README.md
Setting up software on Onion Omega 2 to use peripherals


Connect to wifi
Update packages opkg update
Install base python3 opkg install python3-light
The scripts with logging will require opkg install python3
Install i2c module opkg install python3-onion-i2c
Install oled module opkg install python3-oled-exp
Install spi module opkg install python3-spidev
Connect to the Onion Omega hardware from VSCode over ssh
Install some form of rmate, may be the <![CDATA[]]>Python one<![CDATA[]]>, it will also require
a standard python2 installation on the Omega2 opkg install python.
Install an RMate client on the Onion Omega for <![CDATA[]]>Remote VSCode<![CDATA[]]>)
Use <![CDATA[]]>Rmate<![CDATA[]]> to edit python script files over SSH. The Rmate stuff takes a bit of
getting used to. Essential steps are :


Install the plugin in VSCode
Start the RMate server on the host using the VSCode Command Pallette
Setup SSH port forward from host with ssh -R 52698:127.0.0.1:52698 root@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Start rmate on the remote with rmate -p 52698 bq25895.py to pop open the file to edit
Edit and save on VSCode with ease, then execute over the SSH shell on the Onion