'''
In this example we are saving the data to a csv file to be opened with Excel.
'''
from gdx import gdx
gdx = gdx.gdx()
import csv
import os
#gdx.open_usb()
gdx.open_ble(
) # Comment this out if you decide to use the gdx.open_usb() function instead.
gdx.select_sensors()
with open('csvexample.csv', 'w', newline='') as my_data_file:
# The commented-out code below would be used if you want to hard-code in an absolute file path for the location of the csv file...
#with open('C:/full/path/to/your/documents/folder/csvexample2.csv', 'w', newline='') as my_data_file:
csv_writer = csv.writer(my_data_file)
gdx.start(period=200)
column_headers = gdx.enabled_sensor_info()
csv_writer.writerow(column_headers)
for i in range(0, 40):
measurements = gdx.read()
if measurements == None:
break
csv_writer.writerow(measurements)
def simulation(q):
import time
from gdx import gdx #The gdx function calls are from a gdx.py file inside the gdx folder, which must be with this program.
gdx = gdx.gdx()
time_between_readings_in_seconds = 0.2
number_of_readings = 500
digits_of_precision = 2
gdx.open_usb()
gdx.select_sensors(
[1]
) # You will be asked to select the sensors to be used. You can select up to three.
sensor_times = []
sensor_readings = []
period_in_ms = time_between_readings_in_seconds * 1000
gdx.start(period_in_ms)
# Data Collection:
collection_complete = False
while not collection_complete:
try:
time = 0
print('Starting...')
for i in range(0, number_of_readings):
# This is where we are reading the list of measurements from the sensors.
measurements = gdx.read()
if measurements == None:
break
q.put([time, measurements[0]])
# Update the time variable with the new time for the next data point
time = time + time_between_readings_in_seconds
# The data collection loop is finished
collection_complete = True
print('Data collection complete.')
#stop sensor readings and disconnect device
gdx.stop()
gdx.close()
q.put('Q')
exit()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
collection_complete = True
gdx.stop() #Stop sensor readings
gdx.close() #Disconnect the device
print('data collection stopped by keypress')
print('Number of readings: ', i + 1)
q.put('Q')
exit()
