SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless Battery Monitor

Description

This Python script allows users to monitor the battery level of the SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless mouse. It utilizes the hid library to communicate with the device and retrieves battery information through HID reports. The script opens a connection to the mouse, sends a command to request the battery level, and processes the response to determine both the battery percentage and the charging status.

Features

• Retrieve the battery level of the SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless mouse.
• Displays the current charging status of the device.
• Utilizes the HID protocol for communication with the device.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• hidapi library (can be installed via pip)
• pystray library (can be installed via pip)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ugurcandede/SteelSeries-Rival-650-Battery-Monitor.git
cd SteelSeries-Rival-650-Battery-Monitor

2. Install required libraries:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the script to check the battery status of the connected SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless mouse. An icon will be displayed in the system tray.

python main.py

Output

The main script executed an icon will be displayed in the system tray.

Otherwise, if _init.py is executed, will output the battery percentage and the charging status of the device. The output will be as follows:

SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless (wired mode) | 75% and it is charging
SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless (2.4GHz wireless mode) | 50% and is not charging