import serial import time import warnings s1 = 0 s2 = 0 portName = 'COM9' arduino = serial.Serial(port=portName, baudrate=115200, timeout=.1) ### Corresponds to serialEvent in processing ### while True: while(arduino.in_waiting == 0): # we hang out in this loop till we get a ping from arduino True char = arduino.readline(); if(char == 'U'): if(s1 < 600): s1 += 4 if (s2 < 600): s2 += 4 write(x, y) print("Arduino:" + str(char)) print("running to: " + str((x,y))) def write(s1, s2): # x should be a string formatted like "x y/n" xy = str(s1) + " " + str(s1) + "/n" # message = bytes(xy, 'utf-8') arduino.write(message) print("Sent:") print(message) ##################### NOTES ######################### # 1) It seems as though a value is being sent immediately upon run: #### C:\Users\david\Desktop\Embroidotron\June Updates\NeedleCallResponse2>python pythonSide.py #### (4, 0) # 2) Maybe moving to Gcode string format could be better for developing further commands # 2.1) Possible Commands: # 2.1.1) motors engage : turn on motors # 2.1.2) activate stitch mode # 2.1.3) activate travel mode, move to # 3) I touched one of the cables/ plugged in a cord close to the signal wires and system stepped -- i.e. false run