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"Palmy Weather" Goes live with WeatherDuino Pro2
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(29-05-2017, 09:50)Palmyweather Wrote:  I am pleased to tonight show off my completed "WeatherDuino Pro2+" receiver unit. It has been a long time coming, but I have finally got around to getting a custom box designed and created to house the receiver.
    

Hi PalmyWeather,

Thank you for sharing with us the pictures of your last assembling.
It look solid!

I noted that there is only one hole for the SMA connector on the top of the box, perhaps because you are not using the "relay data" functions and haven't installed the second antenna. However, just for the case that someone will become interested in buying the same plastic box, I think that will be good, supplying it with two holes for the two SMA connectors.

A hint, that can be useful for everybody: Even if you don't intend to use the "relay data" function, always install the two SMA connectors, preferably the long versions. The long versions of the SMA connectors, allows you to firmly hold your board to one side of the box (rear or top panel). This way, you only need to use two additional spacers on the opposite side of the board to stabilize it.

Here is an example of what I'm trying to say, that also applies to the Pro2 PLUS board:

   

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(02-06-2017, 04:43)Werk_AG Wrote:  I noted that there is only one hole for the SMA connector on the top of the box, perhaps because you are not using the "relay data" functions and haven't installed the second antenna.

A hint, that can be useful for everybody: Even if you don't intend to use the "relay data" function, always install the two SMA connectors, preferably the long versions. The long versions of the SMA connectors, allows you to firmly hold your board to one side of the box (rear or top panel).

This is a very good point. I am only using one SMA connector because I am not using any relay boards. However, by using two SMA connectors, it would give much better stability to the circuit board, and prevent any twisting of the circuit board and extra strain on the RX SMA connector when plugging in the USB and power cables.
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