quickstart_request.md

Quick start with Request program

If you haven't already, click here to view how to clone this repo and install the service.

The request program can be used for uploading temperature sensor data and Raspberry Pi CPU Temperature.

This supports DS18B20 temperature sensors.

Once everything is installed, you're ready to edit the configs. You will cd to the program/mate directory.

cd /opt/solarthing/program/request

Copy the request template:

cp ../../config_templates/base/request_template.json config/base.json

Now edit config/base.json.

{
  "type": "request",
  "source": "default",
  "fragment": 3,
  "unique": 30,
  "databases": [
    "../config/couchdb.json"
  ],
  "request": [
    {
      "type": "rpi-cpu-temp"
    },
    {
      "type": "w1-temperature",
      "directory": "/sys/bus/w1/devices/28-000006470bec",
      "data_id": 1
    }
  ]
}

The objects in the request field represent what values are uploaded.

If you are monitoring a DS18B20 temperature sensor, you can change the directory field to point to the correct device in /sys/bus/w1/devices. Also learn how to set up a DS18B20 sensor.