsure if to do with this or again the wire itself

thanks dr-scape