def search_and_instantiate_plotters():
"""Dynamically searches and instantiates all found plotters.
The function sniffs all serial ports in search for pen plotters and
instantiates all plotters found. If a plotter is not recognized,
the function interactively queries user for plotter type."""
print("Scanning serial ports...")
ports = list(scan_serial_ports().values())
print("Found ports:")
print(" " + "\n ".join(ports))
## get serial ports that have a plotter connected...
print("\nSniffing for plotters in all serial ports...")
plotters_found = sniff_ports_for_plotters(ports)
if len(plotters_found) == 0:
print("Found no plotter connected to any of the serial ports.")
print("Is your plotter on?\n")
## return a list so we don't get a python error when trying
## to index the result.
return [None]
else:
for serial_address, pln in list(plotters_found.items()):
print(" Found plotter %s in port %s" % (pln, serial_address))
## instantiate a plotter for every port with a plotter...
result = []
for serial_address, pln in list(plotters_found.items()):
plotter = _instantiate_plotter(serial_address, pln)
result.append(plotter)
return result
def search_and_instantiate_plotters( ):
'''Dynamically searches and instantiates all found plotters.
The function sniffs all serial ports in search for pen plotters and
instantiates all plotters found. If a plotter is not recognized,
the function interactively queries user for plotter type.'''
from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import instantiate_plotter_from_id
from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import interactive_choose_plotter
print 'Scanning serial ports...'
ports = scan_serial_ports( ).values( )
print 'Found ports:'
print ' ' + '\n '.join(ports)
## get serial ports that have a plotter connected...
print '\nSniffing for plotters in all serial ports...'
plotters_found = sniff_ports_for_plotters(ports)
if len(plotters_found) == 0:
print 'Found no plotter connected to any of the serial ports.'
print 'Is your plotter on?\n'
## return a list so we don't get a python error when trying
## to index the result.
return [None]
else:
for serial_address, pln in plotters_found.items( ):
print ' Found plotter %s in port %s' % (pln, serial_address)
## instantiate a plotter for every port with a plotter...
result = [ ]
for serial_address, pln in plotters_found.items( ):
plotter = _instantiate_plotter(serial_address, pln)
result.append(plotter)
return result
def search_and_instantiate_plotters():
'''Dynamically searches and instantiates all found plotters.
The function sniffs all serial ports in search for pen plotters and
instantiates all plotters found. If a plotter is not recognized,
the function interactively queries user for plotter type.'''
from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import instantiate_plotter_from_id
from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import interactive_choose_plotter
print 'Scanning serial ports...'
ports = scan_serial_ports().values()
print 'Found ports:'
print ' ' + '\n '.join(ports)
## get serial ports that have a plotter connected...
print '\nSniffing for plotters in all serial ports...'
plotters_found = sniff_ports_for_plotters(ports)
if len(plotters_found) == 0:
print 'Found no plotter connected to any of the serial ports.'
print 'Is your plotter on?\n'
## return a list so we don't get a python error when trying
## to index the result.
return [None]
else:
for serial_address, pln in plotters_found.items():
print ' Found plotter %s in port %s' % (pln, serial_address)
## instantiate a plotter for every port with a plotter...
result = []
for serial_address, pln in plotters_found.items():
plotter = _instantiate_plotter(serial_address, pln)
result.append(plotter)
return result
def instantiate_plotters():
"""Instantiates all found and available plotters.
The function sniffs all serial ports in search for pen plotters and
instantiates all plotters found. If a plotter is not recognized,
the function interactively queries user for plotter type."""
from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import search_and_instantiate_plotters
map = get_config_value("serial_port_to_plotter_map")
## if user has set fixed port to plotter mapping...
if map is not None:
result = []
for k, v in list(map.items()):
p = _instantiate_plotter(k, v)
result.append(p)
else:
result = search_and_instantiate_plotters()
return result
def instantiate_plotters( ):
'''Instantiates all found and available plotters.
The function sniffs all serial ports in search for pen plotters and
instantiates all plotters found. If a plotter is not recognized,
the function interactively queries user for plotter type.'''
from chiplotle.tools.plottertools import search_and_instantiate_plotters
map = get_config_value('serial_port_to_plotter_map')
## if user has set fixed port to plotter mapping...
if map is not None:
result = [ ]
for k, v in map.items( ):
p = _instantiate_plotter(k, v)
result.append(p)
else:
result = search_and_instantiate_plotters( )
return result