Now that you have verified that the sensor is working, it's time to create an Adafruit IO Dashboard. Dashboards allow you to visualize data and control Adafruit IO-connected projects from any modern web browser.
- For more information about Adafruit IO Dashboards, visit our Learn Guide on this topic.
- On the WipperSnapper device page, click "Add to Dashboard" on either the humidity or temperature sensor. Then click "+ New Dashboard"
Add a Line Chart Block
The line graph allows you to visualize numeric data over time. You can set the time range in hours that the chart will load, and set the labels for each axis of the chart. The chart will update dynamically whenever new values are pushed to the feed.
The line chart is great to see the temp and humidity values in the past but for seeing the current values, a couple of "gauge" blocks in the dashboard will be quite helpful.
- Name the block and set a min of 0 and a max of 100 (or other values that you may fancy). Next, label the gauge "C°" for Celsius. (how to bleow)
How to label the gauge "C°"
- To type the degree sign: " ° " follow the below instructions.
- Mac: option+shift+8
- PC: Hold down the Alt key, and on the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard, type 0176 or Alt+ 248
- Linux is a little more involved.
- Click the "gear" icon and then click "Edit Layout". Now you can drag and scale the blocks to your choosing.
Next Steps
That's it! You've got a handy dashboard for your temperature and humidity data.
If you'd like to make the Dashboard "public" to share it with others, follow this guide here.
Lastly, you may want to think about mounting the Feather and AHT20 somewhere that makes sense for you. Follow this guide for some different 3D printed case ideas for your Feather and sensor.
Happy sensing!
Text editor powered by tinymce.
