item-sort/control_motor.py

import math
import serial
import RPi.GPIO as gpio
import time

ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0', 115200)
gpio.setmode(gpio.BCM)
gpio.setup(13, gpio.OUT)
pwm = gpio.PWM(13, 100)
pwm.start(13)
verbose = True

print("Initializing Grbl...")
ser.write(b'\r\n\r\n')
time.sleep(2)
ser.write(b'$RST=#\n')
time.sleep(1)
ser.flushInput()

def goToBin(bin):
    adjustedBin = math.floor(bin / 2)
    distance = adjustedBin * 18
    delay = 0.5 + 0.93 * adjustedBin
    command = 'G0 X-'
    command += str(distance)
    command += '\n'
    ser.write(b'$X\n')
    time.sleep(1)
    print(command)
    ser.write(command.encode('utf-8'))
    # s.write("$C\n")
    while True:
        grbl_out = str(ser.readline().strip()) # Wait for grbl response with carriage return
        print(grbl_out.find('error'))
        if int(grbl_out.find('error')) >= 0 :
            print("REC:",grbl_out)
            print("  Grbl reported error!")
            quit()
        elif int(grbl_out.find('ok')) >= 0 :
            if verbose: print('REC:',grbl_out)
            break
    time.sleep(delay)
    if bin % 2 == 0: # tilt to left
        pwm.ChangeDutyCycle(5)
        time.sleep(1)
        pwm.ChangeDutyCycle(14)
    else:
        pwm.ChangeDutyCycle(25)
        time.sleep(1)
        pwm.ChangeDutyCycle(13)
    time.sleep(1)
    ser.write(b'G0 X0\n')
    while True:
        grbl_out = str(ser.readline().strip()) # Wait for grbl response with carriage return
        if int(grbl_out.find('error')) >= 0 :
            print("REC:",grbl_out)
            print("  Grbl reported error!")
            quit()
        elif int(grbl_out.find('ok')) >= 0 :
            if verbose: print('REC:',grbl_out)
            break
    time.sleep(delay)