Arduino Setup

  1. Update the firmware.

  2. Configure it for your password/wifi settings.

  3. Set the REST configuration to Open.

  4. Upgrade the storage with an SD card:

  5. Upload the thermostat.ino sketch

External Dependencies:

The Yun does not come with all the components we need to run the Thermostat.

First, install the python installer pip.

opkg update                 # updates the available packages list
opkg install distribute     # it contains the easy_install command line tool
opkg install python-openssl # adds ssl support to python
easy_install pip            # installs pip

Second, install the python dependencies:

pip install bottle          # Used for serving the web page
pip install paste           # Server backend needed to run parallel web components with bottle

Third, install the javascript libraries into the javascript folder.

todo...

  1. jquery 1.7.2
  2. jquery-mobile 1.4.5
  3. jquery-flot 0.8.3

Install the thermostat files

ssh root@arduino.local mkdir -p /usr/local/bin/thermostat
scp -r linux/* root@arduino.local:/usr/local/bin/thermostat/

Run the thermostat from startup:

add this line to the /etc/rc.local on your Arduino Yun:

(sleep 30; /usr/local/bin/thermostat/thermostat.sh)&

This will run after the wifi has connected. It will wait 30 seconds (the sleep) and then run the thermostat app in the background (see the '&').