apogee-connect-rpi 0.3.2

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apogeeconnectrpi 0.3.2

Apogee Connect for Raspberry Pi
Table of Contents

Intro
Command Line Application

Installation
Basic Example
Commands


Python Module API

Installation
Functions


Contact

Intro
Apogee Connect for Raspberry Pi is a lightweight script intended for automating the data collection process with Apogee's Bluetooth sensors.
Apogee Connect can be used in two different ways:


As a standalone command line application with straightforward commands for interacting with Apogee's Bluetooth sensors.


As a Python module for those looking to implement the application functionality directly into their own Python script.


Prerequisite
In order to install, you will need pip (the package installer for Python). Pip is likely already included by default on a Raspberry Pi or if Python was installed from source. You can confirm pip is installed by running the command:
pip --version
If pip isn't already installed, visit the following site for instructions on a simple pip installation:
https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/
Command Line Application
Installation
Install

We will use pipx, which is a tool that runs Python modules as a standalone command line application. In terminal, run the following command (It may be necessary to close and restart the terminal after installing pipx for it to be recognized):

sudo apt install pipx

Install Apogee Connect for Raspberry Pi from the Python Package Index by running the following command in terminal:

pipx install apogee-connect-rpi

Add the install location to your PATH environment variables so that it can be run from anywhere in the terminal.

pipx ensurepath

Verify installation by running the following command (It may be necessary to close and restart the terminal first for the changes to take effect):

apogee --version
Update
To update to the latest version, run the following command in terminal:
pipx upgrade apogee-connect-rpi
Uninstall
To uninstall, run the following command in terminal:
pipx uninstall apogee-connect-rpi
Basic Example
Note: apogee is the command that can be run from the terminal at any location to use the app.

Scan for nearby Apogee sensors to obtain sensor's MAC address required for connection.

apogee scan

Start collecting data from the sensor with the MAC address of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF and set a logging interval of 10 minutes.

apogee collect AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF --interval 10

See a list of all currently collecting sensors along with the number of logs currently collected, data file location, start/end time, etc.

apogee list

Stop data collection from the sensor with the MAC address of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF, but not until the epoch timestamp of 1726247820 (Unix timestamp in seconds).

apogee stop AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF --end 1726247820
Commands
Key:
apogee command <required_argument> [--optional_arguments (default: value)]
collect
Usage
Collect data from an Apogee sensor and write the data to a csv file.
Automatic collection is the default collection mode, which will turn the sensor's logging on and then automatically collect all available data and record it in a csv file. The frequency with which the Raspberry Pi will "wake up" and check for available data from all sensors can be adjusted through the config command.
If a manual collection mode is needed, add the --manual flag to the command. The first time this command is used for a sensor, the application will turn the sensor's logging on with the included interval, start/end time, etc. Then, use the collect command again with the --manual flag to collect available data from the sensor and add it to the csv file (when collecting data, the --file argument can be included to store the data in a different file than what was originally set but --interval, --start, and --end will be ignored).
Example
apogee collect D7:52:21:95:5C:6C --interval 10 --start 1720647720 --end 1721250915 --file /usr/Documents/greenhouse-data.csv
apogee collect D7:52:21:95:5C:6C --interval 10 --file /usr/Documents/greenhouse-data.csv --manual
Documentation
apogee collect <MAC address> [--interval (default: 5)] [--start (default: Now)] [--end (default: Never)] [--file (default: /home/<USERNAME>/Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv)] [--manual]



Argument
Default Value
Usage




Mac Address
N/A (required)
MAC address of sensor in the format of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF


-i, --interval
5 minutes
The interval that sensor will log data (must be a positive integer)


-s, --start
Now
Start time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


-e, --end
Never
End time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


-f, --file
/home//Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv
File path to write data to csv file. Will create folders and files is they don’t exist.


-m, --manual
N/A
Add this flag for manual data collection mode.



config
Usage
Change or view the application settings.
Example
apogee config --filepath /usr/documents/live-data --precision 4 --temp F --par-filtering True
apogee config --reset
Documentation
apogee config [--filepath (default: /home/<USERNAME>/Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/)] [--precision (default: 2)] [--temp (default: C)] [--par-filtering (default: False)] [--collection-frequency (default: 5)]



Argument
Default Value
Usage




(N/A)
(N/A)
If no optional arguments are provided, the current configuration will be displayed.


-f, --filepath
/home//Apogee/apogee-connect-rpi/data/
The default folder to save collected data. Adjust to avoid needing to specify full filepath every time data collection is initiated.


--p, --precision
2
Maximum number of decimal places for collected data.


-t, --temp
C
Change preferred temperature units. Enter “C” for Celsius and “F” for Fahrenheit (without quotations).


-pf, --par-filtering
False
Filter negative PAR (PPFD) values to compensate for sensor "noise" in low-light conditions. Enter "True" or "False" (without quotations).


-cf, --collection-frequency
5
Frequency in minutes to check for new data logs and add to .csv data file (This is different than the data logging interval for the sensor). Must be between 5 - 60 minutes.


-r, --reset
N/A
Add this flag to reset configuration back to default values.



list
Usage
List all the sensors currently collecting data.
Example
apogee list
Documentation
apogee list
scan
Usage
Scan for nearby Apogee sensors
Example
apogee scan --time 10
Documentation
apogee scan [--time (default: 5-20)]



Argument
Default Value
Usage




-t, --time
5-20
Number of seconds to scan for Apogee Bluetooth sensors. If not set, scanning will continue until no new sensors are being discovered or a maximum of 20 seconds.



stop
Usage
Stop data collection from an Apogee sensor. Can optionally use the --all flag to stop data collection from all Apogee sensors instead.
Example
apogee stop D7:52:21:95:5C:6C --end 1724428813
apogee stop --all
Documentation
apogee stop <MAC address> [--end (default: now)]



Argument
Default Value
Usage




MAC address
N/A (required)
MAC address of sensor in the format of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF (Required unless the '--all' flag is used).


-e, --end
Now
End time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds). Cannot be used when using the '--all' flag.


-a, --all
N/A
Stop data collection for all sensors (Can be used instead of the MAC address requirement).



transfer
Usage
Transfer data from an Apogee sensor for a desired logging interval. This command is separate from the collect command and is just used to obtain a specific time period or previously logged data.
Example
apogee transfer D7:52:21:95:5C:6C --start 1720647720 --end 1721250915 --file /usr/documents/greenhouse-data.csv
Documentation
apogee transfer <MAC address> [--start (default: Now)] [--end (default: Never)] [--file (default: /home/<USERNAME>/Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv)]



Argument
Default Value
Usage




MAC address
N/A (required)
MAC address of sensor in the format of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF.


-s, --start
Now
Start time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


-e, --end
Never
End time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


-f, --file
/home//Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv
File path to write data to csv file. Will create folders and files is they don’t exist.


-a, --append
N/A
Add this flag to automatically append data to a file if it exists instead of overwriting.



version
Usage
Show current application version
Example
apogee --version
Documentation
apogee --version
help
Usage
Show help menu for entire application or for specific command, depending on usage
Example
apogee --help
apogee collect --help
Documentation
Entering just --help (or -h) will show a high-level overview of available commands.
Entering a command followed by --help will show a menu with required and optional arguments.
Any unrecognized command will also print the high-level overview help menu.
Python Module API
Install

Simply install Apogee Connect for Raspberry Pi from the Python Package Index by running the following command in terminal within an activated virtual environment:

pip install apogee-connect-rpi
Update
To update to the latest version, run the following command in terminal:
pip install apogee-connect-rpi --upgrade
Uninstall
To uninstall, run the following command in terminal:
pip uninstall apogee-connect-rpi
Functions
collect
Usage
Collect data from an Apogee sensor and write the data to a csv file.
Automatic collection is the default collection mode, which will turn the sensor's logging on and then automatically collect all available data and record it in a csv file. The frequency with which the Raspberry Pi will "wake up" and check for available data from all sensors can be adjusted through the config function.
If a manual collection mode is needed, set the manual argument to True. The first time this function is used for a sensor, the sensor's logging will be turned on with the included interval, start/end time, etc. Then, use the collect function again with manual=True to collect available data from the sensor and add it to the csv file (when collecting data, the file argument can be included to store the data in a different file than what was originally set but interval, start, and end will be ignored).
Example
from apogee_connect_rpi import ApogeeConnect

async def main():
apogee = ApogeeConnect()
await apogee.collect(address="D7:52:21:95:5C:6C", interval=10, file="~/Desktop/greenhouse-data.csv")

Function Signature
The values in the function signature are defaults used if the corresponding arguments are omitted.
async def collect(
address,
interval = 5,
start = 0,
end = 4294967295,
file = '/home/<USERNAME>/Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv',
manual = False
) -> None
# The values above are defaults used if the corresponding arguments are omitted

Arguments



Argument
Type
Default Value
Usage




address
str
N/A (required)
MAC address of sensor in the format of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF


interval
int
5 minutes
The interval that sensor will log data (must be a positive integer)


start
int
Now
Start time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


end
int
Never
End time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


file
str
/home//Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv
File path to write data to CSV file. Will create folders and files if they don’t exist.


manual
bool
False
Set to True for manual data collection mode.



config
Usage
Change or view the application settings. When no arguments are included with the function call, the config function will return a dictionary of the current configuration parameters.
Example
from apogee_connect_rpi import ApogeeConnect

async def main():
apogee = ApogeeConnect()
await apogee.config(precision=5, filepath="/usr/Documents/GreenhouseData")
updated_config = await apogee.config()
print(updated_config)

Function Signature
The values in the function signature are defaults used if the corresponding arguments are omitted.
async def config(
precision = 2,
filepath = '/home/<USERNAME>/Apogee/apogee-connect-rpi/data/',
temp = 'C',
par_filtering = False,
collection_frequency = 5,
reset = False
) -> dict

Arguments



Argument
Type
Default Value
Usage




precision
int
2
Maximum number of decimal places for collected data.


filepath
str
/home//Apogee/apogee-connect-rpi/data/
The default folder to save collected data. Adjust to avoid needing to specify full filepath every time data collection is initiated.


temp
str
C
Change preferred temperature units. Enter “C” for Celsius and “F” for Fahrenheit (without quotations).


par_filtering
bool
False
Filter negative PAR (PPFD) values to compensate for sensor "noise" in low-light conditions.


collection_frequency
int
5
Frequency in minutes to check for new data logs and add to .csv data file (This is different than the data logging interval for the sensor). Must be between 5 - 60 minutes.


reset
bool
False
Set to True to reset configuration back to default values.



Returns
The function returns a dictionary where:

Key: A string of the configuration parameter name
Value: The current value of the configuration parameter

list
Usage
Retreieve a dictionary of all the sensors currently collecting data.
Example
from apogee_connect_rpi import ApogeeConnect

async def main():
apogee = ApogeeConnect()
collecting_sensors = await apogee.list()
print(collecting_sensors)

Function Signature
async def list() -> dict

Returns
The function returns a dictionary where:

Key: The unique MAC address of the sensor
Value: A dictionary containing sensor logging information (see table below)




Sensor Info Key
Value




interval
int


start_time
int


end_time
int


logs
int


file
str


sensorID
int


collection_mode
str


last_collection_time
int



scan
Usage
Scan for nearby Apogee sensors and retrieve a dictionary with all discovered sensors.
Example
from apogee_connect_rpi import ApogeeConnect

async def main():
apogee = ApogeeConnect()
discovered_sensors = await apogee.scan(time=10)
print(discovered_sensors)

Function Signature
The values in the function signature are defaults used if the corresponding arguments are omitted.
async def scan(
time = 20
) -> dict

Arguments



Argument
Type
Default Value
Usage




time
int
5-20
Number of seconds to scan for Apogee Bluetooth sensors. If not set, scanning will continue until no new sensors are being discovered or a maximum of 20 seconds.



Returns
The function returns a dictionary where:

Key: The unique MAC address of the sensor
Value: A custom Apogee Sensor class with attributes specific to the sensor (see table below)




Sensor Attributes
Value




sensorID
int


alias
str


serial
str


type
str



stop
Usage
Stop data collection from an Apogee sensor. Can optionally set the all argument to True to stop data collection from all Apogee sensors.
Example
from apogee_connect_rpi import ApogeeConnect

async def main():
apogee = ApogeeConnect()
await apogee.stop(address=D7:52:21:95:5C:6C, end=1726247820)

Function Signature
The values in the function signature are defaults used if the corresponding arguments are omitted.
async def stop(
address,
end = {current_time},
all = False
)

Arguments



Argument
Type
Default Value
Usage




address
str
N/A (required)
MAC address of sensor in the format of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF (Required unless the '--all' flag is used).


end
int
Now
End time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds). Cannot be used when the 'all' argument is set to True.


all
bool
False
Stop data collection for all sensors (Can be used instead of the address requirement).



transfer
Usage
Transfer data from an Apogee sensor for a desired logging interval. This function is separate from the collect command and is just used to obtain a specific time period or previously logged data.
Example
from apogee_connect_rpi import ApogeeConnect

async def main():
apogee = ApogeeConnect()
await apogee.transfer(address="D7:52:21:95:5C:6C", start=1720647720, end=1726247820)

Function Signature
The values in the function signature are defaults used if the corresponding arguments are omitted.
async def transfer(
address,
start = 0,
end = 4294967295,
file = '/home/<USERNAME>/Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv',
append = False
)

Arguments



Argument
Type
Default Value
Usage




address
str
N/A (required)
MAC address of sensor in the format of AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF.


start
int
Now
Start time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


end
int
Never
End time for data collection using epoch time (Unix timestamp in seconds)


file
str
/home//Apogee/apogee_connect_rpi/data/<MAC_ADDRESS>.csv
File path to write data to csv file. Will create folders and files is they don’t exist.


append
bool
False
Add this flag to automatically append data to a file if it exists instead of overwriting.



Contact
For more information or additional help, contact Apogee Instruments at: [email protected] or +1(435)245-8012