joao-cdf/gateway_pi

Gateway Pi

Gateway Pi is a python program that acts as a gateway between the Smart Home Assistant and the sensors and actuators connected to the Pi.

Setup

Run the script

source setup.sh

to install the virtual environment necessary for the application to run.

Standalone

To run as a standalone program enter the virtual environment with

source ./virtual/bin/activate

and then run the main.py script

python main.py

Service

To run the program as a service on the raspberry pi you need to:

1. Copy the file gateway-pi.service to /lib/systemd/system

cp gateway-pi.service /lib/systemd/system

2. Execute these commands in the terminal

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable gateway-pi.service
sudo systemctl start gateway-pi.service

You can then check if the service is running by typing

systemctl status gateway-pi.service