node-sos

Node.js driver for a Siren of Shame device.

Installation

$ npm install sos-device

NOTE: You must have libusb 0.x.x installed first.

Quick Examples

var sos = require("sos-device");

sos.connect(function(err, sosDevice) {
  sosDevice.readAllInfo(function(err, deviceInfo) {
    var controlPacket = {
      ledMode: deviceInfo.ledPatterns[0].id,
      ledPlayDuration: 500,
      audioMode: deviceInfo.audioPatterns[0].id,
      audioPlayDuration: 500
    };

    return sosDevice.sendControlPacket(controlPacket, function(err) {

    });
  })
});

Index

sos

• connect

sosDevice

• readAllInfo
• sendControlPacket

API Documentation

## sos **sos.connect(callback)**

Connects to the Siren of Shame device.

Arguments

• callback(err, sosDevice) - The callback called once the device is connected.

## sosDevice **sosDevice.readAllInfo(callback)**

Gets all information from the SoS device (LED patterns, Audio patterns, version, etc.).

Arguments

• callback(err, deviceInfo) - The callback called once the device info is retrieved.

**sosDevice.sendControlPacket(packet, callback)**

Sends a control packet (ie controls the SoS device).

Arguments

• packet - The packet to send. All the items below are optional. ** ledMode - An id from the list of LED patterns, 0 for off, or 1 for manual control. ** ledPlayDuration - The duration to play the LED pattern in milliseconds. ** audioMode - An id from the list of audio patterns, 0 for off, or 1 for manual control. ** audioPlayDuration - The duration to play the audio pattern in milliseconds. ** manualLeds0 - Control LED 0. 1 or 0. ** manualLeds1 - Control LED 1. 1 or 0. ** manualLeds2 - Control LED 2. 1 or 0. ** manualLeds3 - Control LED 3. 1 or 0. ** manualLeds4 - Control LED 4. 1 or 0.
• callback(err) - Called once the control packet has been sent.

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2012 Near Infinity Corporation

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