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How can I save data retrieved from a sensor to a text file on the computer?
The Arduino Reference text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Prints data to the serial port as human-readable ASCII text. This command can take many forms. Numbers are printed using an ASCII character for each digit. Floats are similarly printed as ASCII digits, defaulting to two decimal places. Serial communication on pins TX/RX uses TTL logic levels (5V or 3.3V depending on the board). Don’t connect these pins directly to an RS232 serial port; they operate at +/- 12V and can damage your Arduino board.
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$begingroup$you can write the sensor data to the serial port using serial-lib and write a small processing program that reads the data from the serial port and writes it to a file.
in the arduino code initalize the serial lib in the setup method
and write your sensor values to the serial interface using
in your loop method
on the processing side use a PrintWriter to write the data read from the serial port to a file
$endgroup$$begingroup$Yet another option is to use an SD Card reader / writer, and write your file to a SD card. When you're done collecting data, swap out SD cards with your workstation computer. This approach will allow you to run your project disconnected from a computer, and will provide for non-volatile storage of large amounts of data.
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$begingroup$The program gobetwino will log sensor values from an Arduino to a text file or spreadsheet with minimal effort. It can also automate things on the computer, add timestamps (so you don't need to program them into the arduino), etc.
endolithendolithThe simplest method is to use the Serial library and output to that. You can then capture the output to a text file using a terminal program. Hyperterminal is available on Windows, Teraterm on Linux and Z Term on OS X.
Melanie
$begingroup$If you want to write sensor data directly to a file on your computer without having to copy and paste the output form the serial monitor window, then try reading the data stream directly from the serial port (which is what the serial monitor does anyway, I suspect). On mac/linux do something like:
God knows what's the equivalent on windows machines.
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$begingroup$You can create a python script to read the serial port and write the results into a text file:
I found easier and safer to use a Python script. I usually use this one based on the serial library. It's very common to use also the datetime module to add the timestamps:
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The next step is to use either the ethernet shield or something like a WIZ810MJ board and internet enable your arduino. You can then write data to that and send it to say a web server to collate it. I do this in my vivarium temperature monitor.
protected by KortukJan 12 '13 at 2:59
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Used for communication between the Arduino board and a computer or other devices. All Arduino boards have at least one serial port (also known as a UART or USART), and some have several.
| Board | USB CDC name | Serial pins | Serial1 pins | Serial2 pins | Serial3 pins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uno, Nano, Mini | 0(RX), 1(TX) | ||||
Mega | 0(RX), 1(TX) | 19(RX), 18(TX) | 17(RX), 16(TX) | 15(RX), 14(TX) | |
Leonardo, Micro, Yún | Serial | 0(RX), 1(TX) | |||
Uno WiFi Rev.2 | Connected to USB | 0(RX), 1(TX) | Connected to NINA | ||
MKR boards | Serial | 13(RX), 14(TX) | |||
Zero | SerialUSB (Native USB Port only) | Connected to Programming Port | 0(RX), 1(TX) | ||
Due | SerialUSB (Native USB Port only) | 0(RX), 1(TX) | 19(RX), 18(TX) | 17(RX), 16(TX) | 15(RX), 14(TX) |
101 | Serial | 0(RX), 1(TX) |
On Uno, Nano, Mini, and Mega, pins 0 and 1 are used for communication with the computer. Connecting anything to these pins can interfere with that communication, including causing failed uploads to the board.
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You can use the Arduino environment’s built-in serial monitor to communicate with an Arduino board. Click the serial monitor button in the toolbar and select the same baud rate used in the call to begin().
Serial communication on pins TX/RX uses TTL logic levels (5V or 3.3V depending on the board). Don’t connect these pins directly to an RS232 serial port; they operate at +/- 12V and can damage your Arduino board.
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To use these extra serial ports to communicate with your personal computer, you will need an additional USB-to-serial adaptor, as they are not connected to the Mega’s USB-to-serial adaptor. To use them to communicate with an external TTL serial device, connect the TX pin to your device’s RX pin, the RX to your device’s TX pin, and the ground of your Mega to your device’s ground.