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A **XY Plotter** is an instrument to plot a voltage variable with respect to another voltage variable. This is in contrast to the oscilloscope which plots a voltage variable with respect to time.

This python library can turn your **Raspberry Pi** into an Oscilloscope or XY plotter. Simply, interface an **Analog to Digital Converter** with your Raspberry Pi and use the library to view the analog signals on your Raspberry Pi. Currently, the library supports Adafruit ADS1015 breakout board.
This python library can turn your **Raspberry Pi** into an Oscilloscope or XY plotter. Simply, interface an **Analog to Digital Converter** with your Raspberry Pi and use the library to view the analog signals on your Raspberry Pi. Currently, the library supports Adafruit ADS1015 breakout board.

![alt text](https://learn.adafruit.com/system/guides/images/000/000/195/medium800/summary.jpg "Raspberry Pi with ADS1015")

![](https://learn.adafruit.com/system/guides/images/000/000/195/medium800/summary.jpg)
*Raspberry Pi with ADS1015*

## Motivation
Oscilloscope are costly, bulky. I wanted to monitor analog sensors on Raspberry Pi and I didn't had an actual oscilloscope. Not exactly precise, but it could be very helpful for most applications.

## Dependencies

*Hardware*

1. Raspberry Pi B/B+/2

2. [ADS1015 Breakout board Analog to Digital converter](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1083)

*Software*

1. Python 2.7

The following python modules are needed in order to use this library:
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If you need help in interfacing, check out the official documentation from Adafruit:

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-4-gpio-setup/configuring-i2c

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-4-channel-adc-breakouts/

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Raspberry-Pi-Python-Code

## Usage
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