def start_cycle(cycle_id, cycle_durations):
"""
Opens a irrigation value for the cycle duration
"""
update_status("Running Cycle")
logging.debug("Starting Cycle: %s", cycle_id)
date = datetime.now()
add_cycle(cycle_id, date, str(cycle_durations))
zone = 1
for duration in cycle_durations:
run_cycle(zone, duration)
zone += 1
# Be sure all zones are closed
sprinkler_end_cycle()
update_status("Finished Cycle")
logging.debug("Finished Cycle: %s", cycle_id)
def update_from_weather(cycle_id, cycle_durations, station_number, api_key):
"""
Check the current weather conditions. Update status if a weather event should stop
the cycle.
"""
# Get current weather
weather = read_weather(station_number, api_key)
# Turn off if too windy
if wind_speed(weather) > 10:
update_status("Canceled: Wind")
logging.info("Skipping Cycle: %s Too Windy: %s MPH", cycle_id, wind_speed(weather))
return [0 for unused in cycle_durations]
# Turn off if humidity is too high
if humidity(weather) > 90:
update_status("Canceled: Humidity")
logging.info("Skipping Cycle: %s Humidity too high: %s", cycle_id, humidity(weather))
return [0 for unused in cycle_durations]
# Reduce if rainfall in last 24 hours
if current_rain(weather) > 0:
update_status("Canceled: Rain")
logging.info("Skipping Cycle: %s 3 hour rainfall: %s", cycle_id, current_rain(weather))
return [0 for unused in cycle_durations]
return cycle_durations
