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Version 1.1 March 2021

WeatherSense

Solar Powered Lightning Detector

WeatherProofing Manual

March 2021

Version 1.1

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Summary of Contents for WeatherSense

Page 1: ...Version 1 1 March 2021 WeatherSense Solar Powered Lightning Detector WeatherProofing Manual March 2021 Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...u need for Assembly and Weatherproofing 14 How to select a LiPo Battery 14 Step by Step Assembly 15 Initial Testing 24 Testing WeatherSense Lightning 25 What does the JSON from the WeatherSense Lightning Sensor mean 27 Final WeatherProofing 29 Disclaimer 30 Cautions when building and using WeatherSense Sensors 1 Keep all water away from the electronics and power supply at all times 2 This is not a...

Page 3: ...Of Things and the Raspberry Pi The heart of the new WeatherSense Sensors is the our new 433MHz MiniProPlus CPU board in working in conjunction with the AS3935 Lightning Detector Sensor The WeatherSense Lightning Detector kit is so simple that even middle school children can build it with just a little adult help for configuration and installation ...

Page 4: ...sors support new cloud software and connect up to your own projects and software Before You Build Your WeatherSense Lightning You should build and test your WeatherSense Lightning system as BEFORE you put it in the optional 3D Printed case The WeatherSense Air Quality Assembly and Test manual will tell you how to do that Get it working first then put it in the case Believe us it is always easier t...

Page 5: ...fling your feet Before starting assembly layout all the parts above and familiarize yourself with the various parts What are we doing here We are assembling and weatherproof the WeatherSense Lightning System In this manual we are going to assemble the WeatherSense Lightning system and test all the functions Parts List Part A SwitchDoc Labs Grove Mini Pro Plus Part B Short USB A to Micro USB ...

Page 6: ...9 Page Version 1 1 March 2021 Part C 433MHz Transmitter with Antenna Part D ThunderBoard AS3935 Lightning Detector ...

Page 7: ...10 Page Version 1 1 March 2021 Part E 330mA 6V Solar Panel Part F SunAirPlus2 Solar Power Data Collector and Controller Part G 3 7V LiPo Battery Not included Part H One 1 20cm Grove Cables ...

Page 8: ...11 Page Version 1 1 March 2021 Part I Box Bottom Part J Box Top Part K Air Quality Housing Not used Part L Optional Power Box Plug ...

Page 9: ...12 Page Version 1 1 March 2021 Part M Box Plug Part N Joiner Part O Bent Joiner Part P Saucer Lightning Housing Top ...

Page 10: ...13 Page Version 1 1 March 2021 Parts you need to buy separately from the kit 3 7V LiPo Battery Raspberry Pi Part Q Saucer Lightning Housing Bottom Part R Solar Bracket Part S One 1 50cm Grove Cable ...

Page 11: ... hardware package here https shop switchdoc com products weathersense Lightning Lightning hardware parts kit 1 Package of Duct Seal for covering holes and screws Amazon https amzn to 33SMkyE Any Hardware Store How to select a LiPo Battery The WeatherSense Lightning requires 3 7V LiPo battery How large of a LiPo battery you need depends on how much sun you get and how often you have cloudy weather ...

Page 12: ... instructions below Step 1 Superglue 4 5mm brass inserts into the bottom box Part I as in the picture below Use a screw to help you position and glue the inserts into the box Apply glue to the outside of the inserts then push them into the hole and gently unscrew the screw If they are too tight to push in gently pound the screw with the insert attached as below into the bottom box ...

Page 13: ...rews as shown below As always tighten but don t over tighten the screws as you will strip the plastic threads Step 3 Take the 433MHz transmitter Part C and plug it into the TX header on the MiniProPlus board Part A Make sure you have bent the pins slightly down up down to ensure that you get a good connection ...

Page 14: ...17 Page Version 1 1 March 2021 Step 4 Take the 50cm Grove Cable Part H and plug it into the Grove connector marked J5 I2C on the MiniProPlus board Part A Route it out the hole in the bottom box Part I ...

Page 15: ...age Version 1 1 March 2021 Step 5 Plug the 20cm Grove cable Part H into the J7 I2C Grove connector on the MiniProPlus Part A Step 6 Plug the USB micro to USB Type A cable Part B into the MiniProPlus Part A ...

Page 16: ...ace provided You can use Velcro or double sided tape to secure the battery to the bottom box Part I Step 8 Making sure the SunAirPlus2 switch is in the off position slide towards the battery connector plug in the battery Part G to the JST 2 connector marked Battery on the SunAirPlus2 Board Part F as shown below ...

Page 17: ...Part A plugged into J7 I2C into the SunAirPlus2 board Grove connector as shown above Step 12 Attach the SunAirPlus2 board Part F to the bottom box Part I using two 5mm screws as shown Step 13 Check to see that the Box Plug Part M fits in the right side hole of the bottom box Part I If it doesn t file the Box Plug Part M down until it does fit And it should fit pretty snugly Step 14 Screw the Joine...

Page 18: ... the Solar Bracket Part R and screw in the Joiner Part N and Box Plug Part M assembly Again don t screw it all in just until it s snug and oriented correctly as shown below The wire channel on the Box Plug Part M should be pointed down while the panel should up be at 45 degrees You can use a drop of glue if the threads don t hold This forms the Solar Bracket Assembly ...

Page 19: ...rew the Saucer Lightning Top Part P onto the Saucer Lightning Base Part Q This forms the Lightning Saucer Assembly Step 19 Screw the Lightning Saucer Assembly on to the long end of the Bent Joint Part O Don t apply to much pressure Screw it in until tight but it doesn t have to go in all the way If it is still loose put a drop of glue to hold it ...

Page 20: ...he Lightning Saucer Assembly should point straight up Step 21 Plug the other end of the 50cm Grove Cable Part S into the Grove connector marked I2C on the ThunderBoard Part D inside the Saucer Lightning Assembly Check it and get it in the right slot If you don t plug it in the correct slot nothing bad will happen but your Lightning Detector will not work Step 22 Remove the plastic from the front o...

Page 21: ...ose secure with tape or glue Step 24 Slide the complete Solar Bracket Assembly into the bottom box Part I hole on the left side making sure all wires are in the slot and not being pinched by the assembly Align the holes on both sides of the Box Plug Part M with the lock screws Tighten the lock screws Use a wire tie to make the wires neat Initial Testing ...

Page 22: ...nse git Step 3 Add needed python modules to your system a list will be provided on forum switchdoc com in the near future If you want to jump into it run sudo python3 WeatherSenseMonitor py And start adding in the missing libraries as they come up as missing imports otherwise do at least the following Installing mariadb https pimylifeup com raspberry pi mysql sudo apt get install python3 dev libmy...

Page 23: ...ll test the reception of the wireless weather sensors Test your SDR and WeatherSense installation as follows Note you must have completed the WeatherSense Lightning assembly cd home pi SDL_Pi_WeatherSense sudo python3 WeatherSenseMonitor py Now start your Lightning sensor by turning the SunAirPlus2 switch to on You will then see something similar to this on your terminal window pi SwitchDocLabs SD...

Page 24: ...ber of bytes in the packet messageid Reset to 0 on bootup deviceid 1 If you have more than one Lightning sensor you can change this ID by recompiling the software protocolversion Current protocol of the Lightning sensor softwareversion This shows the current version of the software on the Mini Pro Plus weathersenseprotocol 16 for WeatherSense Lightning irqsource 0 for no interrupt 1 for a noise in...

Page 25: ...nAirPlus2 Solar Present 0 not present B 1 AS3935 ThunderBoard Present 0 not present Final Assembly Step 1 Before you do anything else make sure you move the power switch on SunAirPlus2 to on the LEDs should light up Step 2 Push a small screw driver through all four holes on the Box Top Part J to prime the screw holes ...

Page 26: ... 8mm screws until they just start into the brass inserts on the bottom box Part I and then go around and tighten all the screws down but not too tightly This process adjusts for any minor alignment issues with your 3D Printer Final WeatherProofing We suggest you use Duct Seal to seal the box It can easily be removed for access or changes and will stay pliable for a long time Step 1 Using the Duct ...

Page 27: ... bottom of the box bottom Part I but leave one screw hole open for a vent Congratulations Now go and enjoy all that data coming into your system And check out the Advanced Programming manual Disclaimer SwitchDoc Labs LLC takes no responsibility for any physical injuries and possession loss caused by those reasons which are not related to product quality such as operating without following the oper...

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