RPi 3 Pypilot control via GPIO push buttons

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Sean, many thanks.  I have Pypilot 2.0.8 so please can you tell me with service I need and how to load it.  Also, is there a file that defines what each GPIO does?

Hi David

most awnsers to all of your questions concernig the tinypilot/pypilot (basicly the same) you will find by searching the  wiki, the forum and the code on github.

Also simple trying will learn you a lot and is great fun. At the end when all these did not help others will be pleased to do so ....  
You are absolutely right in wanting save control over the autpilot ..... best by more then one way ....

I leave you a picture of my control at the helm wich is wired (except the clutch-swich for savety) to the GPIO´s:
(and reported in this forum erlier)



Greetings and save sailing
Andreas

Hi Andreas, this looks great. Can you share the connections for each push switch to the TinyPilot? Auto and Menu are clear, but tehe remaining pins on the Pi are up, down, and select. How do you handle the double-left/double-right?
Thanks
Phil

Hi Phil

the gpio's are
keys with switch to ground gpio   (17, 27, 22, 18, 23, 5, 6, 26)

so if I remember well the 5 and 6 is the double left and right.
up and down is single left and right 27 and 22.

Select I dont use and there is also a posibility to tack ....
Just try the above pins by shortening them just a short time to ground
and see what happens.

Greetings 
Andreas