Python interface for the Firmata (http://firmata.org/) protocol. It is compliant with Firmata 2.1. Any help with updating to 2.2 is welcome. The Capability Query is implemented, but the Pin State Query feature not yet.
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Check for ports already in use before connecting to serial port #101
Hi, I would like to a propose a possible solution to the previously posted issue https://github.com/tino/pyFirmata/issues/100. I am excited for contributing to an open source project for the first time. Please forgive me if proposed solution is incorrect.
Summary of issue and solution:
If a user tries to open a port that is already in use, then serial.serialutil.SerialException error will occur. To minimize occurrence of this issue, every time a Board() object is created, we should check to see if the port was already opened by pyFirmata previously by using a class attribute, _boards_in_use that keeps track of all serial ports opened by pyFirmata.
Hi, I would like to a propose a possible solution to the previously posted issue https://github.com/tino/pyFirmata/issues/100. I am excited for contributing to an open source project for the first time. Please forgive me if proposed solution is incorrect.
Summary of issue and solution: If a user tries to open a port that is already in use, then
serial.serialutil.SerialException
error will occur. To minimize occurrence of this issue, every time aBoard()
object is created, we should check to see if the port was already opened by pyFirmata previously by using a class attribute,_boards_in_use
that keeps track of all serial ports opened by pyFirmata.