Alan Wang
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Simple MicroPython IoT Smart Home (ESP8266)

Convert a DIY miniature wooden house into a ESP8266 IoT smart home with WiFi sensor data logging.

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Simple MicroPython IoT Smart Home (ESP8266)

Things used in this project

Hardware components

NodeMCU ESP8266 Breakout Board
NodeMCU ESP8266 Breakout Board
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I2C 16x2 Arduino LCD Display Module
DFRobot I2C 16x2 Arduino LCD Display Module
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BH1750 (GY-30 or GY-302)
×1
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
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6 DOF Sensor - MPU6050
DFRobot 6 DOF Sensor - MPU6050
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DHT22 Temperature Sensor
DHT22 Temperature Sensor
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Gravity: Analog Gas Sensor (MQ2) For Arduino
DFRobot Gravity: Analog Gas Sensor (MQ2) For Arduino
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Gravity: Digital 5A Relay Module
DFRobot Gravity: Digital 5A Relay Module
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5 mm LED: Red
5 mm LED: Red
×1
Resistor 220 ohm
Resistor 220 ohm
×4
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
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Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×1

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Simple MicroPython IoT smart home

MicroPython
# MicroPython Smart Home on ESP8266 (NodeMCU V3)
# LCD1602: https://github.com/dhylands/python_lcd
# MPU6050: https://github.com/adamjezek98/MPU6050-ESP8266-MicroPython
# BH1750: https://github.com/catdog2/mpy_bh1750fvi_esp8266
# HC-SR04: https://github.com/rsc1975/micropython-hcsr04
import network, urequests, machine, math, utime, dht, bh1750fvi, mpu6050
from machine import Pin, I2C, ADC
from esp8266_i2c_lcd import I2cLcd
from hcsr04 import HCSR04


# user data
ssid = "your_wifi_ssid" # input your wifi SSID
pw = "wour_wifi_pw" # input your wifi password
ifttt_event = "your_ifttt_event_name" # input your IFTTT webhook event
ifttt_api_key = "your_ifttt_api_key" # input your IFTTT webhook API key
ifttt_enabled = True
update_delay = 10000
display_delay = 2000
lcd_lightup_distance = 100
alarm_angle = 3.0


# I2C (D1=Pin5=SCL, D2=Pin4=SDA): LCD1602, BH1750, MPU6050
# D3=Pin0: active piezo buzzer (triggered with LOW voltage)
# D4=Pin2: LED
# D5=Pin14: DHT22
# D6=Pin13: relay (to power up the DHT22 properly)
# D7=Pin13/D8=Pin15: HCSR04
# A0=ADC0: MQ2
i2c = I2C(scl=Pin(5), sda=Pin(4))
lcd1602 = I2cLcd(i2c, 0x27, 2, 16)
mpu6050 = mpu6050.accel(i2c)
buzzer = Pin(0, Pin.OUT)
buzzer.value(1)
led = Pin(2, Pin.OUT)
dht22 = dht.DHT22(Pin(14))
dht22_power = Pin(12, Pin.OUT)
dht22_power.value(1)
sonar = HCSR04(trigger_pin=13, echo_pin=15)
mq2 = ADC(0)


def lcd_clear():
    lcd1602.move_to(0, 0)
    lcd1602.putstr(" " * 32)

def lcd_show(text, line):
    lcd1602.move_to(0, line)
    lcd1602.putstr(text)

def mpu6050_read(target):
    return mpu6050.get_values()[target]

def mpu6050_pitch():
    return 57.3 * math.atan2(mpu6050_read('AcY') / 16384.0,
                             math.sqrt(math.pow(mpu6050_read('AcX') / 16384.0, 2) + math.pow(mpu6050_read('AcZ') / 16384.0, 2)))

def mpu6050_row():
    return 57.3 * math.atan2(mpu6050_read('AcX') / 16384.0,
                             math.sqrt(math.pow(mpu6050_read('AcY') / 16384.0, 2) + math.pow(mpu6050_read('AcZ') / 16384.0, 2)))

def bh1750_read():
    return bh1750fvi.sample(i2c)

def buzzer_on():
    buzzer.value(0)
    led.on()

def buzzer_off():
    buzzer.value(1)
    led.off()


# wait a bit and power up the DHT22
utime.sleep_ms(100)
dht22_power.value(0)


# connect to wifi
wifi = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
wifi.active(True)
wifi.connect(ssid, pw)

lcd_clear()
lcd_show("Connecting to", 0)
lcd_show(" WiFi...", 1)
print("Connecting to WiFi...")

while not wifi.isconnected():
    pass

lcd_clear()
lcd_show("WiFi Connected.", 0)
lcd_show(" Initializing...", 1)
print("WiFi Connected.")


# setup timestamps
sensor_read_time = utime.ticks_ms() - update_delay
display_time = utime.ticks_ms() - display_delay
temperature = 0.0
humidity = 0.0
    
    
# main loop
while True:
    
    distance = sonar.distance_cm()
    pitch = mpu6050_pitch()
    roll = mpu6050_row()
    mq2_value = mq2.read()
    alarm = False
    
    
    if 2 <= distance <= lcd_lightup_distance:
        lcd1602.backlight_on()
    else:
        lcd1602.backlight_off()
    
    if abs(pitch) >= alarm_angle or abs(roll) >= alarm_angle:
        alarm = True
        print("Alarm triggered! Pitch: " + str(round(pitch, 2)) + "* / roll: " + str(round(roll, 2)) + "*")
        buzzer_on()
    
    if mq2_value >= alarm_smoke:
        alarm = True
        print("Alarm triggered! Smoke reading over " + str(alarm_smoke))
        buzzer_on()
        
    if not alarm:
        buzzer_off()
    
    
    if utime.ticks_ms() - display_time >= display_delay:
        
        light = bh1750_read()
        mq2_value = mq2.read()
        
        try:
            
            dht22.measure()
            temperature = dht22.temperature()
            humidity = dht22.humidity()
            
        except:
            
            temperature = 0.0
            humidity = 0.0
            print("DHT22 read error!")
        
        if not (temperature == 0.0 and humidity == 0.0):
            
            lcd_clear()
            lcd_show("{:^16}".format("T: {:3.1f}".format(temperature) + " H: {:3.1f}".format(humidity)), 0)
            lcd_show("{:^16}".format("L: " + str(light) + " Q: " + str(mq2_value)), 1)
            print("Sensor output: Temp: {0}*C, Humid: {1}%, Light: {2} lux, MQ2: {3}/1023".format(temperature, humidity, light, mq2_value))
            
            if ifttt_enabled and (utime.ticks_ms() - sensor_read_time >= update_delay):
                
                if wifi.isconnected():
                    
                    url = "http://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/" + ifttt_event + "/with/key/" + ifttt_api_key
                    url += "?value1=" + str(temperature)
                    url += "&value2=" + str(humidity)
                    url += "&value3=" + str(mq2_value)
                    
                    led.on()
                    response = urequests.get(url)
                    
                    if not alarm:
                        led.off()
                    if response.status_code == 200:
                        print("-- IFTTT updated successfully")
                    else:
                        print("-- IFTTT update failed:")
                        print(response.text)
                    
                else:
                    lcd_clear()
                    lcd_show("WiFi lost.", 0)
                    lcd_show(" Rebooting...", 1)
                    print("WiFi connection lost. Rebooting...")
                    utime.sleep(1)
                    machine.reset()
                    
                sensor_read_time = utime.ticks_ms()
            display_time = utime.ticks_ms()
    
    
    utime.sleep_ms(250)

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Alan Wang

Alan Wang

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