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Python library for Griffin Powermate Bluetooth controllers

powermate: python library for Griffin Powermate Bluetooth

This provides a basic library for using a Griffin Powermate Bluetooth controller with Python.

Getting Started

Bring up your Bluetooth interface::

    $ sudo hciconfig hci0 up

Discover your Griffin Powermate's address::

    $ sudo hcitool lescan 
    00:12:92:08:07:B9 PowerMate Bluetooth

Run the demo to try to connect and display events from your Powermate::

    $ powermate-demo 00:12:92:08:07:B9
    Connected to 00:12:92:08:07:B9
    Clockwise
    ^C