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Receiving 2byte int values over serial

I am using Python smbus write_word_data method to send int values from a Raspberry Pi to an arduino. This seems to be the correct method. When I send values from 0-255, I see the following in my ...
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Modifying smbus code to work with sending receiving 2bytes of data [migrated]

I have the following which works with sending and receiving a single byte of data. But I need to send receive 2 byte values, ie numbers greater than 255. I'm trying to send data to my Arduino from my ...
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Debugging i2C from Mac OSX desktop

I have a raspberryPi and Arduino connected via i2C. On the RPi I have a python script that takes int values and simply sends them to the RPi, which in turn echoes them back. I am trying to debug this, ...
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i2C and lost connections with IO errors

Having issues troubleshooting IO errors using i2C . Running a Python script on a raspberry Pi as master talking to an Arduino slave. The problem is that when making any change in my code that results ...
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RaspberryPi to Arduino(leonardo) avoiding latency [migrated]

I'm using a Python script via (TKinter)on the raspberryPi to capture mouse movement and events. My goal is to send this data, in real time, to another connected Arduino device(Leonardo). My first ...
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Best way to interact arduino and python

So, i've worked with the pySerial module for python, where I communicated with my arduino via serial. However, this module only works for 32bits and I would like to make my project work on both ...
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Why does serial port stop sending data?

I'm using an Arduino Leonardo to interface with two pressure sensors and Python on my laptop, a MackBook Pro. I'm using arduino IDE V. 1.5.4, Python V. 2.7.6, and OSX 10.8.5. One pressure sensor is ...
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Arduino serial port reset in Serial monitor & Python

So am I using an Arduino with a shield to gain some voltage values for an ECG. I am then plotting that data in Python. However whenever I "observe" the serial port, be that through the Arduino serial ...
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How can I use Python from a sketch?

I'd like to be able to use Python from a sketch. According to the Arduino playground, one can use PySerial from a computer to talk with an Arduino via Python. It looks like from that page you can ...
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Programming an Arduino using Python, rather than C/C++

I am not very skilled with the C Language and I was wondering if there is a way in which python could be used to program an Arduino. This would most likely require a different IDE in order to be able ...