Intro
Let's start with the riddle: what is it? A box with transparent top, placed at the backyard in the sunny place?
This?
or maybe this?
Let's check what direct Sun radiation does to our (set of) waterproof enclosure(s).
Black box or white box?
H...
Intro
Another quick update in the PicoPorch saga. This time I have been wiring up the power box and printing off enough bracketry to make the system functional so I can finally start capturing some video. It is now almost to the deployable stage.
Pro...
Intro
During my last year's project I have deployed array of sensors to monitor environmental parameters inside three enclosures:
Hammond 1554VA2GYCL that was then tested (along with the array of waterproof - mainly RF - connectors) and which wa...
The goal of this blog is to detail the construction of the electronic components that will be contained within a Hammond Manufacturing enclosure. The intention of this is to evaluate the impact of the enclosure's environment on the electronics. As pa...
Intro
In the previous blog we have checked the possibility of running Raspberry PI CM4 without an heat-sink inside of open enclosure and have learned that SoC temperature is limited to about 80°C by clock frequency throttling, which is ...
Intro
This quick update in the Experimenting with Extreme Environments design challenge shows how the Raspberry Pi Pico connects to the Midas LCD using a custom PCB.
The display is mounted in a 3D printed white bezel that creates a contrasting backgr...
Why do I need to test the enclosure?
CycleSafe will be used in the outdoor environment. It will be subject for all kinds of environmental conditions, including snow, and vibration. The role of the enclosure is to host and protect sensitive ...
I'd like to thank HAMMOND and Element14 for the selection of my CycleSafe project proposal for this design challenge!
Project goals
The goal of CycleSafe project is to improve safety of cyclists on the road. The secondary goal is to make it affo...
The purpose of this blog is to take a deep dive into the IP68 Waterproof Enclosure, supplied by Hammond. As part of a Design Challenge titled Experimenting with Extreme Environments, sponsored by Hammond Manufacturing, I submitted this extra cr...
The goal of this blog is to take a deep dive into the electronic parts supplied by Hammond for the challenge. Before I can use the parts for my project, I need to understand how the parts fit together. As part of a Design Challenge titled ...
The goal of this blog to describe my design of my initial idea, for an element14 Design Challenge. It will describe the functionality and the technical aspects of my idea. My idea is to conduct a number of tests to determine the Ingress Propert...
Intro
This update in the experimenting with extreme environments design challenge focusses on the motor mechanism which allows the camera in a Hammond enclosure to pan across the yard.
The Motor System Video
https://youtu.be/O7soWijLdiU
Update
The in...
#4 ESPhome Add-on with Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 and Grove Sensors
For Extreme Environment Home Assistance Sensors
1 Brief
Add-ons are apps that can be run with Home Assistant but provide a quick and easy way to install, configure, and run within H...
This is my last extra credit blog.
Solar Module Assembly
I've had all of the solar panel components hooked up and running with the exception of operating with the actual load of the CM4 and sensor assemblies. The two final integ...
#2 Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4)
For Extreme Environment Home Assistance Sensors
Table of Contents
1. Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) and Compute Module IO board
2. Home Assistant
3. Getting start
4. In...
Intro
My project in "Experimenting with Extreme Environments" is planned as an continuation of work I have done in "Experimenting with Waterproof Connectors", which - while giving some interesting results, have left questions unan...
Introduction
This is the second blog entry for my Experimenting with Extreme Environment challenge entry. In the first one the project was presented together with a brief explanation of the main chemical reaction taking...
Software Development
Starting new projects with new hardware and new software is always an interesting journey and this challenge has not been the exception. In this context, new means new to me though not necessarily to the world in general.&n...
Intro
This is the second installment of Experimenting With Extreme Environments.
I have been struggling to navigate through a maze of long and twisty rabbit holes in the early stages of this project. Although some progress is being made, it still fee...
Enclosure Modifications
Modifications need to be made in the form of additions to the interior and exterior of the enlosure to mount parts into the enclosure and attach the enclosure to its mounting pole.
Baseplate to mount the CM4 IO and RS-232 lev...
My challenge hardware kit arrived via UPS on April 2. Thanks E14 and Hammond for sponsoring the challenge. This blog will cover the unboxing of the kit, a detailed description of the components and how I plan to use them. I'll a...
