Serial Plotter shows blank window

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My serial data port looks fine, but somehow can't operate the serial plotter, Tnx for T help...Erez.
attached photos, plus, here is main tab on IDE:

// #############################################################
// # Connection:
// # EC meter output -> Analog pin 1
// # DS18B20 digital pin -> Digital pin 2
// #############################################################

#include <OneWire.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

#define SensorPin pHsensorPin
#define pHsensorPin A0 //pH meter Analog output to Arduino Analog Input 0
#define ECsensorPin A1 //EC Meter analog output,pin on analog 1
#define DS18B20_Pin 2

float temperature;
double ECValue;
double pHValue;

unsigned long tmMeasure;
#define MEASURE_INTERVAL 10000
//ttt not used unsigned long printTime;
unsigned long LedSampleTime;

unsigned long tmECAnalise;
unsigned long tmPHAnalise;
#define ANALISE_INTERVAL 60000
#define EC2PH_INTERVAL 7000
double NeededPh = 9.0;
double NeededEC = 1.0;

String PH_Str = "";
String temperature_Str = "";
String ECcurrent_Str = "";
String Total_Str = "";

bool flPHDown=false;
bool flECUp=false;

enum SYSTEM_STATE {
sysStart,
sysWait,
sysMixPh,
sysMixEC
} SystemState = sysStart;

//---------------------------------------------
// Temperature chip i/o
//---------------------------------------------
OneWire ds(DS18B20_Pin); // on digital pin 2
//SoftwareSerial mySerial(4,5); // RX, TX
SoftwareSerial ESP32_Serial(A3, A2); // RX, !TX!

void setup() {
ctrlInit();
// put your setup code here, to run once:
// initialize serial communication with computer:
Serial.begin(115200);
// mySerial.begin(9600); //ttt what is it
ESP32_Serial.begin(9600); // to ESP32

Serial.println("-----------------------------------------------------------------------");
Serial.println("---------------- START ----------------------");
Serial.println("-----------------------------------------------------------------------");

// start DS1820 temperature conversation
TempProcess(false);

//LedSampleTime = millis();
tmECAnalise = millis()+20000; //ANALISE_INTERVAL;
tmPHAnalise = millis()+60000; //ANALISE_INTERVAL;
}

void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
switch ( SystemState){
case sysStart:
ECInit();
pHInit();
dht11_Init();
ccs811_Init();
SystemState = sysWait;
break;
case sysWait:
if( millis() > tmMeasure ){
tmMeasure = millis()+MEASURE_INTERVAL;

temperature=TempProcess(true);
TempProcess(false); // start DS1820 temperature conversation

ECValue = ECMeasure();
pHValue = pHMeasure();

dht11_StartRead();
ccs811_StartRead();

Serial.print("W/temp: "); // Print1
Serial.print(temperature); //current temperature
Serial.print("^C EC:");
Serial.print(ECValue,2); //two decimal //Print2
Serial.print("ms/cm pH:");
Serial.print(pHValue,2); //two decimal //Print2
Serial.print(" A/Hum:");
Serial.print( dht11_GetHumidity() );
Serial.print(" A/Temp:");
Serial.print( dht11_GetTemperature() );
Serial.print(" A/CO2:");
Serial.print( ccs811_GeteCO2() );
Serial.print(" A/TVOC:");
Serial.print( ccs811_GetTVOC() );
//Serial.print(" T:");
//Serial.print( ccs811_GetTemperature() );
Serial.println(" ");

ECcurrent_Str = String(ECValue);
PH_Str = String(pHValue);
temperature_Str = String(temperature);
Total_Str = ECcurrent_Str + "+" + PH_Str + "*" + temperature_Str + "%" + ">";
ESP32_Serial.println(Total_Str);

// calculate data
}

if( millis() > tmECAnalise ){
tmECAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL;
if( ECValue < NeededEC ){
Serial.println(" ----------- ANALISE EC ---------------");

Serial.println(" EC UP Start:");
flECUp = true;
tmPHAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL; // pH not need UP
} else if( ECValue<20 && ECValue>0) {
tmPHAnalise = millis(); // after EC in interval, tuning pH
}
}

if( millis() > tmPHAnalise ){
tmPHAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL;

if( pHValue > NeededPh ){

Serial.println(" ----------- ANALISE PH---------------");

Serial.println(" pH Down Start:");
flPHDown = true;
}
}

if( flPHDown ) SystemState = sysMixPh;
if( flECUp ) SystemState = sysMixEC;

break;
case sysMixPh:
if ( ctrlpHDownRoutine() ) {
SystemState = sysWait;
flPHDown=false;
tmECAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL;
tmPHAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL+EC2PH_INTERVAL;
}
break;

case sysMixEC:
if ( ctrlECUpRoutine() ) {
SystemState = sysWait;
// tmPHAnalise = millis() + EC2PH_INTERVAL;
flECUp=false;
tmECAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL;
tmPHAnalise = millis()+ANALISE_INTERVAL+EC2PH_INTERVAL;
}
break;
default:
SystemState = sysWait;
break;
} // end main switch
}

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2

What are you expecting to be plotted ?

3

Tnx EliBob for the quick reply, i wish to see all those sensors readouts as separate graphs:

12:33:00.632 ->

W/temp: 26.50^C
EC:1.35ms/cm
pH:8.05
A/Hum:63.00
A/Temp:31.00
A/CO2:534
A/TVOC:20

4

In order for values to be plotted they must be printed with a space between them

Try this simple example

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(115200);
}

void loop()
{
  for (float angle = 0; angle <= 90; angle = angle + 0.1)
  {
    float sina = sin(angle);
    float cosa = cos(angle);
    Serial.print(sina);
    Serial.print(" ");
    Serial.println(cosa);
    delay(10);
  }
}
5

It's working! (partially tho)
only 1 graph is showing with no title(attached)

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6

Try removing the label text

7

I'm surprised that works at all. Did you change your code at all?

As Bob said, you must print just the values, with spaces between. No titles and no units.

Ps. Please edit your original post and put in the code tags so we don't have to scroll past it every time we read this thread.

8

UKHeliBob:
Try removing the label text

It solves the multiple graphs issue, but i still need the labels to show loud & clear...any idea how?
**attached

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9

any idea how

As far as I am aware you cannot label the traces or the legend at the top/right

Does the graph need to be displayed in real time or could you capture a CSV file of data and use Excel to draw the graph ?

10

CSV isn't satisfying, I'm in the process of creating an app that would take care of that, thank you everyone for reaching out & helping me create this beautiful graph :)))...

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And thank you for taking the time to fix the code tags in your original post.