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prefer to use more professional programming tools. A free option that is often recommended is the
software Atom, combined with the Platformio add-on.
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Can I control something with the TDL?
Yes, with some supplementary work. It is possible to use the free outputs on the microcontroller to
send control signals. However, this requires coding and the total memory available on the
microcontroller is limited.
- Can I paint the controller enclosure?
Yes, it should cause no problem if you paint the outside surface.
- Can I use any smartphone?
No. The smartphone needs to have host capability. When you connect a smartphone and a computer,
the smartphone acts as a slave and the computer as a host. When you connect a smartphone and a TDL
device, the smartphone acts as a host and the TDL acts as a slave. However, not all smartphones are
able to behave as a host.
- What is an ‘OTG cable’ and a ‘host capability’?
- Can I use a solar panel with the smartphone?
Yes, however it must provide a 5V regulated voltage. In the OTG setup, the solar panel would replace
the 5V adapter. Jericho has not tested any solar panel setup yet, but in theory it would work.
- Is the calibration of the thermistors NIST traceable?
- Should I thin the wire endings to be used with screw terminals?
No, professionals do not thin the wires due to different thermal expansion coefficients which overtime
can create
-How to make surface measurements underwater ?
-How to hold the TDL on a wall ?
