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RTGraph

A simple Python application for plotting and storing data from a serial port in real time, formatted as CSV. The application uses the mutliprocessing package to allow better usage of the host resources, overcoming limitations such as GIL in Python.

Dependencies

  • Python 3 (3.2 or later).
  • PyQt5.
  • PySerial.
  • PyQtGraph.

Installation instructions

Using Anaconda or Miniconda (Windows, macOS, Linux)

  1. Install Anaconda or Miniconda. Remember to add conda to your path.
  2. Open a terminal and type:
    • conda install pyqtgraph pyserial

Using Pip (Windows, macOS, Linux)

  1. Verify you have installed pip.
  2. Open a terminal and type:
    • pip install PyQt5 pyqtgraph pyserial

Linux (Apt based distros)

  1. Open a terminal and type:
    • sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqtgraph python3-serial

Usage

From a terminal, on the root folder of the project, run:

  • python -m rtgraph

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License and Citations

The project is distributed under MIT License. A DOI is attached to the project for citations. DOI