Kiosk Mode

Kiosk Mode

Kiosk mode is an optional mode that can be enabled for continuous use. This prevents damage to the servos and the power board inside the Moab. This requires a small basket or cup to catch the ping-pong ball when it's dropped off the plate.

# Usage: python3 menu.py --kiosk --kiosk-timeout <seconds> --kiosk-dump-location <clock hour position>

To Test Kiosk Timing and Location

To quickly test kiosk mode from command line, have it balance for 5 seconds then dropping the ball at the 2 o'clock position (with the joystick representing 6 o'clock (timeout is in seconds, location is [0..12] o'clock)

cd moab/sw
python3 menu.py --kiosk --kiosk-timeout 5 --kiosk-dump-location 2

To make kiosk mode permanent

To make your Moab boot up in kiosk mode, you will need to edit a line in menu.service which is located in https://github.com/microsoft/moabian/blob/main/os/services/menu.service#L10

Before:

ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 menu.py --debug --verbose --reset

After:

ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 menu.py --debug --verbose --reset --kiosk --kiosk-timeout 5 --kiosk-dump-location 2

Follow these steps on the command line:

cd ~/moab/os/services
nano menu.service
# make the change above and save the file
sudo systemctl restart menu.service