diff --git a/shroom_controller_mock.py b/shroom_controller_mock.py
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+++ b/shroom_controller_mock.py
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+import numpy as np
+
+import json
+import serial
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+#process = subprocess.Popen(["ssh", "shrooms@localhost", "/usr/bin/env", "python", "/home/shrooms/go/src/shroom-server/shroom-pipe.py"], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+process = subprocess.Popen(["/usr/bin/env", "python", "/home/kelvin/src/shroom-server/shroom_pipe.py"], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+# TODO run thread to process data from process's stdout
+
+class MockSerial:
+  def __init__(self):
+    pass
+
+  def write(self, _):
+    pass
+
+  def read(self, _):
+    t = time.time()
+    temp = 25 + np.sin(0.01*2*np.pi*t) + 0.5*np.sin(0.0001*2*np.pi*t + 7)
+    humidity = 0.90 + 0.01*np.sin(0.05*2*np.pi*t) + 0.03*np.sin(0.1*2*np.pi*t + 7)
+    hv = 3.3*int(1 + np.sin(0.2*np.pi*t))
+    return bytes("{},{},{}\n".format(humidity, temp, hv), "utf8")
+
+s = MockSerial()
+
+def reset_serial():
+  pass
+  time.sleep(10)
+
+class Humidifier:
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.on = False
+    self.history = np.zeros(30)
+    self.switch_timeout = 0
+
+  @property
+  def off(self):
+    return not self.on
+
+  def update(self, volts):
+    self.history[1:] = self.history[:-1]
+    self.history[0] = volts
+    avg = np.sum(self.history)/self.history.shape[0]
+    if self.on:
+      if avg < 0.2:
+        self.on = False
+    else:
+      if avg > 2.6:
+        self.on = True
+
+  def toggle(self, s):
+    if time.time() > self.switch_timeout:
+      s.write(b"h")
+      self.switch_timeout = time.time() + 7
+
+def send_update(msg):
+  global process
+  process.stdin.write(bytes(json.dumps(update) + "\n", "utf8"))
+  process.stdin.flush()
+
+humidifier = Humidifier()
+target_lower = 0.85
+target_upper = 0.90
+try:
+  last_sample = 0
+  while True:
+    now = time.time()
+    if now - last_sample < 0.5:
+      time.sleep(0.5 - (now - last_sample))
+      continue
+    last_sample = now
+
+    s.write(b"s")
+    resp = s.read(120)
+    if len(resp) == 0:
+      reset_serial()
+      time.sleep(5)
+      continue
+    parts = resp.split(b",")
+    humidity = float(parts[0])
+    temp = float(parts[1])
+    volts = float(parts[2])
+    print(humidity, temp, volts)
+
+    humidifier.update(volts)
+    if humidity < target_lower and humidifier.off:
+      humidifier.toggle(s)
+    elif humidity > target_upper and humidifier.on:
+      humidifier.toggle(s)
+
+    try:
+      update = {
+          "time": int(now*1000),
+          "temp": temp,
+          "hum": humidity,
+          "hv": volts
+      }
+      send_update(update)
+    except Exception as e:
+      print("pipe errored out, restarting: ", e)
+      # restart the process I guess
+      process.kill()
+      time.sleep(0.1)
+      process = subprocess.Popen(["/usr/bin/env", "python", "/home/kelvin/src/shroom-server/shroom_pipe.py"], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+finally:
+  # kill ssh connection
+  process.kill()
+  pass