setup dependencies

hermione.py

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+import json
+import subprocess
+import time
+import threading
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+CONFIG_FILE = "hermione_config.json"
+
+# Load config or create default
+def load_config():
+    if not os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE):
+        default_config = {
+            "framerate": 25,
+            "start_mode": "system",
+            "manual_time": "12:00:00",
+            "duration_seconds": 3600,
+            "ltc_gen_path": "ltc-gen.exe",
+            "autostart_timeout": 5
+        }
+        with open(CONFIG_FILE, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(default_config, f, indent=4)
+        return default_config
+    else:
+        with open(CONFIG_FILE, "r") as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+
+# Save updated config
+def save_config(config):
+    with open(CONFIG_FILE, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(config, f, indent=4)
+
+# Prompt with timeout
+def prompt_with_timeout(prompt, timeout):
+    print(prompt, end='', flush=True)
+    input_data = []
+
+    def get_input():
+        try:
+            input_data.append(input())
+        except EOFError:
+            pass
+
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=get_input)
+    thread.daemon = True
+    thread.start()
+    thread.join(timeout)
+    return input_data[0] if input_data else ""
+
+# Get timecode based on config
+def get_start_time(config):
+    if config["start_mode"] == "system":
+        now = datetime.now()
+        return now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    else:
+        return config["manual_time"]
+
+# Run ltc-gen
+def run_ltc_gen(config):
+    start_time = get_start_time(config)
+    framerate = str(config["framerate"])
+    duration = str(config["duration_seconds"])
+    ltc_gen_path = config["ltc_gen_path"]
+
+    cmd = [
+        ltc_gen_path,
+        "-f", framerate,
+        "-l", duration,
+        "-t", start_time
+    ]
+
+    print(f"\n🎬 Running Hermione with:")
+    print(f"   Start Time: {start_time}")
+    print(f"   Framerate: {framerate} fps")
+    print(f"   Duration: {duration} seconds")
+    print(f"   Executable: {ltc_gen_path}\n")
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(cmd)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"❌ Error: {ltc_gen_path} not found!")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Failed to run Hermione: {e}")
+
+# Main logic
+def main():
+    config = load_config()
+    user_input = prompt_with_timeout(
+        "\nPress [Enter] to run with config or type 'm' to modify (auto-starts in 5s): ",
+        config.get("autostart_timeout", 5)
+    )
+
+    if user_input.lower() == 'm':
+        try:
+            config["framerate"] = int(input("Enter framerate (e.g. 25): "))
+            config["start_mode"] = input("Start from system time or manual? (system/manual): ").strip().lower()
+            if config["start_mode"] == "manual":
+                config["manual_time"] = input("Enter manual start time (HH:MM:SS): ")
+            config["duration_seconds"] = int(input("Enter duration in seconds: "))
+            config["ltc_gen_path"] = input("Enter path to ltc-gen.exe (or leave blank for default): ") or config["ltc_gen_path"]
+            save_config(config)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"⚠️ Error updating config: {e}")
+            return
+
+    run_ltc_gen(config)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

hermione_config.json

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+{
+  "framerate": 25,
+  "start_mode": "system",
+  "manual_time": "12:00:00",
+  "duration_seconds": 3600,
+  "ltc_gen_path": "ltc-gen.exe",
+  "autostart_timeout": 5
+}

setup.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "🔧 Installing dependencies for NTP Timeturner..."
+
+# Update and upgrade packages
+sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
+
+# Essential tools
+sudo apt install -y git curl python3 python3-pip build-essential
+
+# Audio tools
+sudo apt install -y alsa-utils ffmpeg portaudio19-dev python3-pyaudio
+
+# LTC decoding tools
+sudo apt install -y ltc-tools
+
+# Optional: Network management (if needed later)
+# sudo apt install -y network-manager
+
+# Python packages
+pip3 install numpy
+
+echo "✅ Setup complete. Reboot recommended if this is the first run."