Automationhat relay write

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I would like to trigger one of the relays by passing a variable to a method. It looks like it’s possible, but I’m puzzled by the description in the function reference: automationhat.relay.write(1) # 1 = ON, 0 = OFF. I can’t tell how to specify which of the three relays to write to. I’m sure I’m missing something simple. Can you help?

2

It uses the same paradigm as Explorer HAT, for better or worse:

automationhat.relay.one.write(0) # Turn off relay one
automationhat.relay.two.write(1) # Turn on relay two
automationhat.relay.three.write(1) # Turn on relay three

automationhat.relay.write(0) # Turn off all relays

I think we need to add an example to better illustrate this :D (not to mention documentation)

4

There are not of practical examples out there that show how to write a programme that reference inputs and then switch outputs / relays. I have written a small programme to show how to control a pump (via one of the relays) in a water tank that will run when the water level gets to a “tank full” switch and stop when the level drops to a “tank empty” switch and then wait for the tank to fill again.

In the example i am using 2 of the digital inputs, one output and one relay.

import time
import automationhat
while True:
if automationhat.is_automation_hat():
automationhat.light.power.write(1) # switches power light on
in_1=automationhat.input.one.read() #Tank full switch
in_2=automationhat.input.two.read() #Tank empty switch
hold_1=automationhat.output.one.read()
if in_1>=1:
automationhat.relay.one.on()
automationhat.output.one.on()
if hold_1>=1:
automationhat.relay.one.on()
if in_2>=1:
automationhat.relay.one.off()
automationhat.output.one.off()
continue

5

simpler version, no need for a retaining variable

import time
import automationhat
while True:
if automationhat.is_automation_hat():
automationhat.light.power.write(1) # switches power light on at start of programme
in_1=automationhat.input.one.read() #Tank full switch
in_2=automationhat.input.two.read() #Tank empty switch
if in_1==1:
automationhat.relay.one.on() #energise relay No 1 to start pump
automationhat.output.one.on() #LED indicator on “pump running”
if in_2==1:
automationhat.relay.one.off() #de-energise relay No1 to stop pump
automationhat.output.one.off() #LED indicator off “pump running”
continue

6

We should probably drop some of these into the GitHub examples folder.

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