v1.4.1pre

Unpin Raspi-Sump to a specific version of hcsr04sensor in setup.py
Update install  instructions

README.md

@@ -21,37 +21,25 @@ Raspian 9 (Stretch) support will be discontinued in June 2022.  Please upgrade t
 Discuss and get support from other users. Email ([email protected]) for an invite link.
 
 
-# Installing with Pip
+# Install Dependencies
 
+    sudo apt install python3-pip python3-rpi.gpio python3-matplotlib
+
+# Install Raspi-Sump
 
 Pip installs default to Wheels which omits some folder setup in setup.py.
 Always use the '--no-binary :all:' option when installing or upgrading Raspi-Sump with pip.
 
     sudo pip3 install --no-binary :all: raspisump
 
 
-# QUICK INSTALL 
-
-
-Install the pip package manager (if not present on your pi).
-
-    sudo apt-get install python3-pip
-
-
-Install Raspi-Sump.
-
-    sudo pip3 install --no-binary :all: raspisump
+# Upgrading Raspi-Sump 
 
 Upgrading an existing version
 
-
     sudo pip3 install -U --no-binary :all: raspisump
 
-This will also install the [HCSR04sensor](https://github.com/alaudet/hcsr04sensor) and  RPi.GPIO modules if not present on your Pi.
-
-If you want to use charts install maplotlib.
-
-    sudo apt-get install python3-matplotlib
+This will also install the [HCSR04sensor](https://github.com/alaudet/hcsr04sensor) 
 
 
 Read the configuration docs copied during setup on your pi at the following location;

changelog

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Raspi-Sump Changelog
 ====================
 
+Version 1.4.1
+- Unpinned Raspi-Sump to a specific version of hcsr04sensor in setup.py
+- Updated install instructions.
+
 Version 1.4
 - Add on demand email testing with command 'emailtest'
 

docs/install.md

@@ -17,47 +17,18 @@ Raspbian OS 9 (Stretch) - Support ends June 30, 2022
 Install Dependencies
 ====================
 
-1) Check to ensure that Python3 is installed on Raspbian Linux.
-
-    python3
-
-You should see the interpreter open and the version of Python3.  
-
-To exit the interpreter;
-
-    quit()
-
-
-To install Python3 on your pi; (first command is optional and updates your
-repositories)
-
-    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade
-    sudo apt-get -y install python3 python3-dev
-
-
-2) If you want to create graphs of sump pit activity install Matplotlib and Numpy
-as follows; 
-
-    sudo apt-get install python3-matplotlib
-
-
-Matplotlib should install Numpy as a dependency but if you need to install
-it manually;
-
-    sudo apt-get install python3-numpy  
-
-
-3) Install PIP
-
-
-    sudo apt-get install python3-pip
+Install Pip, RPi.GPIO and Matplotlib
 
+    sudo apt update && sudo apt -y upgrade
+    sudo apt install python3-pip python3-rpi.gpio python3-matplotlib
 
+RPi.GPIO is the library that controls the sensor.  Matplotlib is used to generate charts.
+The Pip package manager is required to install Raspi-Sump in the next step.
 
 Install Raspi-Sump
 ==================
 
-The following will automatically install hcsr04sensor and RPi.GPIO if it is not already
+The following will automatically install hcsr04sensor if it is not already
 installed on your Pi.
 
     sudo pip3 install --no-binary :all: raspisump
@@ -146,7 +117,7 @@ To run raspisump at 1 minute intervals enter the following line in crontab as fo
 (See cron documentation for questions on configuring crontab)
 
 
-4) To monitor the log file in the csv folder while raspi-sump is running;
+1) To monitor the log file in the csv folder while raspi-sump is running;
 
     tail -f 'csvlogfilename'
 
@@ -357,6 +328,4 @@ from the link in the web page.
 You are only limited by your own imagination on how to view your charts.  I
 have setup a bash script that automatically creates the graph on my Pi and
 moves it to an offsite webserver where I can view today's readouts and
-historical data.
-
-Example: https://raspisump.linuxnorth.org
+historical data.

setup.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 import os
 
-version = "1.4"
+version = "1.4.1pre"
 
 homedir = "/home/pi/raspi-sump/"
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     packages=["raspisump"],
     scripts=raspi_sump_files,
     data_files=add_files,
-    install_requires=["hcsr04sensor>=1.6"],
+    install_requires=["hcsr04sensor"],
 )
 
 if os.path.isdir(homedir):