08-12-2015, 02:45
Hi, Steve
Thank you for interest in the WeatherDuino Pro2 project.
Starting with the "non standard" things: The water level sensor.
Your idea of using a second TX unit for that sensor, and treat it as an extra sensor, seems to me that could be done. Depending of the type of the sensor you intend to use, maybe even it could be read by the Arduino of the TX unit. Certainly this may imply some changes on the TX software, to map the readings to one data field of one of the extra sensors. One possibility is mapping it to the humidity field. This way your reading from 0 to 100 could represent the water level.
The Cumulus 1 and MX, can log all the extra sensors, and the hardware logger also records extra sensors 1 and 2, which makes this data always available to you.
Trigger an alarm, could be the more tricky part. Ideally it should be done in the RX unit, but there isn't enough free space to add much code. Implementing it in the Wireless Display unit seems to me more easy. There are some free pins that could be used to drive a FET or a relay.
I can try to help you with the changes on the code, but can't promise anything.
The WeatherDuino Pro2 can be used with any tip bucket rain gauge. You only need to know the value in metric units of each tipping. So you can use the better unit you have.
Since some months I'm using the VORTEX 8-Pulse High Resolution Anemometer, and Inspeed E-VANE Electronic Wind Direction Sensor, from Inspeed Instruments and I'm very happy with these units. They seem and are robust units, made to last.
Or an 2.5" SSD. Depending of the logging frequency, 32GB may be more than enough for years of Cumulus logs.
Me neither! Just an enthusiast.
Professionally I'm a TV Lighting Designer, a job very far from this tasks.
I hope my poor English can be understood.
Best Regads
Werk_AG
Thank you for interest in the WeatherDuino Pro2 project.
Starting with the "non standard" things: The water level sensor.
Your idea of using a second TX unit for that sensor, and treat it as an extra sensor, seems to me that could be done. Depending of the type of the sensor you intend to use, maybe even it could be read by the Arduino of the TX unit. Certainly this may imply some changes on the TX software, to map the readings to one data field of one of the extra sensors. One possibility is mapping it to the humidity field. This way your reading from 0 to 100 could represent the water level.
Quote:I'd also be looking to have logging, using a version of Cumulus, though I need to talk to Steve about the "extra" sensor...
The Cumulus 1 and MX, can log all the extra sensors, and the hardware logger also records extra sensors 1 and 2, which makes this data always available to you.
Trigger an alarm, could be the more tricky part. Ideally it should be done in the RX unit, but there isn't enough free space to add much code. Implementing it in the Wireless Display unit seems to me more easy. There are some free pins that could be used to drive a FET or a relay.
I can try to help you with the changes on the code, but can't promise anything.
Quote:So, ideally, I'm going to use the FO rain measure, unless you can suggest a better option, as I've got several to hand
The WeatherDuino Pro2 can be used with any tip bucket rain gauge. You only need to know the value in metric units of each tipping. So you can use the better unit you have.
Quote:I've been looking at the Inspeed wind speed and direction units, and they seem to be very much better than the FO units...
Since some months I'm using the VORTEX 8-Pulse High Resolution Anemometer, and Inspeed E-VANE Electronic Wind Direction Sensor, from Inspeed Instruments and I'm very happy with these units. They seem and are robust units, made to last.
Quote:With some of the reading this evening, I think that a Raspberry Pi, with Cumulus, a 2.5" HDD for logging, and the weather station should be pretty much sorted, the disc can log the history, and then connect via Ethernet to my home network so that I can do things like log in if we're away from home, or similar.
Or an 2.5" SSD. Depending of the logging frequency, 32GB may be more than enough for years of Cumulus logs.
Quote:I'm not an Arduino wizard, but I have a lot of computer hardware and software experience over a 40 year period, and don't anticipate too many issues with getting to grips with a different processor...
Me neither! Just an enthusiast.
Professionally I'm a TV Lighting Designer, a job very far from this tasks.
I hope my poor English can be understood.
Best Regads
Werk_AG