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The combination of connecting a Raspberry Pi to COSM makes creating a internet of things much easier than it has been in the past. The Pi with it's easy access to ethernet / WiFi and COSM's drop dead simple usability will graph all sensor data you send to it.
This tutorial explains how to connect a analog temperature sensor to the Pi and use a small python script to upload that data for storage and graphing on COSM.
This tutorial explains how to connect a analog temperature sensor to the Pi and use a small python script to upload that data for storage and graphing on COSM.
To follow this tutorial you will need
-
MCP3008 DIP-package ADC converter chip
- Analog Temperature Sensor TMP-36
- Adafruit Pi Cobbler - follow the tutorial to assemble it
- Half or Full-size breadboard
- Breadboarding wires
- Raspberry Pi with a internet connection
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