hw_limit()

Returns the state of the limit port or an individual limit switch on that port.

First limit switch has index 1.

When the index is omitted or set to -1, returns the entire limit value.

planetcnc.hw_limit()
planetcnc.hw_limit(index)

• integer representing the limit state
  • For a specific switch, returns 0 or 1.
  • When index is omitted or -1, returns the complete limit value.
• Raises exception on error if index is out of range

#! /usr/bin/env python
 
import planetcnc
 
# Get the complete limit port state
full_limit = planetcnc.hw_limit()
print("Full Limit State:", full_limit)
 
# Get the state of the first limit switch
limit1 = planetcnc.hw_limit(1)
print("Limit switch 1 state:", limit1)