Python module for the qwiic twist, which is part of the SparkFun Qwiic Twist
This python package is a port of the existing SparkFun Qwiic Twist Arduino Library
This package can be used in conjunction with the overall SparkFun qwiic Python Package
New to qwiic? Take a look at the entire SparkFun qwiic ecosystem.
This driver package depends on the qwiic I2C driver: Qwiic_I2C_Py
The SparkFun qwiic Twist module documentation is hosted at ReadTheDocs
This repository is hosted on PyPi as the sparkfun-qwiic-twist package. On systems that support PyPi installation via pip, this library is installed using the following commands
For all users (note: the user must have sudo privileges):
sudo pip install sparkfun-qwiic-twistFor the current user:
pip install sparkfun-qwiic-twistTo install, make sure the setuptools package is installed on the system.
Direct installation at the command line:
python setup.py installTo build a package for use with pip:
python setup.py sdistA package file is built and placed in a subdirectory called dist. This package file can be installed using pip.
cd dist
pip install sparkfun_qwiic_twist-<version>.tar.gz
See the examples directory for more detailed use examples.
import qwiic_twist
import time
import sys
def runExample():
print("\nSparkFun qwiic Twist Example 1\n")
myTwist = qwiic_twist.QwiicTwist()
if myTwist.connected == False:
print("The Qwiic twist device isn't connected to the system. Please check your connection", \
file=sys.stderr)
return
myTwist.begin()
# Set the knob color to pink
myTwist.set_color(100, 10, 50)
while True:
print("Count: %d, Pressed: %s" % (myTwist.count, \
"YES" if myTwist.pressed else "NO", \
))
time.sleep(.3)
if __name__ == '__main__':
try:
runExample()
except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as exErr:
print("\nEnding Example 1")
sys.exit(0)
