# Get the temperature of the CPU for compensation
def get_cpu_temperature():
- process = Popen(['vcgencmd', 'measure_temp'], stdout=PIPE)
+ process = Popen(['vcgencmd', 'measure_temp'], stdout=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
output, _error = process.communicate()
- output = output.decode()
return float(output[output.index('=') + 1:output.rindex("'")])
# temperature down, and increase to adjust up
factor = 0.8
-cpu_temps = [0] * 5
+cpu_temps = [get_cpu_temperature()] * 5
while True:
cpu_temp = get_cpu_temperature()