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open-hydroponics / python / hydro_serial.py
import serial
import os
import time
port='usbserial-A800csiR'
#port='usbmodem3d11'
#port='usbmodem1d11'
ser = serial.Serial('/dev/tty.'+port, 115200, timeout=1)
alarm_sent=False
while 1:
ser.write('*data')
line = ser.readline().strip()
header=line.split(",")
#header received
if header[0]=='State':
line=ser.readline().strip()
data=line.split(",")
if data[0]=='2':
if not alarm_sent:
print 'Hydro error'
os.system('growlnotify -m "Hydroponics: Water too low"')
alarm_sent=True
for x in range(0,len(data)):
print header[x] + ":" + data[x]
time.sleep(5)