rewrote the artnet check pixel update system with a threading mechanisim to also update the settings

Signed-off-by: Ebbe Baß <ebbe.bass>

client/main.py

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import os
 import wifi
 from stupidArtnet import *
 from neopixel import *
-import threading
 import requests
 import json
+import time
+from threading import Thread
 
 # Replace with your server's IP address and port
 SERVER_IP = '192.168.0.1'  # Change to the actual IP of the PiXelTube Master
@@ -15,15 +16,16 @@ wlan_mac_address = ':'.join(['{:02x}'.format((int(os.popen(f'cat /sys/class/net/
 
 # Replace with the GPIO pin connected to the data input of the WS2812B LED strip
 LED_STRIP_PIN = 18
-LED_COUNT = 60
+global LED_COUNT
+LED_COUNT = 30
+global LEDS_PER_PIXEL
+LEDS_PER_PIXEL = 5
 
 # Global variables for LED strip control
+global strip
 strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(LED_COUNT, LED_STRIP_PIN, 800000, 10, False)
 strip.begin()
 
-def test_callback(data):
-	print(data)
-
 def register_tube():
     # Register or reauthenticate the tube with the server
     try:
@@ -36,27 +38,6 @@ def register_tube():
     except requests.RequestException as e:
         print(f'Registration failed: {e}')
 
-def is_connected_to_wifi():
-    try:
-        ssid = wifi.current()
-        return ssid is not None
-    except wifi.exceptions.InterfaceError:
-        return False
-
-def listen_to_artnet(universe, dmx_address, strip, pixelCount):
-    try:
-        artnet = StupidArtnetServer(universe=universe, callback_function=test_callback)
-        u_listener = artnet.register_listener(universe)
-        while True:
-            data = artnet.get_buffer(listener_id=u_listener)
-            if len(data) > 0:
-                print(data)
-                for i in range(pixelCount):
-                    strip[i] = (data[(3 * i) + 0 + dmx_address], data[(3 * i) + 1 + dmx_address], data[(3 * i) + 2 + dmx_address])
-
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}")
-
 def get_assigned_params():
     try:
         response = requests.get(f'http://{SERVER_IP}:{SERVER_PORT}/get_assigned_params/{wlan_mac_address}')
@@ -69,20 +50,72 @@ def get_assigned_params():
     except requests.RequestException as e:
         print(f'Failed to fetch assigned parameters: {e}')
         return None, None
+    
+def is_connected_to_wifi():
+    try:
+        ssid = wifi.current()
+        return ssid is not None
+    except wifi.exceptions.InterfaceError:
+        return False
+    
+def update_led_strip(dmx_values, 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)
+
+        r = dmx_values[dmx_index]
+        g = dmx_values[dmx_index + 1]
+        b = dmx_values[dmx_index + 2]
+
+        strip.setPixelColor(i, Color(r, g, b))
+
+    # Update the LED strip
+    strip.show()
+
+def listen_to_artnet(universe, dmx_address, strip, LED_PER_PIXEL):
+    try:
+        artnet = StupidArtnet()
+        artnet.start(universe=universe)
+
+        while True:
+            dmx_values = artnet.listen()
+
+            if dmx_values is not None:
+                update_led_strip(dmx_values, dmx_address, strip, LED_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}")
+
+def loopUpdatePixels():
+    while True:
+        try:
+            listen_to_artnet(universe, dmx_address, strip, LEDS_PER_PIXEL)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error: {e}")
+
 
 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()
+        listen_to_artnet(universe, dmx_address, strip, LEDS_PER_PIXEL)
 
-        # Fetch assigned universe and DMX address
-        assigned_universe, assigned_dmx_address = get_assigned_params()
+        settingsUpdateThread = Thread(target=loopCheckSettingUpdates, args=())
+        pixelUpdateThread = Thread(target=loopUpdatePixels, args=())
 
-        if assigned_universe is not None and assigned_dmx_address is not None:
-            # Start a thread for listening to Art-Net messages
-            art_net_thread = threading.Thread(target=listen_to_artnet, args=(assigned_universe, assigned_dmx_address))
-            art_net_thread.start()
-
-            # Wait for the thread to finish (you can add more logic here as needed)
-            art_net_thread.join()
+        settingsUpdateThread.start()
+        pixelUpdateThread.start()