Controlling Hardware with Laravel Pinout

Ever thought about blending the elegance of Laravel with the tangible world of hardware? Enter Laravel Pinout, a package that bridges this gap, allowing developers to control hardware components directly from their Laravel applications.

What is Laravel Pinout?

Laravel Pinout is a package that enables interaction with hardware components, such as GPIO pins and displays, directly from a Laravel application. This means you can control LEDs, sensors, and even build complex hardware projects using Laravel's expressive syntax.

Key Features

• GPIO Pin Control: Retrieve and set the state of any GPIO pin, facilitating operations from simple LED toggling to robotic controls.
• Display Integration: Utilize included drivers to:
  • Display digits on a 7-segment display.
  • Render content on a 16x2 LCD display.
• Project Possibilities:
  • Smart plug relay.
  • Alarm clock.
  • Weather station.
  • Followers counter.
  • And more...
• Hardware Compatibility: Supports a wide range of Raspberry Pi models.

Installation

To get started with Laravel Pinout, install the package via Composer:

composer require danjohnson95/pinout

For Laravel versions earlier than 11, add the service provider to your config/app.php file:

'providers' => [
    // ...
    DanJohnson95\Pinout\ServiceProvider::class,
    // ...
];

Usage Examples

Controlling a Single GPIO Pin

First, import the PinService facade:

use \DanJohnson95\Pinout\Facades\PinService;

Then, interact with a specific GPIO pin:

$pin = PinService::pin(13); // GPIO pin number 13

$pin->turnOn();  // Set the pin to "on" (high)
$pin->turnOff(); // Set the pin to "off" (low)
$pin->makeInput();  // Set the pin to input mode
$pin->makeOutput(); // Set the pin to output mode

Managing Multiple Pins

You can also manage multiple pins simultaneously:

$pins = PinService::pins(13, 19, 26);

$pins->turnOn();  // Turn all pins on
$pins->turnOff(); // Turn all pins off

Artisan Commands

Laravel Pinout provides Artisan commands for convenience:

• Get the current state of a pin:

  php artisan pinout:get 13

• Turn a pin on:

  php artisan pinout:on 13

• Turn a pin off:

  php artisan pinout:off 13

Conclusion

Laravel Pinout opens up a realm of possibilities by integrating hardware control into Laravel applications. Whether you're building a simple LED indicator or a complex IoT device, Laravel Pinout provides the tools to seamlessly merge software and hardware.

For more details and advanced configurations, refer to the official GitHub repository.

Happy coding and tinkering!