Octopus Sensor Modules with MakeCode

The example uses the ELECFREAKS Octopus Noise Sensor displayed below:

Example: Octopus Noise Sensor

Step 1: Connect the Noise to the Breakout Board

The breakout boards provided for this presentation may differ from the one presented below. The breakout boards from DFRobot have a green pin instead of a yellow pin for the GPIO. Nevertheless, this demonstration's functionality is the same, as the order is still SVG.

Connect the water level sensor to pin 1 on the breakout board. The black pin (GND) should be connected to the black wire.

Step 2: Import the Extensions

Importing the datalogger Extension

Select the Extensions in the Blocks Toolbox.

Search for the datalogger extension and select it.

The datalogger blocks are now available in the Blocks Toolbox.

Importing the Extensions for Octopus Sensor Modules

Note

THIS EXTENSION IS NOT USED TO READ THE ANALOG VALUE OF THE POTENTIOMETER, BUT IS USED TO READ THE OTHER SENSORS.

The Octopus blocks are now available in the Blocks Toolbox.

Step 3: Mirror Data to Serial

Drag the mirror data to serial block from Data Logger into the on start block:

Step 4: Label the Label the Columns on the `MY_DATA.HTM` File

Select the set columns block from Data Logger. Drag it under the mirror data to serial block:

Name the column.

Step 5: Get a Timed Loop

Get an every <500> ms block from Loops (green):

Step 6: Get Conditional Blocks

Get two if < > then blocks from Logic (teal):

Step 7: Get the Conditions

Get two block < > is pressed blocks from Input . Place them in the open space of the if < > then blocks. Make sure that one is A and one is B.

Step 8: Add The Data Logging Block

Get a log data < > block from Data Logger Place it in the if button <A> is pressed then block.

Name the column the same name as in Step 4:

Drag an Octopus block in as the value:

Add a delete log block in the if button <b> is pressed block.

All done

Here is the full code:

Other ELECFREAKS Octopus Sensors

Here are the sensors that are available to tinker with in this presentation. The code will be the same as above with a sensor-specific code. For example:

	Octopus Sensor	MakeCode Block
	DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor
	DS18B20 Waterproof Temperature Sensor
	Noise Sensor
	Photocell Light Sensor
	PIR Motion Sensor
	Soil Moisture Sensor
	Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
	UV Sensor
	Water Level Sensor