vudials-client 2025.9.3
A python client module for VU1 Dials from Streacom
Requires Python: >=3.11

# vudials_client

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A Python client module for Streacom's VU1 Dial development hardware. This provides a simple interface to manipulate multiple dials.

## Features

- **Full Dial API**: Easily change your dial's value, color, name, background image, and more!
- **Full Admin API**: Provides VU1 Dial Server API key management.

## Installation

```bash
pip install vudials-client
```

For development installation:

```bash
git clone git@github.com:erinlkolp/vu1-dial-python-module.git
cd vu1-dial-python-module/
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

## Quick Start

Here's a simple example to get you started:

```python
from vudials_client import vudialsclient

server_key     = os.environ['API_KEY']
admin_key      = os.environ['ADMIN_API_KEY']
server_address = os.environ['VU1_SERVER_ADDRESS']
server_port    = os.environ['VU1_SERVER_PORT']

vu_meter  = vudialsclient.VUDial(server_address, server_port, server_key)
admin_api  = vudialsclient.VUAdmin(server_address, server_port, admin_key)

dial_list = vu_meter.list_dials()
print(dial_list)

api_key_list = admin_api.list_api_keys()
print(api_key_list)
```

## Documentation

For detailed documentation, see [the official documentation](https://github.com/erinlkolp/vu1-dial-python-module/blob/main/docs/api.md).

### Main Classes

#### `VUDial`

The primary class for interacting with the client-side module.

```python
vu_meter  = vudialsclient.VUDial(server_address, server_port, api_key)
```

**Parameters:**
- `server_address` (str): VU1 Dials Server host (ie. localhost)
- `server_port` (int): VU1 Dials Server port (ie. 5340)
- `api_key` (str): A valid API key for the VU1 Dials Server

**Methods:**
- `list_dials()`: Processes the given data and returns a result
- `get_dial_info(uid)`: Saves the current state to a file
- `set_dial_value(uid, value)`: Sets a dial's value (position)
- `set_dial_color(uid, red, green, blue)`: Sets a dial's backlight color
- `set_dial_background(uid, file)`: Sets a dial's background image
- `get_dial_image_crc(uid)`: Obtains a dial's image CRC
- `set_dial_name(uid, name)`: Sets a dial's name (no spaces)
- `reload_hw_info(uid)`: Reloads dial hardware information
- `set_dial_easing(uid, period, step)`: Sets dial easing
- `set_backlight_easing(uid, period, step)`: Sets dial easing
- `get_easing_config(uid)`: Gets easing config for dial (unsupported as of now)

#### `VUAdmin`

The primary class for interacting with the client-side module.

```python
admin_api  = vudialsclient.VUAdmin(server_address, server_port, admin_key)
```

**Parameters:**
- `server_address` (str): VU1 Dials Server host (ie. localhost)
- `server_port` (int): VU1 Dials Server port (ie. 5340)
- `admin_key` (str): A valid Admin API key for the VU1 Dials Server

**Methods:**
- `provision_dials()`: Provisions new dial hardware
- `list_api_keys()`: Lists all VU Server API keys
- `remove_api_key(target_key)`: Removes an API key
- `create_api_key(name, dials)`: Creates an API key (see value in return)
- `update_api_key(name, target_key, dials)`: Updates an API key

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate and follow the code style guide.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Acknowledgements

- Many thanks to Aaron D. and Christopher K.!

## License & Author

- Author:: Erin L. Kolp (<erinlkolpfoss@gmail.com>)

Copyright (c) 2025 Erin L. Kolp 

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