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How can I make my project work under water?

e14 Contributor
e14 Contributor over 12 years ago

I need to analyse the temperature pressure and have vision under water.. Can someone help for it?

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  • Robert Peter Oakes
    Robert Peter Oakes over 12 years ago

    How deep for each instrument

     

    If it is on the surface or within a foot or two  then a glass jar would work with a rubber seal

     

    If your talking 20-30 feet then I would suggest keeping most of the electronics on the surface and use one wire temp probe (Water proof), a small SPI or I2C camera module again on a long wire and a pressure module designed for the depths (A pressure measurement of the water is what I assume you want, not the pressure inside any container it may be in.

     

    What is your skill level for building a waterproof container out of Plexiglas or acrylic

     

    The temp probe in contact with the container will give reasonable readings, the camera would simple shoot through the clear container / window, the pressure sensor would still require access to the outside pressure, either by using a flexible panel (Rubber seal, or something)  to equalize the pressure inside the container or by having it mounted and sealed through a hole in the container

     

    Hope this helps

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    e14 Contributor over 12 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

    What if I wanna take the entire setup into water... Parylene or something can help me.. Can it???

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  • Robert Peter Oakes
    Robert Peter Oakes over 12 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    well this may help

     

    http://www.adafruit.com/products/339

     

    goes down to 100 feet, everything can go inside, if you secure the temp probe to the inside of the case it will give a close reading of the outside temp

     

    Pressure sensor is still the issue where you will need to probably drill a hole through the case and then very carefully seal the pressure sensor through the hole. Again, need a sensor designed for submersion, not altitude

     

    this case will allow you to put everything inside, the camera should still be able to see through the case. The Parylene will help to protect the circuit boards and the likes but your camera probably wont like it and neither would the pressure sensor

     

    Peter

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    e14 Contributor over 12 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

    Thank you very much for the data.. I'll hold on to it and make my project.

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