Newbie Question

[WB4WTN]

I thought I might like to use the Sense Hat with my Pi 4, but in what I have read so far, one needs to be a Python programmer to get real use of the hat. Is there any pre-build software for the Hat?

[GTR2Fan]

https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentati ... e-hat.html

[WB4WTN]

Thanks, but as I read this, I still see that I need to be either a C++ or Python programmer. I'm not interested in programming, I want to gather data.

[GTR2Fan]

I don't see how you're going to gather data without using software to access the hardware. That software will most likely be Python.

This weather sensor guide should give you some useful pointers...

https://maker.pro/raspberry-pi/projects ... ensor-data

[WB4WTN]

I understand that I will need software to gather data. If all I want is pressure readings why do I have to reinvent the wheel? Thanks for the reply.

[ame]

I understand that I will need software to gather data. If all I want is pressure readings why do I have to reinvent the wheel? Thanks for the reply.

You don't have to reinvent the wheel. The software is already written:

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from sense_hat import SenseHat

sense = SenseHat()
pressure = sense.get_pressure()
print("Pressure: %s Millibars" % pressure)

# alternatives
print(sense.pressure)

This information is included in the Fine Manual:
https://pythonhosted.org/sense-hat/api/