Python script for listing all Hamlib Rotator Models (using markdown-syntax tables)

README.md

Hamlib release 3.3

Rot #	Manufacturer	Model	Version	Status	Macro Name
0					ROT_MODEL_NONE
1	Hamlib	Dummy	0.2	Beta	ROT_MODEL_DUMMY
2	Hamlib	NET rotctl	0.3	Beta	ROT_MODEL_NETROTCTL
201	Hamlib	EasycommI	0.4	Beta	ROT_MODEL_EASYCOMM1
202	Hamlib	EasycommII	0.4	Beta	ROT_MODEL_EASYCOMM2
203					ROT_MODEL_TRAKBOX
204	Hamlib	EasycommIII	0.4	Alpha	ROT_MODEL_EASYCOMM3
301	XQ2FOD	Fodtrack	0.2	Stable	ROT_MODEL_FODTRACK
401	Idiom Press	Rotor-EZ	2010-02-14	Beta	ROT_MODEL_ROTOREZ
402	Idiom Press	RotorCard	2010-02-14	Untested	ROT_MODEL_ROTORCARD
403	Hy-Gain	DCU-1/DCU-1X	2010-08-23	Untested	ROT_MODEL_DCU
404	DF9GR	ERC	2010-08-23b	Alpha	ROT_MODEL_ERC
405	Green Heron	RT-21	2014-09-14	Alpha	ROT_MODEL_RT21
501	SARtek	SARtek-1	0.2	Untested	ROT_MODEL_SARTEK1
601	Yaesu	GS-232A	0.3	Beta	ROT_MODEL_GS232A
602	Yaesu/Kenpro	GS-232	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_GS232
603	Yaesu	GS-232B	0.2	Beta	ROT_MODEL_GS232B
604	F1TE	GS232/F1TE Tracker	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_F1TETRACKER
701	WA6UFQ	PcRotor	0.1	Untested	ROT_MODEL_PCROTOR
801	Heathkit	HD 1780 Intellirotor	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_HD1780
901	SPID	Rot2Prog	1.0	Stable	ROT_MODEL_SPID_ROT2PROG
902	SPID	Rot1Prog	1.0	Stable	ROT_MODEL_SPID_ROT1PROG
903	SPID	MD-01/02 (ROT2 mode)	1.0	Stable	ROT_MODEL_SPID_MD01_ROT2PROG
1001	M2	RC2800	0.1.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_RC2800
1101	EA4TX	ARS RCI AZ&EL	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_RCI_AZEL
1102	EA4TX	ARS RCI AZ	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_RCI_AZ
1201	AMSAT	IF-100	0.1	Untested	ROT_MODEL_IF100
1301	LA7LKA	ts7400	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_TS7400
1401	Celestron	NexStar	0.1	Untested	ROT_MODEL_NEXSTAR
1501	DG9OAA	Ether6 (via ethernet)	0.1	Beta	ROT_MODEL_ETHER6
1601	CNCTRK	CNCTRK	0.1	Untested	ROT_MODEL_CNCTRK
1701	Prosistel	Prosistel D	0.3	Beta	ROT_MODEL_PROSISTEL
1801	Meade	LX200	0.1	Alpha	ROT_MODEL_MEADE

list_rotator_models.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# list_rotator_models.py - List all available rotator models in Hamlib
# Copyright (C) 2020 Fabian P. Schmidt
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
# License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
# MA 02110-1301 USA

import Hamlib

STATUS_CODES = {0: 'Alpha', 1: 'Untested', 2: 'Beta', 3: 'Stable', '': ''}


def rot_get_models():
    """
    Return a list of all Hamlib rotator models

    :rtype: list of dict
    """
    Hamlib.rot_load_all_backends()
    models = []
    for macro_name in dir(Hamlib):
        if not macro_name.startswith('ROT_MODEL'):
            continue

        model_id = getattr(Hamlib, macro_name)

        model = {'id': model_id, 'macro_name': macro_name}

        # Try to get more information via Rotator Capabilities
        rot_caps = Hamlib.rot_get_caps(model_id)

        for key in ['mfg_name', 'model_name', 'version', 'status']:
            try:
                model[key] = getattr(rot_caps, key)
            except AttributeError:
                model[key] = ''

        models.append(model)

    return models


def rot_print_models_table(models):
    """
    Print all rotator models from the provided list.

    :param: Input list of rotator models
    """
    print(f'|{"Rot #":6s} '
          f'| {"Manufacturer":12s} '
          f'| {"Model":21s} '
          f'| {"Version":11s} '
          f'| {"Status":8s} '
          f'| {"Macro Name":28s} |')
    print('|-------'
          '|--------------'
          '|-----------------------'
          '|-------------'
          '|----------'
          '|------------------------------|')
    for model in sorted(models, key=lambda m: m['id']):
        print('| '
              f'{model["id"]:5d} | '
              f'{model["mfg_name"]:12s} | '
              f'{model["model_name"]:21s} | '
              f'{model["version"]:11s} | '
              f'{STATUS_CODES[model["status"]]:8s} | '
              f'{model["macro_name"]:28s} |')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    models = rot_get_models()
    rot_print_models_table(models)