bnoflux

Python 3.x Command Line Utility for saving IMU information from Bosch BNO055 into InfluxDB via UDP

Installation and Development

Installation

Initially install python-smbus using:

apt-get install python-smbus

clone repository to your machine and use pip to install the CLI:

pip install .

Development

develop using venv as follows:

python -m venv venv

activate the virtual environment, install using:

pip install -e .

Usage

1. Calibration. (default I2C Port if not provided is 0)

    usage: calibrate [-h] [--i2c-bus I2C_BUS]
   
    Calibration Script for BNO055
   
    optional arguments:
    -h, --help         show this help message and exit
    --i2c-bus I2C_BUS  Provide the Number of the I2C port. E.g. for i2c0 -> 0,
                        i2c -> 1
   

2. Storage. (default I2C Port if not provides is 0)

    usage: bnoflux [-h] [--i2c-bus I2C_BUS] [--updaterate UPDATERATE] --udp-port
           UDP_PORT [--db-host DB_HOST] [--db-port DB_PORT]
   
    CLI for acquiring BNO055 values and storing it in InfluxDB
   
    optional arguments:
    -h, --help            show this help message and exit
    --i2c-bus I2C_BUS     Provide the Number of the I2C port. E.g. for i2c0 ->
                            0, i2c -> 1
    --updaterate UPDATERATE
                            Update Rate for BNo Module in s. Default: 0.01s
    --udp-port UDP_PORT   UDP Port for sending information via UDP. Should also
                            be configured in InfluxDB
    --db-host DB_HOST     hostname for InfluxDB HTTP Instance. Default:
                            localhost
    --db-port DB_PORT     port number for InfluxDB HTTP Instance. Default: 8086
   

3. If used without Arguments it will look for a configuration JSON file in CONF_PATH in bnoflux\bnoflux.py