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Add method to be able to send heartbeat #658

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Add method to be able to send heartbeat
wnagele Aug 25, 2024
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Add sendHeartbeat doc-string
wnagele Aug 25, 2024
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19 changes: 11 additions & 8 deletions meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
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Expand Up @@ -812,19 +812,22 @@ def _disconnected(self):
lambda: pub.sendMessage("meshtastic.connection.lost", interface=self)
)

def sendHeartbeat(self):
"""Sends a heartbeat to the radio. Can be used to verify the connection is healthy."""
p = mesh_pb2.ToRadio()
p.heartbeat.CopyFrom(mesh_pb2.Heartbeat())
self._sendToRadio(p)

def _startHeartbeat(self):
"""We need to send a heartbeat message to the device every X seconds"""

def callback():
self.heartbeatTimer = None
i = 300
logging.debug(f"Sending heartbeat, interval {i} seconds")
if i != 0:
self.heartbeatTimer = threading.Timer(i, callback)
self.heartbeatTimer.start()
p = mesh_pb2.ToRadio()
p.heartbeat.CopyFrom(mesh_pb2.Heartbeat())
self._sendToRadio(p)
interval = 300
logging.debug(f"Sending heartbeat, interval {interval} seconds")
self.heartbeatTimer = threading.Timer(interval, callback)
self.heartbeatTimer.start()
self.sendHeartbeat()

callback() # run our periodic callback now, it will make another timer if necessary

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