Bradd Konert

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Remote Wireless Weather Station

• Bradd Konert

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Xbee Intro

• Xbee wireless serial communication
• Wireless technology based on 802.15.4 2.4GHZ
• Short distance (900ft) and long distance (1 mile).

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Previous Work

• Hank Grimmick
• 1-Wire sensors

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Initial Idea

• ASP.NET main goal
• 1-wire does not support Windows
• Rainwise Rain Gauge
• 2 Semesters boring zzzz

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Next Idea

• Reading Meteorological Values
• Barometric Pressure
• Relative Humidity
• UV Index
• Temperature
• Display values to LCD screen
• Wireless Transmitting to Server
• Display on Internet

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Hardware
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Parts List (page 1)

• Arduino Mega Microcontroller

• Arduino XBee Sheild

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Parts List (page 2)

• USB Weather Board w/ Sensors

• 20x4 LCD Display

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Parts List (page 3)

• XB RF Modules x2

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Solar Panel
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Solar Schematic
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Weatherboard Schematic
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Software
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Arduino Code

• C Based
• Wiring Library
• Streamlined and User Friendly
• pinMode(weatherBoardPowerPin, OUTPUT)    
• digitalWrite(weatherBoardPowerPin, HIGH)

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Server

• Server will receive data via XBee USB
• ASP.NET server side code
• Parse Data
• Log Data?
• Forecast?
• Client Side
• Retrieve and display data