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Python codes for TF-Luna LiDAR module that interface with a Raspberry Pi computer
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Refactor the sensor library #2

Open clementnuss opened 3 years ago

clementnuss commented 3 years ago

Hi!

I spent some time refactoring this library as a "ressource" class: in the src/ folder, you'll find the examples, as well as a python module tfluna. In this module, I defined the TfLuna class, that you can use as follows :

with tfluna.TfLuna(baud_speed=115200) as tfluna:
    tfluna.get_version()
    distance,strength,temperature = tfluna.read_tfluna_data() # read values
    # etc

This makes using the sensor far easier, as the resource closing is handled by the with-resource concept, and the sensor code is centralized.

clementnuss commented 3 years ago

I have also created a python module here: https://pypi.org/project/tfluna-driver/ It might be simpler not to merge this PR in the end: keep this repo as example code, and point to my repo where I will continue to update the driver. As you prefer! Best regards, Clément

BaitaSquirrel commented 3 years ago

Hi clementnuss, appreciate what you've done with this. I just picked up a TF-luna so haven't gone to implement. Just curious. Is there a reason for using UART over i2c with this unit?

clementnuss commented 3 years ago

Hi, no reason at all. I simply reused the serial code that was already written. Feel free to implement it if you have time :)