def conway_step():
for x in range(128): # loop over x coordinates
for y in range(32): # loop over y coordinates
# count number of neigbours
num_neighbours = (lcd.get(x - 1, y - 1) + lcd.get(x, y - 1) +
lcd.get(x + 1, y - 1) + lcd.get(x - 1, y) +
lcd.get(x + 1, y) + lcd.get(x + 1, y + 1) +
lcd.get(x, y + 1) + lcd.get(x - 1, y + 1))
# check if the centre cell is alive or not
self = lcd.get(x, y)
# apply the rules of life
if self and not (2 <= num_neighbours <= 3):
lcd.reset(x,
y) # not enough, or too many neighbours: cell dies
elif not self and num_neighbours == 3:
lcd.set(
x, y
) # exactly 3 neigbours around an empty cell: cell is born
def conway_step():
for x in range(128): # loop over x coordinates
for y in range(32): # loop over y coordinates
# count number of neigbours
num_neighbours = (lcd.get(x - 1, y - 1) +
lcd.get(x, y - 1) +
lcd.get(x + 1, y - 1) +
lcd.get(x - 1, y) +
lcd.get(x + 1, y) +
lcd.get(x + 1, y + 1) +
lcd.get(x, y + 1) +
lcd.get(x - 1, y + 1))
# check if the centre cell is alive or not
self = lcd.get(x, y)
# apply the rules of life
if self and not (2 <= num_neighbours <= 3):
lcd.reset(x, y) # not enough, or too many neighbours: cell dies
elif not self and num_neighbours == 3:
lcd.set(x, y) # exactly 3 neigbours around an empty cell: cell is born
gps_data(gpsNow, gps_fix_status, ctLong, ctLat, "2014")
#LCD strings
#sidereal string
hsid=str(h)
msid=str(m)
ssid=str(int(s))
sidereal_time = "Sidereal: " + hsid.zfill(2) + ":" + msid.zfill(2) + ":" + ssid.zfill(2) + " "
#sast string
Hsast=str(HOURS)
Msast=str(MINUTES)
Ssast=str(SECONDS)
sast_time = "SAST: " + Hsast.zfill(2) + ":" + Msast.zfill(2) + ":" + Ssast.zfill(2) + " "
if SECONDS ==30: #reset the lcd display every minute to remove display errors
lcd.reset(fd)
if SECONDS >=59:
GPIO.output(arm_pulse, True)
else:
GPIO.output(arm_pulse, False)
diff=SECONDS-old_sast
old_sast=SECONDS
if diff >= 1 or diff==-59: #If the time has changed by 1 second update the display
#======================================================print to LCD display
lcd.clear(fd) #clear display
type = True
lcd.writeString(sast_time, fd)
try:
IP = get_ip_address('eth0')
except:
