johnwargo · January 15, 2024 22:00 · OpenSourceIronman · May 2, 2019 · krahul9473 · Aug 2, 2021
diff --git a/relay-test.py b/relay-test.py
 #!/usr/bin/python

 # A simple Python application for controlling a relay board from a Raspberry Pi
 # The application uses the GPIO Zero library (https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)
 # The relay is connected to one of the Pi's GPIO ports, then is defined as an Output device
 # in GPIO Zero: https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api_output.html#outputdevice

 import sys
 import time

 # Make sure you install required libraries:
 # https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installing.html
 import gpiozero

 # change this value based on which GPIO port the relay is connected to
 RELAY_PIN = 18

 # create a relay object.
 # Triggered by the output pin going low: active_high=False.
 # Initially off: initial_value=False
 relay = gpiozero.OutputDevice(RELAY_PIN, active_high=False, initial_value=False)


 def set_relay(status):
    if status:
        print("Setting relay: ON")
        relay.on()
    else:
        print("Setting relay: OFF")
        relay.off()


 def toggle_relay():
    print("toggling relay")
    relay.toggle()


 def main_loop():
    # start by turning the relay off
    set_relay(False)
    while 1:
        # then toggle the relay every second until the app closes
        toggle_relay()
        # wait a second 
        time.sleep(1)


 if __name__ == "__main__":
    try:
        main_loop()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        # turn the relay off
        set_relay(False)
        print("\nExiting application\n")
        # exit the application
        sys.exit(0)
	#!/usr/bin/python

	# A simple Python application for controlling a relay board from a Raspberry Pi
	# The application uses the GPIO Zero library (https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)
	# The relay is connected to one of the Pi's GPIO ports, then is defined as an Output device
	# in GPIO Zero: https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api_output.html#outputdevice

	import sys
	import time

	# Make sure you install required libraries:
	# https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installing.html
	import gpiozero

	# change this value based on which GPIO port the relay is connected to
	RELAY_PIN = 18

	# create a relay object.
	# Triggered by the output pin going low: active_high=False.
	# Initially off: initial_value=False
	relay = gpiozero.OutputDevice(RELAY_PIN, active_high=False, initial_value=False)


	def set_relay(status):
	if status:
	print("Setting relay: ON")
	relay.on()
	else:
	print("Setting relay: OFF")
	relay.off()


	def toggle_relay():
	print("toggling relay")
	relay.toggle()


	def main_loop():
	# start by turning the relay off
	set_relay(False)
	while 1:
	# then toggle the relay every second until the app closes
	toggle_relay()
	# wait a second
	time.sleep(1)


	if __name__ == "__main__":
	try:
	main_loop()
	except KeyboardInterrupt:
	# turn the relay off
	set_relay(False)
	print("\nExiting application\n")
	# exit the application
	sys.exit(0)