lenz-flashtool 0.1.1

FlashTool library for BiSS C Firmware Update and Calibration by LENZ Encoders

lenz-flashtool

FlashTool library for BiSS C Firmware Update and Calibration by LENZ Encoders.

This is the source repository for the lenz-flashtool Python package, designed to interface with LENZ BiSS C encoders for firmware updates, calibration, and data reading. It provides a FlashTool class and utility functions for working with encoder hardware, including hex file manipulation and color formatting utilities.

📚 Full Documentation: flashtool.lenzencoders.com

Features

• Control LENZ BiSS C encoders via serial communication.
• Upload firmware and calibration data.
• Read encoder status, serial numbers, and error flags.
• Utilities for CRC calculation, hex data generation, and colored logging output.

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install lenz-flashtool

From local folder

pip install .

From GitHub

pip install git+https://github.com/lenzencoders/lenz-flashtool-lib.git

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pyserial>=3.5 (for serial communication)
• numpy>=1.21.0 (for data handling)

Usage

Basic Example

from lenz_flashtool import FlashTool, init_logging

# Set up logging
#
# Level	            Integer Value
# logging.CRITICAL  50
# logging.ERROR     40
# logging.WARNING   30
# logging.INFO      20
# logging.DEBUG     10
# logging.NOTSET    0
init_logging(logfilename="flashtool.log", stdout_level=20, file_level=10)

# Initialize FlashTool
with FlashTool(port_description_prefixes=('XR21V')) as lenz:
    # Power cycle the encoder
    lenz.encoder_power_cycle()

    # Read serial number
    bootloader_ver, serial_num, mfg_date, program_ver = lenz.biss_read_snum()
    print(f"Encoder Serial Number: {serial_num}")
# The connection is automatically closed when exiting the 'with' block

Note on Naming

The package is installed as lenz-flashtool (with a hyphen), but imported in Python as lenz_flashtool (with an underscore) due to Python’s naming conventions.

Documentation

For detailed API documentation, examples, and usage instructions, visit the LENZ FlashTool Documentation.

Development

Install Locally

git clone https://github.com/lenzencoders/lenz-flashtool-lib.git
cd lenz-flashtool-lib
pip install .

Run Tests

pip install pytest
pytest tests/

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "Add my feature").
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/my-feature).
5. Open a pull request.

Report issues at github.com/lenzencoders/lenz-flashtool-lib/issues.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For support or inquiries, contact LENZ ENCODERS at [e-mail].