def measure_soil_moisture(self, data=None):
while self.monitor == True:
self.data = read.read_serial("/dev/ttyACM0")
self.moisture0 = self.data[0]
self.moisture1 = self.data[1]
self.moisture2 = self.data[2]
self.moisture3 = self.data[3]
Gdk.threads_enter() # needed to avoid Segmentation fault error
self.soil_moisture1.set_text(str(self.moisture0))
self.soil_moisture2.set_text(str(self.moisture1))
self.soil_moisture3.set_text(str(self.moisture2))
self.soil_moisture4.set_text(str(self.moisture3))
Gdk.threads_leave() # needed to avoid Segmentation fault error
if self.step >= self.saving_intervall:
print "writing data into csv"
write.write_csv([int(self.moisture0),int(self.moisture1),int(self.moisture2),int(self.moisture3), "PUMP=FALSE", "NONE"])
self.step = 0
else:
self.step += 1
time.sleep(0.1)
return
def pump_control(self):
while self.automation == True:
time.sleep(1)
if self.moisture0 >= self.min_moisture or self.moisture1 >= self.min_moisture:
print self.moisture1
write.write_csv([int(self.moisture0),int(self.moisture1),int(self.moisture2),int(self.moisture3), "PUMP1=TRUE", "START"])
self.pump_run(self.port_pump1, self.pump1_switch)
time.sleep(self.pump_length)
write.write_csv([int(self.moisture0),int(self.moisture1),int(self.moisture2),int(self.moisture3), "PUMP1=TRUE", "END"])
else:
print "no need for water @pump1"
pass
if self.moisture2 >= self.min_moisture or self.moisture3 >= self.min_moisture:
print self.moisture3
write.write_csv([int(self.moisture0),int(self.moisture1),int(self.moisture2),int(self.moisture3), "PUMP2=TRUE","START"])
self.pump_run(self.port_pump2, self.pump2_switch)
write.write_csv([int(self.moisture0),int(self.moisture1),int(self.moisture2),int(self.moisture3), "PUMP2=TRUE","END"])
time.sleep(self.pump_length)
else:
print "no need for water @pump2"
pass
return
