I'm toggling inputs on an NI-USB6525 and trying to detect the change with a Python script.
I'm able to write the lines and read them successfully after the write, but I am not detecting the changes. I put in some prints to demonstrate I can set an input to True or False and then manually read the input and get the correct result. I need this script to automatically detect the changes.
import sys
import time
import nidaqmx
import logging
def readControlSimulator(niDaqDevice = "Dev1"):
# On NI-USB6501 all IOs are configurable.
# On NI-USB6525 port0 are outputs, port1 are inputs.
INPUT_PORT = 'port1'
# Function for reading a line
def readLine(lineNumber):
# Read the corresponding line
with nidaqmx.Task() as line:
try:
line.di_channels.add_di_chan(niDaqDevice + '/' + INPUT_PORT + '/line' + str(lineNumber))
logging.debug("HPT line {} = {}".format(lineNumber, line.read()))
except nidaqmx.DaqError as e:
logging.debug(str(e))
# read command line arguments
for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
niDaqDevice = arg
logging.basicConfig(format="%(asctime)15s - %(levelname)8s: %(message)s", level=logging.DEBUG)
for line in range(8):
readLine(line)
# Set up NIDAQ line detection for all lines
with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
# Will only work if using a compatible device.
try:
logging.debug("SET UP CHANGE DETECTION")
task.di_channels.add_di_chan(niDaqDevice + '/' + INPUT_PORT + '/line0:7')
task.timing.cfg_change_detection_timing(rising_edge_chan = niDaqDevice + '/' + INPUT_PORT + '/line0:7',
falling_edge_chan = niDaqDevice + '/' + INPUT_PORT + '/line0:7',
sample_mode=nidaqmx.constants.AcquisitionType.CONTINUOUS)
def callback(task_handle=task._handle,
signal_type=nidaqmx.constants.Signal.CHANGE_DETECTION_EVENT,
callback_data=1):
logging.debug("task_handle {}".format(task_handle))
logging.debug("signal_type {}".format(signal_type))
logging.debug("callback_data {}".format(callback_data))
logging.debug("CHANGE LINE")
return 0
task.register_signal_event(nidaqmx.constants.Signal.CHANGE_DETECTION_EVENT, callback)
task.start()
except nidaqmx.DaqError as e:
print(str(e))
time.sleep(10)
for line in range(8):
readLine(line)
return
if __name__ == '__main__':
readControlSimulator()
The code should print "CHANGE LINE" if a line changes, but it doesn't. Here is what I get when I'm toggling the switches while I run the code:
$py src/read_controlSimulator.py
2019-06-25 09:53:58,757 - DEBUG: HPT line 0 = True
2019-06-25 09:53:58,760 - DEBUG: HPT line 1 = True
2019-06-25 09:53:58,766 - DEBUG: HPT line 2 = True
2019-06-25 09:53:58,772 - DEBUG: HPT line 3 = False
2019-06-25 09:53:58,777 - DEBUG: HPT line 4 = False
2019-06-25 09:53:58,781 - DEBUG: HPT line 5 = False
2019-06-25 09:53:58,786 - DEBUG: HPT line 6 = False
2019-06-25 09:53:58,791 - DEBUG: HPT line 7 = False
2019-06-25 09:53:58,792 - DEBUG: SET UP CHANGE DETECTION
2019-06-25 09:54:08,838 - DEBUG: HPT line 0 = False
2019-06-25 09:54:08,842 - DEBUG: HPT line 1 = False
2019-06-25 09:54:08,847 - DEBUG: HPT line 2 = True
2019-06-25 09:54:08,852 - DEBUG: HPT line 3 = True
2019-06-25 09:54:08,856 - DEBUG: HPT line 4 = False
2019-06-25 09:54:08,860 - DEBUG: HPT line 5 = False
2019-06-25 09:54:08,865 - DEBUG: HPT line 6 = False
2019-06-25 09:54:08,871 - DEBUG: HPT line 7 = False
So when I explicitly do reads I get the correct values, however the changes aren't getting detected as I expect...
I haven't use the Python bindings for NI-DAQmx, but
with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
looks like it would stop and clear the task immediately after starting it because the program flow leaves the with
block and Task.__exit__()
executes. When you run it, does that script wait indefinitely or exit quickly?