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#!/usr/bin/env python
import serial
from xbee import xbee
SERIALPORT = "COM4" # the com/serial port the XBee is connected to
BAUDRATE = 9600 # the baud rate we talk to the xbee
CURRENTSENSE = 4 # which XBee ADC has current draw data
VOLTSENSE = 0 # which XBee ADC has mains voltage data
# open up the FTDI serial port to get data transmitted to xbee
ser = serial.Serial(SERIALPORT, BAUDRATE)
ser.open()
while True:
# grab one packet from the xbee, or timeout
packet = xbee.find_packet(ser)
if packet:
xb = xbee(packet)
#print xb
# we'll only store n-1 samples since the first one is usually messed up
voltagedata = [-1] * (len(xb.analog_samples) - 1)
ampdata = [-1] * (len(xb.analog_samples ) -1)
# grab 1 thru n of the ADC readings, referencing the ADC constants
# and store them in nice little arrays
for i in range(len(voltagedata)):
voltagedata[i] = xb.analog_samples[i+1][VOLTSENSE]
ampdata[i] = xb.analog_samples[i+1][CURRENTSENSE]
# get max and min voltage and normalize the curve to '0'
# to make the graph 'AC coupled' / signed
min_v = 1024 # XBee ADC is 10 bits, so max value is 1023
max_v = 0
for i in range(len(voltagedata)):
if (min_v > voltagedata[i]):
min_v = voltagedata[i]
if (max_v < voltagedata[i]):
max_v = voltagedata[i]
# figure out the 'average' of the max and min readings
avgv = (max_v + min_v) / 2
# also calculate the peak to peak measurements
vpp = max_v-min_v
for i in range(len(voltagedata)):
#remove 'dc bias', which we call the average read
voltagedata[i] -= avgv
# We know that the mains voltage is 120Vrms = +-170Vpp
voltagedata[i] = (voltagedata[i] * MAINSVPP) / vpp
# normalize current readings to amperes
for i in range(len(ampdata)):
# VREF is the hardcoded 'DC bias' value, its
# about 492 but would be nice if we could somehow
# get this data once in a while maybe using xbeeAPI
ampdata[i] -= VREF
# the CURRENTNORM is our normalizing constant
# that converts the ADC reading to Amperes
ampdata[i] /= CURRENTNORM
print "Voltage, in volts: ", voltagedata
print "Current, in amps: ", ampdata
I have some questions, for example, this part
for i in range(len(voltagedata)):
if (min_v > voltagedata[i]):
min_v = voltagedata[i]
if (max_v < voltagedata[i]):
max_v = voltagedata[i]
It seems like it is just looking at one ADC voltage reading at a time, and in that case, wouldn't that number be both the min and the max according to that code. Or is it taking the first reading, then comparing it to the 2nd reading, then comparing the 2nd to the 3rd and on. This part confuses me because I am not sure what the functions "range" and "len" do.
Another question is the MAINSVPP, is that just the wall outlets VPP 340V?
And then the VREF, am I just using 492 for this?
And my last question is the CURRENTNORM which it says it is the normalizing constant, but how do I get the value for this constant.
If someone can explain the process this whole code goes through, it would be great!! Thank you.
