add documentation and daemonize

README.md

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+Turns GPIO17 on if internet works, pulses if internet doesn't
+
+install: link or copy cloudsign.service to `/lib/systemd/system`
+
+start: `sudo systemctl start cloudsign`  
+stop: `sudo systemctl stop cloudsign`  
+etc for enable/disable/restart  
+
+logs: `journalctl -u cloudsign`
+edit startup: `sudo vim /lib/systemd/system/cloudsign.service`

cloudsign.service

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+[Unit]
+Description=Cloud sign control service
+After=multi-user.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=idle
+KillSignal=SIGINT
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/Documents/cloud-sign/main.py
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

main.py

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 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-from gpiozero import LED
+from gpiozero import LED, PWMLED
 from time import sleep
 import requests
-import blinkt
+from datetime import datetime
+# import blinkt
 
 
-blinkt.set_clear_on_exit()
+# blinkt.set_clear_on_exit()
 
 
 # led = LED(17)
+led = PWMLED(17)
+
+url = "https://chuckdries.com"
+sleepTime = 60
 
 while True:
-	print("hello")
+	print(datetime.now())
 	try:
-		r = requests.get("https://chuckdries.com")
+		r = requests.get(url)
 	except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-		blinkt.set_all(255, 0, 0)
-		# led.on()
+		sleepTime = 20
+		# blinkt.set_all(255, 0, 0)
+		# led.blink()
+		led.pulse(2, 2)
 		print(e)
 	except requests.exceptions.Timeout as e:
-		# led.off()
-		blinkt.set_all(255, 0, 0)
+		sleepTime = 20
+		# blinkt.set_all(255, 0, 0)
+		# led.blink()
+		led.pulse(2, 2)
 		print(e)
 	else:
-		# led.off()
-		blinkt.set_all(0, 255, 0)
+		sleepTime = 60
+		# blinkt.set_all(0, 255, 0)
+		# led.value = 1
+		led.on()
 		print("request succeeded")
-	blinkt.show()
-	sleep(2)
-	blinkt.clear()
-	blinkt.show()
-	sleep(10)
+	# blinkt.show()
+	# sleep(2)
+	# blinkt.clear()
+	# blinkt.show()
+	sleep(sleepTime)
 # led.on()
 # sleep(1)
 # led.off()