Example Five - Set Blink Rate¶
examples/qwiic_alphanumeric_ex05_set_blink_rate.py¶
1# !/usr/bin/env python
2# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
3# qwiic_alphanumeric_ex6_set_blink_rate.py
4#
5# This example sets the blink rate of the display.
6# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
7#
8# Written by Priyanka Makin @ SparkFun Electronics, September 2021
9#
10# This python library supports the SparkFun Electronics qwiic sensor/
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39#=======================================================================
40# Example 6
41
42from __future__ import print_function
43import qwiic_alphanumeric
44import time
45import sys
46
47def run_example():
48
49 print("\nSparkFun Qwiic Alphanumeric - Example 6: Set Blink Rate")
50 my_display = qwiic_alphanumeric.QwiicAlphanumeric()
51
52 if my_display.begin() == False:
53 print("\nThe Qwiic Alphanumeric isn't connected to the system. Please check your connection.", \
54 file=sys.stderr)
55 return
56
57 print("\nQwiic Alphanumeric ready!")
58
59 # Blink rate in Hz
60 # Acceptable options are defined by the HT16K33 datasheet and are 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0 Hz (float)
61 my_display.set_blink_rate(0.5)
62
63 my_display.print("Milk")
64
65if __name__ == '__main__':
66 try:
67 run_example()
68 except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as exErr:
69 print("\nEnding Example 6")
70 sys.exit(0)