# code adapted from Dagan Martinez's work
#  https://github.com/Property404/lionchief-controller
#  sensor code by Joseph Rampolla
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
GPIO.setwarnings(False)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
from time import sleep

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD) #uses board numbering

GPIO.setup(29, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP) # GPIO 5 sensor 2  
GPIO.setup(31, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP) # GPIO 6 sensor 1
GPIO.setup(7, GPIO.OUT)  # GPIO 4 for relay trigger turnout


from lc import LionChief
import time


chief = LionChief("44:A6:E5:3E:79:45")
chief.set_bell_pitch(1)
chief.speak()
time.sleep(3.5)
 
# Gradually start or stop
def ramp(start_speed, end_speed):
    speed = start_speed
    while speed != end_speed:
        chief.set_speed(speed)
        if speed > end_speed:
            speed -= 1
        else:
            speed += 1
        time.sleep(.2)
    chief.set_speed(end_speed)

while True:
   

    # Time to go
    chief.set_horn(True)
    time.sleep(0.75)
    chief.set_horn(False)
    chief.set_reverse(False)
    ramp(0, 12)
   
    time.sleep(15) #change number to desired delay

    while True:
       
        if GPIO.input(31) == GPIO.LOW: # waits for sensor 1 to trigger
            # relay for O27 turnout
            GPIO.output(7, 1)         # set GPIO24 to 1/GPIO.HIGH/True -- throws turnout 
            sleep(0.5)                # wait half a second  
            GPIO.output(7, 0)         # set GPIO24 to 0/GPIO.LOW/False  
            sleep(0.5)                # wait half a second  
 
            break
           
   
 
 
   
    chief.set_reverse(True)
    ramp(0,8)
    chief.set_horn(True)
    time.sleep(0.75)
    chief.set_horn(False)
   
   
   
    while True:
   
         
         if GPIO.input(29) == GPIO.LOW: # waits for sensor 2 to trigger
         
                   
            break



    # This is our stop
    chief.set_bell(True)
    time.sleep(1)
    ramp(6,0)
    time.sleep(.1)
    chief.set_bell(False)
    time.sleep(18)
    GPIO.cleanup

 
   
   

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