A lightweight library for Arduino communication and control using JSON messages over network sockets, with Python companion scripts for host computer interaction.
- Bi-directional JSON-based communication between Arduino and Python
- Simple command/response pattern with "Walkie-talkie" style interaction
- Device configuration with a Manifesto for self-describing capabilities
- Automatic command discovery and documentation
- Support for multiple devices on the same network
- Go to a folder in your system and type
git clone https://github.com/ruiseixasm/JsonTalkiePy.git - Go to the newly created
JsonTalkiePyfolder and typepython talk.py
- To be used with the Arduino JsonTalkie library (version 3.0 or above)
- Go to the site above for instructions in how to install it
rui@acer:~/GitHub/JsonTalkie/Python$ python3.13 talk.py
[Talker-1b] running. Type 'exit' to exit or 'talk' to make them talk.
>>> talk
[Talker-1b talk] A simple Talker!
[Nano talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
>>> Nano info
[Nano info] Arduino Uno/Nano (ATmega328P)
>>> Nano list
[Nano run buzz] Triggers buzzing
[Nano run on] Turns led On
[Nano run off] Turns led Off
[Nano get total_runs] Gets the total number of runs
>>> Nano run buzz
[Nano run buzz] ROGER
>>> help
[talk] Prints all devices' 'name' and description.
['device' list] List the entire 'device' manifesto.
['device' channel] Shows the Device channel.
['device' channel n] Sets the Device channel.
['device' run 'what'] Runs the named function.
['device' set 'what'] Sets the named variable.
['device' get 'what'] Gets the named variable value.
[system] Prints the platform of the Device.
[port] Gets the Broadcast Socket port.
[port n] Sets the Broadcast Socket port.
[exit] Exits the command line (Ctrl+D).
[help] Shows the present help.
>>> exit
Exiting...In order to command multiple devices at once, instead of calling them by name you can call them by channel.
This applies to all commands besides the talk one used bellow by channel.
PS C:\Users\Utilizador\Documents\GitHub\JsonTalkiePy> python .\talk.py
[Talker-ae] running. Type 'exit' to exit or 'talk' to make them talk.
>>> talk
[Talker-ae talk] A simple Talker!
[Nano talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
[ESP32 talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
[ESP66 talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
>>> * channel
[Talker-ae channel] 0
[Nano channel] 0
[ESP32 channel] 0
[ESP66 channel] 0
>>> Nano channel 11
[Nano channel] 11
>>> ESP66 channel 11
[ESP66 channel] 11
>>> 0 talk
[Talker-ae talk] A simple Talker!
[ESP32 talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
>>> 11 talk
[Nano talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
[ESP66 talk] I do a 500ms buzz!
>>> * channel
[Talker-ae channel] 0
[Nano channel] 11
[ESP32 channel] 0
[ESP66 channel] 11
>>> exit
Exiting...
PS C:\Users\Utilizador\Documents\GitHub\JsonTalkiePy>