Index: leahi_dialin/fp/modules/valves.py
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diff -u -r5b9473d9ca6a66d4d03c509fae6051710895b498 -r19fcbac01e5a6a6b79a3918975f5ae5abfa4c1ac
--- leahi_dialin/fp/modules/valves.py	(.../valves.py)	(revision 5b9473d9ca6a66d4d03c509fae6051710895b498)
+++ leahi_dialin/fp/modules/valves.py	(.../valves.py)	(revision 19fcbac01e5a6a6b79a3918975f5ae5abfa4c1ac)
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@
             Given valve ID must be one of the valve IDs listed below.
 
         @param valve:  unsigned int - valve ID
-        @param state:  int - valve state
+        @param state:  int - valve state  (0=de-energized/closed, 1=energized/open)
         @param reset:  integer - 1 to reset a previous override, 0 to override
         @return: 1 if successful, zero otherwise
         """
 
         rst = integer_to_bytearray(reset)
-        ste = integer_to_bytearray(int(state))
+        ste = integer_to_bytearray(state)
         vlv = integer_to_bytearray(valve)
         payload = rst + ste + vlv