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  Patrick Van Oosterwijck • 09/09/2016 at 17:07 • 0 comments

  So here's the code for my WiFi Logger, using JavaScript with Espruino running on the ESP8266. I created Espruino modules to log to InitialState and Losant and pushed them upstream. Gordon merged my pull request but it seems the modules did not make it to the website yet (I don't know how often he regenerates it from Github). For now, you can find them in the EspruinoDocs repo.

  I made the code in such a way that you can choose which cloud service the data is sent to by setting the cloudService variable. I cleared my credentials from the code for obvious reasons, you'll need to get your own. :)

  var cloudService = 'initialstate';
  
  if (cloudService === 'initialstate') {
    initialState = require('InitialState');
  
    initialStateBucket = {
        bucketId: 'your bucket ID',
        accessId: 'your access ID'
    };
  }
  
  if (cloudService === 'losant') {
    var losantDeviceId = 'your device ID';
    var losantDeviceAuth = {
      key: 'your access key',
      secret: 'your access secret'
    };
  
    losant = require('Losant').setup(losantDeviceId, losantDeviceAuth);
  }
  
  
  I2C1.setup({scl: NodeMCU.D4, sda: NodeMCU.D3});
  
  var bme = require('BME280').connect(I2C1);
  var ads = require('ADS1X15').connect(I2C1);
  var wifi = require('Wifi');
  var esp = require('ESP8266');
  
  
  function getMedianEnvData(number, callback) {
    function sorter(a, b) { return 10e6 * (a - b); }
    var num = number;
    var temp = [];
    var press = [];
    var hum = [];
    var timer = setInterval(function () {
      bme.readRawData();
      temp.push(bme.calibration_T(bme.temp_raw) / 100.0);
      press.push(bme.calibration_P(bme.pres_raw) / 100.0);
      hum.push(bme.calibration_H(bme.hum_raw) / 1024.0);
      if (--num === 0) {
        clearInterval(timer);
        temp.sort(sorter);
        press.sort(sorter);
        hum.sort(sorter);
        callback({
          temperature: temp[number >> 1],
          pressure: press[number >> 1],
          humidity: hum[number >> 1]
        });
      }
    }, 1500);
  }
  
  function getChargerData(callback) {
    var data = {};
    ads.setGain(4096);
    ads.getADCVoltage(0, function (val) {
      data.inputVoltage = val * 208.2 / 8.2;
      ads.getADCVoltage(1, function (val) {
        data.batteryVoltage = val;
        ads.getADCVoltage(3, function (val) {
          data.outputVoltage = val;
          ads.getADCVoltage([2,3], function (val) {
            data.chargeCurrent = val / 0.27;
            callback(data);
          });
        });
      });
    });
  }
  
  var timeout = 20;
  
  function sendData(envdata, chargerdata) {
    if (wifi.getDetails().status !== 'connected') {
      timeout--;
      if (timeout === 0) {
        console.log('No WiFi connection');
        esp.deepSleep(60000000);
      } else {
        setTimeout(sendData, 1000, envdata, chargerdata);
      }
    } else {
      if (cloudService === 'initialstate') {
        initialState.sendEventsInsecure(initialStateBucket, envdata,
                                        chargerdata, function (err) {
          if (!err) console.log('Sent to InitialState');
          esp.deepSleep(60000000);
        });
      }
      if (cloudService === 'losant') {
        losant.updateDeviceData({
          temp: envdata.temperature,
          humidity: envdata.humidity,
          pressure: envdata.pressure,
          voltage_solar: chargerdata.inputVoltage,
          voltage_bat: chargerdata.batteryVoltage,
          current_charge: chargerdata.chargeCurrent
        }, function (err) {
          if (!err) console.log('Sent to Losant');
          esp.deepSleep(60000000);
        });
      }
    }
  }
  
  E.on('init', function() {
    getMedianEnvData(5, function (envdata) {
      console.log(envdata);
      getChargerData(function (chargerdata) {
        console.log(chargerdata);
        sendData(envdata, chargerdata);
      });
    });
  });

  Some of this stuff is of course very specific to my application, but it gives you the gist. After you load this code with the Espruino IDE, you need to type save() in the terminal to save it to flash. It makes use of the deep sleep timer to save power. For this to work, GPIO16 needs to be connected to the RESET pin. Every 60 seconds, the device will wake up, take readings, send them to the cloud and go back to sleep.

  I had issues with crappy readings from the BME280 that would cause a signal with significant spikes. That is the reason I implemented the filtering to get the median value. It's possible this is not necessary if everything is integrated on a nice board instead...

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• Environmental, voltages and current

  Patrick Van Oosterwijck • 09/08/2016 at 23:39 • 0 comments

  There is a convenient Espruino library for the ADS1115, it made it a snap to get to the point where all data I need are measured. This is my current prototype:

  I am writing Espruino libraries for logging to InitialState as well as Losant, making good progress with those and working on getting them upstream so anyone can just "require" them. Stay tuned, code is coming soon!
  

• Environmental data logging to Initial State

  Patrick Van Oosterwijck • 08/29/2016 at 00:41 • 0 comments

  For initial prototyping I used a Chinese NodeMCU clone (LoLin) connected to a BME280 breakout board from AliExpress to try and get some environmental logging going.

  I had started to write a BME280 driver but then I noticed one already exists. Cool, less work for me!

  After writing a driver for Initial State, I got this log:

  Not bad for a start! You can see the temperature cycle from my air conditioning very well. You can also tell from the pressure that I'm at elevation (Longmont, CO).

  There are some weird "off" readings here and there. Not sure where they come from. It might be a supply issue, since everything is connected with long fly wires and powered from my laptop. I'm going to try multiple readings and taking the median to see if I can get rid of that.

  I realize this isn't much use without the source code, I'm going to try and straighten that out soon and get some code on Github.
  

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