Analog Joystick

# Module Import

import LocoIOT

import time

def map_to_range( x, in_min, in_max, out_min, out_max ):

if (x > in_max):

x = in_max

elif(x < in_min):

x = in_min

sensor_range = in_max - in_min

new_range = out_max - out_min

new_value = (((x - in_min) * new_range) / sensor_range) + out_min

return new_value

# Class Instances Creation

loco_iot = LocoIOT.LocoIOT()

msg = LocoIOT.IOT_Codes()

# Compute The Average From A List Of Elements

def get_average(data_list):

# Initilize Local Variable

sumVal = 0

# Sum The Elements In The List

for i in range(len(data_list)):

sumVal = sumVal + data_list[i]

# Compute The Average

sumVal = sumVal / len(data_list)

# Return The Value Stored In The Local Variable

return sumVal

# Initiate Connection to the Microcontroller

loco_iot.connect()

### Add Hardware Enable(s) Here

# Enable Joystick Hardware Configuration

loco_iot.enable(msg.SUBTYPE_JOYSTICK)

# Instruct the Microcontroller to Start Listening for Control/Request Messages

loco_iot.start()

# Initilize Empty Lists

x_data = []

y_data = []

start_time = time.time()

while (time.time() - start_time) < 40:

# Request Joystick Data

joystick_dict = loco_iot.getData(msg.SUBTYPE_JOYSTICK)

x = -10

y = +10

x_data.append(joystick_dict["X Value"])

y_data.append(joystick_dict["Y Value"])

# Remove Oldest Value From Start Of The List

x_data.pop(0)

y_data.pop(0)

# Compute The List Average

x_avg = get_average(x_data)

y_avg = get_average(y_data)

# Print Joystick Dictionary

print(joystick_dict)

time.sleep(1)

print(x_avg)

time.sleep(1)

print(y_avg)

# Arbitrary Short Delay

time.sleep(0.1)

# Close Connection to the Microcontroller

loco_iot.close()