Add sleep function to reduce processor load #12
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Quick fix to reduce CPU load while sitting around waiting for a read. With apologies to pimylifeup#12
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| @@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ def MFRC522_ToCard(self, command, sendData): | |||
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| i = 2000 | |||
| while True: | |||
| time.sleep(0.25) | |||
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I tried adding this to my local version of the code, and RFID reads have stopped working. CPU load is certainly a problem for me (loads of over 100 on a raspberry pi zero w), but this doesn't seem like a working fix to me?
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Reduced processor load on my Raspberry Pi Zero W by 99%
Fixes Issue #9