sportident 1.2.8

Python module to communicate with SportIdent main stations

SportIdent Reader

sportIdent.py is a python module to communicate with a SportIdent main station to read out SportIdent cards. SportIdent is an electronic punching system mainly used for orienteering events.

Installation

pip install sportident

Usage

from time import sleep
from sportident import SIReaderReadout

# connect to base station, the station is automatically detected,
# if this does not work, give the path to the port as an argument
# see the pyserial documentation for further information.
si = SIReaderReadout()

# wait for a card to be inserted into the reader
while not si.poll_sicard():
    sleep(1)

# some properties are now set
card_number = si.sicard
card_type = si.cardtype

# read out card data
card_data = si.read_sicard()

# beep
si.ack_sicard()

License

• GNU LICENSE

Contribution

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