{"id":41,"date":"2011-09-11T11:47:19","date_gmt":"2011-09-11T15:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cloppermillweather.org\/blog\/?p=41"},"modified":"2011-09-14T17:32:18","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T21:32:18","slug":"hardware-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloppermillweather.org\/blog\/2011\/09\/11\/hardware-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Inventory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So now it&#8217;s time to check out all the sensors and see what work is required there.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s where things stand<\/p>\n<h2>Sensors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Barometer &#8211; works fine.\u00a0 Compared the readings with a local weather station and the calibration is still good too.<\/li>\n<li>Temperature &#8211; work fine<\/li>\n<li>Humidity &#8211; shows up on net, but humidity value is always 100%.\u00a0 After several weeks indoors it appears to be reading accurately now.\u00a0 However I have a replacement <a title=\"Honeywell HIH-4021\" href=\"http:\/\/sensing.honeywell.com\/index.cfm?ci_id=140301&amp;pn=hih-4021-002\" target=\"_blank\">Honeywell HIH-4021<\/a> humidity sensor chip ready to install on the board.\u00a0 Should be an easy fix<\/li>\n<li>Solar &#8211; shows up on net.\u00a0 Not sure about the photocell.\u00a0 Ordered a replacement photocell to install.\u00a0 This part has a lower peak voltage than the previous photocell, so some calibration may be necessary.\u00a0 The old photocell tended to cause clipping under bright sunlight, so this should be an improvement.<\/li>\n<li>Lightning &#8211; completely dead.\u00a0 Ordered a new board from Hobby Boards.<\/li>\n<li>Anemometer &#8211; Wind speed appears to work.\u00a0 Direction is intermittent (mostly not working).\u00a0 Opened up the anemometer and cleaned out all the dirt and bug remains.\u00a0 Helped some, but I think the best course of action is to replace it.\u00a0 Ordered an <a title=\"ADS Anemometer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hobby-boards.com\/catalog\/product_info.php?cPath=22&amp;products_id=1564\" target=\"_blank\">ADS anemometer<\/a> from <a title=\"Hobby Boards\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hobby-boards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hobby Boards<\/a>.\u00a0 Changing anemometer brands required some software changes as well.\u00a0 Nothing too difficult.\u00a0 The wind speed sensor is similar to the old <a title=\"AAG Electronica\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aagelectronica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AAG<\/a> one, but with a different formula for calculating the wind speed.\u00a0 Wind direction is based on one voltage returned rather than four like the old <a title=\"AAG Electronica\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aagelectronica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AAG<\/a> sensor.<\/li>\n<li>Rain &#8211; seems to work fine after a good cleaning.\u00a0 However I need to rewire it using an RJ45 rather than RJ11 connector.\u00a0 I believe it originally came with an RJ45 and I changed it.\u00a0 But I can&#8217;t remember for sure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hardware<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Temp\/Humidity\/Solar sensor housing (homemade radiation shield) &#8211; U\/V has taken it&#8217;s toll.\u00a0 The plastic bowls I had used are brittle and cracking.\u00a0 Need to replace them with something more U\/V resistant.\u00a0 The fan (a computer case fan) still works.<\/li>\n<li>Base for rain gauge &#8211; this was homemade from a plastic lid from a laundry detergent container.\u00a0 U\/V has made it brittle as well.\u00a0 Maybe the base for an outdoor flower pot will work as a replacement.<\/li>\n<li>Stand and supports &#8211; PVC tubing is holding up fine.\u00a0 Just want to make sure everything is secure.\u00a0 May even paint it this time around to make it look a little less homemade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nothing that can&#8217;t be fixed.\u00a0 I have parts on order, and am scouring the hardware stores for U\/V resistant plastic parts.\u00a0 Future posts will outline all of the fixes as I make them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So now it&#8217;s time to check out all the sensors and see what work is required there.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s where things stand Sensors Barometer &#8211; 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