Alternator statuses program

function sendAlternatorStatus()
	local engineStatus1 = redstone.getInput("right")
	local engineStatus2 = redstone.getInput("back")
	local engineStatus3 = redstone.getInput("left")
	local engineStatus4 = redstone.getInput("top")
	local engineStatus5 = redstone.getInput("bottom")


	-- sleep(0.2)
	modem.transmit(2, 10, {"get_alternator_status_response", engineStatus1, engineStatus2, engineStatus3, engineStatus4, engineStatus5})
end


function getEvent()
	local event, modemSide, senderChannel, replyChannel, message, senderDistance = os.pullEvent("modem_message")

    --print("I just received a message on channel: "..senderChannel)
    --print("The message was: "..message)

	-- Send back message with status of engine
	if message == "get_alternator_status_request" then
		sendAlternatorStatus()
	end

	getEvent()
end

modem = peripheral.wrap("front")
modem.open(10)
getEvent()