pycusb 0.3.1

Python implementation of the cusb interface for managed USB hubs

pycusb

A python library for managed USB hubs that are usually operated by a command line tool called cusbi (Linux Intel), cusba (Linux Arm), cusbm (Mac), or CUSBC/CUSBCTL (Windows), e.g., hubs from the companies EXSYS and StarTech.

Usage

Usage as library

from cusb import CUsb
import time

# Example:
path_to_device = "/dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_B0036Y2H-if00-port0"
port = 1

with CUsb(path_to_device) as hub:
    hub.port_power_on(port, False)
    time.sleep(1)
    hub.port_power_on(port, True)

Usage as CLI tool

$ pycusb --help
CUSB Hub Control

This CLI tool is able to *set* or *get* the state of the managed USB hub. It
can *save* the current state as the default, so after a power loss, this state
will be restored. The hub can also be *reset*, or a *factory reset* can be
issued, resetting any stored state and/or set password.

If a password is required, it can be provided to all commands as an option. By
default the implementation uses "pass", which is the factory default. The *get*
command does not need the password to succeed.

Usage:
  pycusb [options] get <port> PATH
  pycusb [options] set <port> (on|off) PATH
  pycusb [options] save PATH
  pycusb [options] reset PATH
  pycusb [options] factory_reset PATH
  pycusb -h | --help

Arguments:
  PATH                      Path to serial device file controlling the hub.

Options:
  -p --password=<password>  Password for the hub [default: pass].
  --force                   Continue despite unknown firmware version. This may
                            have unknown consequences and could cause damage.

Example: switch off port 1 for 1 second

pycusb set 1 off /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_B0036Y2H-if00-port0
sleep 1
pycusb set 1 on /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_B0036Y2H-if00-port0

Installation

Installation as library

Add pycusb to your pyproject.toml:

[project]
dependencies = [
    "pycusb",
]

Installation as CLI tool

Create and activate a virtual environment, then run

pip install pycusb

Development

Clone the repo, create and activate a virtual environment, then install dependencies with:

pip install -e '.[dev]'

Test with

pytest test/test.py