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Need coding help.

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So I have never coded anything before in my life and I found this community from the jeremy blum youtube videos.

 

I am building a vivarium (snake cage) and would like to fully automate the temperature and humidity for it and be able to monitor and adjust the temp and humidity wirelessly over my home network. I have done a lot of research on my own and think I have all of the right parts I just need help with the coding and one small wiring connection. I will list as many details as possible below and I would love if someone here would be able to help and teach me!

 

PARTS LIST: Arduino uno r3, AM2302 (wired DHT22) temperature-humidity sensor, adafruit cc3000 WiFi shield with onboard ceramic antenna, Sain smart 4 channel solid state relay (load: 2A, 240VAC, 50/60Hz), Humidifier runs on 30 watts 120V, Ceramic heat lamp 100 watts, shield stacking headers for arduino r3, breadboard, wires, and resistors.

 

What I would like is the sensor to be in the cage (hence the AM2302 not just the DHT22) and the rest of the components outside. I would have the parameters set (Ex: 83 *F and 85% RH) and any time the actual temperature or humidity fell below those values the ceramic heat lamp and/or humidifier would turn on until those values have been reached and then they would turn off. Finally (and not a fully necessary requirement) have the data wirelessly sent to my computer over my home network so I can see actual temperature and humidity at that time and change it if so desired and a graph of temperature/humidity over time. This part is not needed I just would like it if it is possible to do.

 

As stated I have no experience in coding but I am handy with electronics and quick to learn. I do not know how difficult something like this is I just know it is way over my head.

 

If there is any information missing or any questions feel free to ask!!

 

Thank you in advance!

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    So I have realized with further research and various replies and PM that this is more then just a simple code that I could walk through or figure out on my own. Are there any coders here that would be willing to be hired to do this project? If so please PM me and we can work out some details such as time lines and payments.

  • 0 in reply to Former Member

    Yes it's a big project, but it's not a difficult or a particularly scary project.

     

    There are lots of simple through to quite complex examples provided with the Arduino IDE, as well as Jeremy Blum's superb tutorials. Peter has already given you links to the wonderful stuff he has created and made available through this forum. Other people have posted lots and lots of things on this forum and all over the place on other blogs and forums. Google is your friend!

     

    Trust me, once you make start - all you need is 1 Arduino board, a USB cable and the IDE loaded and installed on you PC and you are away - the Arduino board includes an LED already connected to one of it's output pins and the simple sample sketch "Blink" makes it flash. You can start you coding by changing this sketch and making the LED blink in different ways.

     

    Go for it!

     

    Neil

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  • 0 in reply to Former Member

    Yes it's a big project, but it's not a difficult or a particularly scary project.

     

    There are lots of simple through to quite complex examples provided with the Arduino IDE, as well as Jeremy Blum's superb tutorials. Peter has already given you links to the wonderful stuff he has created and made available through this forum. Other people have posted lots and lots of things on this forum and all over the place on other blogs and forums. Google is your friend!

     

    Trust me, once you make start - all you need is 1 Arduino board, a USB cable and the IDE loaded and installed on you PC and you are away - the Arduino board includes an LED already connected to one of it's output pins and the simple sample sketch "Blink" makes it flash. You can start you coding by changing this sketch and making the LED blink in different ways.

     

    Go for it!

     

    Neil

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  • 0 in reply to neilk

    My advice is too use Jeremy Blums numerous arduino tutorials and the reference section on arduino.cc to get started. The project would be relatively simple If it were not for the wi-fi requirement, so perhaps leave this out at first and then add it in later when you have a little more experience. If you have any code you want checking or need advice, feel free to post it on the forums. We will try our best to help you where we can.