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SAP HANA Internet of Things (IoT): Raspberry, Arduino Uno, XSJS & SAPUI5: Part 2

 

SAP HANA IoT and The Internet of Things

If you have not seen yet, double check the introduction and the first part of this SAP HANA IoT series.
SAP HANA IoT Internet of Things: Raspberry, Arduino Uno, XSJS & SAPUI5Today, in this article we are going to perform:

Step 1 – Connect our Arduino to a Computer and checking if the analog input is working perfectly

For this experiment we have photo sensors that will detect the light intensity and give the data to a computer by serial port communication.

First, install the Arduino Kit from here, to your computer. In our scenario, we will be using Windows.

It looks like this after the installation:

 

Check also the serial port which is connected to Arduino and set the right port in your installed software:

 

Now, for this demo we are going to follow the circuit diagram below:

 

Our circuit looks like this:

 

Let’s have a look at the code which takes analog input from serial output:


/*

Analog input, analog output, serial output
Reads an analog input pin, maps the result to a range from 0 to 255
and uses the result to set the pulsewidth modulation (PWM) of an output pin.
Also prints the results to the serial monitor.
The circuit:
* potentiometer connected to analog pin 0.
Center pin of the potentiometer goes to the analog pin.
side pins of the potentiometer go to +5V and ground
* LED connected from digital pin 9 to ground
created 29 Dec. 2008
modified 9 Apr 2012
by Tom Igoe
This example code is in the public domain.
*/
// These constants won’t change. They’re used to give names
// to the pins used:
const int analogInPin = A0; // Analog input pin that the potentiometer is attached to
const int analogOutPin = 9; // Analog output pin that the LED is attached to
int sensorValue = 0; // value read from the pot
int outputValue = 0; // value output to the PWM (analog out)
void setup() {
// initialize serial communications at 9600 bps:
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
// read the analog in value:
sensorValue = analogRead(analogInPin);
// map it to the range of the analog out:
outputValue = map(sensorValue, 0, 1023, 0, 255);
// change the analog out value:
analogWrite(analogOutPin, outputValue);
// print the results to the serial monitor:
Serial.println(sensorValue);
// wait 5 milliseconds before the next loop
// for the analog-to-digital converter to settle
// after the last reading:
delay(500);
}

Here we are trying to read the analog signal from the photo sensor, via Arduino, and then Arduino will send it via serial port to the computer and use it to show the data sensor reading.

After writing the program you should upload the program to the Arduino Uno.

 

And now to see the magic happening, open the serial monitor in top right side of the program.

 

We have demonstrated the result of the step 1 in a short video: SAP HANA IoT with Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

In SAP HANA IoT With Arduino and Raspberry Pi: Part 3, we will be performing step 2.

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SAP HANA Internet of Things (IoT): Raspberry, Arduino Uno, XSJS & SAPUI5: Part 1

 

SAP HANA IoT and The Internet of Things

If you have not seen yet, double check the introduction of this series.

Before starting the project we should know why we selected both Arduino and Raspberry Pi .

SAP HANA IoT Project – why Raspberry Pi and Arduino ?

The Raspberry Pi is a low-cost credit-card-size computer with an ARM-processor that has a huge community to help to build applications.

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Raspberry Pi can multitask processes – it can run multiple programs in the background while activated. For example, you can have a Raspberry Pi that is serving as both a print server and a VPN server, at the same time.

Arduino is a micro-controller with easier capability to integrate analog input,

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The Arduino IDE is significantly easier to use than Linux.

For example, if you wanted to write a program to blink a LED with Raspberry Pi, you’d need to install an operating system and some code libraries – and that’s just to start. Whereas, with Arduino, you can get a LED light to blink in just eight lines of code.

Arduino isn’t designed to run an OS or a lot of software, you can just plug it in and get started.

You can leave an Arduino plugged in as it conducts a single process for a long time, and just unplug it when you’re not using it. This is why we recommend the Arduino for beginners before going for Pi.

As per Limor Fried, the founder of Adafruit, a DIY electronics store that offers parts and kits for both Arduino and Pi projects, “The Arduino is simpler, harder to ‘break’ or ‘damage’ and has much more learning resources at this time for beginners, With the Pi you have to learn some Linux as well as programming—such as Python. The Arduino works with any computer and can run off of a battery. You can also turn it on and off safely at any time. The Pi setup can be damaged by unplugging it without a proper shutdown.”

While the Raspberry Pi shines in software application, the Arduino makes hardware projects very simple. It’s simply a matter of figuring out what you want to do.

Sound like Raspberry Pi is superior to Arduino, but that’s only when it comes to software applications. Arduino’s simplicity makes it a much better bet for pure hardware projects.

The ultimate answer when deciding between the Pi and Arduino is, “Why choose?”

If you’re looking to learn about IoT, each one will teach you something different.

Raspberry Pi and Arduino are complementary. Ideally expert suggests a scenario where the Arduino is the sensory workhouse, while the Pi doles out directions.

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Our SAP HANA IoT Project Steps

So we are going to do exactly that, in this article series we are going to use:

  1. Arduino for analog interface
  2. and providing data in digital format to Raspberry Pi
  3. and Pi should take care of communication to SAP HANA.

Simplified steps are :

Step 1: Connect Arduino to a Computer and checking if the analog input is working perfectly. For this experiment, we have photosensors that will detect light intensity and give the data to a computer by serial port communication, through Arduino.

Step 2. Connect Raspberry Pi to Arduino and able to establish the same configuration which was achieved via computer and Arduino. Also setting up a webserver in Raspberry Pi which can communicate over internet.

Step 3: Storing data into the SAP HANA system from Pi and displaying it using SAPUI5 in near real time.

In SAP HANA IoT With Arduino and Raspberry Pi: Part 2, we will be performing step 1.

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