Install Delta X Software on Linux from source code

Install Qt 5.12.5:

    Jetson Nano (JetPack 5.x):

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install qt5-default
sudo apt-get install qtcreator
sudo apt-get install qtdeclarative5-dev
sudo apt-get install libqt5serialport5 libqt5serialport5-dev
sudo apt-get install qtmultimedia5-dev libqt5multimediawidgets5 libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5multimedia5

  Raspberry Pi 4 (Raspbian):

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && \
sudo apt install -y \
qtbase5-dev qtchooser qt5-qmake qttools5-dev-tools \
qtdeclarative5-dev qtquickcontrols2-5-dev qtmultimedia5-dev \
qtnetwork5-dev qtwebsockets5-dev qtwebengine5-dev \
qt5-sql libqt5sql5-mysql libqt5sql5-psql \
qtcharts5-dev qt3d5-dev \
qtserialport5-dev qtpositioning5-dev qtsensors5-dev \
qtcreator && \
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/bin/qmake && \
qmake -v

     Ubuntu:

sudo apt install -y qtbase5-dev qtchooser qt5-qmake qttools5-dev-tools
wget https://download.qt.io/archive/qt/5.12/5.12.12/qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.12.12.run
chmod +x qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.12.12.run
./qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.12.12.run

Install OpenCV:

    Jetson Nano:

Create file OpenCV-4-5-5.sh  and copy the content of this file:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Qengineering/Install-OpenCV-Jetson-Nano/main/OpenCV-4-5-5.sh

Run it

sh OpenCV-4-5-5.sh




     Raspberry Pi 3:

Create file OpenCV-3-3-1.sh  and copy the content of this file:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/gaborvecsei/ad216f214731441bd66a34ae9a2dc3f3/raw/e9e3b222c148894560f5123080fe9e52a3de1c09/install_opencv_raspberry_pi_3b.sh

Run it

        
sh OpenCV-3-3-1.sh

    Raspberry Pi 4:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && \
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake git pkg-config \
libjpeg-dev libtiff-dev libpng-dev \
libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev libv4l-dev v4l-utils \
libxvidcore-dev libx264-dev libgtk2.0-dev libgtk-3-dev \
libatlas-base-dev gfortran python3-dev python3-numpy \
libopencv-dev python3-opencv && \
python3 -c "import cv2; print(cv2.__version__)"

    Ubuntu

sudo apt install -y libopencv-dev python3-opencv

Install Delta X Software 1.2.7:

1. Download the Source Code from GitHub

Clone the project repository to your Raspberry Pi using the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/deltaxrobot/Delta-X-Software.git 
cd Delta-X-Software

2. Open the Project in Qt Creator

  1. Launch Qt Creator:

  2. In Qt Creator:

    • Select "Open Project".
    • Navigate to the Delta-X-Software folder and open the DeltaRobotSoftware.pro file.

3. Configure the Project

  • Kit: Ensure the appropriate Kit is selected (e.g., Desktop or GCC).
  • Build Configuration: Choose Debug or Release depending on your needs.

4. Build and Run the Project

  • Build the Project: Click the "Build" button (hammer icon) to compile the project.
  • Run the Application: Once the build is successful, click the "Run" button (green triangle icon) to execute the application.

5. Optional: Run from the Command Line

  1. Navigate to the build directory.
  2. Execute the application:
    ./DeltaRobotSoftware