Improvements to compensated temperature code
[EVA-2020-02-2.git] / examples / compensated-temperature.py
1 #!/usr/bin/env python
2
3 import time
4 from bme280 import BME280
5 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
6
7 try:
8 from smbus2 import SMBus
9 except ImportError:
10 from smbus import SMBus
11
12 print("""compensated-temperature.py - Use the CPU temperature to compensate temperature
13 readings from the BME280 sensor. Method adapted from Initial State's Enviro pHAT
14 review: https://medium.com/@InitialState/tutorial-review-enviro-phat-for-raspberry-pi-4cd6d8c63441
15
16 Press Ctrl+C to exit!
17
18 """)
19
20 bus = SMBus(1)
21 bme280 = BME280(i2c_dev=bus)
22
23 # Get the temperature of the CPU for compensation
24 def get_cpu_temperature():
25 process = Popen(['vcgencmd', 'measure_temp'], stdout=PIPE)
26 output, _error = process.communicate()
27 return float(output[output.index('=') + 1:output.rindex("'")])
28
29 # Tuning factor for compensation. Decrease this number to adjust the
30 # temperature down, and increase to adjust up
31 factor = 0.8
32
33 cpu_temps = [0] * 5
34
35 while True:
36 cpu_temp = get_cpu_temperature()
37 # Smooth out with some averaging to decrease jitter
38 cpu_temps = cpu_temps[1:] + [cpu_temp]
39 avg_cpu_temp = sum(cpu_temps) / float(len(cpu_temps))
40 raw_temp = bme280.get_temperature()
41 comp_temp = raw_temp - ((avg_cpu_temp - raw_temp) / factor)
42 print("Compensated temperature: {:05.2f} *C".format(comp_temp))
43 time.sleep(1.0)