Installing and Running PoMoCo 1.0

win_32px Windows Instructions

Download and run the:

PoMoCo 1.0 for Windows Installer

For Advanced Users, you can download python, pyserial and run the source:
This is NOT needed for regular use. The above installer is fine for most users.
Trying to attempt the below usually is much more likely to mess up.

1.) Download and install Python

2.) Download and install PySerial:

get the x86 version of PySerial

Make sure your versions of Python and PySerial match. i.e, if you install x86 python, use x86 PySerial.

3.) Download the PoMoCo v1.0 source code

4.) With python installed, double click on PoMoCo.py in the PoMoCo folder

osx_32x Mac OS X Instructions

Download and run the:

PoMoCo 1.0 for Mac OS X Installer

For Advanced Users, you can download python, pyserial and run the source:
This is NOT needed for regular use. The above installer is fine for most users.

Since Python is included in Mac OS X, you’ll need to install the PySerial library.

1.) Open the terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), enter:

sudo easy_install pyserial

And press enter. PySerial will install.

3.) Download the PoMoCo v1.0 source code

4.) PoMoCo may be launched by changing into the PoMoCo directory and running the following:

python PoMoCo.py

lin_32x Ubuntu 12.10 Instructions


Python is installed by default. PySerial is also installed by default, but unfortunately the package in the normal repositories is an older version, so you’ll need to update it manually.

1.) Open up the terminal and install PIP:

sudo apt-get install python-pip

2.) Update PySerial:

sudo pip install pyserial –upgrade

3.) Download the PoMoCo v1.0 source code

4.) run PoMoCo by changing to the PoMoCo directory and running:

python PoMoCo.py