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Python Programming for Arduino

Python Programming for Arduino

By : Pratik Desai
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Python Programming for Arduino

Python Programming for Arduino

4.6 (22)
By: Pratik Desai
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Overview of this book

This is the book for you if you are a student, hobbyist, developer, or designer with little or no programming and hardware prototyping experience, and you want to develop IoT applications. If you are a software developer or a hardware designer and want to create connected devices applications, then this book will help you get started.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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1. Getting Started with Python and Arduino
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1. Getting Started with Python and Arduino
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Introduction to Python
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Installing Python and Setuptools
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The fundamentals of Python programming
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Python operators and built-in types
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Introduction to Arduino
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Getting started with the Arduino IDE
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Introduction to Arduino programming
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Summary
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2. Working with the Firmata Protocol and the pySerial Library
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2. Working with the Firmata Protocol and the pySerial Library
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Connecting the Arduino board
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Introducing the Firmata protocol
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Getting started with pySerial
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Bridging pySerial and Firmata
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Summary
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3. The First Project – Motion-triggered LEDs
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3. The First Project – Motion-triggered LEDs
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Motion-triggered LEDs – the project description
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The project goal
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Method 1 – using a standalone Arduino sketch
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Method 2 – using Python and Firmata
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Summary
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4. Diving into Python-Arduino Prototyping
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4. Diving into Python-Arduino Prototyping
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Prototyping
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Working with pyFirmata methods
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Prototyping templates using Firmata
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Prototyping with the I2C protocol
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Summary
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5. Working with the Python GUI
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5. Working with the Python GUI
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Learning Tkinter for GUI design
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Your first Python GUI program
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The Button() widget – interfacing GUI with Arduino and LEDs
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The Entry() widget – providing manual user inputs
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The Scale() widget – adjusting the brightness of an LED
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The Grid geometry manager
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The Checkbutton() widget – selecting LEDs
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The Label() widget – monitoring I/O pins
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Remaking your first Python-Arduino project with a GUI
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Summary
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6. Storing and Plotting Arduino Data
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6. Storing and Plotting Arduino Data
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Working with files in Python
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Using CSV files to store data
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Storing Arduino data in a CSV file
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Getting started with matplotlib
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Plotting random numbers using matplotlib
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Plotting data from a CSV file
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Plotting real-time Arduino data
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Integrating plots in the Tkinter window
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Summary
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7. The Midterm Project – a Portable DIY Thermostat
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7. The Midterm Project – a Portable DIY Thermostat
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Thermostat – the project description
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Stage 1 – prototyping the thermostat
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Stage 2 – using a Raspberry Pi for the deployable thermostat
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Summary
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8. Introduction to Arduino Networking
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8. Introduction to Arduino Networking
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Arduino and the computer networking
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Developing web applications using Python
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RESTful web applications with Arduino and Python
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MQTT – A lightweight messaging protocol
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Getting started with MQTT on Arduino and Python
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Summary
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9. Arduino and the Internet of Things
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9. Arduino and the Internet of Things
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Getting started with the IoT
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The IoT cloud platforms
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Developing cloud applications using Python and Xively
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Your own cloud platform for the IoT
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Summary
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10. The Final Project – a Remote Home Monitoring System
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10. The Final Project – a Remote Home Monitoring System
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The design methodology for IoT projects
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Project overview
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Stage 1 – a monitoring station using Arduino
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Stage 2 – a control center using Python and the Raspberry Pi
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Stage 3 – a web application using Xively, Python, and Amazon cloud service
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Testing and troubleshooting
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Extending your remote home monitoring system
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Summary
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11. Tweet-a-PowerStrip
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11. Tweet-a-PowerStrip
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Project overview
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Stage 1 – a smart power strip with Arduino and relays
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Stage 2 – the Python code to process tweets
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Testing and troubleshooting
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Extending the project with additional features
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Summary
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Index
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Index

Testing and troubleshooting

Testing can simply be performed by posting the #fan #on status to the Twitter account used in this project. You should be able to see the fan turning on by using the command shown here:

Testing and troubleshooting

Similarly, send the #fan #off status to turn off the fan. You may find some lagging, as the loop used to retrieve the tweets is set with a delay of a minute.

Testing and troubleshooting

To access the status of the system, post the #status #get status to the account, and you will be able to see the system status automatically posted by the computation unit.

Testing and troubleshooting

The tweet shown in the following screenshot is generated using the Tweet-a-PowerStrip unit. It displays the status of all the connected appliances.

Testing and troubleshooting

While working with the system, you will want to either avoid the following scenarios or troubleshoot them:

  • 'Twitter rate limit exceed' error: Twitter imposes a limit on the number of requests you can make to their public API. If you are requesting the API too often (this often occurs when you reduce the...

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