{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/7"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Phidget22 is the official Python library for communicating with Phidget hardware devices, providing lightweight bindings to the native phidget22 library for sensor and controller interfacing.","skillfed_tags":["hardware-control","iot","sensor-interface"],"use_cases":["Read sensor data (temperature, humidity, motion, etc.) from Phidget devices in real-time monitoring or data-logging applications.","Control Phidget output devices (relays, LEDs, motors) from Python scripts or applications.","Build embedded systems or IoT prototypes that combine Phidget hardware with Python logic.","Integrate Phidget devices into laboratory or scientific measurement setups.","Automate hardware testing or calibration workflows using Phidget sensors and controllers."],"what_it_does":"Phidget22 is the official Python wrapper around the native Phidget hardware control library, enabling Python applications to communicate with Phidget sensors, controllers, and interface boards over USB and other connections. The library ships with precompiled native binaries for Windows, Linux, and macOS, making installation straightforward for most users; however, some hardware types (particularly HID USB Phidgets on macOS) may require additional system-level setup. The package has no runtime Python dependencies, keeping your environment clean.\n\nTypical use involves importing the library, discovering connected Phidget devices, and then reading sensor data or controlling outputs through the device API. The library is maintained actively and carries no known security vulnerabilities, making it a stable choice for projects that need to integrate Phidget hardware into Python applications.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are working with Phidget hardware. The library is the official, actively maintained binding for Python; it has low install friction, no runtime dependencies, permissive licensing, and zero known vulnerabilities. The main gotcha is platform-specific setup for certain hardware types on macOS, which is documented. For non-Phidget projects, it is not applicable."},"id":"phidget22","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/phidget22","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/phidget22.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/phidget22/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"phidget22","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Phidget22 Python wrapper library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":613846,"position":5751,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.25.20260408"}