osensaplantiga 0.1.8

OSENSA-Plantiga Python library

Python module for interfacing with the OSENSA-Plantiga pods.

History

Release 0.1.8:

• Add option to save record CSV with CRC flags

• Add option to save record CSV files with converted timestamp

• Add logs() method for viewing debugging logs

• Add status() method for viewing device status

• Add custom modbus command to check flash integrity

• Move print outputs to logging object

• Remove unnecessary whitespace

• Add sanity test

Release 0.1.7:

• Add logic to sort results in find_docks()

• Add debugging tools for erase_flash() and poll() methods

Release 0.1.6:

• Revert default SYNC pin state to low

• Add logic to support software reset

• Tweak erase_flash() debugging text

Release 0.1.5:

• Update erase function to support fast erase

• Update default SYNC pin state

• Minor tweaks to connect() logic

Release 0.1.4:

• Add convert_unixtime() method

Release 0.1.3:

• Add method to test clock drift/accuracy

Release 0.1.2:

• Add methods to set device into bootloader and to upload new firmware

• Add custom exception to allow return of partially complete flash record read

• Add 1.5Mbaud as a selectable baudrate option

• Other misc bug fixes

Release 0.1.1:

• Update API to work with new pod and dock hardware

• Update documentation detailing new pod operation modes and instructions on setting dock serial number

• Fix issue with serial port initialization causing communication issues between pods and docks

• Add methods to get SYNC and RESET pin states

• Revise connect() logic to improve pod detection speed

• Fix bug with minimal modbus library causing errors when compiled

• Add poll() method for continuous monitoring of a single parameter

• Add speed_test() method for evaluating device read speed

• Add placeholder battery_level() method that returns a hardcoded percentage value (0.98 = 98%)

Release 0.1.0:

• Rename release version to fix install error

Release 0.0.10:

• Time base in CSV file now based on unix time stamps + interpolation

Release 0.0.9:

• Fix bug in minimalmodbus that prevented reconnecting after disconnecting

Release 0.0.8:

• Revise Record logic to support new record format that includes record size and data rate

• Revise Record print() and tocsv() logic to include unix timestamp

• Revise save_records() logic to allow option to save headers

Release 0.0.7:

• Add modbus CRC check in the read flash command

• Add option to adjust number of flash pages to read at a time

• Update baudrate options to support faster baudrates

• Fix find_docks() support for MacOS

• Increase speed of Pod connection failure detection

Release 0.0.6:

• Add logic to handle none type exceptions when finding docks

• Add pyserial and python-dateutil as package dependencies

Release 0.0.5:

• Add methods to improve accessibility for connecting to a dock

• Add methods for pod time synchronization

Release 0.0.4:

• Add method to read pod firmware version

Release 0.0.3:

• Add methods to read and write from device flash

• Add Record class to store 1 page of data from flash

• Add methods to conveniently read disk page and usage

• Add helper methods to convert flash data to a plot, a csv file and to a serial blob

Release 0.0.2:

• Add missing modbus library

Release 0.0.1:

• Test release