pikvm-lib 0.1.1

Library to control PiKVM with Python

PiKVM: A Python API for Controlling PiKVM Devices

PiKVM is a Python library that provides a simple and intuitive API for controlling PiKVM devices. With PiKVM, you can easily perform various actions on your PiKVM devices, such as:

• Getting system information
• Controlling ATX power
• Managing Mass Storage Device (MSD) images
• Interacting with General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) channels

Installation

To install PiKVM, simply run the following command in your terminal:

pip install pikvm-lib

Usage

After installing PiKVM, you can import it into your Python script and create an instance of the PiKVM class. The PiKVM class constructor takes the following parameters:

• hostname: The hostname or IP address of the PiKVM device
• username: The username for authentication
• password: The password for authentication

from pikvm_lib import pikvm

pikvm = pikvm.PiKVM(hostname="192.168.1.10", username="admin", password="password")

Once you have created an instance of the PiKVM class, you can use it to interact with your PiKVM device. For example, you can get the system information of the device:

system_info = pikvm.get_system_info()
print(system_info)

You can also control the ATX power of the device:

pikvm.set_atx_power(action="on")

For more information on how to use PiKVM, please refer to the official documentation: https://docs.pikvm.org/: https://docs.pikvm.org/

Examples

Here are some examples of how to use PiKVM to perform common tasks:

• Getting system information:

from pikvm_lib import pikvm

pikvm = pikvm.PiKVM(hostname="192.168.1.10", username="admin", password="password")
system_info = pikvm.get_system_info()
print(system_info)

• Turning on the ATX power:

pikvm.set_atx_power(action="on")

• Uploading an MSD image:

pikvm.upload_msd_image(filepath="/path/to/image.iso")

• Connecting the MSD:

pikvm.connect_msd()

• Switching a GPIO channel:

pikvm.switch_gpio_channel(channel=1, state=1)

Conclusion

PiKVM is a powerful and versatile library that makes it easy to control PiKVM devices from Python scripts. With PiKVM, you can automate tasks, integrate PiKVMs into your existing applications, and extend the capabilities of your PiKVM devices.