tinkerforge 2.1.24 → 2.1.29

data/lib/tinkerforge/bricklet_oled_64x48.rb

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # -*- ruby encoding: utf-8 -*-
 #############################################################
-# This file was automatically generated on 2019-11-25.      #
+# This file was automatically generated on 2021-05-06.      #
 #                                                           #
-# Ruby Bindings Version 2.1.24                              #
+# Ruby Bindings Version 2.1.29                              #
 #                                                           #
 # If you have a bugfix for this file and want to commit it, #
 # please fix the bug in the generator. You can find a link  #
 # to the generators git repository on tinkerforge.com       #
 #############################################################
 
+require_relative './ip_connection'
+
 module Tinkerforge
   # 1.68cm (0.66") OLED display with 64x48 pixels
   class BrickletOLED64x48 < Device
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # Creates an object with the unique device ID <tt>uid</tt> and adds it to
     # the IP Connection <tt>ipcon</tt>.
     def initialize(uid, ipcon)
-      super uid, ipcon
+      super uid, ipcon, DEVICE_IDENTIFIER, DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME
 
       @api_version = [2, 0, 0]
 
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ module Tinkerforge
       @response_expected[FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY] = RESPONSE_EXPECTED_ALWAYS_TRUE
 
 
+      @ipcon.add_device self
     end
 
     # Appends 64 byte of data to the window as set by BrickletOLED64x48#new_window.
@@ -62,18 +65,24 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # The next call of BrickletOLED64x48#write will write the second row and so on. To
     # fill the whole display you need to call BrickletOLED64x48#write 6 times.
     def write(data)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE, [data], 'C64', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE, [data], 'C64', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Sets the window in which you can write with BrickletOLED64x48#write. One row
     # has a height of 8 pixels.
     def new_window(column_from, column_to, row_from, row_to)
-      send_request FUNCTION_NEW_WINDOW, [column_from, column_to, row_from, row_to], 'C C C C', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_NEW_WINDOW, [column_from, column_to, row_from, row_to], 'C C C C', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Clears the current content of the window as set by BrickletOLED64x48#new_window.
     def clear_display
-      send_request FUNCTION_CLEAR_DISPLAY, [], '', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_CLEAR_DISPLAY, [], '', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Sets the configuration of the display.
@@ -81,12 +90,16 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # You can set a contrast value from 0 to 255 and you can invert the color
     # (black/white) of the display.
     def set_display_configuration(contrast, invert)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION, [contrast, invert], 'C ?', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION, [contrast, invert], 'C ?', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the configuration as set by BrickletOLED64x48#set_display_configuration.
     def get_display_configuration
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION, [], '', 2, 'C ?'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION, [], '', 10, 'C ?'
     end
 
     # Writes text to a specific line with a specific position.
@@ -101,19 +114,23 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # The display uses a special 5x7 pixel charset. You can view the characters
     # of the charset in Brick Viewer.
     def write_line(line, position, text)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_LINE, [line, position, text], 'C C Z13', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_LINE, [line, position, text], 'C C Z13', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to,
     # the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the
     # device identifier.
     # 
-    # The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c' or 'd'.
+    # The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port).
+    # A Bricklet connected to an :ref:`Isolator Bricklet <isolator_bricklet>` is always at
+    # position 'z'.
     # 
     # The device identifier numbers can be found :ref:`here <device_identifier>`.
     # |device_identifier_constant|
     def get_identity
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY, [], '', 25, 'Z8 Z8 k C3 C3 S'
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY, [], '', 33, 'Z8 Z8 k C3 C3 S'
     end
 
   end

data/lib/tinkerforge/bricklet_one_wire.rb

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # -*- ruby encoding: utf-8 -*-
 #############################################################
-# This file was automatically generated on 2019-11-25.      #
+# This file was automatically generated on 2021-05-06.      #
 #                                                           #
-# Ruby Bindings Version 2.1.24                              #
+# Ruby Bindings Version 2.1.29                              #
 #                                                           #
 # If you have a bugfix for this file and want to commit it, #
 # please fix the bug in the generator. You can find a link  #
 # to the generators git repository on tinkerforge.com       #
 #############################################################
 
+require_relative './ip_connection'
+
 module Tinkerforge
   # Communicates with up 64 1-Wire devices
   class BrickletOneWire < Device
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # Creates an object with the unique device ID <tt>uid</tt> and adds it to
     # the IP Connection <tt>ipcon</tt>.
     def initialize(uid, ipcon)
-      super uid, ipcon
+      super uid, ipcon, DEVICE_IDENTIFIER, DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME
 
       @api_version = [2, 0, 0]
 
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ module Tinkerforge
       @response_expected[FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY] = RESPONSE_EXPECTED_ALWAYS_TRUE
 
 
+      @ipcon.add_device self
     end
 
     # Returns a list of up to 64 identifiers of the connected 1-Wire devices.
@@ -98,22 +101,30 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # `SEARCH ROM algorithm <https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/app-notes/index.mvp/id/187>`__,
     # as defined by Maxim.
     def search_bus_low_level
-      send_request FUNCTION_SEARCH_BUS_LOW_LEVEL, [], '', 61, 'S S Q7 C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SEARCH_BUS_LOW_LEVEL, [], '', 69, 'S S Q7 C'
     end
 
     # Resets the bus with the 1-Wire reset operation.
     def reset_bus
-      send_request FUNCTION_RESET_BUS, [], '', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_RESET_BUS, [], '', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Writes a byte of data to the 1-Wire bus.
     def write(data)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE, [data], 'C', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE, [data], 'C', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Reads a byte of data from the 1-Wire bus.
     def read
-      send_request FUNCTION_READ, [], '', 2, 'C C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_READ, [], '', 10, 'C C'
     end
 
     # Writes a command to the 1-Wire device with the given identifier. You can obtain
@@ -124,7 +135,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # you can set the identifier to 0. In this case the SKIP ROM operation is used to
     # write the command.
     def write_command(identifier, command)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_COMMAND, [identifier, command], 'Q C', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_COMMAND, [identifier, command], 'Q C', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Sets the communication LED configuration. By default the LED shows 1-wire
@@ -134,12 +147,16 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # 
     # If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is off.
     def set_communication_led_config(config)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_COMMUNICATION_LED_CONFIG, [config], 'C', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_COMMUNICATION_LED_CONFIG, [config], 'C', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the configuration as set by BrickletOneWire#set_communication_led_config
     def get_communication_led_config
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_COMMUNICATION_LED_CONFIG, [], '', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_COMMUNICATION_LED_CONFIG, [], '', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.
@@ -154,7 +171,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All
     # Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.
     def get_spitfp_error_count
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SPITFP_ERROR_COUNT, [], '', 16, 'L L L L'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SPITFP_ERROR_COUNT, [], '', 24, 'L L L L'
     end
 
     # Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested
@@ -167,12 +186,16 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be
     # necessary to call it in a normal user program.
     def set_bootloader_mode(mode)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [mode], 'C', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [mode], 'C', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Returns the current bootloader mode, see BrickletOneWire#set_bootloader_mode.
     def get_bootloader_mode
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [], '', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [], '', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Sets the firmware pointer for BrickletOneWire#write_firmware. The pointer has
@@ -182,7 +205,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be
     # necessary to call it in a normal user program.
     def set_write_firmware_pointer(pointer)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER, [pointer], 'L', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER, [pointer], 'L', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by
@@ -194,7 +219,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be
     # necessary to call it in a normal user program.
     def write_firmware(data)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_FIRMWARE, [data], 'C64', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_FIRMWARE, [data], 'C64', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows
@@ -205,22 +232,28 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # 
     # If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.
     def set_status_led_config(config)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [config], 'C', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [config], 'C', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the configuration as set by BrickletOneWire#set_status_led_config
     def get_status_led_config
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [], '', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [], '', 9, 'C'
     end
 
-    # Returns the temperature in °C as measured inside the microcontroller. The
+    # Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The
     # value returned is not the ambient temperature!
     # 
     # The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad
     # accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for
     # temperature changes.
     def get_chip_temperature
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_CHIP_TEMPERATURE, [], '', 2, 's'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_CHIP_TEMPERATURE, [], '', 10, 's'
     end
 
     # Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations
@@ -230,7 +263,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # calling functions on the existing ones will result in
     # undefined behavior!
     def reset
-      send_request FUNCTION_RESET, [], '', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_RESET, [], '', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID
@@ -239,25 +274,31 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # 
     # We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.
     def write_uid(uid)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_UID, [uid], 'L', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_UID, [uid], 'L', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as
     # Base58 to get the usual string version.
     def read_uid
-      send_request FUNCTION_READ_UID, [], '', 4, 'L'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_READ_UID, [], '', 12, 'L'
     end
 
     # Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to,
     # the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the
     # device identifier.
     # 
-    # The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c' or 'd'.
+    # The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port).
+    # A Bricklet connected to an :ref:`Isolator Bricklet <isolator_bricklet>` is always at
+    # position 'z'.
     # 
     # The device identifier numbers can be found :ref:`here <device_identifier>`.
     # |device_identifier_constant|
     def get_identity
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY, [], '', 25, 'Z8 Z8 k C3 C3 S'
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY, [], '', 33, 'Z8 Z8 k C3 C3 S'
     end
 
     # Returns a list of up to 64 identifiers of the connected 1-Wire devices.

data/lib/tinkerforge/bricklet_outdoor_weather.rb

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # -*- ruby encoding: utf-8 -*-
 #############################################################
-# This file was automatically generated on 2019-11-25.      #
+# This file was automatically generated on 2021-05-06.      #
 #                                                           #
-# Ruby Bindings Version 2.1.24                              #
+# Ruby Bindings Version 2.1.29                              #
 #                                                           #
 # If you have a bugfix for this file and want to commit it, #
 # please fix the bug in the generator. You can find a link  #
 # to the generators git repository on tinkerforge.com       #
 #############################################################
 
+require_relative './ip_connection'
+
 module Tinkerforge
   # 433MHz receiver for outdoor weather station
   class BrickletOutdoorWeather < Device
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # Creates an object with the unique device ID <tt>uid</tt> and adds it to
     # the IP Connection <tt>ipcon</tt>.
     def initialize(uid, ipcon)
-      super uid, ipcon
+      super uid, ipcon, DEVICE_IDENTIFIER, DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME
 
       @api_version = [2, 0, 0]
 
@@ -115,9 +117,10 @@ module Tinkerforge
       @response_expected[FUNCTION_READ_UID] = RESPONSE_EXPECTED_ALWAYS_TRUE
       @response_expected[FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY] = RESPONSE_EXPECTED_ALWAYS_TRUE
 
-      @callback_formats[CALLBACK_STATION_DATA] = 'C s C L L L C ?'
-      @callback_formats[CALLBACK_SENSOR_DATA] = 'C s C'
+      @callback_formats[CALLBACK_STATION_DATA] = [26, 'C s C L L L C ?']
+      @callback_formats[CALLBACK_SENSOR_DATA] = [12, 'C s C']
 
+      @ipcon.add_device self
     end
 
     # Returns the identifiers (number between 0 and 255) of all `stations
@@ -129,7 +132,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # Since firmware version 2.0.2 a station is removed from the list if no data was received for
     # 12 hours.
     def get_station_identifiers_low_level
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATION_IDENTIFIERS_LOW_LEVEL, [], '', 64, 'S S C60'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATION_IDENTIFIERS_LOW_LEVEL, [], '', 72, 'S S C60'
     end
 
     # Returns the identifiers (number between 0 and 255) of all `sensors
@@ -141,7 +146,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # Since firmware version 2.0.2 a sensor is removed from the list if no data was received for
     # 12 hours.
     def get_sensor_identifiers_low_level
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SENSOR_IDENTIFIERS_LOW_LEVEL, [], '', 64, 'S S C60'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SENSOR_IDENTIFIERS_LOW_LEVEL, [], '', 72, 'S S C60'
     end
 
     # Returns the last received data for a station with the given identifier.
@@ -153,12 +160,14 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # * Humidity,
     # * Wind Speed,
     # * Gust Speed,
-    # * Rain Fall,
+    # * Rain Fall (accumulated since station power-up),
     # * Wind Direction,
     # * Battery Low (true if battery is low) and
     # * Last Change (seconds since the reception of this data).
     def get_station_data(identifier)
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATION_DATA, [identifier], 'C', 19, 's C L L L C ? S'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATION_DATA, [identifier], 'C', 27, 's C L L L C ? S'
     end
 
     # Returns the last measured data for a sensor with the given identifier.
@@ -170,27 +179,37 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # * Humidity and
     # * Last Change (seconds since the last reception of data).
     def get_sensor_data(identifier)
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SENSOR_DATA, [identifier], 'C', 5, 's C S'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SENSOR_DATA, [identifier], 'C', 13, 's C S'
     end
 
     # Turns callback for station data on or off.
     def set_station_callback_configuration(enable_callback)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_STATION_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [enable_callback], '?', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_STATION_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [enable_callback], '?', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the configuration as set by BrickletOutdoorWeather#set_station_callback_configuration.
     def get_station_callback_configuration
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATION_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [], '', 1, '?'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATION_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [], '', 9, '?'
     end
 
     # Turns callback for sensor data on or off.
     def set_sensor_callback_configuration(enable_callback)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_SENSOR_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [enable_callback], '?', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_SENSOR_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [enable_callback], '?', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the configuration as set by BrickletOutdoorWeather#set_sensor_callback_configuration.
     def get_sensor_callback_configuration
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SENSOR_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [], '', 1, '?'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SENSOR_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION, [], '', 9, '?'
     end
 
     # Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.
@@ -205,7 +224,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All
     # Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.
     def get_spitfp_error_count
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SPITFP_ERROR_COUNT, [], '', 16, 'L L L L'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_SPITFP_ERROR_COUNT, [], '', 24, 'L L L L'
     end
 
     # Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested
@@ -218,12 +239,16 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be
     # necessary to call it in a normal user program.
     def set_bootloader_mode(mode)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [mode], 'C', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [mode], 'C', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Returns the current bootloader mode, see BrickletOutdoorWeather#set_bootloader_mode.
     def get_bootloader_mode
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [], '', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_BOOTLOADER_MODE, [], '', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Sets the firmware pointer for BrickletOutdoorWeather#write_firmware. The pointer has
@@ -233,7 +258,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be
     # necessary to call it in a normal user program.
     def set_write_firmware_pointer(pointer)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER, [pointer], 'L', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER, [pointer], 'L', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by
@@ -245,7 +272,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be
     # necessary to call it in a normal user program.
     def write_firmware(data)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_FIRMWARE, [data], 'C64', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_FIRMWARE, [data], 'C64', 9, 'C'
     end
 
     # Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows
@@ -256,22 +285,28 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # 
     # If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.
     def set_status_led_config(config)
-      send_request FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [config], 'C', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [config], 'C', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the configuration as set by BrickletOutdoorWeather#set_status_led_config
     def get_status_led_config
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [], '', 1, 'C'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG, [], '', 9, 'C'
     end
 
-    # Returns the temperature in °C as measured inside the microcontroller. The
+    # Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The
     # value returned is not the ambient temperature!
     # 
     # The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad
     # accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for
     # temperature changes.
     def get_chip_temperature
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_CHIP_TEMPERATURE, [], '', 2, 's'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_CHIP_TEMPERATURE, [], '', 10, 's'
     end
 
     # Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations
@@ -281,7 +316,9 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # calling functions on the existing ones will result in
     # undefined behavior!
     def reset
-      send_request FUNCTION_RESET, [], '', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_RESET, [], '', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID
@@ -290,25 +327,31 @@ module Tinkerforge
     # 
     # We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.
     def write_uid(uid)
-      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_UID, [uid], 'L', 0, ''
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_WRITE_UID, [uid], 'L', 8, ''
     end
 
     # Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as
     # Base58 to get the usual string version.
     def read_uid
-      send_request FUNCTION_READ_UID, [], '', 4, 'L'
+      check_validity
+
+      send_request FUNCTION_READ_UID, [], '', 12, 'L'
     end
 
     # Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to,
     # the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the
     # device identifier.
     # 
-    # The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c' or 'd'.
+    # The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port).
+    # A Bricklet connected to an :ref:`Isolator Bricklet <isolator_bricklet>` is always at
+    # position 'z'.
     # 
     # The device identifier numbers can be found :ref:`here <device_identifier>`.
     # |device_identifier_constant|
     def get_identity
-      send_request FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY, [], '', 25, 'Z8 Z8 k C3 C3 S'
+      send_request FUNCTION_GET_IDENTITY, [], '', 33, 'Z8 Z8 k C3 C3 S'
     end
 
     # Returns the identifiers (number between 0 and 255) of all `stations