Hot Pi
In my last post, I explained how to set up the Pi with the drivers needed to allow it to read temperatures from DS120B sensors. In this post, I’ll show you the code and setup required to make it start taking readings automatically at bootup, and store the information in a Mysql database for future use. I’ll also add a couple of LEDs to the circuit, so that the system can provide some feedback and …
Warming to the Pi and Python
I’ve had a Raspberry Pi since Christmas, but haven’t done much with it up till now. That’s all changed since I moved house. Getting to grips with a new central heating system, I find that (for reasons too dull to list here) I need to monitor and control it rather more flexibly than I can do with the standard timer. I also don’t want to pay lots of money for a Nest controller, however beautiful it …