RE: Project: ferris farm post 11

RWReynolds — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:50:02 GMT

You are more than welcome Shane. Glad it was of some use. [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-17f886bb-59bf-4752-988e-c36db58d7f2a/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

I'm working on trying to read the sensor-puck from a Raspberry Pi while I wait on LEDs and a new pump. I think I have the wrong BLE dongle however. SiLabs provided Windows logger software, binary and source code. I'm pretty sure I can get the code ported to Linux if I can get the dongle to work correctly. I can see the dongle and even scan and find the puck. But no pairing or data either direction right now. SiLabs uses a Bluegiga, actually a SiLabs company, BLED112 Bluetooth Smart Dongle and I have a Plugable which is Broadcom based. I can't even get the Plugable to work on Windows so I can test the SiLab software. So.... I guess it's time to get a BLED112. They're a little pricey though at $15 vs $6. Maybe that's why the Plugable is not so reliable. lol...

I do have the EFM32ZG logging the internal temp sensor to InitialState through a Pi. That's pretty cool. So any other sensors I add to the system will be easy to add to the log.

And I think I'm going to incorporate the Wurth LEDs into my array as well. There's quite a few red and blue LEDs in the kit. I have done a good bit of SMD soldering by hand so it shouldn't be too bad.

Cheers,

Rick