pimoroni-pico/micropython/examples/pico_explorer/thermometer.py

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# This example takes the temperature from the Pico's onboard temperature sensor, and displays it on Pico Explorer, along with a little pixelly graph.
# It's based on the thermometer example in the "Getting Started with MicroPython on the Raspberry Pi Pico" book, which is a great read if you're a beginner!
import machine
import utime
# Pico Explorer boilerplate
import picoexplorer as display
width = display.get_width()
height = display.get_height()
display_buffer = bytearray(width * height * 2)
display.init(display_buffer)
# reads from Pico's temp sensor and converts it into a more manageable number
sensor_temp = machine.ADC(4)
conversion_factor = 3.3 / (65535)
i = 0
while True:
# the following two lines do some maths to convert the number from the temp sensor into celsius
reading = sensor_temp.read_u16() * conversion_factor
temperature = round(27 - (reading - 0.706) / 0.001721)
# this if statement clears the display once the graph reaches the right hand side of the display
if i >= (width + 1):
i = 0
display.set_pen(0, 0, 0)
display.clear()
# chooses a pen colour based on the temperature
display.set_pen(0, 255, 0)
if temperature > 20:
display.set_pen(255, 0, 0)
if temperature < 13:
display.set_pen(0, 0, 255)
# draws the reading as a tall, thin rectangle
display.rectangle(i, height - (temperature * 6), 6, height)
# draws a white background for the text
display.set_pen(255, 255, 255)
display.rectangle(1, 1, 65, 33)
# writes the reading as text in the white rectangle
display.set_pen(0, 0, 0)
display.text("{:.0f}".format(temperature) + "c", 3, 3, 0, 4)
# time to update the display
display.update()
# waits for 5 seconds
utime.sleep(5)
# the next tall thin rectangle needs to be drawn 6 pixels to the right of the last one
i += 6