OCT/i2c_console.py

#! /usr/bin/env python3
#
# For etsting the Pi to Arduino i2c communication and
# process.
#
#| Character | Function                        |
#|+---------+|---------------------------------|
#| w         | Aim higher
#| s         | Aim lower
#| a         | Aim left
#| d         | Aim right
#| r         | Increase load arm (see note 1)
#| f         | reverse load arm (no effect)
#| space     | Stop all
#| L         | Move until load switch activates
#| F         | Fire and reload (see note 2)
#
#note 1: Arduino will stop automatically when the
#load sensor comes on.
#
#note 2: For "Fire", if the load switch is not activated, it will perform a load 
#action first, and then move forward until the switch deactivates, and
#then load again. The end result is that it is reloaded.
import smbus
import time

bus = smbus.SMBus(1)

# Match the arduino
SLAVE_ADDRESS = 0x04

#def writeNumber(value):
#    bus.write_byte(SLAVE_ADDRESS, value)
#    return -1
#
#def readNumber():
#    number = bus.read_byte(SLAVE_ADDRESS)
#    return number

while True:
    var = input("Enter asdwrf, <space>, or F:")
    if not var:
        continue

    try:
        bus.write_byte(SLAVE_ADDRESS, ord(var[0]))
        print("Sent '{}' to pi.".format(ord(var[0])))
    except:
        print("Bus I/O Error. ATMega328 may not be powered up.")