jordestay / status

Commands to control a fit-statUSB LED server light.

Status via fit statUSB

Parts List (not affiliate links)

• fit statUSB light | Manufacturer Docs
  • price history
• USB extension cable or similar
• Gooseneck USB (optional) or similar

There are currently 4 status options

• red (do not disturb)
• green (available)
• blue (in a meeting)
• purple (away)

Windows Setup

1. Download and unzip the Windows zip file (win10 | win11) containing
   • red-dnd.bat
   • green-available.bat
   • blue-meeting.bat
   • purple-away.bat
2. Find the serial port of the LED
   • Open terminal (⊞ + R, type cmd and press Enter) and run mode to return the serial ports
   • Scroll until you see Status for device COM##:. This is the USB!
   • Copy the port name COM##
   • add it to each of the command files by opening them in Notepad or similar and replacing ##
3. Double click any batch file to see the status light change

Mac Setup

1. Download and unzip the Mac zip file containing
   • red-dnd.command
   • green-available.command
   • blue-meeting.command
   • purple-away.command
2. Find the serial port of the LED
   • Open terminal and run ls /dev
   • Scroll until you see /dev/cu.usbmodem####
   • Get the ending number ####
   • add it to the command files by opening in nano or similar code editor and replacing ##
3. Give executing access to each command
   • In terminal, cd the directory containing the command files
     • chmod a+x red-dnd.command
     • chmod a+x green-available.command
     • chmod a+x blue-meeting.command
     • chmod a+x purple-away.command
4. Set up the files to always open in terminal
   • In the File Explorer, select options and then open with, then select terminal
   • Click yes through the following popups
5. Double click any command file to see the status light change
   • The command does not currently execute silently, a terminal window opens every time a command is clicked. These can be closed at any time.

Linux Setup

If you are on Linux, you know what to do... Here is some documentation to get started on your DIY journey.

Ubuntu Setup

Welcome, DIY adventure penguin! 🐧 - noot noot!

1. Install minicom (doc) sudo apt-get install minicom
2. Find the serial port name dmesg | grep tty and copy it for step 3 (eg. ttyS0 or ttyACM0)
3. sudo minicom -s, choose A - Serial Device and set it to /dev/PASTE_SERIAL_PORT
4. Exit minicom via ctrl + A then X, then run sudo minicom then simply enter #hexcode to change status
   • Red (DND) B#FF0000-0600#000000-0200
   • Green (available) #00FF00
   • Purple (away) #FF0066
   • Blue (meeting) #00FFFF

Development

Windows

• Fetch serial port automatically on startup
• Add port number to batch files automatically on startup
• Refactor into a light desktop app

Mac

• Execute commands silently
• Fetch serial port automatically on startup
• Add port number to command files automatically on startup
• Preset the execute access
• Default open files with terminal (consider other filetypes)
• Refactor into a light MacOS app

Slack Integration

Change status light depending on your slack status

• Slack App - in dev

Future Status Options

• Setting schedules
• RGB cycle (party)
• yellow
• yellow pulsing
• red-blue (police)
• random ("screensaver")
• pulse intervals
• pulsing between statuses