def get_pot_angle (lr='l'):
    """
    Get angle of gripper from potentiometer.
    """
    global pot_initialized, arduino
    if not pot_initialized:
        arduino = read_arduino.get_arduino()
        pot_initialized = True
        print "POT INITIALIZED"
        
    if lr == 'l':
        pot_reading = arduino.get_reading(1)    
    else:
        pot_reading = arduino.get_reading(2)
    
    return pot_param1[lr]*pot_reading + pot_param2[lr]
def done():
    global finished
    finished = True
    read_arduino.get_arduino().done()