sender = data_sender.Sender(SERIAL_DEVICE)
# Open the serial connection.
with sender:
# SendingBuffer has a list of Color objects and encapsulates
# requisite logic for generating bytes and sending.
# For simulating, TurtleBuffer subclasses SendingBuffer and
# draws to the screen using Turtle Graphics as well.
if DRAW:
sending_color_buffer = TurtleBuffer(sender=sender)
else:
sending_color_buffer = SendingBuffer(sender=sender)
# Put some known colors at the beginning.
for c in sequences.GetSentinels():
sending_color_buffer.InsertAndPop(c)
for c in color_sequence:
t = time.time()
# Insert the next color into one end of the strip (and
# pop the oldest color from the other end).
sending_color_buffer.InsertAndPop(c)
# Send the updated colors to the Arduino.
sending_color_buffer.Send()
sys.stdout.write('.')
sys.stdout.flush()
sender.ReadAndPrint()
