Resources
Python Programs
Week 1
- File to test blika: blinka_test.py
- Starter Code for Week 1: Lab5_partIStartCode.py
Week 3
- Program retrieve Google Sheets API Token and test access: quickstart.py
- Starter Code for Week 3
Final Week
- Starter program to make an LED flash: Lab5 Day 3 Flashing LED.py
- Test code to test pushover: pushover.py
Sensor Technical Details
Here is a link to the adafruit MAX31855 thermocouple amplifier that you are using. You can find its specifications here
Here is a general reference to the Type-K thermocouple itself and its specifications (including calibration tolerance).
The specific thermocouple (with specs) you are using is here: Thermocouple Specs
Additional Resources
Don’t worry, you are not expected to actually go through all of these, but these might be a helpful collection of resources to get you started working with the Raspberry Pi 4
Raspberry Pi Documentation
The Linux Terminal
- Here is a handy cheat sheet for basic linux terminal commands.
- Here is a decent video introduction to the terminal:
Virtual Environments
A virtual environment in Python is an isolated environment on your computer, where you can run and test your Python projects.
You can read more about this in the w3schools Python Tutorial
Python Programming
Python Basics is a beginners tutorial that covers all the basics (and much more that we will use in this course).
For this week’s activities, the following reference pages might come in handy: