MercuryAPI package download location changed

[Mixownt]

I am unable to install python-mercuryapi both using pip(3) and the manual build.

Error log:

Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://www.piwheels.org/simple
Collecting python-mercuryapi
Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/7b/11/f618c649b57145e1b03998cf4d732dedf2d9342a3ffbcbae2ba9bcb8a01c/python-mercuryapi-0.5.2.tar.gz
Building wheels for collected packages: python-mercuryapi
Running setup.py bdist_wheel for python-mercuryapi ... error
Complete output from command /usr/bin/python3 -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;file='/tmp/pip-install-a_2tlx2l/python-mercuryapi/setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, 'exec'))" bdist_wheel -d /tmp/pip-wheel-d16_899y --python-tag cp37:
running bdist_wheel
running build
wget https://www.jadaktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip
--2019-11-25 11:57:38-- https://www.jadaktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip
Resolving www.jadaktech.com (www.jadaktech.com)... 192.124.249.53
Connecting to www.jadaktech.com (www.jadaktech.com)|192.124.249.53|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2019-11-25 11:57:39 ERROR 404: Not Found.

make: *** [Makefile:28: mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip] Error 8
running build_ext
building 'mercury' extension
creating build
creating build/temp.linux-armv7l-3.7
arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -pthread -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -g -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC -Ibuild/mercuryapi/include -I/usr/include/python3.7m -c mercury.c -o build/temp.linux-armv7l-3.7/mercury.o
mercury.c:23:10: fatal error: tm_reader.h: No such file or directory
#include <tm_reader.h>
^~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
error: command 'arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc' failed with exit status 1

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Failed building wheel for python-mercuryapi
Running setup.py clean for python-mercuryapi
Failed to build python-mercuryapi
Installing collected packages: python-mercuryapi
Running setup.py install for python-mercuryapi ... error
Complete output from command /usr/bin/python3 -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;file='/tmp/pip-install-a_2tlx2l/python-mercuryapi/setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, 'exec'))" install --record /tmp/pip-record-o0knd1ku/install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile:
running install
running build
wget https://www.jadaktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip
--2019-11-25 11:57:41-- https://www.jadaktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip
Resolving www.jadaktech.com (www.jadaktech.com)... 192.124.249.53
Connecting to www.jadaktech.com (www.jadaktech.com)|192.124.249.53|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2019-11-25 11:57:42 ERROR 404: Not Found.

make: *** [Makefile:28: mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip] Error 8
running build_ext
building 'mercury' extension
creating build
creating build/temp.linux-armv7l-3.7
arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -pthread -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -g -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC -Ibuild/mercuryapi/include -I/usr/include/python3.7m -c mercury.c -o build/temp.linux-armv7l-3.7/mercury.o
mercury.c:23:10: fatal error: tm_reader.h: No such file or directory
 #include <tm_reader.h>
          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
error: command 'arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc' failed with exit status 1

----------------------------------------

Command "/usr/bin/python3 -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;file='/tmp/pip-install-a_2tlx2l/python-mercuryapi/setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, 'exec'))" install --record /tmp/pip-record-o0knd1ku/install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-install-a_2tlx2l/python-mercuryapi/

[Mixownt]

It seems that the MercuryAPI package is no longer located at https://www.jadaktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mercuryapi-1.31.2.zip. I tried modifying the MakeFile to point to an alternate internet adress (https://www.jadaktech.com/resources/rfid-document-library/thingmagic-mercury-api-v1-9-1-86/?download), but then the updated API seems to generate errors. I attached updated Makefile:

make -C mercuryapi-THOREAU-1.9.1.86/c/src/api
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/pi/python-mercuryapi/mercuryapi-THOREAU-1.9.1.86/c/src/api'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for 'all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/python-mercuryapi/mercuryapi-THOREAU-1.9.1.86/c/src/api'
mkdir -p build/mercuryapi/include
find mercuryapi-/c/src/api -type f -name '.h' ! -name '_imp.h' ! -path 'ltkc_win32' -exec cp {} build/mercuryapi/include/ ;
mkdir -p build/mercuryapi/lib
find mercuryapi-/c/src/api -type f ( -name '.a' -or -name '.so.1' ) -exec cp {} build/mercuryapi/lib/ ;
/usr/bin/python3 setup.py build
running build
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/pi/python-mercuryapi'
make -C mercuryapi-THOREAU-1.9.1.86/c/src/api
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/pi/python-mercuryapi/mercuryapi-THOREAU-1.9.1.86/c/src/api'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for 'all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/python-mercuryapi/mercuryapi-THOREAU-1.9.1.86/c/src/api'
mkdir -p build/mercuryapi/include
find mercuryapi-/c/src/api -type f -name '.h' ! -name '_imp.h' ! -path 'ltkc_win32' -exec cp {} build/mercuryapi/include/ ;
mkdir -p build/mercuryapi/lib
find mercuryapi-/c/src/api -type f ( -name '.a' -or -name '.so.1' ) -exec cp {} build/mercuryapi/lib/ ;
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/python-mercuryapi'
running build_ext
building 'mercury' extension
arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -pthread -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -g -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC -Ibuild/mercuryapi/include -I/usr/include/python3.7m -c mercury.c -o build/temp.linux-armv7l-3.7/mercury.o
mercury.c:41:5: error: unknown type name ‘TMR_StatsListenerBlock’
Makefile.txt

[gotthardp]

Hello. I fixed the Makefile to use some version that can be downloaded. Note it is older than the version used before.
I believe Jadaktech have a bug in their website as the version 1.31.3 downloads as 1.31.1.36-2.

[Mixownt]

Thank you, I managed to install the wrapper now. However, when running the test.py program, I get TypeError: Timeout. Any ideas as to how this happens? I do not get this problem when initialising the pins with Serial.

[Mixownt]

Running rebootReader.c also gives "Error connecting reader: Timeout"

[gotthardp]

Timeout usually means a connectivity issue-- your reader is not connected, not enabled, not configured properly or something along those lines.

[Mixownt]

I solved the connectivity issues it was indeed on my side, as you suggested!

[gotthardp]

Cool. What was the issue, please? Just in case others have a similar one.

[mdjong1]

Also interested

[Mixownt]

Cool. What was the issue, please? Just in case others have a similar one.

I am using the Sparkfun board, which boosts the Tx and Rx signals to 5V to be compatible with Arduino boards. I missed this, because the M6e Nano works at 3.3V and on the Sparkfun product page, they link the M6e datasheet.

My RPi however works at 3.3V, so I had to put a logic level convertor in between or work via a FTDI breakout to go to USB. It works fine now, but on RPi I frequently get timout or segmentation fault errors, while on my main laptop, I have no issue whatsoever.