PYTHON CODE: 

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('com6', 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(0,500)                                 #Set y min and max
values
    plt.title('Frequency vs Time')      #Plot the title
    plt.grid(True)                                  #Turn the grid on
    plt.ylabel('Frequency (pulses/sec)')                            #Set
ylabels
    plt.plot(tempF, 'ro-', label='pulses/sec')       #plot the temperature
    plt.legend(loc='upper left')                    #plot the legend
  
 
    plt2=plt.twinx()                                #Create a second y axis
    plt.ylim(0,500)                           #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
    pres = 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(pres)                        #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>10):                            #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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ARDUINO CODE:
 
 
#include "Wire.h"    // imports the wire library for talking over I2C
#include "Adafruit_BMP085.h"  // import the Pressure Sensor Library
Adafruit_BMP085 mySensor;  // create sensor object called mySensor
 
float tempC;  // Variable for holding temp in C
float tempF;  // Variable for holding temp in F
float pressure; //Variable for holding pressure reading
 
void setup(){
Serial.begin(115200); //turn on serial monitor
mySensor.begin();   //initialize mySensor
}
 
void loop() {
tempC = mySensor.readTemperature(); //  Be sure to declare your variables
tempF = tempC*1.8 + 32.; // Convert degrees C to F
pressure=mySensor.readPressure(); //Read Pressure
 
 
Serial.print(tempF);
Serial.print(" , ");
Serial.println(pressure);
delay(250); //Pause between readings.
}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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