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I have a python program what control relay board via GPIO. When I set a GPIO port LOW the relay closes and HIGH opens the relay As example. I use this line to close the relay and open it again after 10 seconds 

GPIO = webiopi.GPIO

GPIO.digitalWrite(18, GPIO.LOW)
time.sleep(10)
GPIO.digitalWrite(18, GPIO.HIGH)

Now I've bought a new relay board, which works to opposite. On a GPIO.LOW it opens and a GPIO.HIGH the relais close

I thought to use this code, which is not working 

GPH=GPIO.LOW
GPL=GPIO.HIGH
GPIO.digitalWrite(18, GPH)
time.sleep(10)
GPIO.digitalWrite(18, GPL)

GPH=GPIO.LOW NameError: name 'GPIO' is not defined

My question is: what is the proper way to put GPIO.HIGH and GPIO.LOW in a variable? so I can easy switch those.

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  • what do you mean "it's not working"? And what's the point of the sleep line, you are not changing the state of the relay.
    – JayEye
    May 1, 2016 at 23:46
  • GPH=GPIO.HIGH gives this error : NameError: name 'GPIO' is not defined (I've correct this in the question now)
    – Richard de Ree
    May 2, 2016 at 0:03
  • I assume you remembered the import RPi.GPIO as GPIO line?
    – dpdt
    May 2, 2016 at 0:18
  • yes, using webiopi -> GPIO = webiopi.GPIO
    – Richard de Ree
    May 2, 2016 at 0:28
  • It's not working because GPIO does not exist. You need to have GPIO=webopi.GPIO prior to using GPH=GPIO.LOW.
    – joan
    May 2, 2016 at 5:44

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
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GPIO.HIGH is a True or 1

GPIO.LOW is False or 0

So to solve this issue the following changes must be made:

GPH=False
GPL=True
GPIO.digitalWrite(18, GPH)
time.sleep(10)
GPIO.digitalWrite(18, GPL)
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