Index: leahi_dialin/fp/modules/valves.py
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diff -u -r77740bc2ccace473a471515cadd4bc1353360cd6 -r9ac39d94327325e5b882318bc0e5126668eec66e
--- leahi_dialin/fp/modules/valves.py	(.../valves.py)	(revision 77740bc2ccace473a471515cadd4bc1353360cd6)
+++ leahi_dialin/fp/modules/valves.py	(.../valves.py)	(revision 9ac39d94327325e5b882318bc0e5126668eec66e)
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@
             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