# https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Python-Communication-via-USB/ # in rc.local: # su tilman -c 'python3 /media/hd/admin/doorbell/doorbell.py >> /media/hd/admin/doorbell/doorbell.log 2>&1 &' import serial import urllib.request import logging import logging.handlers as handlers import time logger = logging.getLogger('Rotating Log') logger.setLevel(logging.INFO) logHandler = handlers.RotatingFileHandler('/media/hd/admin/doorbell/doorbell.log', maxBytes=1000000, backupCount=2) logHandler.setLevel(logging.INFO) logHandler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s - %(message)s', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) logger.addHandler(logHandler) logger.info('Initializing') arduino = serial.Serial('/dev/Doorbell', 9600, timeout=.1) while True: data = arduino.readline()[:-2] #the last bit gets rid of the new-line chars if data: try: data = data.decode('utf8') except (UnicodeDecodeError) as ude: logger.error(ude) if (data == 'RING'): try: response = urllib.request.urlopen('http://192.168.178.60/bell/on', timeout=5).read().decode('utf-8') except Exception: logger.error("Could not ring doorbell") # logger.exception("Could not ring doorbell") time.sleep(300) else: logger.info(data)