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import serial | |
import sys | |
from time import sleep | |
from urllib.request import urlopen | |
myAPI = "RXM5Z9R2ZBV9JHAH" | |
def updateThingSpeak(): | |
print('Now updating thingspeak') | |
baseURL = 'https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_key=%s' % myAPI | |
f = urlopen(baseURL + "&field1=%s" % (temperature) + "&field2=%s" % (switch_position) ) | |
print ("Success! I uploaded data point No. ", f.read()) | |
f.close() | |
ser = serial.Serial() | |
ser.baudrate = 115200 | |
# <<< YOU NEED TO CHANGE THIS BIT! >>> | |
# Try COM...ah...whateverYouSeeOnDeviceManager under ports. Type Device Manager in the start menu. | |
ser.port = "COM3" | |
print("Type CTRL + C to exit. (may take 5 seconds)") | |
ser.open() | |
try: | |
while True: | |
print("Reading Serial Data and Switch position (1 or 0)") | |
# reads and cleans the first line from serial (temp) | |
microbitdata = str(ser.readline()) | |
temperature = microbitdata[2:] | |
temperature = temperature.replace(" ","") | |
temperature = temperature.replace("'","") | |
temperature = temperature.replace("\\r\\n","") | |
temperature = int(temperature) | |
print(temperature) | |
# reads and cleans the second line from serial | |
microbitdata = str(ser.readline()) | |
switch_position = microbitdata[2:] | |
switch_position = switch_position.replace(" ","") | |
switch_position = switch_position.replace("'","") | |
switch_position = switch_position.replace("\\r\\n","") | |
switch_position = int(switch_position) | |
print(switch_position) | |
# You could copy the code block above to read a third line etc. | |
# Updates Thingspeak | |
updateThingSpeak() | |
except KeyboardInterrupt: | |
#https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_key=RXM5Z9R2ZBV9JHAH |
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