A light-weight Python library that provides a serial bridge for communicating with Arduino microcontroller boards. Extended to work with Python 3
Project description
Arduino-Python3 Command API
This API is forked from the original Python Arduino Command API to add support for Python 3.
The Arduino-Python3 Command API is a lightweight Python library for communicating with Arduino microcontroller boards from a connected computer using standard serial IO, either over a physical wire or wirelessly. It is written using a custom protocol, similar to Firmata.
This allows a user to quickly prototype programs for Arduino using Python code, or to simply read/control/troubleshoot/experiment with hardware connected to an Arduino board without ever having to recompile and reload sketches to the board itself.
Method names within the Arduino-Python3 Command API are designed to be as close as possible to their Arduino programming language counterparts
Simple usage example (LED blink)
#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Blinks an LED on digital pin 13
in 1 second intervals
"""
from Arduino import Arduino
import time
board = Arduino() # plugged in via USB, serial com at rate 115200
board.pinMode(13, "OUTPUT")
while True:
board.digitalWrite(13, "LOW")
time.sleep(1)
board.digitalWrite(13, "HIGH")
time.sleep(1)
Requirements:
- Python 3.7 tested on Windows and macOS.
- pyserial 2.6 or higher
- Any Arduino compatible microcontroller with at least 14KB of flash memory
Installation:
Either run pip install arduino-python3
from a command line, or run python setup.py build install
from the source directory to install this library.
Setup:
- Verify that your Arduino board communicates at the baud rate specified in the
setup()
function (line 407) inprototype.ino
. Change it there if necessary. - Load the
prototype.ino
sketch onto your Arduino board, using the Arduino IDE. - Set up some kind of serial I/O communication between the Arduino board and your computer (via physical USB cable, Bluetooth, xbee, etc. + associated drivers)
- Add
from Arduino import Arduino
into your python script to communicate with your Arduino
For a collection of examples, see examples.py
. This file contains methods which replicate
the functionality of many Arduino demo sketches.
Testing:
The tests
directory contains some basic tests for the library. Extensive code coverage is a bit difficult to expect for every release, since a positive test involves actually
connecting and issuing commands to a live Arduino, hosting any hardware
required to test a particular function. But a core of basic communication tests
should at least be maintained here and used before merging into the master
branch.
After installation, the interactive tests can be run from the source directory:
$ python tests/test_main.py
Automated tests can be run from the source directory with:
$ python tests/test_arduino.py
Classes
Arduino(baud)
- Set up communication with currently connected and powered Arduino.
board = Arduino("115200") #Example
The device name / COM port of the connected Arduino will be auto-detected. If there are more than one Arduino boards connected, the desired COM port can be also be passed as an optional argument:
board = Arduino("115200", port="COM3") #Windows example
board = Arduino("115200", port="/dev/tty.usbmodemfa141") #OSX example
A time-out for reading from the Arduino can also be specified as an optional argument:
board = Arduino("115200", timeout=2) #Serial reading functions will
#wait for no more than 2 seconds
Methods
Digital I/O
Arduino.digitalWrite(pin_number, state)
turn digital pin on/offArduino.digitalRead(pin_number)
read state of a digital pin
#Digital read / write example
board.digitalWrite(13, "HIGH") #Set digital pin 13 voltage
state_1 = board.digitalRead(13) #Will return integer 1
board.digitalWrite(13, "LOW") #Set digital pin 13 voltage
state_2 = board.digitalRead(13) #Will return integer 0
Arduino.pinMode(pin_number, io_mode)
set pin I/O modeArduino.pulseIn(pin_number, state)
measures a pulseArduino.pulseIn_set(pin_number, state)
measures a pulse, with preconditioning
#Digital mode / pulse example
board.pinMode(7, "INPUT") #Set digital pin 7 mode to INPUT
duration = board.pulseIn(7, "HIGH") #Return pulse width measurement on pin 7
Analog I/O
Arduino.analogRead(pin_number)
returns the analog valueArduino.analogWrite(pin_number, value)
sets the analog value
#Analog I/O examples
val=board.analogRead(5) #Read value on analog pin 5 (integer 0 to 1023)
val = val / 4 # scale to 0 - 255
board.analogWrite(11) #Set analog value (PWM) based on analog measurement
Shift Register
Arduino.shiftIn(dataPin, clockPin, bitOrder)
shift a byte in and returns itArduino.shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, bitOrder, value)
shift the given byte out
bitOrder
should be either "MSBFIRST"
or "LSBFIRST"
Servo Library Functionality Support is included for up to 8 servos.
Arduino.Servos.attach(pin, min=544, max=2400)
Create servo instance. Only 8 servos can be used at one time.Arduino.Servos.read(pin)
Returns the angle of the servo attached to the specified pinArduino.Servos.write(pin, angle)
Move an attached servo on a pin to a specified angleArduino.Servos.writeMicroseconds(pin, uS)
Write a value in microseconds to the servo on a specified pinArduino.Servos.detach(pin)
Detaches the servo on the specified pin
#Servo example
board.Servos.attach(9) #declare servo on pin 9
board.Servos.write(9, 0) #move servo on pin 9 to 0 degrees
print board.Servos.read(9) # should be 0
board.Servos.detach(9) #free pin 9
Software Serial Functionality
Arduino.SoftwareSerial.begin(ss_rxPin, ss_txPin, ss_device_baud)
initialize software serial device on specified pins. Only one software serial device can be used at a time. Existing software serial instance will be overwritten by calling this method, both in Python and on the Arduino board.Arduino.SoftwareSerial.write(data)
send data using the Arduino 'write' function to the existing software serial connection.Arduino.SoftwareSerial.read()
returns one byte from the existing software serial connection
#Software serial example
board.SoftwareSerial.begin(0, 7, "19200") # Start software serial for transmit only (tx on pin 7)
board.SoftwareSerial.write(" test ") #Send some data
response_char = board.SoftwareSerial.read() #read response character
EEPROM
Arduino.EEPROM.read(address)
reads a byte from the EEPROMArduino.EEPROM.write(address, value)
writes a byte to the EEPROMArduino.EEPROM.size()
returns size of the EEPROM
#EEPROM read and write examples
location = 42
value = 10 # 0-255(byte)
board.EEPROM.write(location, 10)
print(board.EEPROM.read(location))
print('EEPROM size {size}'.format(size=board.EEPROM.size()))
Misc
Arduino.close()
closes serial connection to the Arduino.
To-do list:
- Expand software serial functionality (
print()
andprintln()
) - Add simple reset functionality that zeros out all pin values
- Add I2C / TWI function support (Arduino
Wire.h
commands) - Include a wizard which generates 'prototype.ino' with selected serial baud rate and Arduino function support (to help reduce memory requirements).
- Multi-serial support for Arduino mega (
Serial1.read()
, etc)
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