Microtemp

Microbit project

You can find the website here

About the project

Web application for monitoring and measuring the room's temperature & light level with a Microbit placed inside the room.

Features

• The website can read/show live data from the Microbit and updates every 1-3 seconds without the need to reload the page.
• The webpage "statistics" showes stored data for every hour, and show it on a table.
• If the Microbit isn't connected or the needed software not running, then the website will show a warning.
• The user can login and change the room's/Microbit's name from the webpage.
• Only one MicroBit is supported on one system.
• The used can register new useres from the provided link: https://microtemp.vercel.app/users/register

installations steps

1- you need to install React's library in the website file

To install React!

• Open a terminal in the file "website" and run the command:
  • npm install next react react-dom

To run the website on localhost:3000

• Use npm run dev

2- you need to install Python from here

Packages you need to install for the Microbit program:

• Run all these comaneds in Windows CMD.

  • pip install firebase
  • pip install pyserial
  • pip install firebase-admin
  • pip install python_jwt
  • pip install --upgrade gcloud
  • pip install sseclient
  • pip install pycrypto
  • pip install cryptography
  • pip install pycryptodome
  • pip install pycryptodomex

3- Update the "COM Port" based on your system

• Open database_sync2.py in a text editor program and change line 21 to what ever COM Port numer the chip is using by replacing "COM3":

ser.port = "COM3"

• You can find which COM Port numer the chip is using by following the steps:
  • Open Device Manager (Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Device Manager)
  • Look in the Device Manager list, open the category "Ports" and find the matching COM Port.
  • Take the number in the bracket behind the port description.

4- you need to copy the code from "MicrobitCode.py" and put it inside the Microbit by using the Micro Code Editor

• Create a new projet.
• Select Python from menu bar at the top in the editor page.
• Paste the code.
• Click on Download.

5- To register a new user in the website Click here

Run the program

1- Open the website 2- conect the microbit via USB. 3- Run the file database_sync2.py in the folder Main

For further questions, you can contact me at Ausama95@yahoo.com

Developed by: Osama Khalid Walid Ahmed