def _reset(self, reset_type):
        """ Send a "reset" packet to the AlienFX controller."""
        reset_code = self._get_reset_code(reset_type)
        pkt = self.cmd_packet.make_cmd_reset(reset_code)
        logging.debug("SENDING: {}".format(self.pkt_to_string(pkt)))
        self._driver.write_packet(pkt)