46 lines
1.5 KiB
Python
46 lines
1.5 KiB
Python
|
#Python program to initialize Winegard Trav'ler antenna
|
||
|
|
#(allow to home, then kill TV satellite search)
|
||
|
|
#Version 2.0B For HAL v2.05, NOT for HAL v0.0
|
||
|
|
#Gabe Emerson / Saveitforparts 2024, Email: gabe@saveitforparts.com
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
import serial
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
#define "antenna" as the serial port device to interface with
|
||
|
|
antenna = serial.Serial(
|
||
|
|
port='/dev/ttyUSB0', #pass this from command line in future?
|
||
|
|
baudrate = 57600,
|
||
|
|
parity=serial.PARITY_NONE,
|
||
|
|
stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_ONE,
|
||
|
|
bytesize=serial.EIGHTBITS,
|
||
|
|
timeout=1)
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
print ('Antenna connected on ', antenna.port)
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
print ('Waiting for system to boot, ensure IDU is powered on.')
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
while 1:
|
||
|
|
data = antenna.readline().decode(errors='ignore').strip() #read serial stream from antenna
|
||
|
|
print(data)
|
||
|
|
if "NoGPS" in data or "No LNB Voltage" in data: #Initial homing is finished, Trav'ler wants to look for TV sat
|
||
|
|
print('Antenna motor homing finished.')
|
||
|
|
print('Cancelling Search task.')
|
||
|
|
antenna.write(bytes(b'q\r')) #go back to root menu in case firmware was left in a submenu
|
||
|
|
antenna.write(bytes(b'\r')) #clear firmware prompt to avoid unknown command errors
|
||
|
|
antenna.write(bytes(b'ngsearch\r')) #enter ngsearch submenu (for newer HAL versions)
|
||
|
|
antenna.write(bytes(b's\r')) #kill Search task
|
||
|
|
antenna.write(bytes(b'q\r')) #go back to root menu
|
||
|
|
antenna.write(bytes(b'\r'))
|
||
|
|
print('Antenna is ready for rotor script.')
|
||
|
|
break
|
||
|
|
else:
|
||
|
|
continue
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
antenna.close()
|
||
|
|
exec(open("travler_rotor.py").read())
|
||
|
|
exit()
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
|