From cce8f85dbbdeaaacb20d8c9bde05520f407931c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: b <rowerynaksiezycu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:04:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] first full version

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 .gitignore       |    2 +
 LICENSE          |  674 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 pyproject.toml   |    6 +
 requirements.txt |    1 +
 setup.cfg        |   13 +
 staf.py          | 1418 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 2114 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 LICENSE
 create mode 100644 pyproject.toml
 create mode 100644 requirements.txt
 create mode 100644 setup.cfg
 create mode 100644 staf.py

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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37251cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = [
+    "setuptools",
+    "wheel"
+]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..341e821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pyserial
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b879a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[metadata]
+name = staf
+version = 1.0.0
+author = Balthasar Szczepański
+author_email = rowerynaksiezycu@gmail.com
+description = SilentTimer Action Figure communication library
+url = http://1190.bicyclesonthemoon.info/staf
+
+[options]
+python_requires= >=3.9
+install_requires=
+    pyserial
+py_modules = staf
diff --git a/staf.py b/staf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4071f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1418 @@
+# SilentTimer Action Figure communication library
+# libstaf.py
+#
+# 09.08.2022
+# Copyright (C) 2022 Balthasar Szczepański
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from enum import IntEnum, IntFlag, Enum
+from typing import NamedTuple, Union
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import serial
+
+class STAF:
+    TIMEOUT = 0.02
+    BUFFER_SIZE = 32
+
+    class Event(IntFlag):
+        NONE      = 0x00
+        TICK      = 0x01
+        BUTTON_A  = 0x02
+        BUTTON_B  = 0x04
+        BUTTON_C  = 0x08
+        ALARM     = 0x10
+        COUNTDOWN = 0x40
+
+    class Command(IntEnum):
+        GET_TIME        = ord('G')
+        GET_MODE        = ord('H')
+        GET_DISPLAY     = ord('I')
+        GET_VALUE       = ord('J')
+        GET_CALCULATION = ord('K')
+        GET_RUN_MODE    = ord('L')
+        GET_VERSION     = ord('M')
+        GET_PINOUT      = ord('N')
+        GET_EVENT       = ord('O')
+        GET_ALARM       = ord('P')
+        GET_DIGIT       = ord('Q')
+        READ_MEMORY     = ord('R')
+        SET_DISPLAY       = ord('g')
+        FREE_DISPLAY      = ord('h')
+        TRIGGER_EVENT     = ord('i')
+        GOTO_MODE         = ord('j')
+        SELECT_DIGIT      = ord('k')
+        SET_DIGIT_VALUE   = ord('l')
+        CONFIRM           = ord('m')
+        SET_TIME          = ord('n')
+        SET_ALARM         = ord('o')
+        SET_DATE          = ord('p')
+        SET_YEAR          = ord('q')
+        SET_COUNTDOWN     = ord('r')
+        SET_CALIBRATION   = ord('s')
+        SET_DEBUG_ADDRESS = ord('t')
+        SET_DEBUG_VALUE   = ord('u')
+        CALCULATE         = ord('v')
+        SET_VALUE         = ord('w')
+        SET_RUN_MODE      = ord('x')
+        SET_BUZZER_MODE   = ord('y')
+        WRITE_MEMORY      = ord('z')
+
+    class Mode(IntEnum):
+        TIME        = 0x00
+        ALARM       = 0x01
+        DATE        = 0x02
+        COUNTUP     = 0x03
+        COUNTDOWN   = 0x04
+        CALIBRATION = 0x05
+        VERSION     = 0x06
+        DEBUG       = 0x07
+        RESET       = 0x08
+        CALCULATOR  = 0x09
+        SET_TIME          = 0x80
+        SET_ALARM         = 0x81
+        SET_DATE          = 0x82
+        SET_YEAR          = 0x83
+        SET_COUNTDOWN     = 0x84
+        SET_CALIBRATION   = 0x85
+        SET_DEBUG_ADDRESS = 0x86
+        SET_DEBUG_VALUE   = 0x87
+        SET_CALC_NUMBER   = 0x88
+        SET_CALC_OPERATOR = 0x89
+
+    BUZZER = ord('U')
+    EndFrame = [
+        ord('\r'),
+        ord('\n')
+    ]
+    GetCommand = range(ord('G'), ord('Z')+1)
+    SetCommand = range(ord('g'), ord('z')+1)
+
+    class Register(IntEnum):
+        RTCHSEC   = 0x00
+        RTCSEC    = 0x01
+        RTCMIN    = 0x02
+        RTCHOUR   = 0x03
+        RTCWKDAY  = 0x04
+        RTCDATE   = 0x05
+        RTCMTH    = 0x06
+        RTCYEAR   = 0x07
+        CONTROL   = 0x08
+        OSCTRIM   = 0x09
+        ALM0SEC   = 0x0C
+        ALM0MIN   = 0x0D
+        ALM0HOUR  = 0x0E
+        ALM0WKDAY = 0x0F
+        ALM0DATE  = 0x10
+        ALM0MTH   = 0x11
+        ALM1HSEC  = 0x12
+        ALM1SEC   = 0x13
+        ALM1MIN   = 0x14
+        ALM1HOUR  = 0x15
+        ALM1WKDAY = 0x16
+        ALM1DATE  = 0x17
+        PWRDNMIN  = 0x18
+        PWRDNHOUR = 0x19
+        PWRDNDATE = 0x1A
+        PWRDNMTH  = 0x1B
+        PWRUPMIN  = 0x1C
+        PWRUPHOUR = 0x1D
+        PWRUPDATE = 0x1E
+        PWRUPMTH  = 0x1F
+        # in SRAM by STAF software:
+        ALARMFLAG = 0x20
+        ALARMMIN  = 0x21
+        ALARMHOUR = 0x22
+        CDNFLAG   = 0x23
+        CDNSEC    = 0x24
+        CDNMIN    = 0x25
+        YEARFLAG  = 0x26
+        YEARLOW   = 0x27
+        YEARHIGH  = 0x28
+
+    ALARMFLAG = 0xA5
+
+    class BuzzerMode(IntEnum):
+        ENABLED  = 0x00
+        DISABLED = 0x01
+        FORCED   = 0x02
+
+    class CalculationFlag(IntFlag):
+        NEGATIVE   = 0b00000001
+        DEC_POINT  = 0b00000010
+        NEGATIVE2  = 0b00000100
+        DEC_POINT2 = 0b00001000
+        NEGATIVE1  = 0b00010000
+        DEC_POINT1 = 0b00100000
+        DIVIDE     = 0b11000000
+        MULTIPLY   = 0b10000000
+        SUBTRACT   = 0b01000000
+        ADD        = 0b00000000
+        OPERATOR   = 0b11000000
+
+    class Calculation(IntEnum):
+        ADD        = 0b00000000
+        SUBTRACT   = 0b01000000
+        MULTIPLY   = 0b10000000
+        DIVIDE     = 0b11000000
+
+    class Display(IntFlag):
+        none = 0x00000000
+        a0 = 0x00000001
+        b0 = 0x00000002
+        c0 = 0x00000004
+        d0 = 0x00000008
+        e0 = 0x00000010
+        f0 = 0x00000020
+        g0 = 0x00000040
+        h0 = 0x00000080
+        a1 = 0x00000100
+        b1 = 0x00000200
+        c1 = 0x00000400
+        d1 = 0x00000800
+        e1 = 0x00001000
+        f1 = 0x00002000
+        g1 = 0x00004000
+        h1 = 0x00008000
+        a2 = 0x00010000
+        b2 = 0x00020000
+        c2 = 0x00040000
+        d2 = 0x00080000
+        e2 = 0x00100000
+        f2 = 0x00200000
+        g2 = 0x00400000
+        h2 = 0x00800000
+        a3 = 0x01000000
+        b3 = 0x02000000
+        c3 = 0x04000000
+        d3 = 0x08000000
+        e3 = 0x10000000
+        f3 = 0x20000000
+        g3 = 0x40000000
+        h3 = 0x80000000
+        n0  = 0x00000001
+        ne0 = 0x00000002
+        se0 = 0x00000004
+        s0  = 0x00000008
+        sw0 = 0x00000010
+        nw0 = 0x00000020
+        mid0= 0x00000040
+        n1  = 0x00000100
+        ne1 = 0x00000200
+        se1 = 0x00000400
+        s1  = 0x00000800
+        sw1 = 0x00001000
+        nw1 = 0x00002000
+        mid1= 0x00004000
+        n2  = 0x00010000
+        ne2 = 0x00020000
+        se2 = 0x00040000
+        s2  = 0x00080000
+        sw2 = 0x00100000
+        nw2 = 0x00200000
+        mid2= 0x00400000
+        n3  = 0x01000000
+        ne3 = 0x02000000
+        se3 = 0x04000000
+        s3  = 0x08000000
+        sw3 = 0x10000000
+        nw3 = 0x20000000
+        mid3= 0x40000000
+        dot_top     = 0x00000080
+        dot_bottom  = 0x00008000
+        dot_alarm   = 0x80000000
+
+    class HSEC(IntFlag):
+        HSECONE0 = 0b00000001
+        HSECONE1 = 0b00000010
+        HSECONE2 = 0b00000100
+        HSECONE3 = 0b00001000
+        HSECTEN0 = 0b00010000
+        HSECTEN1 = 0b00100000
+        HSECTEN2 = 0b01000000
+        HSECTEN3 = 0b10000000
+        HSECONE  = 0b00001111
+        HSECTEN  = 0b11110000
+        HSEC     = 0b11111111
+
+    class SEC(IntFlag):
+        SECONE0 = 0b00000001
+        SECONE1 = 0b00000010
+        SECONE2 = 0b00000100
+        SECONE3 = 0b00001000
+        SECTEN0 = 0b00010000
+        SECTEN1 = 0b00100000
+        SECTEN2 = 0b01000000
+        ST      = 0b10000000
+        SECONE  = 0b00001111
+        SECTEN  = 0b01110000
+        SEC     = 0b01111111
+
+    class MIN(IntFlag):
+        MINONE0 = 0b00000001
+        MINONE1 = 0b00000010
+        MINONE2 = 0b00000100
+        MINONE3 = 0b00001000
+        MINTEN0 = 0b00010000
+        MINTEN1 = 0b00100000
+        MINTEN2 = 0b01000000
+        MINONE  = 0b00001111
+        MINTEN  = 0b01110000
+        MIN     = 0b01111111
+
+    class HOUR(IntFlag):
+        HOURONE0  = 0b00000001
+        HOURONE1  = 0b00000010
+        HOURONE2  = 0b00000100
+        HOURONE3  = 0b00001000
+        HOURTEN0  = 0b00010000
+        HOURTEN1  = 0b00100000
+        AM_PM     = 0b00100000
+        H12_14    = 0b01000000
+        TRIMSIGN  = 0b10000000
+        HOURONE   = 0b00001111
+        HOURTEN12 = 0b00010000
+        HOURTEN24 = 0b00110000
+        HOUR12    = 0b00011111
+        HOUR24    = 0b00111111
+
+    class WKDAY(IntFlag):
+        WKDAY0   = 0b00000001
+        WKDAY1   = 0b00000010
+        WKDAY2   = 0b00000100
+        VBATEN   = 0b00001000
+        PWRFAIL  = 0b00010000
+        OSCRUN   = 0b00100000
+        ALMxIF   = 0b00001000
+        ALMnMSK0 = 0b00010000
+        ALMnMSK1 = 0b00100000
+        ALMnMSK2 = 0b01000000
+        ALMnPIN  = 0b10000000
+        WKDAY    = 0b00000111
+        ALMnMSK  = 0b01110000
+
+    class DATE(IntFlag):
+        DATEONE0 = 0b00000001
+        DATEONE1 = 0b00000010
+        DATEONE2 = 0b00000100
+        DATETEN0 = 0b00001000
+        DATETEN1 = 0b00010000
+        DATEONE  = 0b00001111
+        DATETEN  = 0b00110000
+        DATE     = 0b00111111
+
+    class MTH(IntFlag):
+        MTHONE0 = 0b00000001
+        MTHONE1 = 0b00000010
+        MTHONE2 = 0b00000100
+        MTHTEN0 = 0b00001000
+        LPYR    = 0b00010000
+        MTHONE  = 0b00001111
+        MTHTEN  = 0b00010000
+        MTH     = 0b00011111
+
+    class YEAR(IntFlag):
+        YRONE0 = 0b00000001
+        YRONE1 = 0b00000010
+        YRONE2 = 0b00000100
+        YRTEN0 = 0b00001000
+        YRTEN1 = 0b00010000
+        YRTEN2 = 0b00010000
+        YRTEN3 = 0b00100000
+        YRONE  = 0b00001111
+        YRTEN  = 0b11110000
+        YR     = 0b11111111
+
+    class CONTROL(IntFlag):
+        SQWFS0  = 0b00000001
+        SQWFS1  = 0b00000010
+        CRSTRIM = 0b00000100
+        EXTOSC  = 0b00001000
+        ALM0EN  = 0b00010000
+        ALM1EN  = 0b00100000
+        SQWEN   = 0b01000000
+        SQWFS   = 0b00000011
+
+    class OSCTRIM(IntFlag):
+        TRIMVAL0 = 0b00000001
+        TRIMVAL1 = 0b00000010
+        TRIMVAL2 = 0b00000100
+        TRIMVAL3 = 0b00001000
+        TRIMVAL4 = 0b00010000
+        TRIMVAL5 = 0b00100000
+        TRIMVAL6 = 0b01000000
+        TRIMVAL7 = 0b10000000
+        TRIMVAL  = 0b11111111
+
+    class _frame(NamedTuple):
+        command: int
+        data: list[int]
+
+    class _calc_arg(NamedTuple):
+        value: int
+        flags: int
+
+    class State(NamedTuple):
+        mode: int
+        running: bool
+        digit: int
+        value: list[int]
+
+    class Alarm(NamedTuple):
+        enabled: bool
+        hour: Union[int, None]
+        minute: Union[int, None]
+
+    class Version(NamedTuple):
+        major: int
+        minor: int
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            port: str,
+            open: bool = False,
+            get_pinout: bool = False
+    ):
+        self._serial = serial.Serial(
+            port=None,
+            baudrate=9600,
+            bytesize=serial.EIGHTBITS,
+            parity=serial.PARITY_NONE,
+            stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_ONE,
+            timeout=self.TIMEOUT,
+            xonxoff=False,
+            rtscts=False,
+            dsrdtr=False,
+            write_timeout=self.TIMEOUT,
+            inter_byte_timeout=None,
+            # exclusive=False
+        )
+        self._serial.port = port
+        self._event: int = self.Event.NONE
+        self._pinout: list[int] = None
+
+        if open:
+            self.open(get_pinout)
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+    def open(
+            self,
+            get_pinout: bool = False
+    ):
+        if not (self._serial.is_open):
+            self._serial.open()
+        if get_pinout:
+            self.get_pinout()
+
+    def close(self):
+        if self._serial.is_open:
+            self._serial.close()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _enum(
+            enum_type: IntEnum.__class__,
+            value: int
+    ) -> Union[Enum, int]:
+        value = int(value)
+        if value in enum_type.__members__.values():
+            return enum_type(value)
+        else:
+            return value
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _join_u8(
+            h: int,
+            l: int
+    ) -> int:
+        return h << 4 | l
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _split_u8(
+            x: int
+    ) -> tuple[int, int]:
+        h = x >> 4
+        l = x & 0x0f
+        return h, l
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _join_u16(
+            h: int,
+            l: int
+    ) -> int:
+        return h << 8 | l
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _split_u16(
+            x: int
+    ) -> tuple[int, int]:
+        h = x >> 8
+        l = x & 0xFF
+        return h, l
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _encode_BCD_u8(
+            cls,
+            x: int
+    ) -> int:
+        p, q = divmod(x, 10)
+        y = cls._join_u8(p, q)
+        return y
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _decode_BCD_u8(
+            cls,
+            x: int
+    ) -> int:
+        p, q = cls._split_u8(x)
+        y = p*10+q
+        return y
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _encode_BCD_u16(
+        cls,
+        x: int
+    ) -> int:
+        p, q = divmod(x, 100)
+        y = cls._join_u16(cls._encode_BCD_u8(p), cls._encode_BCD_u8(q))
+        return y
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _decode_BCD_u16(
+        cls,
+        x: int
+    ) -> int:
+        p, q = cls._split_u16(x)
+        y = (cls._decode_BCD_u8(p) * 100) + cls._decode_BCD_u8(q)
+        return y
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _encode_calc_arg(
+            cls,
+            x: float,
+            arg: int = 0
+    ) -> _calc_arg:
+        if arg == 1:
+            negative = cls.CalculationFlag.NEGATIVE1
+            dec_point = cls.CalculationFlag.DEC_POINT1
+        elif arg == 2:
+            negative = cls.CalculationFlag.NEGATIVE2
+            dec_point = cls.CalculationFlag.DEC_POINT2
+        else:
+            negative = cls.CalculationFlag.NEGATIVE
+            dec_point = cls.CalculationFlag.DEC_POINT
+
+        flags = 0x00
+        if x < 0:
+            flags |= negative
+            x = -1.0 * x
+            limit = 999.5
+        else:
+            limit = 9999.5
+
+        if x >= limit:
+            raise ValueError("Number out of range")
+
+        xf = x * 100.0
+        if xf >= limit:
+            y = x
+        else:
+            y = xf
+            flags |= dec_point
+
+        return cls._calc_arg(
+            value=cls._encode_BCD_u16(int(y+0.5)),
+            flags=flags
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _decode_calc_arg(
+            cls,
+            x: int,
+            flags: int,
+            arg: int = 0
+    ) -> float:
+        if arg == 1:
+            negative = cls.CalculationFlag.NEGATIVE1
+            dec_point = cls.CalculationFlag.DEC_POINT1
+        elif arg == 2:
+            negative = cls.CalculationFlag.NEGATIVE2
+            dec_point = cls.CalculationFlag.DEC_POINT2
+        else:
+            negative = cls.CalculationFlag.NEGATIVE
+            dec_point = cls.CalculationFlag.DEC_POINT
+
+        y = float(cls._decode_BCD_u16(x))
+
+        if flags & negative:
+            y *= -1.0
+        if flags & dec_point:
+            y *= 0.01
+
+        return y
+
+    def _read(
+            self,
+            length: int
+    ) -> list[int]:
+        buffer = []
+        while len(buffer) < length:
+            r = self._serial.read(1)
+            if len(r) == 0:
+                break
+            inbyte = r[0]
+            if inbyte == self.BUZZER:
+                continue
+            if (inbyte in self.GetCommand) or (inbyte in self.SetCommand):
+                buffer = []
+
+            buffer.append(inbyte)
+
+            if inbyte in self.EndFrame:
+                if len(buffer) == 1:
+                    buffer = []
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    break
+
+        return buffer
+
+    def _write(
+            self,
+            buffer: list[int]
+    ) -> int:
+        length = len(buffer)
+        buffer =  bytes(buffer)
+
+        while len(buffer) > 0:
+            r = self._serial.write(buffer)
+            buffer = buffer[r:]
+            # break if ???
+
+        return length-len(buffer)
+
+    def _get_frame(
+            self,
+            length: int
+    ) -> _frame:
+        length_b = 2 * length + 2
+
+        r = self._read(max(length_b, self.BUFFER_SIZE))
+
+        if (len(r) == 0) and (length != 0):
+            raise serial.SerialTimeoutException('No response from STAF.')
+        if len(r) < length_b:
+            raise serial.SerialException('Incomplete response from STAF.')
+        if (r[length_b-1] not in self.EndFrame) or ((r[0] not in self.GetCommand) and (r[0] not in self.SetCommand)):
+            raise serial.SerialException('Invalid response from STAF.')
+
+        data = []
+        j = 1
+        for i in range(length):
+            b = 0
+            for k in range(2):
+                if ord('0') <= r[j+k] <= ord('9'):
+                    h = r[j+k] - ord('0')
+                elif ord('A') <= r[j+k] <= ord('F'):
+                    h = r[j+k] - ord('A') + 10
+                elif ord('a') <= r[j+k] <= ord('f'):
+                    h = r[j+k] - ord('a') + 10
+                else:
+                    raise serial.SerialException('Invalid response from STAF.')
+                if k == 0:
+                    b = h << 4
+                else:
+                    data.append(b | h)
+                    j += 2
+
+        return self._frame(
+            command=r[0],
+            data=data
+        )
+
+    def _send_frame(
+            self,
+            command: int,
+            data: list[int] = []
+    ) -> None:
+        if (command not in self.GetCommand) and (command not in self.SetCommand):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid command')
+        buffer = [command]
+        for b in data:
+            h = 0
+            for k in range(2):
+                if k == 0:
+                    h = b >> 4
+                else:
+                    h = b & 0x0F
+                if h < 10:
+                    buffer.append(h + ord('0'))
+                else:
+                    buffer.append(h + ord('a') - 10)
+        buffer.append(ord('\n'))
+
+        r = self._write(buffer)
+        if r < len(buffer):
+            raise serial.SerialException(('Nothing' if r == 0 else 'Incomplete frame') + ' sent to STAF.')
+
+    def _check_event(self) -> None:
+        while self._serial.in_waiting > 1:  # don't get fooled by a single '\n'
+            try:
+                command, data = self._get_frame(length=1)
+                if command == self.Command.GET_EVENT:
+                    self._event |= data[0]
+                else:
+                    # raise serial.SerialException('Invalid data from STAF')
+                    pass
+            except serial.SerialTimeoutException:
+                pass
+
+    def _execute_command(
+            self,
+            command: int,
+            data_out: list[int] = [],
+            length_in: int = 0
+    ) -> list[int]:
+        self._check_event()
+        self._serial.flushInput()
+
+        self._send_frame(
+            command=command,
+            data=data_out
+        )
+        if length_in > 0:
+            command_in, data_in = self._get_frame(length=length_in)
+            if command_in != command:
+                raise serial.SerialException('Invalid response from STAF.')
+            return data_in
+        else:
+            return []
+
+    def get_state(self) -> State:
+        mode = self.get_mode()
+        running = self.is_running()
+        digit = self.get_digit()
+        value = self.get_value()
+        return self.State(
+            mode=mode,
+            running=running,
+            digit=digit,
+            value=value
+        )
+
+    def set_state(
+            self,
+            state: State
+    ):
+        self.set_mode(state.mode)
+        self.set_running(state.running)
+        self.set_digit(state.digit)
+        self.set_value(state.value)
+
+    def get_mode(self) -> Union[int, Mode]:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_MODE,
+            length_in=1
+        )
+        return self._enum(
+            enum_type=self.Mode,
+            value=r[0]
+        )
+
+    def set_mode(
+            self,
+            mode: Union[int, Mode]
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x00 <= mode <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid mode.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GOTO_MODE,
+            data_out=[mode]
+        )
+
+    def subscribe_event(
+            self,
+            event: Union[int, Event]
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x00 <= event <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid event.')
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_EVENT,
+            data_out=[event],
+            length_in=1
+        )
+        self._event |= r[0]
+
+    def get_event(self) -> Union[int, Event]:
+        event = self._event
+        self._event = self.Event.NONE
+        return event
+
+    def trigger_event(
+        self,
+        event: Union[int, Event]
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x00 <= event <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid event.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.TRIGGER_EVENT,
+            data_out=[event],
+        )
+
+    def get_pinout(
+            self
+    ) -> list[int]:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_PINOUT,
+            length_in=4
+        )
+        self._pinout = []
+        for b in r:
+            self._pinout.append(0xFF & (~(1 << (b >> 4))))
+            self._pinout.append(0xFF & (~(1 << (b & 0x0f))))
+        return self._pinout
+
+    def get_display(
+            self,
+            pinout: list[int] = None
+    ) -> Union[int, Display]:
+        if pinout is None:
+            pinout = self._pinout
+        if pinout is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('Unknown display pinout.')
+        if len(pinout) != 8:
+            raise ValueError('Invalid display pinout.')
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_DISPLAY,
+            length_in=4
+        )
+        display = self.Display.none
+        for i, b in enumerate(r):
+            for j, p in enumerate(pinout):
+                if (b | p) != 0xFF:
+                    display |= 1 << ((i << 3) + j)
+        return display
+
+    def set_display(
+            self,
+            display: int,
+            pinout: list[int] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        if pinout is None:
+            pinout = self._pinout
+        if pinout is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('Unknown display pinout.')
+        if len(pinout) != 8:
+            raise ValueError('Invalid display pinout.')
+        data = []
+        for i in range(4):
+            d = 0xFF;
+            for j, p in enumerate(pinout):
+                if display & (1 << ((i << 3) +j)):
+                    d &= p
+            data.append(d)
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_DISPLAY,
+            data_out=data
+        )
+
+    def free_display(self) -> None:
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.FREE_DISPLAY
+        )
+
+    def get_time(
+            self,
+            tzinfo: timezone = None
+    ) -> datetime:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_TIME,
+            length_in=8
+        )
+        return datetime(
+            year=self._decode_BCD_u16(self._join_u16(h=r[7], l=r[6])),
+            month=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[5]),
+            day=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[4]),
+            hour=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[3]),
+            minute=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[2]),
+            second=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[1]),
+            microsecond=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[0])*10000,
+            tzinfo=tzinfo
+        )
+
+    def set_time(
+            self,
+            hour: int,
+            minute: int,
+            second: int = None,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        if not ((0 <= hour <= 23) and (0 <= minute <= 59)):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid time setting.')
+        if (second is not None) and not (0 <= second <= 59):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid time setting.')
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_TIME,
+            data_out=[
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(minute),
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(hour)
+            ]
+        )
+        if second is not None:
+            v = self.get_debug_value(
+                address=self.Register.RTCSEC
+            )
+            v = (v & self.SEC.ST) | (second & self.SEC.SEC)
+            self.set_debug_value(
+                address=self.Register.RTCSEC,
+                value=v
+            )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def set_date(
+            self,
+            month: int,
+            day: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        d = 29 if (month == 2) else 31 if (((month & 0b1000) >> 3) ^ (month & 0b0001)) else 30
+        if not ((1 <= month <= 12) and (1 <= day <= d)):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid time setting.')
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_DATE,
+            data_out=[
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(day),
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(month)
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def set_year(
+            self,
+            year: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0 <= year <= 9999):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid time setting.')
+        yh, yl = self._split_u16(self._encode_BCD_u16(year))
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_YEAR,
+            data_out=[
+                yl,
+                yh
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def set_full_time(
+            self,
+            time: datetime,
+            set_seconds: bool = False,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self.set_time(
+            hour = time.hour,
+            minute = time.minute,
+            second = time.second if set_seconds else None,
+        )
+        self.set_date(
+            month=time.month,
+            day=time.day
+        )
+        self.set_year(
+            year=time.year
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def get_alarm(self) -> Alarm:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_ALARM,
+            length_in=2
+        )
+        hour = r[1]
+        minute = r[0]
+        enabled = (hour != 0xFF) or (minute != 0xFF)
+        return self.Alarm(
+            enabled=enabled,
+            hour=self._decode_BCD_u8(hour) if enabled else None,
+            minute=self._decode_BCD_u8(minute) if enabled else None,
+        )
+
+    def set_alarm(
+            self,
+            hour: int,
+            minute: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        if not ((0 <= hour <= 23) and (0 <= minute <= 59)):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid alarm setting.')
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_ALARM,
+            data_out=[
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(minute),
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(hour)
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def clear_alarm(
+            self,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_ALARM,
+            data_out=[
+                0xFF,
+                0xFF
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def set_countdown(
+            self,
+            minute: int,
+            second: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        if not ((0 <= minute <= 99) and (0 <= second <= 59)):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid countdown setting.')
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_COUNTDOWN,
+            data_out=[
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(second),
+                self._encode_BCD_u8(minute)
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def is_running(self) -> bool:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_RUN_MODE,
+            length_in=1
+        )
+        return bool(r[0])
+
+    def set_running(
+            self,
+            running: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_RUN_MODE,
+            data_out=[
+                1 if running else 0
+            ]
+        )
+
+    def get_version(self) -> Version:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_VERSION,
+            length_in=2
+        )
+        return self.Version(
+            major=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[1]),
+            minor=self._decode_BCD_u8(r[0])
+        )
+
+    def get_digit(self) -> int:
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_DIGIT,
+            length_in=1
+        )
+        return r[0]
+
+    def set_digit(
+            self,
+            digit: int
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0 <= digit <= 4):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid digit.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SELECT_DIGIT,
+            data_out=[
+                digit
+            ]
+        )
+
+    def get_digit_value(self) -> int:
+        digit = self.get_digit()
+        value = self.get_value()
+        value = value[digit >> 1]
+        if digit & 0x01:
+            return value >> 4
+        else:
+            return value & 0x0f
+
+    def set_digit_value(
+            self,
+            value: int
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x00 <= value <= 0x0f):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid digit value.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_DIGIT_VALUE,
+            data_out=[
+                value
+            ]
+        )
+
+    def get_value(self) -> list[int]:
+        return self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_VALUE,
+            length_in=3
+        )
+
+    def set_value(
+            self,
+            value: list[int]
+    ) -> None:
+        if len(value) != 3:
+            raise ValueError('Invalid value length.')
+        for v in value:
+            if not (0x00 <= v <= 0xFF):
+                raise ValueError('Invalid value.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_VALUE,
+            data_out=value
+        )
+
+    def confirm(self) -> None:
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.CONFIRM
+        )
+
+    def set_debug_address(
+            self,
+            address: int
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x00 <= address <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid address.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_DEBUG_ADDRESS,
+            data_out=[
+                address
+            ]
+        )
+
+    def get_debug_value(
+            self,
+            address: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> int:
+        # if not (0x00 <= address <= 0xFF):
+        #     raise ValueError('Invalid address.')
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self.set_debug_address(address)
+        self.trigger_event(self.Event.TICK)
+        value = self.get_value()[0]
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+        return value
+
+    def set_debug_value(
+            self,
+            address: int,
+            value: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x00 <= address <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid address.')
+        if not (0x00 <= value <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid value.')
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_DEBUG_VALUE,
+            data_out=[
+                value,
+                address
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def read_memory(
+            self,
+            address: int
+    ) -> int:
+        if not (0x0000 <= address <= 0xFFFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid address.')
+        ah, al = self._split_u16(address)
+        return self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.READ_MEMORY,
+            data_out=[
+                al,
+                ah
+            ],
+            length_in=1
+        )[0]
+
+    def write_memory(
+            self,
+            address: int,
+            value: int
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (0x0000 <= address <= 0xFFFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid address.')
+        if not (0x00 <= value <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid value.')
+        ah, al = self._split_u16(address)
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.WRITE_MEMORY,
+            data_out=[
+                al,
+                ah,
+                value
+            ],
+        )
+
+    def get_calibration(
+                self,
+                restore_state: bool = False
+        ) -> int:
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self.set_mode(s.Mode.CALIBRATION)
+        value = s.get_value()
+        calibration = (0 - value[0]) if value[1] else value[0]
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+        return calibration
+
+    def set_calibration(
+            self,
+            calibration: int,
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (-0xFF <= calibration <= 0xFF):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid calibration value.')
+        if calibration < 0:
+            sign = 1
+            value = 0 - calibration
+        else:
+            sign = 0
+            value = calibration
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_CALIBRATION,
+            data_out=[
+                value,
+                sign
+            ]
+        )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+
+    def set_buzzer_mode(
+            self,
+            mode: Union[int, BuzzerMode]
+    ) -> None:
+        if not (mode in list(self.BuzzerMode)):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid buzzer mode.')
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.SET_BUZZER_MODE,
+            data_out=[
+                mode
+            ]
+        )
+
+    def calculate(
+            self,
+            a: float,
+            b: float,
+            operation: Union[int, CalculationFlag],
+            restore_state: bool = False
+    ) -> float:
+        if operation not in list(self.Calculation):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid operation.')
+        a = self._encode_calc_arg(a, arg=1)
+        b = self._encode_calc_arg(b, arg=2)
+        ah, al = self._split_u16(a.value)
+        bh, bl = self._split_u16(b.value)
+        flags = operation | a.flags | b.flags
+        state = None
+        if restore_state:
+            state = self.get_state()
+        self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.CALCULATE,
+            data_out=[
+                bl,
+                bh,
+                al,
+                ah,
+                flags
+            ]
+        )
+        r = self._execute_command(
+            command=self.Command.GET_CALCULATION,
+            length_in=8
+        )
+        if r[7]:
+            y = float('NaN')
+        else:
+            y = self._decode_calc_arg(
+                x=self._join_u16(
+                    h=r[1],
+                    l=r[0]
+                ),
+                flags=r[6]
+            )
+        if restore_state:
+            self.set_state(state)
+        return y
+
+    def reset(self):
+        self.set_mode(self.Mode.RESET)
+
+
+# the test also works as usage example:
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    s = STAF('com5', open=True, get_pinout=True)
+    s.set_buzzer_mode(s.BuzzerMode.DISABLED)
+
+    a = s.get_pinout()
+    s.get_display()
+    s.set_display(0x0000FFFF)
+    s.set_display(s.Display.dot_top | s.Display.dot_bottom)
+    s.free_display()
+
+    a = s.get_time()
+    s.set_time(
+        hour=12,
+        minute=34
+    )
+    s.set_time(
+        hour=1,
+        minute=23,
+        second=45
+    )
+    s.set_date(
+        month=1,
+        day=24
+    )
+    s.set_year(
+        year=4567
+    )
+    s.set_full_time(a, restore_state=True)
+
+    s.set_alarm(
+        hour=12,
+        minute=34,
+        restore_state=True
+    )
+    a = s.get_alarm()
+    s.clear_alarm(restore_state=True)
+    a = s.get_alarm()
+
+    s.set_countdown(
+        minute=4,
+        second=33
+    )
+    s.set_running(True)
+    a = s.is_running()
+    s.set_running(False)
+    a = s.is_running()
+
+    a = s.get_version()
+
+    s.set_mode(s.Mode.SET_COUNTDOWN)
+    a = s.get_mode()
+    s.set_digit(1)
+    a = s.get_digit()
+    s.set_digit_value(0x0E)
+    a = s.get_digit_value()
+    s.confirm()
+    s.set_value([0x33, 0x04, 0x00])
+    a = s.get_value()
+
+    s.set_debug_address(s.Register.RTCHSEC)
+    s.set_debug_value(
+        address=s.Register.ALARMFLAG,
+        value=s.ALARMFLAG
+    )
+    a = s.get_debug_value(
+        address=s.Register.ALARMFLAG
+    )
+    s.set_debug_value(
+        address=s.Register.ALARMFLAG,
+        value=0
+    )
+    a = s.get_debug_value(s.Register.ALARMFLAG)
+
+    s.write_memory(
+        address=0x022F,
+        value=3
+    )
+    a = s.read_memory(
+        address=0x022F
+    )
+
+    a=s.get_calibration()
+    s.set_calibration(a)
+
+
+    a=s.calculate(
+        a=-4.1,
+        b=-2.9,
+        operation=s.Calculation.DIVIDE
+    )
+    a=s.calculate(
+        a=9999,
+        b=-999,
+        operation=s.Calculation.SUBTRACT
+    )
+
+    s.set_full_time(
+        time=datetime.now(tz=None),  #current local time
+        set_seconds=True
+    )
+    s.set_buzzer_mode(s.BuzzerMode.ENABLED)
+    s.reset()
+    s.close()
+
+pass
-- 
2.30.2