USBNetPower | Python Fiddle

#!/usr/bin/env python

# Copyright (C) 2011  Paul Marks  http://www.pmarks.net/
#
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#
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# Project homepage: http://code.google.com/p/usbnetpower8800/
#
# This is a simple command-line tool for controlling the "USB Net Power 8800"
# from Linux (etc.) using Python and PyUSB.  It shows up under lsusb as:
#
#     ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port
#
# But, from what I can tell, none of the serial port features are ever used,
# and all you really need is one USB control transfer for reading the current
# state, and another for setting it.
#
# The device is basically a box with a USB port and a switchable power outlet.
# It has the unfortunate property that disconnecting it from USB immediately
# kills the power, which reduces its usefulness.
#
# To install Python and usb.core on Ubuntu:
#  $ sudo apt-get install python python-setuptools
#  $ sudo easy_install pyusb
#
# If you have a permission error using the script and udev is used on your
# system, it can be used to apply the correct permissions. Example:
#  $ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usbpower.rules
#  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="067b", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"

import sys
import time
import usb.core

usage = (
    "Controller for the USB Net Power 8800\n"
    "Usage: %s on|off|toggle|reboot <seconds>|query\n")

class Power(object):
    def __init__(self):
        # Find the device.
        self.dev = usb.core.find(idVendor=0x067b, idProduct=0x2303)
        if self.dev is None:
            raise ValueError("Device not found")

def IsOn(self):
        # Return True if the power is currently switched on.
        ret = self.dev.ctrl_transfer(0xc0, 0x01, 0x0081, 0x0000, 0x0001)
        return ret[0] == 0xa0

def Set(self, on):
        # If True, turn the power on, else turn it off.
        code = 0xa0 if on else 0x20
        self.dev.ctrl_transfer(0x40, 0x01, 0x0001, code, [])

def main(argv):
    try:
        cmd = argv[1].lower()
    except IndexError:
        cmd = ""

power = Power()

if cmd == "on":
        power.Set(True)
    elif cmd == "off":
        power.Set(False)
    elif cmd == "toggle":
        power.Set(not power.IsOn())
    elif cmd == "reboot":
        power.Set(False)
        try:
            time.sleep(float(argv[2]))
        except (IndexError, ValueError):
            time.sleep(1.0)
        power.Set(True)
    elif cmd == "query":
        on = power.IsOn()
        sys.stdout.write("Power: %s\n" % ("on" if on else "off"))
        return 0 if on else 1
    else:
        sys.stdout.write(usage % argv[0])
        return -1
    return 0

if '__main__' == __name__:
    ret = main(sys.argv)
    sys.exit(ret)

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