This python module is designed to send/receive Numpy arrays (compressed) over a TCP/IP socket. It was originally written to stream video frames from OpenCV however any Numpy array should work.
The original purpose of this module is to send video frames (captured with OpenCV) from a headless Raspberry PI to another computer.
Currently, this library only allows for a one-to-one single connection setup (one client, one server). The relationship is not dynamic since a client cannot disconnect from the server and then have another client make a new connection.
Run:
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
From within this git repo, run:
pip install .
The server needs to be started first. Once started it will wait for a client connection. Once the client is connected the server and client can each send and receive data.
In two separate terminal instances navigate to ./exmples/Simple
In terminal 1, run:
python3 simple_server.py
In terminal 2, run:
python3 simple_client.py
You should see a message arrive to the server window from the client.
- alternatate topologies:
one-to-manyandmany-to-many - proper "server": allowing multiple clients to connect, disconnect, and re-connect
asynciosupport: this will either be a built in feature or a layer on top allowing for server and client to be run as asyncronous processes.