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====== Mini PC T9Plus RGB LED Control Program ======

This is the Python script **t9plus-leds** that I use to control the RGB LEDs of my **Mini PC T9Plus**. It requires the **python3-serial** package.

<code python>
#!/usr/bin/env python3

# See:
# https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/comments/18icusg/t9_plus_n100_how_to_control_led/
# https://github.com/thekief/s1t-ledcontrol
# https://minipcunion.com/viewtopic.php?t=4424

import argparse
import serial
import sys
import time

__author__ = "Niccolo Rigacci"
__copyright__ = "Copyright 2024 Niccolo Rigacci <niccolo@rigacci.org>"
__license__ = "GPLv3-or-later"
__email__ = "niccolo@rigacci.org"
__version__ = "0.1.0"

# Define dictionaries for mode, brightness, and speed mappings
modes = {
    "Off": 0x04,
    "Auto": 0x05,
    "Rainbow": 0x01,
    "Breathing": 0x02,
    "Cycle": 0x03
}

brightness = {
    1: 0x05,
    2: 0x04,
    3: 0x03,
    4: 0x02,
    5: 0x01
}

speed = {
    1: 0x05,
    2: 0x04,
    3: 0x03,
    4: 0x02,
    5: 0x01
}

def calculate_check_digit(mode, brightness, speed):
    return (0xfa + mode + brightness + speed) & 0xff

def send_led_status(serial_port, baud_rate, mode, brightness, speed):
    try:
        # Open serial port
        s = serial.Serial(serial_port, baud_rate)

        # Send data with delays
        for b in (0xfa, mode, brightness, speed, calculate_check_digit(mode, brightness, speed)):
            s.write(bytes([b]))
            time.sleep(0.005)

        # Close serial port
        s.close()
        print("LED status sent successfully.")
    except Exception as e:
        print("An error occurred:", str(e))


def main():

    modes_help = 'available modes: %s' % (', '.join(modes.keys()),)
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Set the working mode of the RGB LEDs on T9 Plus and S1 Mini PC.')
    parser.add_argument('-d', '--device', type=str, default='/dev/ttyUSB0', metavar='DEV', help='the device the data is written to (default: /dev/ttyUSB0)')
    parser.add_argument('-r', '--rate', type=int, default=10000, metavar='BAUD', help='set the baud rate (default: 10000)')
    parser.add_argument('-m', '--mode', type=str, required=True, help=modes_help)
    parser.add_argument('-b', '--brightness', type=int, default=1, metavar='B', help='brightness value: from 1 to 5 (default: 1)')
    parser.add_argument('-s', '--speed', type=int, default=1, metavar='S', help='speed value: from 1 to 5 (default: 1)')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    mode_key = args.mode.lower().capitalize()
    if mode_key not in modes.keys():
        print("Invalid mode")
        return
    if args.brightness not in brightness.keys():
        print("Invalid brightness")
        return
    if args.speed not in speed.keys():
        print("Invalid speed")
        return

    mode_input = modes[mode_key]
    brightness_input = brightness[args.brightness]
    speed_input = speed[args.speed]

    serial_port = args.device
    baud_rate = args.rate

    # Send LED status
    print('Setting codes Mode: %s, Brightness: %d, Speed: %d' % (mode_input, brightness_input, speed_input))
    send_led_status(serial_port, baud_rate, mode_input, brightness_input, speed_input)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
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