Some fixes and new example

adafruit_rockblock.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 """
 
+import time
 import struct
 
 __version__ = "0.0.0-auto.0"
@@ -107,15 +108,19 @@ def data_out(self, buf):
             resp = int(line)
             if resp != 0:
                 raise RuntimeError("Write error", resp)
+            # seems to want some time to digest
+            time.sleep(0.1)
         self._buf_out = buf
 
     @property
     def text_out(self):
         """The text in the outbound buffer."""
         text = None
+        # TODO: add better check for non-text in buffer
+        # pylint: disable=broad-except
         try:
             text = self._buf_out.decode()
-        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         return text
 
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ def satellite_transfer(self, location=None):
         else:
             resp = self._uart_xfer("+SBDIX")
         if resp[-1].strip().decode() == "OK":
-            status = resp[1].strip().decode().split(":")[1]
+            status = resp[-3].strip().decode().split(":")[1]
             status = [int(s) for s in status.split(",")]
             if status[0] <= 8:
                 # outgoing message sent successfully

examples/feather_sense_sensors.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import time
+import struct
+import board
+import adafruit_lsm6ds
+import adafruit_lis3mdl
+import adafruit_apds9960.apds9960
+import adafruit_sht31d
+import adafruit_bmp280
+import adafruit_rockblock
+
+# RockBlock setup
+uart = board.UART()
+uart.baudrate = 19200
+rb = adafruit_rockblock.RockBlock(uart)
+
+# all the sensors
+accelo = adafruit_lsm6ds.LSM6DS33(board.I2C())
+magno = adafruit_lis3mdl.LIS3MDL(board.I2C())
+prox = adafruit_apds9960.apds9960.APDS9960(board.I2C())
+sht = adafruit_sht31d.SHT31D(board.I2C())
+bmp = adafruit_bmp280.Adafruit_BMP280_I2C(board.I2C())
+
+# build data
+# can decode on other end with struct.unpack("<6fB5f", data)
+data = struct.pack("3f", *accelo.acceleration)
+data += struct.pack("3f", *magno.magnetic)
+data += struct.pack("B", prox.proximity())
+data += struct.pack("2f", sht.relative_humidity, sht.temperature)
+data += struct.pack("3f", bmp.pressure, bmp.altitude, bmp.temperature)
+
+# send data
+rb.data_out = data
+print("Talking to satellite...")
+retry = 0
+status = rb.satellite_transfer()
+while status[0] > 8:
+    time.sleep(10)
+    status = rb.satellite_transfer()
+    print(retry, status)
+    retry += 1
+print("\nDONE.")