[coupe pete]

Can anyone recommended a solar regulator/ charger for the Tx unit that has worked well ? The ones I see on EBAY seem massively over-specified for current ?

Hi Pete,

You can read e.g. these threads:

http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/Thread-TX-Units-power
http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/Thread...ht=battery

Good luck!

Thanks Horny - very helpful

[coupe pete]

Hi guys - it has taken a while to find the time, but my Weatherduino is up and running now. Still a few things to finish off - but it should be up 99% of the time now. It is a great project.

Thanks for the help in getting to this point. Still plan to add to the system so will be going for a while yet.

Look for Spence Wines on Wunderground - or Murgheboluc, Australia.

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/au/...8741126287

[coupe pete]

Sorry - more questions. Do I need to be worried about the Board Temp being at 59.9 degrees c in the webserver ? Does the voltage regulator in the TX board need a heat sink ?

[uncle_bob]

G'day Pete.

60c isn't too bad for electronics usually.
But I take it this is being reported by the TMP36 and if then yes the regulator could be a lot hotter.
And yes, those linear 78xx or 79xx regulators should have a a heat sink.

Cheers UB

[coupe pete]

I am seeing this on the webserver "Board Temperature". Is it displaying the TMP 36 temp in the TX module ?

[uncle_bob]

Yes I think that's correct

[hornychz]

Hi guys - it has taken a while to find the time, but my Weatherduino is up and running now. Still a few things to finish off - but it should be up 99% of the time now. It is a great project.
Thanks for the help in getting to this point. Still plan to add to the system so will be going for a while yet.
Look for Spence Wines on Wunderground - or Murgheboluc, Australia.
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/au/...8741126287

Congratulations! 
And, of course, we'd love to share some photos ... 

[coupe pete]

   

   


Hopefully this works - if not I need instructions on how to post photos

[hornychz]

Hopefully this works - if not I need instructions on how to post photos

Good job!
With the weather station, the harvest will be great! 

[werk_ag]

Sorry - more questions. Do I need to be worried about the Board Temp being at 59.9 degrees c in the webserver ? Does the voltage regulator in the TX board need a heat sink ?

Hi,

First of all thank you for your feedback about your new WeatherDuino Weather Station.
Regarding the reported high board temperature, this value (59.9ºC) generally happens when the TMP36 sensor isn't installed on the TX board. Please check that.

I really like the look of the receiver. Was the box designed from scratch to house the receiver? Very good job
Outside installation also looks very good.

Regards