def talkToXBee(self): # allow direct interaction with XBee (Arduino code needs modification)
if raw_input("Configure this (Arduino's) XBee before mapping? [y/N]: ").lower() == 'y':
while True:
inputStr = raw_input("Enter XBee command: ")
sendStr = inputStr if (inputStr == "+++" or inputStr == '') else inputStr + '\x0D'
self.ser.write(sendStr)
tstart = time()
while time() < tstart + 1: # give XBee 1 sec to respond
if self.ser.inWaiting(): print(self.ser.read())
if inputStr.lower() == "atcn": # we've told the XBee to exit command mode, so we should, too...
self.ser.write('q') # tells Arduino to stop talking to XBee (shouldn't affect computer XBee...)
break
sys.exit("Please restart XBee and then re-run this code.") # XBee has to power cycle for change to take effect
def connectToPort(self):
# first select a port to use
portList = sorted([
port[0] for port in list_ports.comports()
if 'USB' in port[0] or 'COM' in port[0]
])
if not portList: # list empty
sys.exit(
"Check your COM ports for connected devices and compatible drivers."
)
elif len(
portList) == 1: # if there's only one device connected, use it
portName = portList[0]
else: # query user for which port to use
print("Available COM ports:")
print(portList)
portRequested = raw_input(
"Please select a port number [%s]: " %
', '.join([str(el[-1]) for el in portList]))
portName = (
portList[0][0:-1] +
portRequested) if portRequested is not "" else portList[0]
# then try to connect to it
try:
self.ser = Serial(portName, baudrate=XBEE_BAUD)
except SerialException:
sys.exit("Invalid port.")
else:
sleep(1) # give time to connect to serial port
print("Successfully connected to: %s" % portName)
def talkToXBee(
self
): # allow direct interaction with XBee (Arduino code needs modification)
if raw_input("Configure this (Arduino's) XBee before mapping? [y/N]: "
).lower() == 'y':
while True:
inputStr = raw_input("Enter XBee command: ")
sendStr = inputStr if (
inputStr == "+++" or inputStr == '') else inputStr + '\x0D'
self.ser.write(sendStr)
tstart = time()
while time() < tstart + 1: # give XBee 1 sec to respond
if self.ser.inWaiting(): print(self.ser.read())
if inputStr.lower(
) == "atcn": # we've told the XBee to exit command mode, so we should, too...
self.ser.write(
'q'
) # tells Arduino to stop talking to XBee (shouldn't affect computer XBee...)
break
sys.exit("Please restart XBee and then re-run this code."
) # XBee has to power cycle for change to take effect
def connectToPort(self):
# first select a port to use
portList = sorted([port[0] for port in list_ports.comports() if 'USB' in port[0] or 'COM' in port[0]])
if not portList: # list empty
sys.exit("Check your COM ports for connected devices and compatible drivers.")
elif len(portList) == 1: # if there's only one device connected, use it
portName = portList[0]
else: # query user for which port to use
print("Available COM ports:")
print(portList)
portRequested = raw_input("Please select a port number [%s]: " % ', '.join([str(el[-1]) for el in portList]))
portName = (portList[0][0:-1] + portRequested) if portRequested is not "" else portList[0]
# then try to connect to it
try:
self.ser = Serial(portName, baudrate=XBEE_BAUD)
except SerialException:
sys.exit("Invalid port.")
else:
sleep(1) # give time to connect to serial port
print("Successfully connected to: %s" % portName)