Thumbs of Rules

Thumbs of Rules

General guidelines, in case you're panicking.

1. Read the documentation. It usually exists, especially in a concise manner that's useful to you.

• Try the Github repo.
• Run the script with the -h flag to display the arguments that you need to type in.

2. These scripts will usually tell you where your data will be saved.
3. Transfer your data into Dropbox, and zip your files before uploading.

• The file uploading is automated, only for scripts that run on the raspi.

4. If anything goes really wrong, copy the error message and save it some where intelligible so that the trained monkeys will be able to assist.
5. Troubleshooting serial devices usually involve checking that it's plugged in, and also checking the permissions.

• ls /dev/ to list devices connected to your device. It's usually USBX or ACMX where X is a number.
• sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSBX or something like that to enable permissions

6. Troubleshooting also involves checking that the internet connection is alive.