brainflow-dev · Andrey1994 · Nov 24, 2024 · Nov 23, 2024
diff --git a/docs/SupportedBoards.rst b/docs/SupportedBoards.rst
@@ -1248,6 +1248,7 @@ To create such board you need to specify the following board ID and fields of Br
 
 - :code:`BoardIds.EMOTIBIT_BOARD`
 - *optional:* :code:`ip_address`, you can provide *broadcast* ip address of the network with EmotiBit device, e.g. 192.168.178.255. If not provided BrainFlow will try to autodiscover the network and it may take a little longer.
+- *optional:* :code:`serial_number`, recommended you if have multiple boards in the same network.
 
 Initialization Example:
 

diff --git a/python_package/examples/tests/two_emotibits.py b/python_package/examples/tests/two_emotibits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import argparse
+import time
+
+from brainflow.board_shim import BoardShim, BrainFlowInputParams, BoardIds, BrainFlowPresets
+from brainflow.data_filter import DataFilter
+
+
+def main():
+    BoardShim.enable_dev_board_logger()
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--id1', type=str, help='id for first emotibit', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--id2', type=str, help='id for second emotibit', required=True)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    params1 = BrainFlowInputParams()
+    params1.serial_number = args.id1
+    params2 = BrainFlowInputParams()
+    params2.serial_number = args.id2
+    board_id = BoardIds.EMOTIBIT_BOARD.value
+
+    presets = BoardShim.get_board_presets(board_id)
+    print (presets)
+
+    # Init both boards
+    board1 = BoardShim(board_id, params1)
+    board2 = BoardShim(board_id, params2)
+    board1.prepare_session()
+    board2.prepare_session()
+
+    # Start streaming for both
+    board1.start_stream()
+    board2.start_stream()
+    time.sleep(10)
+
+    # Get data from both
+    data_default1 = board1.get_board_data(preset=BrainFlowPresets.DEFAULT_PRESET)
+    data_aux1 = board1.get_board_data(preset=BrainFlowPresets.AUXILIARY_PRESET)
+    data_anc1 = board1.get_board_data(preset=BrainFlowPresets.ANCILLARY_PRESET)
+    data_default2 = board2.get_board_data(preset=BrainFlowPresets.DEFAULT_PRESET)
+    data_aux2 = board2.get_board_data(preset=BrainFlowPresets.AUXILIARY_PRESET)
+    data_anc2 = board1.get_board_data(preset=BrainFlowPresets.ANCILLARY_PRESET)
+
+    # Stop streaming for both
+    board1.stop_stream()
+    board2.stop_stream()
+
+    # Release both boards
+    board1.release_session()
+    board2.release_session()
+
+    # Write data from both
+    DataFilter.write_file(data_default1, 'default1.csv', 'w')
+    DataFilter.write_file(data_aux1, 'aux1.csv', 'w')
+    DataFilter.write_file(data_anc1, 'anc1.csv', 'w')
+    DataFilter.write_file(data_default2, 'default2.csv', 'w')
+    DataFilter.write_file(data_aux2, 'aux2.csv', 'w')
+    DataFilter.write_file(data_anc2, 'anc2.csv', 'w')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/src/board_controller/emotibit/emotibit.cpp b/src/board_controller/emotibit/emotibit.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "broadcast_server.h"
 #include "custom_cast.h"
 #include "json.hpp"
 #include "network_interfaces.h"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ Emotibit::Emotibit (struct BrainFlowInputParams params)
 {
     data_socket = NULL;
     control_socket = NULL;
-    advertise_socket_server = NULL;
+    adv_socket = NULL;
     keep_alive = false;
     initialized = false;
     control_port = -1;
@@ -70,10 +71,10 @@ int Emotibit::prepare_session ()
 
     if (res != (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK)
     {
-        if (advertise_socket_server != NULL)
+        if (adv_socket != NULL)
         {
-            delete advertise_socket_server;
-            advertise_socket_server = NULL;
+            delete adv_socket;
+            adv_socket = NULL;
         }
         if (data_socket != NULL)
         {
@@ -165,11 +166,11 @@ int Emotibit::release_session ()
             delete control_socket;
             control_socket = NULL;
         }
-        if (advertise_socket_server)
+        if (adv_socket)
         {
-            advertise_socket_server->close ();
-            delete advertise_socket_server;
-            advertise_socket_server = NULL;
+            adv_socket->close ();
+            delete adv_socket;
+            adv_socket = NULL;
         }
         control_port = -1;
         data_port = -1;
@@ -493,6 +494,13 @@ std::vector<std::string> Emotibit::split_string (const std::string &package, cha
 
 bool Emotibit::get_header (
     const std::string &package_string, int *package_num, int *data_len, std::string &type_tag)
+{
+    std::string serial_number = "";
+    return get_header (package_string, package_num, data_len, type_tag, serial_number);
+}
+
+bool Emotibit::get_header (const std::string &package_string, int *package_num, int *data_len,
+    std::string &type_tag, std::string &serial_number)
 {
     std::vector<std::string> package = split_string (package_string, PAYLOAD_DELIMITER);
     if (package.size () >= HEADER_LENGTH)
@@ -518,6 +526,13 @@ bool Emotibit::get_header (
             if (package.at (3) != "")
             {
                 type_tag = package.at (3);
+                if (type_tag == HELLO_HOST)
+                {
+                    if (package.size () > 9)
+                    {
+                        serial_number = package.at (9);
+                    }
+                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -582,14 +597,14 @@ int Emotibit::create_adv_connection ()
 
     for (std::string broadcast_address : broadcast_addresses)
     {
+        BroadCastServer *advertise_socket =
+            new BroadCastServer (broadcast_address.c_str (), WIFI_ADVERTISING_PORT);
         res = (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK;
         safe_logger (
             spdlog::level::info, "trying broadcast address: {}", broadcast_address.c_str ());
         if (res == (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK)
         {
-            advertise_socket_server =
-                new BroadCastServer (broadcast_address.c_str (), WIFI_ADVERTISING_PORT);
-            int init_res = advertise_socket_server->init ();
+            int init_res = advertise_socket->init ();
             if (init_res != (int)BroadCastServerReturnCodes::STATUS_OK)
             {
                 safe_logger (spdlog::level::err, "failed to init broadcast server socket: {}", res);
@@ -600,7 +615,7 @@ int Emotibit::create_adv_connection ()
         {
             std::string package = create_package (HELLO_EMOTIBIT, 0, "", 0);
             safe_logger (spdlog::level::info, "sending package: {}", package.c_str ());
-            int bytes_send = advertise_socket_server->send (package.c_str (), (int)package.size ());
+            int bytes_send = advertise_socket->send (package.c_str (), (int)package.size ());
             if (bytes_send != (int)package.size ())
             {
                 safe_logger (
@@ -618,8 +633,8 @@ int Emotibit::create_adv_connection ()
             double start_time = get_timestamp ();
             for (int i = 0; (i < 100) && (!found); i++)
             {
-                int bytes_recv = advertise_socket_server->recv (
-                    recv_data, max_size, emotibit_ip, max_ip_addr_size);
+                int bytes_recv =
+                    advertise_socket->recv (recv_data, max_size, emotibit_ip, max_ip_addr_size);
                 if (bytes_recv > 0)
                 {
                     std::vector<std::string> splitted_packages =
@@ -630,13 +645,21 @@ int Emotibit::create_adv_connection ()
                         int package_num = 0;
                         int data_len = 0;
                         std::string type_tag = "";
-                        if (get_header (recv_package, &package_num, &data_len, type_tag))
+                        std::string serial_number = "";
+                        if (get_header (
+                                recv_package, &package_num, &data_len, type_tag, serial_number))
                         {
                             safe_logger (spdlog::level::info, "received {} package", type_tag);
-                            if ((type_tag == HELLO_HOST) || (type_tag == PONG))
+                            if (type_tag == HELLO_HOST)
                             {
-                                found = true;
-                                ip_address = emotibit_ip;
+                                safe_logger (
+                                    spdlog::level::info, "Found emotibit: {}", serial_number);
+                                if (params.serial_number.empty () ||
+                                    (params.serial_number == serial_number))
+                                {
+                                    found = true;
+                                    ip_address = emotibit_ip;
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                         else
@@ -657,19 +680,40 @@ int Emotibit::create_adv_connection ()
                 res = (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::BOARD_NOT_READY_ERROR;
             }
         }
-        if (res != (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK)
+        if (advertise_socket != NULL)
         {
-            if (advertise_socket_server != NULL)
-            {
-                delete advertise_socket_server;
-                advertise_socket_server = NULL;
-            }
+            delete advertise_socket;
+            advertise_socket = NULL;
         }
-        else
+        if (res == (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK)
         {
             break;
         }
     }
+    // we dont need broadcast anymore, replace it with normal socket
+    if (res == (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK)
+    {
+        // ugly but makes it safer
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        Sleep (1000);
+#else
+        usleep (1000000);
+#endif
+        adv_socket = new SocketClientUDP (ip_address.c_str (), WIFI_ADVERTISING_PORT);
+        if (adv_socket->connect () != ((int)SocketClientUDPReturnCodes::STATUS_OK))
+        {
+            safe_logger (spdlog::level::err, "Failed to bind adv_socket");
+            res = (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::SET_PORT_ERROR;
+            adv_socket->close ();
+            delete adv_socket;
+            adv_socket = NULL;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            safe_logger (spdlog::level::debug, "adv_connection established, ip: {}, port: {}",
+                ip_address, WIFI_ADVERTISING_PORT);
+        }
+    }
     return res;
 }
 
@@ -749,7 +793,7 @@ int Emotibit::send_connect_msg ()
     safe_logger (spdlog::level::info, "sending connect package: {}", package.c_str ());
 
     int res = (int)BrainFlowExitCodes::STATUS_OK;
-    int bytes_send = advertise_socket_server->send (package.c_str (), (int)package.size ());
+    int bytes_send = adv_socket->send (package.c_str (), (int)package.size ());
     if (bytes_send != (int)package.size ())
     {
         safe_logger (spdlog::level::err, "failed to send connect package, res is {}", bytes_send);
@@ -795,7 +839,7 @@ int Emotibit::wait_for_connection ()
     }
     else
     {
-        int max_attempts = 15;
+        int max_attempts = 20;
         for (int i = 0; i < max_attempts; i++)
         {
             safe_logger (spdlog::level::trace, "waiting for accept {}/{}", i, max_attempts);
@@ -838,7 +882,7 @@ void Emotibit::ping_thread ()
         payload.push_back (std::to_string (data_port));
         std::string package = create_package (PING, package_num++, payload);
         // safe_logger (spdlog::level::trace, "sending package: {}", package.c_str ());
-        int bytes_send = advertise_socket_server->send (package.c_str (), (int)package.size ());
+        int bytes_send = adv_socket->send (package.c_str (), (int)package.size ());
         if (bytes_send != (int)package.size ())
         {
             safe_logger (spdlog::level::err, "failed to send adv package, res is {}", bytes_send);

diff --git a/src/board_controller/emotibit/inc/emotibit.h b/src/board_controller/emotibit/inc/emotibit.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "board.h"
 #include "board_controller.h"
 
-#include "broadcast_server.h"
 #include "socket_client_udp.h"
 #include "socket_server_tcp.h"
 
@@ -24,7 +23,9 @@ class Emotibit : public Board
     std::thread connection_thread;
     SocketClientUDP *data_socket;
     SocketServerTCP *control_socket;
-    BroadCastServer *advertise_socket_server;
+    // there is one for broadcast but its used only to find ip, after
+    // that its replaced by normal udp socket
+    SocketClientUDP *adv_socket;
     std::mutex m;
     std::condition_variable cv;
     int control_port;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ class Emotibit : public Board
     std::vector<std::string> split_string (const std::string &package, char delim);
     bool get_header (
         const std::string &package_string, int *package_num, int *data_len, std::string &type_tag);
+    bool get_header (const std::string &package_string, int *package_num, int *data_len,
+        std::string &type_tag, std::string &serial_number);
     std::vector<std::string> get_payload (const std::string &package_string, int data_len);
 
     int create_adv_connection ();