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Practical Python Programming for IoT

You're reading from  Practical Python Programming for IoT

Product type Book
Published in Nov 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838982461
Pages 516 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Gary Smart Gary Smart

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface Section 1: Programming with Python and the Raspberry Pi
Setting Up your Development Environment Getting Started with Python and IoT Networking with RESTful APIs and Web Sockets Using Flask Networking with MQTT, Python, and the Mosquitto MQTT Broker Section 2: Practical Electronics for Interacting with the Physical World
Connecting Your Raspberry Pi to the Physical World Electronics 101 for the Software Engineer Section 3: IoT Playground - Practical Examples to Interact with the Physical World
Turning Things On and Off Lights, Indicators, and Displaying Information Measuring Temperature, Humidity, and Light Levels Movement with Servos, Motors, and Steppers Measuring Distance and Detecting Movement Advanced IoT Programming Concepts - Threads, AsyncIO, and Event Loops IoT Visualization and Automation Platforms Tying It All Together - An IoT Christmas Tree Assessments Other Books You May Enjoy

Reading analog input with the ADS1115

Now that we have our ADS1115 connected to our Raspberry Pi, it's time to learn how to use it to read in analog values, specifically the analog values created by our two potentiometers. We will use these analog values shortly to produce a PWM signal, which in turn will control the brightness of our LED.

The code we are about to cover can be found in the file chapter05/analog_input_ads1115.py. Please review this file before continuing.

  1. Start by running the program in a Terminal:
(venv) $ python analog_input_ads1115.py
  1. You should receive a stream of output similar to the following (your value and volts numbers will be different):
 Frequency Pot (A0) value=3 volts=0.000 Duty Cycle Pot (A1) value= 9286 volts=1.193
Frequency Pot (A0) value=3 volts=0.000 Duty Cycle Pot (A1) value= 9286 volts=1.193
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  1. Turn the two potentiometers and watch the output change—specifically, you will notice the numbers reported for value and...
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