Well, the rain gauge has been working perfectly. Time to get some more data about the world around me.. I was reading about the BME280 sensor which provides accurate temperature, humidity and barometric pressure readings. I thought it might be a good choice for the next upgrade to my weather station. So, here we go.Continue reading “Python weather sensor upgrades”
Category Archives: Microcontroller
LoRa Rain Gauge and Weather Server
So it rains here in Arkansas a bit and I have always wanted an automatic rain gauge and weather station but I am too cheap to buy a decent one. Why not build one myself and learn something along the way? I started out with a simple off the shelf tip bucket rain gauge madeContinue reading “LoRa Rain Gauge and Weather Server”
Python Remote Gate Monitor
Here was the issue.. We have three sight hounds, a Whippet and two Silken Windhounds. When we bought our house a year ago, we had fencing put up to keep said hounds safe and so they wouldn’t bother the neighbors. We installed a ten foot gate in the back of the property so I couldContinue reading “Python Remote Gate Monitor”
Raspberry Pi Pool Controller
It’s been a while since my last project. I have been working on something a bit more complicated this time. Here is the story… Once upon a time there were three nerdy friends. Two of these nerdy friends owned homes with pools and over the years accumulated a plethora of information about how they work,Continue reading “Raspberry Pi Pool Controller”
WiFi Line Level Volume Control
Update 10-2020 So, there was a bit too much current coming from the TV and it was causing the chip to be overdriven. I put a resister inline with the input and that solved the issue. I have updated the drawings and the images. I used a variable resistor as I had to try aContinue reading “WiFi Line Level Volume Control”