SIROM Python api

Send individual commands to SIROM devices, through python & SocketCAN (Linux).

Dependencies

• Python 3
• SocketCAN Linux kernel module
• python-can PyPi module

The kernel module should already be loaded on any recent distro.

For the python-can module, beware of the name. There also exists a "can" module available through PyPi/pip, which is not the right one.

$ pip install python-can

TL;DR

1. Set up CAN bus interface (e.g. can0). The interface appears only when a USB-CAN adapter is connected on the computer.

     $ ip link set can0 down                      # In case it's already up
     $ ip link set can0 type can bitrate 1000000  # That's 1Mbps, 6 zeros.
     $ ip link set can0 up
   

   Or, succinctly, ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 1000000

   You can verify the status of the connection by checking on the LED(s) on the USB-CAN adapter. When the interface is configured properly, a LED will turn on.

2. Send commands with python sendcommand.py [options] <COMMAND>

     $ python sendcommand.py --device 2 POWER_ON     # ENABLE SIROM
     $ python sendcommand.py --device 2 GOTO_OPER    # GO TO OPERATIONAL MODE
     $ python sendcommand.py --device 2 GOTO_LAT     # CLOSE (LATCH)
     $ python sendcommand.py --device 2 GOTO_RTC     # OPEN (READY-TO-CAPTURE)
   

After each power up of the device, POWER_ON and GOTO_OPER need to be sent only once (each).

See python sendcommand.py -h for more information on commands, and possible options.

Default values for options (especially SIROM Device ID) might have to be changed.