Source code for spynnaker.pyNN.connections.spynnaker_live_spikes_connection
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from typing import Iterable, List, Optional
from spinn_front_end_common.utilities.connections import LiveEventConnection
from spinn_front_end_common.utilities.constants import NOTIFY_PORT
# The maximum number of 32-bit keys that will fit in a packet
_MAX_FULL_KEYS_PER_PACKET = 63
# The maximum number of 16-bit keys that will fit in a packet
_MAX_HALF_KEYS_PER_PACKET = 127
class SpynnakerLiveSpikesConnection(LiveEventConnection):
"""
A connection for receiving and sending live spikes from and to
SpiNNaker.
"""
__slots__ = ()
def __init__(self, receive_labels: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
send_labels: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
local_host: Optional[str] = None,
local_port: Optional[int] = NOTIFY_PORT,
live_packet_gather_label: str = "LiveSpikeReceiver"):
"""
:param iterable(str) receive_labels:
Labels of population from which live spikes will be received.
:param iterable(str) send_labels:
Labels of population to which live spikes will be sent
:param str local_host:
Optional specification of the local hostname or IP address of the
interface to listen on
:param int local_port:
Optional specification of the local port to listen on. Must match
the port that the toolchain will send the notification on (19999
by default)
"""
# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
super().__init__(
live_packet_gather_label, receive_labels, send_labels,
local_host, local_port)
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def send_spike(
self, label: str, neuron_id: int, send_full_keys: bool = False):
"""
Send a spike from a single neuron.
:param str label:
The label of the population from which the spike will originate
:param int neuron_id: The ID of the neuron sending a spike
:param bool send_full_keys: Determines whether to send full 32-bit
keys, getting the key for each neuron from the database, or
whether to send 16-bit neuron IDs directly
"""
self.send_spikes(label, [neuron_id], send_full_keys)
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def send_spikes(
self, label: str, neuron_ids: List[int],
send_full_keys: bool = False):
"""
Send a number of spikes.
:param str label:
The label of the population from which the spikes will originate
:param list(int) neuron_ids: array-like of neuron IDs sending spikes
:param bool send_full_keys: Determines whether to send full 32-bit
keys, getting the key for each neuron from the database, or
whether to send 16-bit neuron IDs directly
"""
self.send_events(label, neuron_ids, send_full_keys)