temp_lib.py

# This code was taken from:
# http://learn.adafruit.com/
# adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-11-ds18b20-temperature-sensing/software
#
# Not sure about the license. Only some small modifications.

import os
import glob
import time

os.system('modprobe w1-gpio')
os.system('modprobe w1-therm')

base_dir = '/sys/bus/w1/devices/'
device_folder = glob.glob(base_dir + '28*')[0]
device_file = device_folder + '/w1_slave'

def read_temp_raw():
    with open(device_file, 'r') as f:
        return f.readlines()

def read_temp():
    lines = read_temp_raw()
    while lines[0].strip()[-3:] != 'YES':
        time.sleep(0.2)
        lines = read_temp_raw()
    equals_pos = lines[1].find('t=')
    if equals_pos != -1:
        temp_string = lines[1][equals_pos+2:]
        temp_c = float(temp_string) / 1000
        temp_f =  temp_c * 9 / 5 + 32
        return temp_f