simplePingExample.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

#simplePingExample.py
from brping import Ping1D
import time
import argparse

from builtins import input

##Parse Command line options
############################

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Ping python library example.")
parser.add_argument('--device', action="store", required=False, type=str, help="Ping device port. E.g: /dev/ttyUSB0")
parser.add_argument('--baudrate', action="store", type=int, default=115200, help="Ping device baudrate. E.g: 115200")
parser.add_argument('--udp', action="store", required=False, type=str, help="Ping UDP server. E.g: 192.168.2.2:9090")
args = parser.parse_args()
if args.device is None and args.udp is None:
 parser.print_help()
 exit(1)

# Make a new Ping
myPing = Ping1D()
if args.device is not None:
 myPing.connect_serial(args.device, args.baudrate)
elif args.udp is not None:
 (host, port) = args.udp.split(':')
 myPing.connect_udp(host, int(port))

if myPing.initialize() is False:
 print("Failed to initialize Ping!")
 exit(1)

print("------------------------------------")
print("Starting Ping..")
print("Press CTRL+C to exit")
print("------------------------------------")

input("Press Enter to continue...")

# Read and print distance measurements with confidence
while True:
 data = myPing.get_distance()
 if data:
 print("Distance: %s\tConfidence: %s%%" % (data["distance"], data["confidence"]))
 else:
 print("Failed to get distance data")
 time.sleep(0.1)