viam.components.board.client

Classes

AnalogClient

Analog represents an analog pin reader or writer that resides on a Board.

DigitalInterruptClient

DigitalInterrupt represents a configured interrupt on the Board that

GPIOPinClient

Abstract representation of an individual GPIO pin on a board.

BoardClient

gRPC client for the Board component.

Module Contents

class viam.components.board.client.AnalogClient(name: str, board: BoardClient)[source]

Bases: viam.components.board.board.Board.Analog

Analog represents an analog pin reader or writer that resides on a Board.

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async read(*, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → viam.components.board.board.Board.Analog.Value[source]

Read the current value from the reader.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the Analog "my_example_analog_reader".
reader = await my_board.analog_reader_by_name(
    name="my_example_analog_reader")

# Get the value of the digital signal "my_example_analog_reader" has most
# recently measured.
reading = await reader.read()
Returns:

The current value, including the min, max, and step_size of the reader.

Return type:

Value

For more information, see Board component Analog API.

async write(value: int, *, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]

Write a value to the Analog writer.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the Analog "my_example_analog_writer".
writer = await my_board.analog_by_name(
    name="my_example_analog_writer")

await writer.write(42)
Parameters:

value (int) – Value to write to the analog writer.

For more information, see Board component Analog API.

class viam.components.board.client.DigitalInterruptClient(name: str, board: BoardClient)[source]

Bases: viam.components.board.board.Board.DigitalInterrupt

DigitalInterrupt represents a configured interrupt on the Board that when interrupted, calls the added callbacks. Post processors can be added to modify what Value it ultimately returns.

For more information, see digital_interrupts.

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async value(*, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → int[source]

Get the current value of the interrupt, which is based on the type of interrupt.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the DigitalInterrupt "my_example_digital_interrupt".
interrupt = await my_board.digital_interrupt_by_name(
    name="my_example_digital_interrupt")

# Get the amount of times this DigitalInterrupt has been interrupted with a
# tick.
count = await interrupt.value()
Returns:

The current value.

Return type:

int

For more information, see Board component DigitalInterrupt API.

class viam.components.board.client.GPIOPinClient(name: str, board: BoardClient)[source]

Bases: viam.components.board.board.Board.GPIOPin

Abstract representation of an individual GPIO pin on a board.

board
async get(*, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → bool[source]

Get the high/low state of the pin.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")

# Get if it is true or false that the state of the pin is high.
high = await pin.get()
Returns:

Indicates if the state of the pin is high.

Return type:

bool

For more information, see GPIOPin API.

async set(high: bool, *, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]

Set the pin to either low or high.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")

# Set the pin to high.
await pin.set(high=True)
Parameters:

high (bool) – When true, sets the pin to high. When false, sets the pin to low.

For more information, see GPIOPin API.

async get_pwm(*, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → float[source]

Get the pin’s given duty cycle.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")

# Get if it is true or false that the state of the pin is high.
duty_cycle = await pin.get_pwm()
Returns:

The duty cycle.

Return type:

float

For more information, see GPIOPin API.

async set_pwm(duty_cycle: float, *, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]

Set the pin to the given duty_cycle.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")

# Set the duty cycle to .6, meaning that this pin will be in the high state for
# 60% of the duration of the PWM interval period.
await pin.set_pwm(duty_cycle=.6)
Parameters:

duty_cycle (float) – The duty cycle.

For more information, see GPIOPin API.

async get_pwm_frequency(*, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → int[source]

Get the PWM frequency of the pin.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")

# Get the PWM frequency of this pin.
freq = await pin.get_pwm_frequency()
Returns:

The PWM frequency.

Return type:

int

For more information, see GPIOPin API.

async set_pwm_frequency(frequency: int, *, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]

Set the pin to the given PWM frequency (in Hz). When frequency is 0, it will use the board’s default PWM frequency.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")

# Set the PWM frequency of this pin to 1600 Hz.
high = await pin.set_pwm_frequency(frequency=1600)
Parameters:

frequency (int) – The frequency, in Hz.

For more information, see GPIOPin API.

class viam.components.board.client.BoardClient(name: str, channel: grpclib.client.Channel)[source]

Bases: viam.components.board.board.Board, viam.resource.rpc_client_base.ReconfigurableResourceRPCClientBase

gRPC client for the Board component.

channel
client
async analog_by_name(name: str) → viam.components.board.board.Board.Analog[source]

Get an Analog (reader or writer) by name.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the Analog "my_example_analog_reader".
reader = await my_board.analog_by_name(name="my_example_analog_reader")
Parameters:

name (str) – Name of the analog reader to be retrieved.

Returns:

The analog reader or writer.

Return type:

Analog

For more information, see Board component.

async digital_interrupt_by_name(name: str) → viam.components.board.board.Board.DigitalInterrupt[source]

Get a DigitalInterrupt by name.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the DigitalInterrupt "my_example_digital_interrupt".
interrupt = await my_board.digital_interrupt_by_name(
    name="my_example_digital_interrupt")
Parameters:

name (str) – Name of the digital interrupt.

Returns:

The digital interrupt.

Return type:

DigitalInterrupt

For more information, see Board component.

async gpio_pin_by_name(name: str) → viam.components.board.board.Board.GPIOPin[source]

Get a GPIO Pin by name.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the GPIOPin with pin number 15.
pin = await my_board.gpio_pin_by_name(name="15")
Parameters:

name (str) – Name of the GPIO pin.

Returns:

The pin.

Return type:

GPIOPin

For more information, see Board component.

async analog_names() → List[str][source]

Get the names of all known analog readers and/or writers.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the name of every Analog configured on the board.
names = await my_board.analog_names()
Returns:

The list of names of all known analog readers/writers.

Return type:

List[str]

For more information, see Board component.

async digital_interrupt_names() → List[str][source]

Get the names of all known digital interrupts.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Get the name of every DigitalInterrupt configured on the board.
names = await my_board.digital_interrupt_names()
Returns:

The names of the digital interrupts.

Return type:

List[str]

For more information, see Board component.

async do_command(command: Mapping[str, viam.utils.ValueTypes], *, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → Mapping[str, viam.utils.ValueTypes][source]

Send/Receive arbitrary commands to the Resource

command = {"cmd": "test", "data1": 500}
result = await component.do_command(command)
Parameters:

command (Mapping[str, ValueTypes]) – The command to execute

Raises:

NotImplementedError – Raised if the Resource does not support arbitrary commands

Returns:

Result of the executed command

Return type:

Mapping[str, ValueTypes]

async set_power_mode(mode: viam.proto.component.board.PowerMode.ValueType, duration: datetime.timedelta | None = None, *, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]

Set the board to the indicated power mode.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")

# Set the power mode of the board to OFFLINE_DEEP.
status = await my_board.set_power_mode(mode=PowerMode.POWER_MODE_OFFLINE_DEEP)
Parameters:

  • mode (PowerMode) – The desired power mode.

  • duration (Optional[timedelta]) – Requested duration to stay in power mode.

For more information, see Board component.

async get_geometries(*, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, timeout: float | None = None, **kwargs) → List[viam.proto.common.Geometry][source]

Get all geometries associated with the component, in their current configuration, in the frame of the component.

geometries = await component.get_geometries()

if geometries:
    # Get the center of the first geometry
    print(f"Pose of the first geometry's centerpoint: {geometries[0].center}")
Returns:

The geometries associated with the Component.

Return type:

List[Geometry]

async stream_ticks(interrupts: List[viam.components.board.board.Board.DigitalInterrupt], *, extra: Dict[str, Any] | None = None, **kwargs) → viam.components.board.board.TickStream[source]

Stream digital interrupt ticks.

my_board = Board.from_robot(robot=machine, name="my_board")
di8 = await my_board.digital_interrupt_by_name(name="8")
di11 = await my_board.digital_interrupt_by_name(name="11")

# Iterate over stream of ticks from pins 8 and 11.
async for tick in await my_board.stream_ticks([di8, di11]):
    print(f"Pin {tick.pin_name} changed to {'high' if tick.high else 'low'} at {tick.time}")
Parameters:

interrupts (List[DigitalInterrupt]) – list of digital interrupts to receive ticks from.

Returns:

stream of ticks.

Return type:

TickStream

For more information, see Board component.

classmethod from_robot(robot: viam.robot.client.RobotClient, name: str) → typing_extensions.Self

Get the component named name from the provided robot.

Parameters:

  • robot (RobotClient) – The robot

  • name (str) – The name of the component

Returns:

The component, if it exists on the robot

Return type:

Self

classmethod get_resource_name(name: str) → viam.proto.common.ResourceName

Get the ResourceName for this Resource with the given name

# Can be used with any resource, using an arm as an example
my_arm_name = Arm.get_resource_name("my_arm")
Parameters:

name (str) – The name of the Resource

Returns:

The ResourceName of this Resource

Return type:

ResourceName

get_operation(kwargs: Mapping[str, Any]) → viam.operations.Operation

Get the Operation associated with the currently running function.

When writing custom resources, you should get the Operation by calling this function and check to see if it’s cancelled. If the Operation is cancelled, then you can perform any necessary (terminating long running tasks, cleaning up connections, etc. ).

Parameters:

kwargs (Mapping[str, Any]) – The kwargs object containing the operation

Returns:

The operation associated with this function

Return type:

viam.operations.Operation

async close()

Safely shut down the resource and prevent further use.

Close must be idempotent. Later configuration may allow a resource to be “open” again. If a resource does not want or need a close function, it is assumed that the resource does not need to return errors when future non-Close methods are called.

await component.close()