PiCar-V servo-install returns FileNotFoundError

Robotic kit for Raspberry Pi
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I’m setting up the PiCar-V and have gotten to the Servo Configuration section: Configure the Servo to 90 degrees. After rebooting, I followed the instructions to run “picar servo-install” but it’s returning with a FileNotFoundError after several lines. I don’t know what file it’s missing or how to proceed, please help?

pi@raspberrypi4Bnew:~/SunFounder_PiCar-V $ picar servo-install
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/picar", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('SunFounder-PiCar==1.0.1', 'console_scripts', 'picar')())
             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/dist-packages/SunFounder_PiCar-1.0.1-py3.13.egg/picar/__init__.py", line 43, in main
    setup()
    ~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/dist-packages/SunFounder_PiCar-1.0.1-py3.13.egg/picar/__init__.py", line 80, in setup
    pwm=PCA9685.PWM(bus_number=1)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/dist-packages/SunFounder_PiCar-1.0.1-py3.13.egg/picar/SunFounder_PCA9685/PCA9685.py", line 47, in __init__
    self.bus = smbus.SMBus(self.bus_number)
               ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2

Thank you for your update.

Please note that our office is closed for the weekend. We will get back to you with a detailed response next week.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

4

Thank you for your patient.Unfortunately, the PiCar-V product has been discontinued for several years. As a result, its software is no longer maintained or updated, and it is not compatible with newer versions of the Raspberry Pi operating system.We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

5

Got it. That sounds like it could still work with an older Raspberry Pi operating system. What was the last operating system version of Raspberry Pi it was compatible with? I have a Raspberry Pi 4B and can find older software to install on it. Thank you.

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Same deal with support for my Picar-V2.0, so the servos and drive motors are the same as Picar-X, so I bought a Fusion Hat+ for small money at the SunFounder webstore and I will be giving it a whirl after I get my Picar-X squared away. Actually the worst of it has been running/building/debuggin under VSC w/ MS Python Extensions, but that’s another story. Soooo Fingers crossed!!!

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@klh2632: Are you using the Robot HAT or the Fusion HAT+? The Fusion HAT+ does not yet have software compatible with PiCar‑X. You would need a Robot HAT V4 for that.

@orca: You could try looking for the Bullseye 2023-12-05 version.