arduino python matplotlib line
import serial # import Serial Library
import numpy # Import numpy
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt #import matplotlib library
from drawnow import *
tempF= []
pressure=[]
arduinoData = serial.Serial('com11', 115200) #Creating our serial object named arduinoData
plt.ion() #Tell matplotlib you want interactive mode to plot live data
cnt=0
def makeFig(): #Create a function that makes our desired plot
plt.ylim(80,90) #Set y min and max values
plt.title('My Live Streaming Sensor Data') #Plot the title
plt.grid(True) #Turn the grid on
plt.ylabel('Temp F') #Set ylabels
plt.plot(tempF, 'ro-', label='Degrees F') #plot the temperature
plt.legend(loc='upper left') #plot the legend
plt2=plt.twinx() #Create a second y axis
plt.ylim(93450,93525) #Set limits of second y axis- adjust to readings you are getting
plt2.plot(pressure, 'b^-', label='Pressure (Pa)') #plot pressure data
plt2.set_ylabel('Pressrue (Pa)') #label second y axis
plt2.ticklabel_format(useOffset=False) #Force matplotlib to NOT autoscale y axis
plt2.legend(loc='upper right') #plot the legend
while True: # While loop that loops forever
while (arduinoData.inWaiting()==0): #Wait here until there is data
pass #do nothing
arduinoString = arduinoData.readline() #read the line of text from the serial port
dataArray = arduinoString.split(',') #Split it into an array called dataArray
temp = float( dataArray[0]) #Convert first element to floating number and put in temp
P = float( dataArray[1]) #Convert second element to floating number and put in P
tempF.append(temp) #Build our tempF array by appending temp readings
pressure.append(P) #Building our pressure array by appending P readings
drawnow(makeFig) #Call drawnow to update our live graph
plt.pause(.000001) #Pause Briefly. Important to keep drawnow from crashing
cnt=cnt+1
if(cnt>50): #If you have 50 or more points, delete the first one from the array
tempF.pop(0) #This allows us to just see the last 50 data points
pressure.pop(0)