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Overview of the project and work

ochikov

Hello Everybody,

 

I will post my overview of the project. I managed to do a lot of work that is described there. I still wait RF modules and Ethernet Shield. Since then I managed to connect all the sensors to one Arduino Uno and start making tests with monitoring. As I receive the other stuff that I have purchased, i will start making tests with controlling the feeding system. I still have problems with calibration of Rain Sensor. But soon I will have success. Bellows are pictures:

 

This is the solution overview. As soon as I managed to understand and learn the kit's that we have, I will change the arduinos and use the kits to send/receive data and controlling the system.image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arduino:

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LCD Measurements:

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  • Looks good Ognyan. I like the infographic of the system overview. Lots of easy to read information.

     

    I have to ask, what are you using to read the sensor-puck? I purchased a Plugable brand BLE and couldn't get it to work correctly on anything. Including Linux, Win 10, Win 8 or Win 7. I don't mean with the puck, I mean at all. I have since found out from their site that there are known issues. And I have since returned the device.

     

    Now I'm looking at purchasing one of the SiLabs/Bluegiga BLE112. I think it may be more suited to work with the SiLabs Sensor-Puck. Especially since it is the one referenced in the source code I received from SiLabs tech support. Which you re more than welcome to if you would like to take a look at it.

     

    Also, if you need any further help with getting started on the software from the SiLabs MCUs I'll do what I can. image

     

    Cheers,

    Rick

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  • Looks good Ognyan. I like the infographic of the system overview. Lots of easy to read information.

     

    I have to ask, what are you using to read the sensor-puck? I purchased a Plugable brand BLE and couldn't get it to work correctly on anything. Including Linux, Win 10, Win 8 or Win 7. I don't mean with the puck, I mean at all. I have since found out from their site that there are known issues. And I have since returned the device.

     

    Now I'm looking at purchasing one of the SiLabs/Bluegiga BLE112. I think it may be more suited to work with the SiLabs Sensor-Puck. Especially since it is the one referenced in the source code I received from SiLabs tech support. Which you re more than welcome to if you would like to take a look at it.

     

    Also, if you need any further help with getting started on the software from the SiLabs MCUs I'll do what I can. image

     

    Cheers,

    Rick

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  • in reply to RWReynolds

    Hello Rick,

    Thank you for the good work. Now I use the Android app to read from Sensor-Puck. I try through the EFM32 ZERO GECKO Platform to program the Sensor-Puck, but with no success. Bellow is a picture from my Nexus 5. You can see the readings. I wish to find a way to use the RF kit because it has built in energy monitor and etc. Where I can plug in additional sensors to collect data and then send it through the 868 Mhz Kit? As soon as I managed to do this, I will throw away arduino stuff.

     

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  • in reply to ochikov

    OK, I thought you were reading the puck and displaying it on the Arduino LCD display. I am gong to order one of the BlueGigga BLE dongles and see if I can read the puck from an RPi.

     

    Take a look at the User Manual for the EZR32WG and you will find a pinout for the expansion header. Most all pins can be used for GPIO, digital I/O, and there's a good assortment of alternate function pins there as well. You can find an explanation of each alternate function pin in the device datasheet. All of this documentation is available from SimplicityStudio, from the main screen in the Kit Documentation section.

  • in reply to RWReynolds

    Yes, I already start browsing the documents. Thanks! If I add a bluetooth connectivity to arduino installation, I think I can read the sensor data. I think that it will be easy job.

  • in reply to ochikov

    But, I think it matters which Bluetooth device you use. Take a look at the Bluegiga ble112. That's the device that SiLabs mentions in their source code for the puck logger. And Bluegiga is an SiLabs comapny.

  • in reply to RWReynolds

    Totally agree with you, Rick! I was sponsored by Bluegiga on several Bluetooth Projects and these are probably the better devices on the market for usability, documentation and adaptability.

     

    Enrico