python script tested & working

Author: AliCW

fan_script.py

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+import schedule #package required to run the fan task at a set time(s)
+import time #package required to gauge time itself for scheduled tasks
+import subprocess #required to run tempreture command
+import RPi.GPIO as GPIO #imports the RPi.GPIO library
+from gpiozero import Button
+
+fanPin = 14 #defines GPIO14 as the fan pin - as per internal connection
+
+GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) #sets the board mode for GPIO pinout
+GPIO.setwarnings(False) #turns GPIO warnings off - required as you get a 'channel always in use' error without it
+GPIO.setup(fanPin, GPIO.OUT) #defines the fan pin as an output pin
+
+def fanOn():
+    tempRaw = subprocess.check_output("vcgencmd measure_temp", shell=True).strip()
+    tempString = tempRaw.decode("utf-8") #decodes the output into a string
+    #print(tempString)
+    tempStrLeft = tempString.lstrip("btemop=")
+    tempStrRight = tempStrLeft.rstrip("'C")
+    tempreture = float(tempStrRight)
+    if tempreture >= 60.0: 
+        #print("hot hot hot")
+        GPIO.output(14,True) #turns the fan on
+    if tempreture < 45.0: 
+        GPIO.output(14,False) #turns the fan off
+        
+schedule.every(10).seconds.do(fanOn) #runs the fan_on task every ten seconds
+
+while True:
+    schedule.run_pending()
+    time.sleep(1)
+