ti-powerbar/app/jobs.py

from flask_apscheduler import APScheduler
from app.settings import powerbars
from app.utils import run_telnet_command

scheduler = APScheduler()

@scheduler.task('interval', id='do_periodic_serial_job', seconds=4)
def periodic_serial_job():
   print("Running Sync Job")
   for powerbar in powerbars:

      on_command  = "On "
      off_command = "Off "
      
      print(f"Checking powerbar state {powerbar}")
      for outlet in powerbars[powerbar]['outlets']:
         outlet_status = powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet].get('state', 'unknown')

         if outlet_status is not "unknown":
            if outlet_status == "on":
               on_command += f"{outlet},"

            if outlet_status == "off":
               off_command += f"{outlet},"

      print(f"Turning on outlets: {on_command.rstrip(',')}")

      if on_command is not "On ":
         print("Running On command")
         run_telnet_command(powerbar, on_command.rstrip(','))
         
      print(f"Turning off outlets: {off_command.rstrip(',')}")
      if off_command is not "Off ":
         print("Running Off command")
         run_telnet_command(powerbar, off_command.rstrip(','))