#!/usr/bin/env python import time import os import RPi.GPIO as GPIO import sys GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) # read SPI data from MCP3008 chip, 8 possible adc's (0 thru 7) def readadc(adcnum, clockpin, mosipin, misopin, cspin): if ((adcnum > 7) or (adcnum < 0)): return -1 GPIO.output(cspin, True) GPIO.output(clockpin, False) # start clock low GPIO.output(cspin, False) # bring CS low commandout = adcnum commandout |= 0x18 # start bit + single-ended bit commandout <<= 3 # we only need to send 5 bits here for i in range(5): if (commandout & 0x80): GPIO.output(mosipin, True) else: GPIO.output(mosipin, False) commandout <<= 1 GPIO.output(clockpin, True) GPIO.output(clockpin, False) adcout = 0 # read in one empty bit, one null bit and 10 ADC bits for i in range(12): GPIO.output(clockpin, True) GPIO.output(clockpin, False) adcout <<= 1 if (GPIO.input(misopin)): adcout |= 0x1 GPIO.output(cspin, True) adcout >>= 1 # first bit is 'null' so drop it return adcout # change these as desired - they're the pins connected from the # SPI port on the ADC to the Cobbler SPICLK = 18 SPIMISO = 23 SPIMOSI = 24 SPICS = 25 # set up the SPI interface pins GPIO.setup(SPIMOSI, GPIO.OUT) GPIO.setup(SPIMISO, GPIO.IN) GPIO.setup(SPICLK, GPIO.OUT) GPIO.setup(SPICS, GPIO.OUT) # 10k trim pot connected to adc #0 potentiometer_adc = 0; while True: # read the analog pin value = readadc(potentiometer_adc, SPICLK, SPIMOSI, SPIMISO, SPICS) print "%s,%s,%s" % (time.time(), value, 100.*3.3*value/1024.-50.) sys.stdout.flush() time.sleep(5)