def measureMoisture():
pump = SETTINGS["PUMP"]
try:
average = MCP3008.readMoisture(pi)
except:
average = 0
if average > 0:
average = round(average, 2)
wateringTime = round(average / pump["WATERING_FACTOR"], 2)
if wateringTime < pump["MIN_WATER"]:
print("Watering time, {}, too low. Use minimum watering time: {}".
format(wateringTime, pump["MIN_WATER"]))
wateringTime = pump["MIN_WATER"]
else:
wateringTime = pump["WATERING_TIME"]
print("Failed to get moisture reading, use default watering time {}".
format(wateringTime))
for sensor in SETTINGS["SENSORS"]:
utils.blinkLed(pi, sensor["LED"], 20, 0.2)
# turn pump on for some seconds
print("{}: moisture: {} - turn pump on for {} seconds".format(
timestamp, average, wateringTime))
pi.set_mode(pump["LED_GPIO"], pigpio.OUTPUT)
pi.set_mode(pump["GPIO"], pigpio.OUTPUT)
pi.write(pump["LED_GPIO"], 1)
pi.write(pump["GPIO"], 0)
time.sleep(wateringTime)
pi.write(pump["GPIO"], 1)
pi.write(pump["LED_GPIO"], 0)
def measureMoisture():
try:
average = MCP3008.readMoisture(pi)
except:
average = 0
if average == 0:
utils.turnOffLeds(pi)
print("Failed to get moisture reading!\n")
return "not read"
return average