Creating a Channel
From Phidgets Support
Phidget Programming Basics: Creating a Channel
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4 . Creating a Channel
To control a Phidget channel, you must first create an instance of its channel class that will be used to keep track of the channel through your program.
For example:
# Create a new Accelerometer channel
accel = Accelerometer()
# Create a new RFID channel
rfid = RFID()