add a configurable timeout

meshtastic/__main__.py

@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ def onConnected(interface):
 
         # convenient place to store any keyword args we pass to getNode
         getNode_kwargs = {
-            "requestChannelRetries": int(args.channel_fetch_retries)
+            "requestChannelRetries": int(args.channel_fetch_retries),
+            "timeout": int(args.timeout)
         }
 
         # do not print this line if we are exporting the config
@@ -1434,6 +1435,12 @@ def initParser():
         default=3,
     )
 
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--timeout",
+        help="How long to wait for replies",
+        default=300
+    )
+
     group.add_argument(
         "--ch-vlongslow",
         help="Change to the very long-range and slow channel",

meshtastic/mesh_interface.py

@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
         return table
 
     def getNode(
-        self, nodeId: str, requestChannels: bool = True, requestChannelRetries: int = 3
+        self, nodeId: str, requestChannels: bool = True, requestChannelRetries: int = 3, timeout: int = 300
     ) -> meshtastic.node.Node:
         """Return a node object which contains device settings and channel info"""
         if nodeId in (LOCAL_ADDR, BROADCAST_ADDR):
             return self.localNode
         else:
-            n = meshtastic.node.Node(self, nodeId)
+            n = meshtastic.node.Node(self, nodeId, timeout=timeout)
             # Only request device settings and channel info when necessary
             if requestChannels:
                 logging.debug("About to requestChannels")

meshtastic/node.py

@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ class Node:
     Includes methods for localConfig, moduleConfig and channels
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, iface, nodeNum, noProto=False):
+    def __init__(self, iface, nodeNum, noProto=False, timeout: int = 300):
         """Constructor"""
         self.iface = iface
         self.nodeNum = nodeNum
         self.localConfig = localonly_pb2.LocalConfig()
         self.moduleConfig = localonly_pb2.LocalModuleConfig()
         self.channels = None
-        self._timeout = Timeout(maxSecs=300)
+        self._timeout = Timeout(maxSecs=timeout)
         self.partialChannels = None
         self.noProto = noProto
         self.cannedPluginMessage = None