#!/usr/bin/env python3 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Kent Gibson """Minimal example of asynchronously watching for edges on a single line.""" import gpiod import select from datetime import timedelta from gpiod.line import Bias, Edge def edge_type_str(event): if event.event_type is event.Type.RISING_EDGE: return "Rising" if event.event_type is event.Type.FALLING_EDGE: return "Falling" return "Unknown" def async_watch_line_value(chip_path, line_offset): # Assume a button connecting the pin to ground, # so pull it up and provide some debounce. with gpiod.request_lines( chip_path, consumer="async-watch-line-value", config={ line_offset: gpiod.LineSettings( edge_detection=Edge.BOTH, bias=Bias.PULL_UP, debounce_period=timedelta(milliseconds=10), ) }, ) as request: poll = select.poll() poll.register(request.fd, select.POLLIN) while True: # Other fds could be registered with the poll and be handled # separately using the return value (fd, event) from poll() poll.poll() for event in request.read_edge_events(): print( "offset: {} type: {:<7} event #{}".format( event.line_offset, edge_type_str(event), event.line_seqno ) ) if __name__ == "__main__": try: async_watch_line_value("/dev/gpiochip0", 5) except OSError as ex: print(ex, "\nCustomise the example configuration to suit your situation")