element14 Community
element14 Community
    Register Log In
  • Site
  • Search
  • Log In Register
  • About Us
  • Community Hub
    Community Hub
    • What's New on element14
    • Feedback and Support
    • Benefits of Membership
    • Personal Blogs
    • Members Area
    • Achievement Levels
  • Learn
    Learn
    • Ask an Expert
    • eBooks
    • element14 presents
    • Learning Center
    • Tech Spotlight
    • STEM Academy
    • Webinars, Training and Events
    • Learning Groups
  • Technologies
    Technologies
    • 3D Printing
    • FPGA
    • Industrial Automation
    • Internet of Things
    • Power & Energy
    • Sensors
    • Technology Groups
  • Challenges & Projects
    Challenges & Projects
    • Design Challenges
    • element14 presents Projects
    • Project14
    • Arduino Projects
    • Raspberry Pi Projects
    • Project Groups
  • Products
    Products
    • Arduino
    • Avnet Boards Community
    • Dev Tools
    • Manufacturers
    • Multicomp Pro
    • Product Groups
    • Raspberry Pi
    • RoadTests & Reviews
  • Store
    Store
    • Visit Your Store
    • Choose another store...
      • Europe
      •  Austria (German)
      •  Belgium (Dutch, French)
      •  Bulgaria (Bulgarian)
      •  Czech Republic (Czech)
      •  Denmark (Danish)
      •  Estonia (Estonian)
      •  Finland (Finnish)
      •  France (French)
      •  Germany (German)
      •  Hungary (Hungarian)
      •  Ireland
      •  Israel
      •  Italy (Italian)
      •  Latvia (Latvian)
      •  
      •  Lithuania (Lithuanian)
      •  Netherlands (Dutch)
      •  Norway (Norwegian)
      •  Poland (Polish)
      •  Portugal (Portuguese)
      •  Romania (Romanian)
      •  Russia (Russian)
      •  Slovakia (Slovak)
      •  Slovenia (Slovenian)
      •  Spain (Spanish)
      •  Sweden (Swedish)
      •  Switzerland(German, French)
      •  Turkey (Turkish)
      •  United Kingdom
      • Asia Pacific
      •  Australia
      •  China
      •  Hong Kong
      •  India
      •  Korea (Korean)
      •  Malaysia
      •  New Zealand
      •  Philippines
      •  Singapore
      •  Taiwan
      •  Thailand (Thai)
      • Americas
      •  Brazil (Portuguese)
      •  Canada
      •  Mexico (Spanish)
      •  United States
      Can't find the country/region you're looking for? Visit our export site or find a local distributor.
  • Translate
  • Profile
  • Settings
In the Air Design Challenge
  • Challenges & Projects
  • Design Challenges
  • In the Air Design Challenge
  • More
  • Cancel
In the Air Design Challenge
Blog HAB monitoring Post#6 ( Sensor node enclosure design )
  • Blog
  • Forum
  • Documents
  • Polls
  • Files
  • Events
  • Mentions
  • Sub-Groups
  • Tags
  • More
  • Cancel
  • New
  • Share
  • More
  • Cancel
Group Actions
  • Group RSS
  • More
  • Cancel
Engagement
  • Author Author: rmlab
  • Date Created: 11 Dec 2014 1:09 AM Date Created
  • Views 1900 views
  • Likes 3 likes
  • Comments 14 comments
  • buoy
  • carbon_dioxide
  • pvc
  • iot_algal
  • airvantage
  • boosterpack
  • msp430fr5969
  • sierra
  • box
  • launcpad
  • water
  • beagleboneblack
  • in_the_air
  • enclosure
  • texas_instruments
  • iot
  • msp430
  • wireless
  • cc3200
  • solar
  • iot_water
Related
Recommended

HAB monitoring Post#6 ( Sensor node enclosure design )

rmlab
rmlab
11 Dec 2014


The image below shows my sensor node enclosure. The enclosure is an air-tight box where all electronics ( MSP430FR5969, batteries, C110L tranceiver) will be fixed inside. A total of four PVC elbows with 12 inches pipes are mounted on two longer sides of the air-tight box for sensor probes that will be submerged in the water. Additionally, upward pipe on one of the shorter side is also mounted for the Air temperature and Carbon dioxide sensors. A 5W soloar panel is placed in an inclined position on top of the box. I am still working on the removable holder for the solar panel that can adjusted 45 degrees on the pivot point. This enclosure will be embedded on a bamboo tray before deploying in sea water.

 

 

image


Additional photos of the sensor node enclosure.

image    imageimage

Click this link Ryan Labutap to view my previous post on this project.

  • Sign in to reply

Top Comments

  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago +2
    Ryan If you are having trouble with sealing the upper pipe, you could add a u section so that any water would have to travel upwards before entering. This would ensure that wind blown water is not resting…
  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 10 years ago +2
    Hi Ryan, It looks like you are handling the water challenges of your project very well. Will your raft be tethered in position so that the solar panel remains tilted towards the sun? If so, how will your…
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to rmlab +2
    Ryan Have a search for mooring hints/suggestions for yachts. They face similar issues where they are tied and subject to wind and current action as well as the tide. You may wish to know how much the tidal…
  • rmlab
    rmlab over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Thanks Mika. I'll post about the raft as soon as I finish it.

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 10 years ago

    Ryan,

    I like what you're doing w/ your container. Just bit concerned on robustness but I think your raft will be the help. Look forward in your raft design. Nice work!

    Mark got really good suggestions.

     

    Mika

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +2 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • rmlab
    rmlab over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    I am currently in Samar mid-eastern part of Philippines where I will deploy the buoy. I'll post some photos of the location within this December.

    Thanks a lot for all your inputs, really appreciate it.

     

    Ryan

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to rmlab

    Ryan

    Have a search for mooring hints/suggestions for yachts.

    They face similar issues where they are tied and subject to wind and current action as well as the tide.

    You may wish to know how much the tidal change is (here it is 2.5-3m, but other places its higher)

     

    Many wear the mooring lines, and have oscillation issues with certain tide v wind.

    It may be that you moor a bouy, and fix your floating raft to this, so it doesn't tend to get dragged under.

     

    Mark

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +2 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • rmlab
    rmlab over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Yes Mark, all electronics will be placed in a second enclosure. Thaks for the links as well.

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
>
element14 Community

element14 is the first online community specifically for engineers. Connect with your peers and get expert answers to your questions.

  • Members
  • Learn
  • Technologies
  • Challenges & Projects
  • Products
  • Store
  • About Us
  • Feedback & Support
  • FAQs
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal and Copyright Notices
  • Sitemap
  • Cookies

An Avnet Company © 2025 Premier Farnell Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Premier Farnell Ltd, registered in England and Wales (no 00876412), registered office: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds LS12 2NE.

ICP 备案号 10220084.

Follow element14

  • X
  • Facebook
  • linkedin
  • YouTube