Merge pull request #1560 from dherrada/webhook_update

Updated webhook plant code

Author: evaherrada

Webhook_Plant_Sensor/code.py

@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@
 from adafruit_seesaw.seesaw import Seesaw
 import busio
 
+# Used to make sure that the Adafruit IO Trigger is only run once when the moisture value is below
+# the desired threshold, set in MIN
+LOW = False
+# The minimum moisture value. If the value is below this number, it will activate the Adafruit IO
+# trigger. This number should match the number you set in your Adafruit IO trigger. Feel free
+# to mess around and try out different moisture values as how wet this actually is can vary a lot
+# depending on where the sensor is and the soil in the pot.
+MIN = 500
+
 # Set up moisture sensor with seesaw
 i2c_bus = board.I2C()
 seesaw = Seesaw(i2c_bus, addr=0x36)
@@ -79,11 +88,9 @@ def message(client, feed_id, payload):
 # Connect to Adafruit IO
 print("Connecting to Adafruit IO...")
 io.connect()
+plant_feed = "plant"
 
 START = 0
-LOW = False
-
-MIN = 500
 
 while True:
     # read moisture level through capacitive touch pad
@@ -94,12 +101,12 @@ def message(client, feed_id, payload):
 
     if touch < MIN:
         if not LOW:
-            io.publish("plant", touch)
+            io.publish(plant_feed, touch)
             print("published")
         LOW = True
 
     elif touch >= MIN and time.time() - START > 10:
-        io.publish("plant", touch)
+        io.publish(plant_feed, touch)
         print("published to Adafruit IO")
         START = time.time()
         LOW = False