Microchip’s MGC3X30 are 3D gesture recognition and motion tracking controller chips based on Microchip’s patented GestIC technology.They enable user command input with natural hand and finger movements.

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Recommended ncurses-6.1.tar.gz

tar -xvf ncurses-x.x.tar.gz
cd ncurses-x.x/
./configure
make
sudo make install

NOTICE: the x.x in instructions is the version of ncurses that you download. 6.1 if ncurses-6.1.tar.gz

Check whether the ncurse installation finished:

ncursesx-config --version

NOTICE: the x in instructions is the version of ncurses that you download.6 if ncurses-6.1.tar.gz

git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi.git
cd wiringPi
./build

clone this library

cd Seeed_mgc3x30
make clean && make
./mgc3130

And then, you can see a terminal graph and test the 3D touch board.

The library support functions below:

• x,y,z axis position detection.
• gesture: four types,left,right,up,down
• airwheel
• Touch,tap,double tap.

This software is written by downey for seeed studio
Email:[email protected] and is licensed under The MIT License. Check License.txt for more information.

Contributing to this software is warmly welcomed. You can do this basically by
forking, committing modifications and then pulling requests (follow the links above
for operating guide). Adding change log and your contact into file header is encouraged.
Thanks for your contribution.

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