DmxPy.py

import serial, sys, time


DMXOPEN = bytes([126])
DMXCLOSE = bytes([231])
DMXINTENSITY = bytes([6]) + bytes([1]) + bytes([2])				
DMXINIT1 = bytes([3]) + bytes([2]) + bytes([0]) + bytes([0]) + bytes([0])
DMXINIT2 = bytes([10]) + bytes([2]) + bytes([0]) + bytes([0]) + bytes([0])


class DmxPy:
	def __init__(self, serialPort):
		try:
			self.serial = serial.Serial(serialPort, baudrate=57600)
		except:
			print("Error: could not open Serial Port")
			sys.exit(0)
		self.serial.write(DMXOPEN + DMXINIT1 + DMXCLOSE)
		self.serial.write(DMXOPEN + DMXINIT2 + DMXCLOSE)
		
		self.dmxData = [bytes([0])] * 513   #128 plus "spacer".
		
		
	def setChannel(self, chan, intensity):
		if chan > 512: chan = 512
		if chan < 0: chan = 0
		if intensity > 255: intensity = 255
		if intensity < 0: intensity = 0
		self.dmxData[chan] = bytes([intensity])
		
		
	def blackout(self):
		for i in range(1, 512, 1):
			self.dmxData[i] = bytes([0])
		
		
	def render(self):
		sdata = b''.join(self.dmxData)
		self.serial.write(DMXOPEN + DMXINTENSITY + sdata + DMXCLOSE)