Install Library Python Mac
To access the MPSSE mode on Mac OSX we need to install libftdi and the Adafruit Python GPIO library. Carefully follow the steps below to install these libraries.
To access the MPSSE mode on Mac OSX we need to install libftdi and the Adafruit Python GPIO library. Carefully follow the steps below to install these libraries. Jan 15, 2019 Install Using Pipenv Within a Project. If you’re not planning to use a particular Python package across projects, you’re probably best off installing it with Pipenv in the project’s virtualenv.
Note that these steps were tested using OSX Mavericks. The steps should work for later versions like Yosemite, but you might need to search for extra help on installing Xcode command line tools below.
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Next install the Homebrew package manager which will be used to install the necessary libftdi depedencies. Follow the installation instructions from the bottom of Homebrew's homepage to install it.
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Now run the following commands in a terminal in order to install libftdi and its dependencies:
The commands above should complete without any errors. If you do see errors, make sure you have Xcode and Homebrew successfully installed and try again.
Next download the Adafruit Python GPIO library by clicking the button below:
Unzip the archive and navigate to the folder inside a terminal. Then run the following command to install the library:
You should see the Python library successfully install without any errors.
To test the libraries are installed run the following command in a terminal to open the Python interpretor:
At the Python interpretor >>> prompt type the following commands to test loading the libraries:
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You should see no response from the Python interpretor after entering each line. If you do see an error that a module cannot be loaded, go back to the libftdi installation steps above and carefully check they completed successfully.
If there are no errors, congratulations you've successfully installed libftdi and the Adafruit Python GPIO library! Move on to the next section to learn how to access the MPSSE mode GPIO, SPI, I2C, etc.
To quit the Python interpretor enter the following:
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Note on OSX 10.11 El Capitan and higher you might need to permanently disable Apple's built in FTDI serial driver in order to use all of the FT232H's functions. This can be accomplished by following section 7.3 Block with D2xxHelper from the FTDI app note here.
This guide was first published on Nov 12, 2014. It was lastupdated on Nov 12, 2014.