#!/bin/python

import brlapi
import time

brl = brlapi.Connection()
brl.enterTtyModeWithPath()
print('display size' + str(brl.displaySize))
print('driver name'+str(brl.driverName))

t = time.time()
#while(time.time() - t <= 5):
try:
    brl.writeText(  'this is a 5 second test')
except Exception as e:
    print(e)
brl.leaveTtyMode()    
time.sleep(5)