wxPython -- who's using?

[GIS_Is_Me]

I'm new to Phidgets / robotics and am working on a learning project using some Phidgets and wxPython. The goal of the project is to create a test panel for:

• HIN1100_0 thumbstick
• HIN1000_0 thumbstick touchpad
• HUB0000_0 VINT Hub

that's not too different from the Phidget Management Control Panel.

Does anyone have experience w wxPython to share? Particular widgets used to display data from the phidgets? Lessons' learned?

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I've used the Humidity (HUM 1000_0) sensor and the differential pressure sensor (1136_0) connected to the VINT hub

for the humidity/temperature

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from Phidget22.Devices.TemperatureSensor import *
from Phidget22.Devices.HumiditySensor import *
from Phidget22.Net import *
import wx

ct = TemperatureSensor()
ch = HumiditySensor()

try:
    ct.openWaitForAttachment(500)
    ch.openWaitForAttachment(500)

except PhidgetException as e:
    print("Phidget Exception %i: %s" % (e.code, e.details))
    print("Press Enter to Exit...\n")
    readin = sys.stdin.read(1)
    exit(1)

app = wx.App()

temp = ct.getTemperature()
ct.close()
humd = ch.getHumidity()
ch.close()

# simple dialog
wx.MessageBox('Temperature:   %0.2fC \n==============\n Humidity:   %0.2f%%' % (temp, humd), 'Environment', wx.OK)

#print("Serial: %s Temperature: %0.2f°C" % (ct.getDeviceSerialNumber(), ct.getTemperature()))

#print("Serial: %s Humidity: %0.2f%%" % (ch.getDeviceSerialNumber(), ch.getHumidity()))

for the pressure (used to detect fan intaking or outaking airflow)

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from time import sleep
import sys
import wx
from Phidget22.Devices.VoltageRatioInput import *

minPress = 29
maxPress = 33

if len(sys.argv) > 1:
    if sys.argv[1] in ['?', 'help', 'Help', 'HELP', '/?', '/h', '/help']:
        print "1st argument is minimum pressure in PA to consider outake, " \
              "2nd is max for intake \n min default:29 \n max default 33"
        a = raw_input("any key to continue")
        sys.exit(0)
    minPress = sys.argv[1]
    maxPress = sys.argv[2]


PresArray = []

def VoltageRatioChangeHandler(e, voltageRatio):
    # print("VoltageRatio: %f" % voltageRatio)
    # print("SensorValue: %f" % cp.getSensorValue())

    pressure = 1000 * ((5 * cp.getSensorValue()) - 2.5)
    PresArray.append(pressure)
    # print ("Pressure in PA: %f" % pressure)


cp = VoltageRatioInput()
cp.setDeviceSerialNumber(-1)
cp.setHubPort(1)
cp.setIsHubPortDevice(1)
cp.setChannel(0)
cp.setOnVoltageRatioChangeHandler(VoltageRatioChangeHandler)
cp.openWaitForAttachment(5000)

sleep(2)

app = wx.App()

print ("Max PA: %f" % max(PresArray))
print ("Avg PA: %f" % (sum(PresArray)/len(PresArray)))
print ("Min PA: %f" % min(PresArray))

if max(PresArray) > maxPress:
    fanstat =  "Intake"
elif min(PresArray) < minPress:
    fanstat = "Outake"
else:
    fanstat = "NoFan"

print fanstat

wx.MessageBox('Max PA: %f \n Avg PA: %f \n Min PA: %f \n %s' % (max(PresArray), (sum(PresArray)/len(PresArray)), min(PresArray), fanstat), 'Pressure', wx.OK)


cp.close()

Lessons:

• Some attributes can only be set after the attachment.
• Some phidgets do not auto detect (like voltage[rational] Input) - must be hardcoded
• Digital/analog inputs cannot be read once - you create an event and capture several readings.
• Trap errors - don't neglect (it will bite you back...)
• Remember to close the control panel while running code (you can get extream and detect the executable and kill it's task!)