py-temperature-reader

Python application to read DS18B20 1-wire temperature sensor and sends data to configured recorders. Read frequency can be configured in config.json by setting the property read-interval in seconds.

{
    "read-interval": 30
}

Recorders

A recorder is where the data read from the sensor will be sent. Multiple recorders can be configured at the same time using config.json.

Existing recorders are:

• Print
• File

A Measurement object will be passed to each configured recorder each time the sensor is read. This object has following structure:

{
    "device_id": "28ABCDEF123456",
    "value": 130.123,
    "timestamp": "2017-10-06T07:49:51Z"
}

Recorders has some configuration fields that accepts dynamic values from Measurement. To use a dynamic valye it must be referenced using braces (i.e. {device_id}). Fields that can be used as dynamic values are:

• device_id: the id of the sensor read
• timestamp: date and time of the read
• celsius: the value measured in Celsius
• fahrenheit: the value read in Fahrenheit

Print recorder

Print the data received through the console using the string format configured in format. formatconfiguration accepts dynamic values.

Example configuration:

{
    "recorders": [{
        "type": "print",
        "config": {
            "format": "{device_id} C {celsius} / F {fahrenheit}"
        }
    }]
}

File recorder

This recorder will create a file for each sensor read using the device id of the sensor as file name. The files will be stored in the path configured in container with the extension specified in extension. The data read from the sensor will be write using the string format in format. formatconfiguration accepts dynamic values.

Example configuration:

{
    "recorders": [{
        "type": "file",
        "config": {
            "format": "{timestamp},{celsius},C",
            "container": "/temperature/",
            "extension": ".log"
        }
    }]
}

HTTP Recorder

This recorder will send measured data as JSON object in the body to the configured endpoint using HTTP POST. The endpoint can contain dynamic values.

Optionally headers can be configured to be sent in the request.

Content-Type header should not be provided and if so will not be used since it is fixed to application/json.

Example configuration:

{
    "recorders": [{
        "type": "http",
        "config": {
            "uri": "https://host/api/temperature/{device_id}",
            "json-template": {
                "celsius": "{celsius}",
                "fahrenheit": "{fahrenheit}",
                "timestamp": "{timestamp}",
                "device_id": "{device_id}"
            },
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "Bearer ABCDE12345"
            }
        }
    }]
}