README

# Little Robots

This repository contains

For more information about the project as a whole please see:

*   http://www.tony.thompson.name/2010/01/little-robots-hardware/
*   http://www.tony.thompson.name/2010/01/little-robots-firmware/

## Firmware

Compiling the firmware requires the avr-gcc toolchain.  Installing it also requires avrdude and some manner of supported AVR programmer.

Ideally, flashing a new ATtiny microcontroller should be as simple as:

cd firmware
make
make flash
make fuse

'make flash' and 'make fuse' may require root on some computers.

## Python Host Software

The python package depends on xmpppy and PyUSB.  Depending on your host system, you may additionally need to install 

Running the python software should be as simple as setting your XMPP credentials in python/commandline.py and then:

cd python
./commandline.py