sensors back working

soil_moisture.py

@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ ts_write_key = ''
 mqtt_soil_server = "192.168.0.25"
 mqtt_soil_path_one = "soil_one"
 mqtt_soil_path_two = "soil_two"
-
-dry_reading = 80
-wet reading = 200
+#sensor calibration, Garrus would be proud
+one_dry_reading = 202
+one_wet_reading = 80
+two_dry_reading = 224
+two_wet_reading = 89
 
 #setup for the ADC module
 def adc_setup():
@@ -26,21 +28,31 @@ def adc_setup():
 		exit(-1)
 
 #main driver for measurments and MQTT
-def main_loop(channel):
+def main_loop():#insert channel variable when setting up thingspeak
 	
 	try:
+		
 		#get sensor reading and percentage conversions
 		soil_one = adc.analogRead(0)
-		
+		soil_one_percent = ((soil_one - one_wet_reading) * 100)/(one_wet_reading - one_dry_reading)
 		soil_two = adc.analogRead(1)
+		soil_two_percent = ((soil_two - two_wet_reading) * 100)/(two_wet_reading - two_dry_reading)
+		soil_avg = (soil_one_percent + soil_two_percent) / 2
 		
+		print(soil_one)
+		print(soil_two)
+		
+		print('soil one: %d%%' % soil_one_percent)
+		print('soil two: %d%%' % soil_two_percent)
+		print('soil average: %d%%' % soil_avg)
 		
 		#publish sensor info to MQTT server
 		
-		publish.single(mqtt_soil_path_one, stuff, hostname= mqtt_soil_server)
+		#publish.single(mqtt_soil_path_one, stuff, hostname= mqtt_soil_server)
 		
 		#print to the LCD display
-
+	except:
+		print('failed')
 #LCD display code
 
 def destroy_all():
@@ -50,7 +62,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 	#thingspeak channel settings here
 	
 	try:
+		while True:
 			adc_setup()
+			main_loop()
+			time.sleep(10)
 		
 	except KeyboardInterrupt:
 		destroy_all()