Difference between revisions of "Hardware: Overview"
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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, | ||
| − | *gather | + | *gather user feedback, and |
*provide a platform to foster open source community development. | *provide a platform to foster open source community development. | ||
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The rest of the materials can be obtained from local suppliers. Only common tools are needed for construction, hack saw, drill, center punch, wrenches, screw drivers. All of the electronic connections either plug in or use screw terminals. There is no soldering, no lethal voltages. | The rest of the materials can be obtained from local suppliers. Only common tools are needed for construction, hack saw, drill, center punch, wrenches, screw drivers. All of the electronic connections either plug in or use screw terminals. There is no soldering, no lethal voltages. | ||
| − | *Raspberry Pi Model A+. | + | *Raspberry Pi Model A+. Lots of software, hardware and support. |
| − | *Wi-Fi | + | *Wi-Fi |
*Video Camera | *Video Camera | ||
*Sensors: | *Sensors: | ||
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**Lumens | **Lumens | ||
**Rain Gage | **Rain Gage | ||
| − | *Low power | + | *Low power. Can be operated from: |
**AC Adapter | **AC Adapter | ||
**USB port | **USB port | ||
**Solar Panel/Battery | **Solar Panel/Battery | ||
| − | + | *Runs Hivetool Software Suite | |
[[Assembly Manual]] | [[Assembly Manual]] | ||
| + | [[Install Hivetool on the Pi]] | ||
Revision as of 04:36, 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 be available at cost plus a voluntary contribution to the Center for Honeybee Research, a 501(c)(3) organization to help cover R&D expenses. The kit will contain the hard to find or special order items from China:
- four 50 kg C3 load cells
- one HX711 ADC board with shield and screw terminals attached
- one TTL to USB serial converter cable
The rest of the materials can be obtained from local suppliers. Only common tools are needed for construction, hack saw, drill, center punch, wrenches, screw drivers. All of the electronic connections either plug in or use screw terminals. There is no soldering, no lethal voltages.
- Raspberry Pi Model A+. Lots of software, hardware and support.
- Wi-Fi
- Video Camera
- Sensors:
- Weight
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Lumens
- Rain Gage
- Low power. Can be operated from:
- AC Adapter
- USB port
- Solar Panel/Battery
- Runs Hivetool Software Suite
