coil event processed immediately

src/ModbusHandler.py

@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ def modbusHandler(config, processImage):
                 logger.error("Exception in inner modbus handler loop: {}".format(e))
                 client.close()
             finally:
-                sleep(modbusRefreshPeriod)
+                #sleep(modbusRefreshPeriod)
+                if (processImage.coilEvent.wait(timeout=modbusRefreshPeriod)):
+                    processImage.coilEvent.clear()
+
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("Exception in modbus handler: {}".format(e))

src/ProcessImage.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from threading import Condition
+from threading import Condition, Event
 from loguru import logger
 
 def zippingFilter(a, b):
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class NotInitializedException(Exception): pass
 class ProcessImage(Condition):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self.coilEvent = Event()
         self.initialized = False
 
     def init(self, numCoils, numDiscreteInputs, numAnalogInputs):
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class ProcessImage(Condition):
         if not self.initialized:
             raise NotInitializedException
         self.coils[coilNum] = value
+        self.coilEvent.set()
 
 #    def getChangedCoils(self):
 #        if not self.initialized: