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Python Script to monitor GPIO button presses and call the Camera and Backlight.
#!/usr/bin/python
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
import subprocess, os
import signal
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setwarnings(False)
RearView_Switch = 14 # pin 18
Brightness_Switch = 15 # pin 16
#Extra_Switch = 1 # pin 3
GPIO.setup(RearView_Switch,GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
GPIO.setup(Brightness_Switch,GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
print " Press Ctrl & C to Quit"
try:
run = 0
bright = 0
while True :
time.sleep(0.1)
#the next four blocks are used for toggeling between the camera views.
if GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0 and run == 0:
print " Started Full Screen"
rpistr = "raspivid -t 0 -vf -h 480 -w 800"
p=subprocess.Popen(rpistr,shell=True, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
run = 1
while GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
if GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0 and run == 1:
os.killpg(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
print " Started Full Screen Transparent"
rpistr = "raspivid -t 0 -vf -op 128 -h 480 -w 800"
p=subprocess.Popen(rpistr,shell=True, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
run = 2
while GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
if GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0 and run == 2:
os.killpg(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
print " Started PIP Right side"
rpistr = "raspivid -t 0 -vf -p 350,1,480,320"
p=subprocess.Popen(rpistr,shell=True, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
run = 3
while GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
if GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0 and run == 3:
print " Stopped "
run = 0
os.killpg(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
while GPIO.input(RearView_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
#These next three blocks toggle between the three brightness settings.
if GPIO.input(Brightness_Switch)==0 and bright == 0:
#os.killpg(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
print "Setting Brightness to 255"
subprocess.call ("/usr/local/bin/backlight.sh 255", shell=True)
#p=subprocess.Popen(rpistr,shell=True, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
bright = 1
while GPIO.input(Brightness_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
if GPIO.input(Brightness_Switch)==0 and bright == 1:
#os.killpg(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
print "Setting Brightness to 128"
subprocess.call ("/usr/local/bin/backlight.sh 128", shell=True)
#p=subprocess.Popen(rpistr,shell=True, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
bright = 2
while GPIO.input(Brightness_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
if GPIO.input(Brightness_Switch)==0 and bright == 2:
#os.killpg(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
print "Setting Brightness to 20"
subprocess.call ("/usr/local/bin/backlight.sh 20", shell=True)
#p=subprocess.Popen(rpistr,shell=True, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
bright = 0
while GPIO.input(Brightness_Switch)==0:
time.sleep(0.1)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print " Quit"
GPIO.cleanup()
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