SwitchDoc Labs WeatherSense Aftershock, Руководство по сборке и испытаниям

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Version 1.1 June 2021
Parts you need to buy separately from the kit
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3.7V LiPo Battery
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Raspberry Pi
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Compatible SDR Software Defined Radio (For example:
https://hpjhlytllzrwf4qn-
24552113.shopifypreview.com/products/software-defined-radio-sdr-and-antenna
)
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16GB SD Card (unless you bought the SD Card from SwitchDoc Labs)
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Power Supply for the Raspberry Pi
How to select a LiPo Battery
The WeatherSense AfterShock sensor requires a 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. Generally, we would recommend a 6600mAh battery such as
https://www.adafruit.com/product/353 .
Adafruit has a great selection and you can find good ones on SparkFun.com too.
WARNING: if you get them off of Amazon, check the wiring. Most of them are wired backwards.
Here's a great website showing the problem and how to rewire the batteries if you wish:
https://docs.particle.io/tutorials/learn-more/batteries/