Stellar: update weather example

micropython/examples/stellar_unicorn/README.md

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Requires `logging.mpy` and `tinyweb` from [micropython/examples/common](../../ex
 
 [weather](weather)
 
-Display current weather data from the [Open-Meteo](https://open-meteo.com/) weather API.
+Display current weather data from the [Open-Meteo](https://open-meteo.com/) weather API. Make sure to copy across the `icons` folder to your Unicorn.
 
 ## NumPy Examples
 

micropython/examples/stellar_unicorn/weather/weather.py

@@ -3,28 +3,35 @@ from stellar import StellarUnicorn
 from picographics import PicoGraphics, DISPLAY_STELLAR_UNICORN as DISPLAY
 import WIFI_CONFIG
 from network_manager import NetworkManager
-import uasyncio as asyncio
+import uasyncio
 import urequests
 import jpegdec
 
+"""
+This example connects to Open Meteo to access the current weather conditions.
+It then displays an appropriate weather icon on Stellar Unicorn.
+
+Find out more about the Open Meteo API at https://open-meteo.com
+"""
+
 # Set your latitude/longitude here (find yours by right clicking in Google Maps!)
 LAT = 53.38609085276884
 LNG = -1.4239983439328177
 TIMEZONE = "auto"  # determines time zone from lat/long
 
 URL = "http://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=" + str(LAT) + "&longitude=" + str(LNG) + "&current_weather=true&timezone=" + TIMEZONE
-WEATHER_TEXT = ''
+
-user_icon = None
+# how often to poll the API, in minutes
+UPDATE_INTERVAL = 5
 
 
 def get_data():
-    global WEATHER_TEXT, temperature, weathercode
+    global temperature, weathercode
     print(f"Requesting URL: {URL}")
     r = urequests.get(URL)
     # open the json data
     j = r.json()
     print("Data obtained!")
-    print(j)
 
     # parse relevant data from JSON
     current = j["current_weather"]
@@ -33,8 +40,7 @@ def get_data():
     winddirection = calculate_bearing(current["winddirection"])
     weathercode = current["weathercode"]
     date, now = current["time"].split("T")
-    WEATHER_TEXT = f"Temp: {temperature}°C Wind Speed: {windspeed}kmph Wind Direction: {winddirection} As of: {date}, {now}"
+    print(f"Temp: {temperature}°C Wind Speed: {windspeed}kmph Wind Direction: {winddirection} As of: {date}, {now}")
-    print(WEATHER_TEXT)
     r.close()
 
 
@@ -46,8 +52,14 @@ def calculate_bearing(d):
 
 
 def status_handler(mode, status, ip):
-    global MESSAGE
+    # reports wifi connection status
-    print("Network: {}".format(WIFI_CONFIG.SSID))
+    print(mode, status, ip)
+    print('Connecting to wifi...')
+    if status is not None:
+        if status:
+            print('Wifi connection successful!')
+        else:
+            print('Wifi connection failed!')
 
 
 # create galactic object and graphics surface for drawing
@@ -57,97 +69,39 @@ display = PicoGraphics(DISPLAY)
 WIDTH = StellarUnicorn.WIDTH
 HEIGHT = StellarUnicorn.HEIGHT
 
+RED = display.create_pen(255, 0, 0)
+
 jpeg = jpegdec.JPEG(display)
-TEXT_COLOUR = display.create_pen(200, 0, 200)
-BLACK = display.create_pen(0, 0, 0)
-WHITE = display.create_pen(255, 255, 255)
 
+su.set_brightness(1.0)
 
-def run():
+# set up wifi
-    # Setup wifi
+try:
     network_manager = NetworkManager(WIFI_CONFIG.COUNTRY, status_handler=status_handler)
+    uasyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(network_manager.client(WIFI_CONFIG.SSID, WIFI_CONFIG.PSK))
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f'Wifi connection failed! {e}')
 
-    # Connect to Wifi network
+while True:
-    asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(network_manager.client(WIFI_CONFIG.SSID, WIFI_CONFIG.PSK))
+    get_data()
-    while (not network_manager.isconnected()):
+    if weathercode is not None:
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-
-
-su.set_brightness(1)
-run()  # Sets up Wifi connection
-
-
-def outline_text(text, x, y):
-    display.set_pen(BLACK)
-    display.text(text, x - 1, y - 1, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x, y - 1, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x + 1, y - 1, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x - 1, y, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x + 1, y, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x - 1, y + 1, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x, y + 1, -1, 1)
-    display.text(text, x + 1, y + 1, -1, 1)
-
-    display.set_pen(WHITE)
-    display.text(text, x, y, -1, 1)
-
-
-def draw_page(cycle):
-    global user_icon
-    text_cycle = cycle % 1000
-    cycle = cycle % 4
-    # Clear the display
-    display.set_pen(15)
-    display.clear()
-
-    # Draw the page header
-    display.set_font("bitmap6")
-
-    if temperature is not None:
         # Choose an appropriate icon based on the weather code
         # Weather codes from https://open-meteo.com/en/docs
-        if user_icon is not None:
+        if weathercode in [71, 73, 75, 77, 85, 86]:  # codes for snow
-            icons = ["icons/snow{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1), "icons/rain{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1), "icons/cloud{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1), "icons/sun{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1), "icons/storm{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1)]
+            jpeg.open_file("icons/snow.jpg")
-            jpeg.open_file(icons[user_icon])
+        elif weathercode in [51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 80, 81, 82]:  # codes for rain
-        else:
+            jpeg.open_file("icons/rain.jpg")
-            if weathercode in [71, 73, 75, 77, 85, 86]:  # codes for snow
+        elif weathercode in [1, 2, 3, 45, 48]:  # codes for cloud
-                jpeg.open_file("icons/snow{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1))
+            jpeg.open_file("icons/cloud.jpg")
-            elif weathercode in [51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 80, 81, 82]:  # codes for rain
+        elif weathercode in [0]:  # codes for sun
-                jpeg.open_file("icons/rain{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1))
+            jpeg.open_file("icons/sun.jpg")
-            elif weathercode in [1, 2, 3, 45, 48]:  # codes for cloud
+        elif weathercode in [95, 96, 99]:  # codes for storm
-                jpeg.open_file("icons/cloud{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1))
+            jpeg.open_file("icons/storm.jpg")
-            elif weathercode in [0]:  # codes for sun
-                jpeg.open_file("icons/sun{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1))
-            elif weathercode in [95, 96, 99]:  # codes for storm
-                jpeg.open_file("icons/storm{0}.jpg".format(cycle + 1))
         jpeg.decode(0, 0, jpegdec.JPEG_SCALE_FULL)
-        display.set_pen(TEXT_COLOUR)
-        outline_text(WEATHER_TEXT, 16 - text_cycle, 0)
 
     else:
-        display.set_pen(0)
+        display.set_pen(RED)
-        display.set_pen(15)
+        display.text("ERR", 0, 0, WIDTH, 1)
-        display.text("Unable to display weather! Check your network settings in WIFI_CONFIG.py", 5, 65, WIDTH, 1)
 
     su.update(display)
-
+    time.sleep(UPDATE_INTERVAL * 60)
-
-while 1:
-
-    get_data()
-    for count in range(500):
-
-        if su.is_pressed(StellarUnicorn.SWITCH_A):
-            user_icon = 0
-        if su.is_pressed(StellarUnicorn.SWITCH_B):
-            user_icon = 1
-        if su.is_pressed(StellarUnicorn.SWITCH_C):
-            user_icon = 2
-        if su.is_pressed(StellarUnicorn.SWITCH_D):
-            user_icon = 3
-        if su.is_pressed(StellarUnicorn.SWITCH_BRIGHTNESS_UP):
-            user_icon = 4
-        if su.is_pressed(StellarUnicorn.SWITCH_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN):
-            user_icon = None
-        draw_page(count)
-        time.sleep(0.2)