PiXelTubes/client/main.py

import os
import subprocess
import neopixel
import requests
import json
import time
from threading import Thread
import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
from getmac import get_mac_address
import board

# Replace with your server's IP address and port
SERVER_IP = '192.168.0.1'  # Change to the actual IP of the PiXelTube Master
SERVER_PORT = 5000  # Change to the port your Flask app is running on

# Dynamically obtain the MAC address of the WLAN interface
wlan_mac_address = str(get_mac_address(interface="wlan0"))

# Replace with the GPIO pin connected to the data input of the WS2812B LED strip
LED_STRIP_PIN = board.D18
global LED_COUNT
LED_COUNT = 30
global LEDS_PER_PIXEL
LEDS_PER_PIXEL = 5

# Global variables for LED strip control
global strip
strip = neopixel.NeoPixel(pin = LED_STRIP_PIN, n = LED_COUNT, auto_write = True, pixel_order = neopixel.RGB)

def register_tube():
    # Register or reauthenticate the tube with the server
    try:
        response = requests.post(f'http://{SERVER_IP}:{SERVER_PORT}/register_tube', data={'mac_address': wlan_mac_address})
        data = response.json()
        if data.get('success'):
            print('Tube registered successfully.')
        else:
            print(f'Registration failed: {data.get("message")}')
    except requests.RequestException as e:
        print(f'Registration failed: {e}')

def get_assigned_params():
    try:
        response = requests.get(f'http://{SERVER_IP}:{SERVER_PORT}/get_assigned_params/{wlan_mac_address}')
        data = response.json()
        if data.get('success'):
            return data.get('universe'), data.get('dmx_address')
        else:
            print(f'Failed to fetch assigned parameters: {data.get("message")}')
            return None, None
    except requests.RequestException as e:
        print(f'Failed to fetch assigned parameters: {e}')
        return None, None
    
def is_connected_to_wifi():
    output = subprocess.check_output(['iwgetid'])
    return output.split('"')[1] is not None
    
def update_led_strip(r, g, b, dmx_address, strip, LED_PER_PIXEL):
    for i in range(LED_COUNT):
        pixel_index = i // LEDS_PER_PIXEL
        dmx_index = dmx_address + (pixel_index * 3)

        strip[i] = Color(r, g, b)

def mqtt_listner(universe, dmx_address, strip, LEDS_PER_PIXEL):
    try:
        while True:
                
                update_led_strip(values, dmx_address, strip, LEDS_PER_PIXEL)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

def loopCheckSettingUpdates():
    while True:
        try:
            global universe
            global dmx_address
            universe, dmx_address = get_assigned_params()
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error: {e}")
        time.sleep(2)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Connect to Wi-Fi
    if is_connected_to_wifi():
        # Register/reauthenticate the tube
        register_tube()
        time.sleep(1)
        global universe
        global dmx_address
        universe, dmx_address = get_assigned_params()

        settingsUpdateThread = Thread(target=loopCheckSettingUpdates, args=())
        pixelUpdateThread = Thread(target=mqtt_listner, args=(universe, dmx_address, strip, LEDS_PER_PIXEL))

        settingsUpdateThread.start()
        pixelUpdateThread.start()