separate ping from pong

this separates concerns and allows the pong_timeout to strictly handle timeouts for pongs.

patch bump

README.md

@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ Load VBAN connection info from toml config. A valid `vban.toml` might look like
 
 ```toml
 [connection]
-ip = "gamepc.local"
+host = "localhost"
 port = 6980
 streamname = "Command1"
 ```
 
 It should be placed in \<user home directory\> / "Documents" / "Voicemeeter" / "configs"
 
-Alternatively you may pass `ip`, `port`, `streamname` as keyword arguments.
+Alternatively you may pass `host`, `port`, `streamname` as keyword arguments.
 
 #### `__main__.py`
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def main():
     KIND_ID = 'banana'
 
     with vban_cmd.api(
-        KIND_ID, ip='gamepc.local', port=6980, streamname='Command1'
+        KIND_ID, host='localhost', port=6980, streamname='Command1'
     ) as vban:
         do = ManyThings(vban)
         do.things()
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ example:
 import vban_cmd
 
 opts = {
-    'ip': '<ip address>',
+    'host': '<ip address>',
     'streamname': 'Command1',
     'port': 6980,
 }
@@ -541,14 +541,15 @@ print(vban.event.get())
 
 You may pass the following optional keyword arguments:
 
--   `ip`: str='localhost', ip or hostname of remote machine
+-   `host`: str='localhost', ip or hostname of remote machine
 -   `port`: int=6980, vban udp port of remote machine.
 -   `streamname`: str='Command1', name of the stream to connect to.
 -   `bps`: int=256000, bps rate of the stream.
 -   `channel`: int=0, channel on which to send the UDP requests.
 -   `pdirty`: boolean=False, parameter updates
 -   `ldirty`: boolean=False, level updates
--   `timeout`: int=5, amount of time (seconds) to wait for an incoming RT data packet (parameter states).
+-   `script_ratelimit`: float=0.05, default to 20 script requests per second. This affects vban.sendtext() specifically.
+-   `timeout`: int=5, timeout for socket operations.
 -   `disable_rt_listeners`: boolean=False, set `True` if you don't wish to receive RT packets.
     -   You can still send Matrix string requests ending with `?` and receive a response.
 
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ import vban_cmd
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
-opts = {'ip': 'ip.local', 'port': 6980, 'streamname': 'Command1'}
+opts = {'host': 'localhost', 'port': 6980, 'streamname': 'Command1'}
 with vban_cmd.api('banana', **opts) as vban:
     ...
 ```

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "2.9.0"
+version = "2.9.6"
 description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
 authors = [{ name = "Onyx and Iris", email = "code@onyxandiris.online" }]
 license = { text = "MIT" }

tests/__init__.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from vban_cmd.kinds import request_kind_map as kindmap
 KIND_ID = os.environ.get('KIND', 'potato')
 
 opts = {
-    'ip': os.getenv('VBANCMD_IP', 'localhost'),
+    'host': os.getenv('VBANCMD_HOST', 'localhost'),
     'streamname': os.getenv('VBANCMD_STREAMNAME', 'Command1'),
     'port': int(os.getenv('VBANCMD_PORT', 6980)),
 }

vban_cmd/factory.py

@@ -84,18 +84,20 @@ class FactoryBase(VbanCmd):
 
     def __init__(self, kind_id: str, **kwargs):
         defaultkwargs = {
-            'ip': 'localhost',
+            'host': 'localhost',
             'port': 6980,
             'streamname': 'Command1',
             'bps': 256000,
             'channel': 0,
-            'ratelimit': 0.01,
+            'script_ratelimit': 0.05,  # 20 commands per second, to avoid overloading Voicemeeter
-            'timeout': 5,
+            'timeout': 5,  # timeout on socket operations, in seconds
             'disable_rt_listeners': False,
             'sync': False,
             'pdirty': False,
             'ldirty': False,
         }
+        if 'ip' in kwargs:
+            defaultkwargs['host'] = kwargs.pop('ip')  # for backwards compatibility
         if 'subs' in kwargs:
             defaultkwargs |= kwargs.pop('subs')  # for backwards compatibility
         kwargs = defaultkwargs | kwargs

vban_cmd/iremote.py

@@ -1,83 +1,9 @@
 import abc
 import logging
-import time
-from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@dataclass
-class Modes:
-    """Channel Modes"""
-
-    _mute: hex = 0x00000001
-    _solo: hex = 0x00000002
-    _mono: hex = 0x00000004
-    _mc: hex = 0x00000008
-
-    _amix: hex = 0x00000010
-    _repeat: hex = 0x00000020
-    _bmix: hex = 0x00000030
-    _composite: hex = 0x00000040
-    _tvmix: hex = 0x00000050
-    _upmix21: hex = 0x00000060
-    _upmix41: hex = 0x00000070
-    _upmix61: hex = 0x00000080
-    _centeronly: hex = 0x00000090
-    _lfeonly: hex = 0x000000A0
-    _rearonly: hex = 0x000000B0
-
-    _mask: hex = 0x000000F0
-
-    _on: hex = 0x00000100  # eq.on
-    _cross: hex = 0x00000200
-    _ab: hex = 0x00000800  # eq.ab
-
-    _busa: hex = 0x00001000
-    _busa1: hex = 0x00001000
-    _busa2: hex = 0x00002000
-    _busa3: hex = 0x00004000
-    _busa4: hex = 0x00008000
-    _busa5: hex = 0x00080000
-
-    _busb: hex = 0x00010000
-    _busb1: hex = 0x00010000
-    _busb2: hex = 0x00020000
-    _busb3: hex = 0x00040000
-
-    _pan0: hex = 0x00000000
-    _pancolor: hex = 0x00100000
-    _panmod: hex = 0x00200000
-    _panmask: hex = 0x00F00000
-
-    _postfx_r: hex = 0x01000000
-    _postfx_d: hex = 0x02000000
-    _postfx1: hex = 0x04000000
-    _postfx2: hex = 0x08000000
-
-    _sel: hex = 0x10000000
-    _monitor: hex = 0x20000000
-
-    @property
-    def modevals(self):
-        return (
-            val
-            for val in [
-                self._amix,
-                self._repeat,
-                self._bmix,
-                self._composite,
-                self._tvmix,
-                self._upmix21,
-                self._upmix41,
-                self._upmix61,
-                self._centeronly,
-                self._lfeonly,
-                self._rearonly,
-            ]
-        )
-
-
 class IRemote(abc.ABC):
     """
     Common interface between base class and extended (higher) classes
@@ -89,7 +15,6 @@ class IRemote(abc.ABC):
         self._remote = remote
         self.index = index
         self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
-        self._modes = Modes()
 
     def getter(self, param):
         cmd = self._cmd(param)
@@ -123,6 +48,8 @@ class IRemote(abc.ABC):
     def apply(self, data):
         """Sets all parameters of a dict for the channel."""
 
+        script = ''
+
         def fget(attr, val):
             if attr == 'mode':
                 return (f'mode.{val}', 1)
@@ -138,14 +65,9 @@ class IRemote(abc.ABC):
                         val = 1 if val else 0
 
                     self._remote.cache[self._cmd(attr)] = val
-                    self._remote._script += f'{self._cmd(attr)}={val};'
+                    script += f'{self._cmd(attr)}={val};'
             else:
                 target = getattr(self, attr)
                 target.apply(val)
 
-        self._remote.sendtext(self._remote._script)
+        self._remote.sendtext(script)
-        return self
-
-    def then_wait(self):
-        self._remote._script = str()
-        time.sleep(self._remote.DELAY)

vban_cmd/meta.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from functools import partial
 
 from .enums import NBS, BusModes
+from .packet.enums import ChannelModes
 from .util import cache_bool, cache_float, cache_int, cache_string
 
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ def channel_bool_prop(param):
         elif param.lower() == 'mc':
             return channel_state.mc
         else:
-            return channel_state.get_mode(getattr(self._modes, f'_{param.lower()}'))
+            return channel_state.get_mode(getattr(ChannelModes, param.upper()).value)
 
     def fset(self, val):
         self.setter(param, 1 if val else 0)
@@ -55,7 +56,9 @@ def channel_int_prop(param):
             bit_9 = (channel_state._state >> 9) & 1
             return (bit_9 << 1) | bit_2
         else:
-            return channel_state.get_mode_int(getattr(self._modes, f'_{param.lower()}'))
+            return channel_state.get_mode_int(
+                getattr(ChannelModes, param.upper()).value
+            )
 
     def fset(self, val):
         self.setter(param, val)
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ def strip_output_prop(param):
 
         strip_state = self.public_packets[NBS.zero].states.strip[self.index]
 
-        return strip_state.get_mode(getattr(self._modes, f'_bus{param.lower()}'))
+        return strip_state.get_mode(getattr(ChannelModes, f'BUS{param.upper()}').value)
 
     def fset(self, val):
         self.setter(param, 1 if val else 0)

vban_cmd/packet/enums.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from enum import Flag
+
+
+class ChannelModes(Flag):
+    """Channel Modes - Bit flags that can be combined"""
+
+    MUTE = 0x00000001
+    SOLO = 0x00000002
+    MONO = 0x00000004
+    MC = 0x00000008
+
+    AMIX = 0x00000010
+    REPEAT = 0x00000020
+    BMIX = 0x00000030
+    COMPOSITE = 0x00000040
+    TVMIX = 0x00000050
+    UPMIX21 = 0x00000060
+    UPMIX41 = 0x00000070
+    UPMIX61 = 0x00000080
+    CENTERONLY = 0x00000090
+    LFEONLY = 0x000000A0
+    REARONLY = 0x000000B0
+
+    MASK = 0x000000F0
+
+    ON = 0x00000100  # eq.on
+    CROSS = 0x00000200
+    AB = 0x00000800  # eq.ab
+
+    BUSA = 0x00001000
+    BUSA1 = 0x00001000
+    BUSA2 = 0x00002000
+    BUSA3 = 0x00004000
+    BUSA4 = 0x00008000
+    BUSA5 = 0x00080000
+
+    BUSB = 0x00010000
+    BUSB1 = 0x00010000
+    BUSB2 = 0x00020000
+    BUSB3 = 0x00040000
+
+    PAN0 = 0x00000000
+    PANCOLOR = 0x00100000
+    PANMOD = 0x00200000
+    PANMASK = 0x00F00000
+
+    POSTFX_R = 0x01000000
+    POSTFX_D = 0x02000000
+    POSTFX1 = 0x04000000
+    POSTFX2 = 0x08000000
+
+    SEL = 0x10000000
+    MONITOR = 0x20000000

vban_cmd/packet/nbs0.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from vban_cmd.enums import NBS
 from vban_cmd.kinds import KindMapClass
 from vban_cmd.util import comp
 
+from .enums import ChannelModes
 from .headers import VbanPacket
 
 
@@ -31,57 +32,57 @@ class ChannelState:
     # Common boolean modes
     @property
     def mute(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00000001) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.MUTE.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def solo(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00000002) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.SOLO.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def mono(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00000004) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.MONO.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def mc(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00000008) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.MC.value) != 0
 
     # EQ modes
     @property
     def eq_on(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00000100) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.ON.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def eq_ab(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00000800) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.AB.value) != 0
 
     # Bus assignments (strip to bus routing)
     @property
     def busa1(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00001000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSA1.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def busa2(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00002000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSA2.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def busa3(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00004000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSA3.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def busa4(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00008000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSA4.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def busb1(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00010000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSB1.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def busb2(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00020000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSB2.value) != 0
 
     @property
     def busb3(self) -> bool:
-        return (self._state & 0x00040000) != 0
+        return (self._state & ChannelModes.BUSB3.value) != 0
 
 
 class States(NamedTuple):

vban_cmd/util.py

@@ -1,5 +1,62 @@
+import socket
+import time
 from typing import Iterator
 
+from .error import VBANCMDConnectionError
+
+
+def ratelimit(func):
+    """ratelimit decorator for {VbanCmd}.sendtext, to prevent flooding the network with script requests."""
+
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        self, *rem = args
+        if self.script_ratelimit > 0:
+            now = time.time()
+            elapsed = now - self._last_script_request_time
+            if elapsed < self.script_ratelimit:
+                time.sleep(self.script_ratelimit - elapsed)
+            self._last_script_request_time = time.time()
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def pong_timeout(func):
+    """pong_timeout decorator for {VbanCmd}._handle_pong, to handle timeout logic and socket management."""
+
+    def wrapper(self, timeout: float = None):
+        if timeout is None:
+            timeout = min(self.timeout, 3.0)
+
+        original_timeout = self.sock.gettimeout()
+        self.sock.settimeout(0.5)
+
+        try:
+            start_time = time.time()
+            response_count = 0
+
+            while time.time() - start_time < timeout:
+                try:
+                    response_count += 1
+
+                    if func(self):
+                        return
+
+                except socket.timeout:
+                    continue
+
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f'PING timeout after {timeout}s, received {response_count} non-PONG packets'
+            )
+            raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
+                f'PING timeout: No response from {self.host}:{self.port} after {timeout}s'
+            )
+
+        finally:
+            self.sock.settimeout(original_timeout)
+
+    return wrapper
+
 
 def cache_bool(func, param):
     """Check cache for a bool prop"""

vban_cmd/vbancmd.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 from queue import Queue
-from typing import Union
+from typing import Mapping, Union
 
 from .enums import NBS
 from .error import VBANCMDConnectionError, VBANCMDError
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .packet.headers import (
 )
 from .packet.ping0 import VbanPing0Payload, VbanServerType
 from .subject import Subject
-from .util import bump_framecounter, deep_merge
+from .util import bump_framecounter, deep_merge, pong_timeout, ratelimit
 from .worker import Producer, Subscriber, Updater
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.event = Event({k: kwargs.pop(k) for k in ('pdirty', 'ldirty')})
-        if not kwargs['ip']:
+        if not kwargs['host']:
             kwargs |= self._conn_from_toml()
         for attr, val in kwargs.items():
             setattr(self, attr, val)
@@ -52,14 +52,13 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         self.cache = {}
         self._pdirty = False
         self._ldirty = False
-        self._script = str()
         self.stop_event = None
         self.producer = None
+        self._last_script_request_time = 0
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def __str__(self):
         """Ensure subclasses override str magic method"""
-        pass
 
     def _conn_from_toml(self) -> dict:
         try:
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         If the server is detected as Matrix, RT listeners will be disabled for compatibility.
         """
         self._ping()
+        self._handle_pong()
 
         if not self.disable_rt_listeners:
             self.event.info()
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
             self.producer.start()
 
         self.logger.info(
-            "Successfully logged into VBANCMD {kind} with ip='{ip}', port={port}, streamname='{streamname}'".format(
+            "Successfully logged into VBANCMD {kind} with host='{host}', port={port}, streamname='{streamname}'".format(
                 **self.__dict__
             )
         )
@@ -138,70 +138,47 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
             self._framecounter = bump_framecounter(self._framecounter)
             return current
 
-    def _ping(self, timeout: float = None) -> None:
+    def _ping(self):
-        """Send a PING packet and wait for PONG response to verify connectivity."""
+        """Initiates the PING/PONG handshake with the VBAN server."""
-        if timeout is None:
-            timeout = min(self.timeout, 3.0)
-
         ping_packet = VbanPing0Payload.create_packet(self._get_next_framecounter())
 
-        original_timeout = self.sock.gettimeout()
-        self.sock.settimeout(0.5)
-
         try:
-            self.sock.sendto(ping_packet, (socket.gethostbyname(self.ip), self.port))
+            self.sock.sendto(ping_packet, (socket.gethostbyname(self.host), self.port))
-            self.logger.debug(f'PING sent to {self.ip}:{self.port}')
+            self.logger.debug(f'PING sent to {self.host}:{self.port}')
-
-            start_time = time.time()
-            response_count = 0
-            while time.time() - start_time < timeout:
-                try:
-                    data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(2048)
-                    response_count += 1
-
-                    self.logger.debug(
-                        f'Received packet #{response_count} from {addr}: {len(data)} bytes'
-                    )
-                    self.logger.debug(
-                        f'Response header: {data[: min(32, len(data))].hex()}'
-                    )
-
-                    if VbanPongHeader.is_pong_response(data):
-                        self.logger.debug(
-                            f'PONG received from {addr}, connectivity confirmed'
-                        )
-
-                        server_type = VbanPing0Payload.detect_server_type(data)
-                        self._handle_server_type(server_type)
-
-                        return  # Exit after successful PONG response
-                    else:
-                        if len(data) >= 8:
-                            if data[:4] == b'VBAN':
-                                protocol = data[4] & 0xE0
-                                nbc = data[6]
-                                self.logger.debug(
-                                    f'Non-PONG VBAN packet: protocol=0x{protocol:02x}, nbc=0x{nbc:02x}'
-                                )
-                            else:
-                                self.logger.debug('Non-VBAN packet received')
-
-                except socket.timeout:
-                    continue
-
-            self.logger.debug(
-                f'PING timeout after {timeout}s, received {response_count} non-PONG packets'
-            )
-            raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
-                f'PING timeout: No response from {self.ip}:{self.port} after {timeout}s'
-            )
 
         except socket.gaierror as e:
-            raise VBANCMDConnectionError(f'Unable to resolve hostname {self.ip}') from e
+            raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
+                f'Unable to resolve hostname {self.host}'
+            ) from e
         except Exception as e:
             raise VBANCMDConnectionError(f'PING failed: {e}') from e
-        finally:
+
-            self.sock.settimeout(original_timeout)
+    @pong_timeout
+    def _handle_pong(self) -> bool:
+        """Handles incoming packets during the PING/PONG handshake, looking for a valid PONG response to confirm connectivity and detect server type.
+
+        Returns True if a valid PONG is received, False otherwise."""
+        data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(2048)
+
+        if VbanPongHeader.is_pong_response(data):
+            self.logger.debug(f'PONG received from {addr}, connectivity confirmed')
+
+            server_type = VbanPing0Payload.detect_server_type(data)
+            self._handle_server_type(server_type)
+
+            return True
+        else:
+            if len(data) >= 8:
+                if data[:4] == b'VBAN':
+                    protocol = data[4] & 0xE0
+                    nbc = data[6]
+                    self.logger.debug(
+                        f'Non-PONG VBAN packet: protocol=0x{protocol:02x}, nbc=0x{nbc:02x}'
+                    )
+                else:
+                    self.logger.debug('Non-VBAN packet received')
+
+            return False
 
     def _handle_server_type(self, server_type: VbanServerType) -> None:
         """Handle the detected server type by adjusting settings accordingly."""
@@ -230,7 +207,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
                 framecounter=self._get_next_framecounter(),
                 payload=payload,
             ),
-            (socket.gethostbyname(self.ip), self.port),
+            (socket.gethostbyname(self.host), self.port),
         )
 
     def _set_rt(self, cmd: str, val: Union[str, float]):
@@ -238,6 +215,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         self._send_request(f'{cmd}={val};')
         self.cache[cmd] = val
 
+    @ratelimit
     def sendtext(self, script) -> str | None:
         """Sends a multiple parameter string over a network."""
         self._send_request(script)
@@ -246,17 +224,14 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         if self.disable_rt_listeners and script.endswith(('?', '?;')):
             try:
                 data, _ = self.sock.recvfrom(2048)
-                payload = VbanMatrixResponseHeader.extract_payload(data)
+                return VbanMatrixResponseHeader.extract_payload(data)
             except ValueError as e:
                 self.logger.warning(f'Error extracting matrix response: {e}')
             except TimeoutError as e:
                 self.logger.exception(f'Timeout waiting for matrix response: {e}')
                 raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
-                    f'Timeout waiting for response from {self.ip}:{self.port}'
+                    f'Timeout waiting for response from {self.host}:{self.port}'
                 ) from e
-            return payload
-
-        time.sleep(self.DELAY)
 
     @property
     def type(self) -> str:
@@ -288,12 +263,8 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         while self.pdirty:
             time.sleep(self.DELAY)
 
-    def apply(self, data: dict):
+    def apply(self, data: Mapping):
-        """
+        """Set all parameters of a dict"""
-        Sets all parameters of a dict
-
-        minor delay between each recursion
-        """
 
         def target(key):
             match key.split('-'):
@@ -313,7 +284,8 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
                     raise ValueError(ERR_MSG)
             return target[int(index)]
 
-        [target(key).apply(di).then_wait() for key, di in data.items()]
+        for key, di in data.items():
+            target(key).apply(di)
 
     def apply_config(self, name):
         """applies a config from memory"""

vban_cmd/worker.py

@@ -27,19 +27,13 @@ class Subscriber(threading.Thread):
 
     def run(self):
         while not self.stopped():
-            try:
+            for nbs in NBS:
-                for nbs in NBS:
+                sub_packet = VbanSubscribeHeader().to_bytes(
-                    sub_packet = VbanSubscribeHeader().to_bytes(
+                    nbs, self._remote._get_next_framecounter()
-                        nbs, self._remote._get_next_framecounter()
+                )
-                    )
+                self._remote.sock.sendto(
-                    self._remote.sock.sendto(
+                    sub_packet, (self._remote.host, self._remote.port)
-                        sub_packet, (self._remote.ip, self._remote.port)
+                )
-                    )
-            except TimeoutError as e:
-                self.logger.exception(f'{type(e).__name__}: {e}')
-                raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
-                    f'timeout sending subscription to {self._remote.ip}:{self._remote.port}'
-                ) from e
 
             self.wait_until_stopped(10)
         self.logger.debug(f'terminating {self.name} thread')
@@ -82,7 +76,7 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
             except TimeoutError as e:
                 self.logger.exception(f'{type(e).__name__}: {e}')
                 raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
-                    f'timeout waiting for response from {self._remote.ip}:{self._remote.port}'
+                    f'timeout waiting for response from {self._remote.host}:{self._remote.port}'
                 ) from e
 
             try:
@@ -128,7 +122,6 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
                 self.queue.put('pdirty')
             if self._remote.event.ldirty:
                 self.queue.put('ldirty')
-            # time.sleep(self._remote.ratelimit)
         self.logger.debug(f'terminating {self.name} thread')
         self.queue.put(None)