def send_sign_alert(call):
"""send the sign an call notification."""
with lock:
touch(timeout_file)
print str(datetime.datetime.now()) + ': sending alert'
s = AlphaSign.Sign('/dev/ttyUSB0')
color = '<red>'
# if first-due box, flash special message
if call['first_due_box']:
# MODE_SPARKLE?
text = AlphaSign.encodeText(
'<slowest>' + color + '<7>1st DUE BOX!')[:125]
s.sendText('0', text, AlphaSign.MODE_FLASH)
else:
if 'nature' in call:
nature = call['nature']
else:
nature = 'UNKNOWN'
# decide on color and apperatus
unit = call['station_units']
color = getColor(unit)
text = AlphaSign.encodeText(
'<slowest>' + color + '<7>' + nature)[:125]
s.sendText('0', text, AlphaSign.MODE_FLASH)
s.beep()
# wait for sign to flash....
time.sleep(7)
if 'nature' in call:
nature = call['nature']
box = "BOX " + call['box_area']
address = call['address']
unit = call['station_units']
address_nature = unit + " - " + box + " - " + nature + " - " + address
text = AlphaSign.encodeText(
'<slowest>' + color + '<7>' + address_nature)[:125]
s.sendText('0', text, AlphaSign.MODE_ROTATE)
touch(timeout_file)
t = threading.Timer(100.0, clock_manager)
t.start()
def main (): s = AlphaSign.Sign( '/dev/tty.PL2303-00001004' ) s.clearMem() s.setClock() print s.getClock() s.sendTextPriority( AlphaSign.encodeText( '<slowest><green><7>test <red><5>message' ) , AlphaSign.MODE_ROTATE ) return 0
def update_clock():
"""Set sign clock to current date/time."""
# TODO: set date
print str(datetime.datetime.now()) + ': reseting to clock'
s = AlphaSign.Sign('/dev/ttyUSB0')
s.setClock()
s.sendTextPriority(AlphaSign.encodeText('<slowest><dimgreen><7><clock>'))
def update_clock():
"""Update the clock."""
# TODO: check if clock is already on the screen, if yes, do nothing
# TODO: Aquire system-wide lock on sign
s = AlphaSign.Sign("/dev/ttyUSB0")
s.setClock()
s.setDate()
# print s.getClock()
s.sendTextPriority(AlphaSign.encodeText("<slowest><dimgreen><7><clock> <date>"))
def main():
s = AlphaSign.Sign('/dev/ttyUSB0')
s.clearMem()
s.setClock()
s.setDate()
#print s.getClock()
s.sendTextPriority(
AlphaSign.encodeText('<slowest><dimgreen><7><clock> <date>'))
return 0
def main ():
s = AlphaSign.Sign( 'com3' )
while 1:
resultsDict=searchTweets("#BockLedSign")
for result in resultsDict:
print "Found:",result["text"],"\n"
signText="<nohold><slow><g><block><dr> "
for i in range(0,2):
tempText=resultsDict[i]["text"]
tempText=tempText.split("#")[0].strip()
tempText=tempText.replace("<", "<")
tempText=tempText.replace(">", ">")
signText+=tempText + " <g><block><dr> "
print "Most Recent:",signText,"\n"
s.sendTextPriority(AlphaSign.encodeText(signText),'a')
time.sleep(30)
return 0
