upm/examples/python/ads1015.py

# Author: Mihai Tudor Panu <mihai.tudor.panu@intel.com>
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# This example demonstrates how to use one the ADS1015 ADC on the Grove Joule
# Shield or the Sparkfun ADC Block for Edison with devices that output a small
# differential voltage (e.g. geophones, piezoelectric bands or pads,
# thermocouples).

from __future__ import print_function
from threading import Timer
from time import sleep
from upm import pyupm_ads1x15 as upm

def stop():
    global running
    running = False

def main():
    global running
    running = True
    fileName = './ads1015.data' # Output filename
    id = 0 # Sample number

    # Initialize and configure the ADS1015
    ads1015 = upm.ADS1015(0, 0x48)

    # Put the ADC into differential mode for pins A0 and A1
    ads1015.getSample(upm.ADS1X15.DIFF_0_1)

    # Set the gain based on expected VIN range to -/+ 2.048 V
    # Can be adjusted based on application to as low as -/+ 0.256 V, see API
    # documentation for details
    ads1015.setGain(upm.ADS1X15.GAIN_TWO)

    # Set the sample rate to 3300 samples per second (max) and turn on continuous
    # sampling
    ads1015.setSPS(upm.ADS1015.SPS_3300)
    ads1015.setContinuous(True)

    # Open the output file
    try:
        f = open(fileName, 'w')
    except OSError as e:
        print('Cannot open output file:', e)
        return

    # Setup a timer to stop logging after 10 seconds
    t = Timer(10, stop)
    t.start()

    # Read sensor and write to file every 1 ms
    while running:
        f.write(str(id) + ' %.7f' % ads1015.getLastSample() + '\n')
        id += 1
        sleep(0.001)

    # Close and exit
    f.close()
    print('Wrote', id, 'samples to file:', fileName)
    return

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()