python-web-server

[WORK IN PROGRESS]

• Using Flask and Flask-API to run a webserver on Raspberry Pi using Python

More Details:

sudo pip install Flask
sudo pip install flask-api

• Run python server.py from the directory you clone this project.
• The app starts at http://localhost:5000/
• To run Motor: http://localhost:5000/api/runMotor - For now this is a GET, i will change this to a POST soon.

Contents of Project

• Add server.py -- This is where the definition of End points and what they do is. For now, all the functions are in the same code. Eventually, i need to move them into functions of their own.
• Add directory templates and add home.html and motor.html in this directory. These are html files used to render the page. Its work IN-PROGRESS.
• RESOLVED BUG: The time.sleep doesnt work when i start the Motor.
  • The motor keeps running.
  • The workaround is to stop the motor manually using the below code.
    • I am using GPIO Pins 36, 38, 40 (In GPIO.BOARD Mode)
    • That means these are wiringPI PINS 27, 28, 29
    • Using these pins to send a 0 (LOW to 27 and 29)
    • This will stop the motor

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ gpio write 27 0
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ gpio write 29 0

License

MIT © Mandeep "Manny" Sah