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+# This example lets you plug a BME280 breakout into your Pico Explorer and make a little indoor weather station, with barometer style descriptions.
+
+import utime
+
+from breakout_bme280 import BreakoutBME280
+from pimoroni_i2c import PimoroniI2C
+
+# Pico Explorer boilerplate
+import picoexplorer as display
+width = display.get_width()
+height = display.get_height()
+display_buffer = bytearray(width * height * 2)
+display.init(display_buffer)
+
+PINS_BREAKOUT_GARDEN = {"sda": 4, "scl": 5}
+PINS_PICO_EXPLORER = {"sda": 20, "scl": 21}
+
+i2c = PimoroniI2C(**PINS_PICO_EXPLORER)
+bme = BreakoutBME280(i2c)
+
+# lets set up some pen colours to make drawing easier
+tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 255, 255)  # this colour will get changed in a bit
+white = display.create_pen(255, 255, 255)
+black = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
+red = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+
+
+# converts the temperature into a barometer-type description and pen colour
+def describe_temperature(temperature):
+    global tempcolour
+    if temperature < 10:
+        description = "very cold"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 255)
+    elif 10 <= temperature < 20:
+        description = "cold"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 255)
+    elif 20 <= temperature < 25:
+        description = "temperate"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 0)
+    elif 25 <= temperature < 30:
+        description = "warm"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 255, 0)
+    elif temperature >= 30:
+        description = "very warm"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+    else:
+        description = ""
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
+    return description
+
+
+# comment out the function above and uncomment this one for yorkshire mode
+"""
+def describe_temperature(temperature):
+    global tempcolour
+    if temperature < 10:
+        description = "frozzed"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 255)
+    elif 10 <= temperature < 20:
+        description = "nithering"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 255)
+    elif 20 <= temperature < 25:
+        description = "fair t' middlin"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 0)
+    elif 25 <= temperature < 30:
+        description = "chuffing warm"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 255, 0)
+    elif temperature >= 30:
+        description = "crackin t' flags"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+    else:
+        description = ""
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
+    return description
+"""
+
+
+# converts pressure into barometer-type description
+def describe_pressure(pressure):
+    if pressure < 970:
+        description = "storm"
+    elif 970 <= pressure < 990:
+        description = "rain"
+    elif 990 <= pressure < 1010:
+        description = "change"
+    elif 1010 <= pressure < 1030:
+        description = "fair"
+    elif pressure >= 1030:
+        description = "dry"
+    else:
+        description = ""
+    return description
+
+
+# converts humidity into good/bad description
+def describe_humidity(humidity):
+    if 40 < humidity < 60:
+        description = "good"
+    else:
+        description = "bad"
+    return description
+
+
+while True:
+    # read the sensors
+    temperature, pressure, humidity = bme.read()
+    # pressure comes in pascals which is a reight long number, lets convert it to the more manageable hPa
+    pressurehpa = pressure / 100
+
+    # draw a thermometer/barometer thingy
+    display.set_pen(125, 125, 125)
+    display.circle(190, 190, 40)
+    display.rectangle(180, 45, 20, 140)
+
+    # switch to red to draw the 'mercury'
+    display.set_pen(red)
+    display.circle(190, 190, 30)
+    thermometerheight = int(120 / 30 * temperature)
+    if thermometerheight > 120:
+        thermometerheight = 120
+    if thermometerheight < 1:
+        thermometerheight = 1
+    display.rectangle(186, 50 + 120 - thermometerheight, 10, thermometerheight)
+
+    # drawing the temperature text
+    display.set_pen(white)
+    display.text("temperature:", 10, 10, 240, 3)
+    display.set_pen(tempcolour)
+    display.text('{:.1f}'.format(temperature) + 'C', 10, 30, 240, 5)
+    display.set_pen(white)
+    display.text(describe_temperature(temperature), 10, 60, 240, 3)
+
+    # and the pressure text
+    display.text("pressure:", 10, 90, 240, 3)
+    display.text('{:.0f}'.format(pressurehpa) + 'hPa', 10, 110, 240, 5)
+    display.text(describe_pressure(pressurehpa), 10, 140, 240, 3)
+
+    # and the humidity text
+    display.text("humidity:", 10, 170, 240, 3)
+    display.text('{:.0f}'.format(humidity) + '%', 10, 190, 240, 5)
+    display.text(describe_humidity(humidity), 10, 220, 240, 3)
+
+    # time to update the display
+    display.update()
+
+    # waits for 1 second and clears to black
+    utime.sleep(1)
+    display.set_pen(black)
+    display.clear()
diff --git a/micropython/examples/pico_explorer/weatherstation_BME68X.py b/micropython/examples/pico_explorer/weatherstation_BME68X.py
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+# This example lets you plug a BME680 or BME688 breakout into your Pico Explorer to make a little indoor weather station, with barometer style descriptions.
+
+import utime
+
+from breakout_bme68x import BreakoutBME68X
+from pimoroni_i2c import PimoroniI2C
+
+# Pico Explorer boilerplate
+import picoexplorer as display
+width = display.get_width()
+height = display.get_height()
+display_buffer = bytearray(width * height * 2)
+display.init(display_buffer)
+
+PINS_BREAKOUT_GARDEN = {"sda": 4, "scl": 5}
+PINS_PICO_EXPLORER = {"sda": 20, "scl": 21}
+
+i2c = PimoroniI2C(**PINS_PICO_EXPLORER)
+bme = BreakoutBME68X(i2c)
+
+# lets set up some pen colours to make drawing easier
+tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 255, 255)  # this colour will get changed in a bit
+white = display.create_pen(255, 255, 255)
+black = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
+red = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+
+
+# converts the temperature into a barometer-type description and pen colour
+def describe_temperature(temperature):
+    global tempcolour
+    if temperature < 10:
+        description = "very cold"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 255)
+    elif 10 <= temperature < 20:
+        description = "cold"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 255)
+    elif 20 <= temperature < 25:
+        description = "temperate"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 0)
+    elif 25 <= temperature < 30:
+        description = "warm"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 255, 0)
+    elif temperature >= 30:
+        description = "very warm"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+    else:
+        description = ""
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
+    return description
+
+
+# comment out the function above and uncomment this one for yorkshire mode
+"""
+def describe_temperature(temperature):
+    global tempcolour
+    if temperature < 10:
+        description = "frozzed"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 255)
+    elif 10 <= temperature < 20:
+        description = "nithering"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 255)
+    elif 20 <= temperature < 25:
+        description = "fair t' middlin"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 255, 0)
+    elif 25 <= temperature < 30:
+        description = "chuffing warm"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 255, 0)
+    elif temperature >= 30:
+        description = "crackin t' flags"
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+    else:
+        description = ""
+        tempcolour = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
+    return description
+"""
+
+
+# converts pressure into barometer-type description
+def describe_pressure(pressure):
+    if pressure < 970:
+        description = "storm"
+    elif 970 <= pressure < 990:
+        description = "rain"
+    elif 990 <= pressure < 1010:
+        description = "change"
+    elif 1010 <= pressure < 1030:
+        description = "fair"
+    elif pressure >= 1030:
+        description = "dry"
+    else:
+        description = ""
+    return description
+
+
+# converts humidity into good/bad description
+def describe_humidity(humidity):
+    if 40 < humidity < 60:
+        description = "good"
+    else:
+        description = "bad"
+    return description
+
+
+while True:
+    # read the sensors
+    temperature, pressure, humidity, gas_resistance, status, gas_index, meas_index = bme.read()
+
+    # pressure comes in pascals which is a reight long number, lets convert it to the more manageable hPa
+    pressurehpa = pressure / 100
+
+    # draw a thermometer/barometer thingy
+    display.set_pen(125, 125, 125)
+    display.circle(190, 190, 40)
+    display.rectangle(180, 45, 20, 140)
+
+    # switch to red to draw the 'mercury'
+    display.set_pen(red)
+    display.circle(190, 190, 30)
+    thermometerheight = int(120 / 30 * temperature)
+    if thermometerheight > 120:
+        thermometerheight = 120
+    if thermometerheight < 1:
+        thermometerheight = 1
+    display.rectangle(186, 50 + 120 - thermometerheight, 10, thermometerheight)
+
+    # drawing the temperature text
+    display.set_pen(white)
+    display.text("temperature:", 10, 10, 240, 3)
+    display.set_pen(tempcolour)
+    display.text('{:.1f}'.format(temperature) + 'C', 10, 30, 240, 5)
+    display.set_pen(white)
+    display.text(describe_temperature(temperature), 10, 60, 240, 3)
+
+    # and the pressure text
+    display.text("pressure:", 10, 90, 240, 3)
+    display.text('{:.0f}'.format(pressurehpa) + 'hPa', 10, 110, 240, 5)
+    display.text(describe_pressure(pressurehpa), 10, 140, 240, 3)
+
+    # and the humidity text
+    display.text("humidity:", 10, 170, 240, 3)
+    display.text('{:.0f}'.format(humidity) + '%', 10, 190, 240, 5)
+    display.text(describe_humidity(humidity), 10, 220, 240, 3)
+
+    # time to update the display
+    display.update()
+
+    # waits for 1 second and clears to black
+    utime.sleep(1)
+    display.set_pen(black)
+    display.clear()