gistfile1.txt

# Connect to an Arduino attached to a moisture sensor. The code below is
for the Arduino
"""
const int pin = A0;   // Analog input pin 
unsigned long duration;

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(9600);   // initialize serial communications at 9600 bps
  pinMode(pin, INPUT);
}

void loop() {
  duration = analogRead(pin);
  Serial.print("sensor=" );                         
  Serial.println(duration); 
  delay(1000);   
}
"""
import serial
from blinkstick import blinkstick
import time

bs = blinkstick.find_all()[0]

# we are alive!
bs.set_color(name='blue')

while True:
    try:
        # you need to change /dev/tty.usbmodemfd111
        ser = serial.Serial('/dev/tty.usbmodemfd111',9600,timeout=1)
        data = ser.readline()
        moist = data.split('=')[1]
        print moist
        if int(moist) > 600:
            bs.set_color(name='red')
        else:
            bs.set_color(name='green')

    except:
        # we missed never mind
        pass
    time.sleep(2)