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set_pwm

Control hardware pulse width modulation (PWM) signals by setting the frequency through the MCP2Serial server, enabling precise device operation via natural language commands.

Instructions

Execute set_pwm command

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
frequencyYes

Implementation Reference

  • Dynamically registers all tools from config.commands, including 'set_pwm' as a Tool with name='set_pwm', schema based on '{frequency}' in command template, and prompts from config.
    @server.list_tools()
    async def handle_list_tools() -> list[types.Tool]:
        """List available tools for the MCP service."""
        logger.info("Listing available tools")
        tools = []
        
        for cmd_id, command in config.commands.items():
            # 从命令字符串中提取参数名
            import re
            param_names = re.findall(r'\{(\w+)\}', command.command)
            properties = {name: {"type": "string"} for name in param_names}
            
            tools.append(types.Tool(
                name=cmd_id,
                description=f"Execute {cmd_id} command",
                inputSchema={
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": properties,
                    "required": param_names
                },
                prompts=command.prompts
            ))
  • Generates JSON schema for 'set_pwm' input: object with 'frequency' property (type string), required.
    inputSchema={
        "type": "object",
        "properties": properties,
        "required": param_names
    },
  • MCP tool handler that for name='set_pwm' retrieves command from config, formats with arguments (e.g. {'frequency': '50'}), sends via serial_connection.send_command, returns TextContent responses.
    @server.call_tool()
    async def handle_call_tool(name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any] | None) -> list[types.TextContent]:
        """Handle tool execution requests according to MCP protocol."""
        logger.info(f"Tool call received - Name: {name}, Arguments: {arguments}")
        
        try:
            if name not in config.commands:
                error_msg = f"[MCP2Serial v{VERSION}] Error: Unknown tool '{name}'\n"
                error_msg += "Please check:\n"
                error_msg += "1. Tool name is correct\n"
                error_msg += "2. Tool is configured in config.yaml"
                return [types.TextContent(
                    type="text",
                    text=error_msg
                )]
    
            command = config.commands[name]
            if arguments is None:
                arguments = {}
            
            # 发送命令并返回 MCP 格式的响应
            return serial_connection.send_command(command, arguments)
    
        except Exception as e:
            logger.error(f"Error handling tool call: {str(e)}")
            error_msg = f"[MCP2Serial v{VERSION}] Error: {str(e)}\n"
            error_msg += "Please check:\n"
            error_msg += "1. Configuration is correct\n"
            error_msg += "2. Device is functioning properly"
            return [types.TextContent(
                type="text",
                text=error_msg
            )]
  • SerialConnection.send_command formats and sends the serial command (e.g. 'PWM 50\r\n' for set_pwm), reads lines until timeout, returns parsed response or error message as MCP TextContent.
    def send_command(self, command: Command, arguments: Dict[str, Any]) -> list[types.TextContent]:
        """Send a command to the serial port and return result according to MCP protocol."""
        try:
            # 确保连接
            if not self.is_loopback and (not self.serial_port or not self.serial_port.is_open):
                logger.info("No active connection, attempting to connect...")
                if not self.connect():
                    error_msg = f"[MCP2Serial v{VERSION}] Failed to establish serial connection.\n"
                    error_msg += "Please check:\n"
                    error_msg += "1. Serial port is correctly configured in config.yaml\n"
                    error_msg += "2. Device is properly connected\n"
                    error_msg += "3. No other program is using the port"
                    return [types.TextContent(
                        type="text",
                        text=error_msg
                    )]
    
            # 准备命令
            cmd_str = command.command.format(**arguments)
            # 确保命令以\r\n结尾
            cmd_str = cmd_str.rstrip() + '\r\n'  # 移除可能的空白字符,强制添加\r\n
    
            cmd_bytes = cmd_str.encode()
            logger.info(f"Sending command: {cmd_str.strip()}")
            logger.info(f"Command bytes ({len(cmd_bytes)} bytes): {' '.join([f'0x{b:02X}' for b in cmd_bytes])}")
    
            if self.is_loopback:
                # 回环模式:直接返回发送的命令和OK响应
                responses = [
                    cmd_str.encode(),  # 命令回显
                    f"{config.response_start_string}\r\n".encode()  # OK响应
                ]
            else:
                # 清空缓冲区
                self.serial_port.reset_input_buffer()
                self.serial_port.reset_output_buffer()
    
                # 发送命令
                bytes_written = self.serial_port.write(cmd_bytes)
                logger.info(f"Wrote {bytes_written} bytes")
                self.serial_port.flush()
    
                # 等待一段时间确保命令被处理
                time.sleep(0.1)
    
                # 读取所有响应
                responses = []
                while self.serial_port.in_waiting:
                    response = self.serial_port.readline()
                    logger.info(f"Raw response: {response}")
                    if response:
                        responses.append(response)
    
            if not responses:
                logger.error("No response received within timeout")
                error_msg = f"[MCP2Serial v{VERSION}] Command timeout - no response within {self.read_timeout} second(s)\n"
                error_msg += f"Command sent: {cmd_str.strip()}\n"
                error_msg += f"Command bytes ({len(cmd_bytes)} bytes): {' '.join([f'0x{b:02X}' for b in cmd_bytes])}\n"
                error_msg += "Please check:\n"
                error_msg += "1. Device is powered and responding\n"
                error_msg += "2. Baud rate matches device settings\n"
                error_msg += "3. Serial connection is stable\n"
                return [types.TextContent(
                    type="text",
                    text=error_msg
                )]
    
            # 解码第一行响应
            first_response = responses[0]
            first_line = first_response.decode().strip()
            logger.info(f"Decoded first response: {first_line}")
    
            # 检查是否有第二行响应
            if len(responses) > 1:
                second_response = responses[1]
                if second_response.startswith(config.response_start_string.encode()):  # 使用配置的应答开始字符串
                    if command.need_parse:
                        return [types.TextContent(
                            type="text",
                            text=second_response.decode().strip()
                        )]
                    return []
    
            # 如果响应不是预期的格式,返回详细的错误信息
            error_msg = f"[MCP2Serial v{VERSION}] Command execution failed.\n"
            error_msg += f"Command sent: {cmd_str.strip()}\n"
            error_msg += f"Command bytes ({len(cmd_bytes)} bytes): {' '.join([f'0x{b:02X}' for b in cmd_bytes])}\n"
            error_msg += "Responses received:\n"
            for i, resp in enumerate(responses, 1):
                error_msg += f"{i}. Raw: {resp!r}\n   Decoded: {resp.decode().strip()}\n"
            error_msg += "\nPossible reasons:\n"
            error_msg += f"- Device echoed the command but did not send {config.response_start_string} response\n"
            error_msg += "- Command format may be incorrect\n"
            error_msg += "- Device may be in wrong mode\n"
            return [types.TextContent(
                type="text",
                text=error_msg
            )]
  • Firmware-side implementation: parses 'PWM <duty>' commands from serial, validates duty 0-100, updates global duty for software PWM LED timer, responds 'OK' or 'NG'.
    if user_input.startswith("PWM"):
        try:
            duty_value = float(user_input.split(" ")[1])
    
            # 检查占空比是否在 0 到 100 范围内
            if 0 <= duty_value <= 100:
                duty = int(duty_value)  # 更新占空比例值
                print("OK")
            else:
                print("NG")
        except (IndexError, ValueError):
            print("NG")
Behavior1/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations provided, the description carries full burden for behavioral disclosure. 'Execute set_pwm command' reveals nothing about whether this is a read or write operation, what side effects it has, what permissions are needed, or how it behaves. It provides zero behavioral context beyond the vague implication of execution.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness2/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

While technically concise with only three words, this is under-specification rather than effective conciseness. The description fails to provide necessary information and wastes the opportunity to explain the tool's purpose. It's too brief to be helpful.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness1/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a tool with 1 parameter, 0% schema coverage, no annotations, no output schema, and no sibling differentiation, the description is completely inadequate. It provides no meaningful context about what PWM is, what the tool does, how to use it, or what to expect. This leaves the agent with insufficient information to use the tool correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters1/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0%, meaning the single parameter 'frequency' is completely undocumented in the schema. The description adds no information about what this parameter means, what format it expects, what units it uses, or valid values. The description fails to compensate for the complete lack of schema documentation.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose2/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description 'Execute set_pwm command' is a tautology that restates the tool name without explaining what PWM is, what resource it affects, or what the command actually does. It doesn't distinguish this tool from its siblings (get_pico_info, led_control) or provide meaningful context about the operation.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines1/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no guidance about when to use this tool versus alternatives, what context it operates in, or any prerequisites. The description provides zero usage context, leaving the agent to guess when this tool is appropriate.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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