Difference between revisions of "Hardware: Overview"
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[[File:HX711_with_terminals_and_Pi.jpg|thumb|400px|HX711 with screw terminals and metal shield installed connected to H5 on the Pi. H5 is no longer used as it was dropped from the B+.]] | [[File:HX711_with_terminals_and_Pi.jpg|thumb|400px|HX711 with screw terminals and metal shield installed connected to H5 on the Pi. H5 is no longer used as it was dropped from the B+.]] | ||
− | An early goal of Hivetool was to | + | An early goal of Hivetool was to develop a $50 scale. |
A developers kit is being planned to | A developers kit is being planned to | ||
*get beta units in the field for testing, | *get beta units in the field for testing, |
Revision as of 03:53, 3 December 2014
An early goal of Hivetool was to develop a $50 scale. A developers kit is being planned to
- get beta units in the field for testing,
- gather user feedback and
- provide a platform to foster open source community development.
It will contain the hard to find or special order items from China:
Contents:
- 4 50 kg C3 load cells
- 1 HX711 ADC board with shield and screw terminals attached
- 1 Serial to USB converter cable
The rest of the materials can be obtained from local suppliers.