#!/usr/bin/env python3 import smbus2 import time # I2C settings I2C_BUS = 1 # Change if needed (check with i2cdetect -l) DEVICE_ADDR = 0x28 # Change if your DS1841 is at a different address # Register addresses (Check DS1841 datasheet) WIPER_REG = 0x00 # Wiper register (R/W) STATUS_REG = 0x02 # Status register (R) TEMP_REG = 0x05 # Temperature sensor register (R) # Initialize I2C bus bus = smbus2.SMBus(I2C_BUS) def read_register(register): """Read a byte from the given register.""" return bus.read_byte_data(DEVICE_ADDR, register) def write_register(register, value): """Write a byte to the given register.""" bus.write_byte_data(DEVICE_ADDR, register, value) def get_wiper_position(): """Reads the current wiper position.""" return read_register(WIPER_REG) def set_wiper_position(value): """Sets the wiper position (0-255).""" if 0 <= value <= 255: write_register(WIPER_REG, value) print(f"Wiper set to {value}") else: print("Error: Wiper value out of range (0-255)") def get_temperature(): """Reads the onboard temperature sensor (if available).""" temp_raw = read_register(TEMP_REG) return temp_raw # Might need conversion if using signed value # Example Usage if __name__ == "__main__": try: print("Current Wiper Position:", get_wiper_position()) set_wiper_position(100) print("Updated Wiper Position:", get_wiper_position()) # Optional: Read temperature if available temp = get_temperature() print(f"Temperature Sensor Value: {temp}") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: {e}") finally: bus.close()