Robin Cole
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Data Logging Zero to Hero with CircuitPython and MQTT

Using Python and open source software we publish data from a sensor over MQTT, persist the data and visualise it in real-time.

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Data Logging Zero to Hero with CircuitPython and MQTT

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Wiring diagram

Wiring up the sensor

Code

code.py

MicroPython
The main file for part 2
import board
import busio
from digitalio import DigitalInOut
import time
import neopixel
from adafruit_esp32spi import adafruit_esp32spi
from adafruit_esp32spi import adafruit_esp32spi_wifimanager
import adafruit_esp32spi.adafruit_esp32spi_socket as socket
from adafruit_onewire.bus import OneWireBus
from adafruit_ds18x20 import DS18X20
from adafruit_minimqtt import MQTT
from secrets import secrets
from config import config

led = neopixel.NeoPixel(board.NEOPIXEL, 1)
led.brightness = 0.1

GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
RED = (255, 0, 0)

# Initialize one-wire bus on board pin D5.
ow_bus = OneWireBus(board.D5)
ds18 = DS18X20(ow_bus, ow_bus.scan()[0])

# If you are using a board with pre-defined ESP32 Pins:
esp32_cs = DigitalInOut(board.ESP_CS)
esp32_ready = DigitalInOut(board.ESP_BUSY)
esp32_reset = DigitalInOut(board.ESP_RESET)
spi = busio.SPI(board.SCK, board.MOSI, board.MISO)
esp = adafruit_esp32spi.ESP_SPIcontrol(spi, esp32_cs, esp32_ready, esp32_reset)
wifi = adafruit_esp32spi_wifimanager.ESPSPI_WiFiManager(esp, secrets)


def connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
    print("Connected to MQTT Broker {}".format(secrets["mqtt-broker"]))
    print("Flags: {0}\n RC: {1}".format(flags, rc))


wifi.connect()
print("Connected to wifi with IP {}".format(wifi.ip_address()))

client = MQTT(socket, broker=secrets["mqtt-broker"], port=1883, network_manager=wifi)

# Connect callback handlers to client
client.on_connect = connect
client.connect()

while True:
    try:
        temperature = ds18.temperature
        print((ds18.temperature,))
        led[0] = GREEN
        client.publish(config["mqtt_topic"], temperature)
        time.sleep(0.1)
        led[0] = RED
        time.sleep(config["sleep_time"])
    except Exception as err:
        print("An error occured: {}".format(err))
        wifi.reset()
        wifi.connect()

secrets.py

Python
Example secrets file
# This file is where you keep secret settings, passwords, and tokens!
# If you put them in the code you risk committing that info or sharing it

secrets = {
    "ssid": "yours",
    "password": "yours",
    "timezone": "Europe/London",
    "mqtt-broker": "yours",
}

config.py

Python
The configuration for readings
# This file is where you keep secret settings, passwords, and tokens!
# If you put them in the code you risk committing that info or sharing it

config = {
    "mqtt_topic": "m4-temperature",
    "sleep_time": 1,
}

Credits

Robin Cole

Robin Cole

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Pythonista & PhD physics

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