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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Author: Zion Orent <zorent@ics.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+# a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+# distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+# permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+# the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+# NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+# OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import time, sys, signal, atexit
+import pyupm_my9221 as upmMy9221
+
+# Instantiate a MY9221, we use D2 for the data, and D3 for the
+# data clock.  This was tested with a Grove LED bar.
+myLEDBar = upmMy9221.MY9221(2, 3)
+
+
+# Exit handlers
+def SIGINTHandler(signum, frame):
+	raise SystemExit
+
+def exitHandler():
+	myLEDBar.setBarLevel(0, True)
+	print "Exiting"
+	sys.exit(0)
+
+# This function lets you run code on exit
+atexit.register(exitHandler)
+# This function stops python from printing a stacktrace when you hit control-C
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, SIGINTHandler)
+
+
+directionBool = True
+level = 1
+
+x = 0
+while(1):
+	# If it's less than 10
+	# light up the LED now
+	# call show_LED again in 50 ms
+	if (level <= 10):
+		myLEDBar.setBarLevel(level, directionBool)
+		level += 1
+	# Switch LED lighting directions between lighting cycles
+	else:
+		directionBool = not directionBool
+		level = 1
+		time.sleep(1)
+	time.sleep(.05)
+	x += 1