

Fully Functional!
What a great weekend! I was able to find some code to work with the i2c on my Lux sensor. I used an smbus and the GPIO library to read...


4 Components Down, 1 to Go!
I received my temp/humidity sensor (AM2302) in the mail and wired it in. I wrote the code and added the PowerSwitch Tail code. I...


Great start to Week 6!
So, my break beam and picamera sensors are successfully working together. I have one image folder that continually changes, so when the...


Soldering on..... (ha ha)
"I ain't got a gat but I got a soldering gun".... Oh oh oh...I got a soldering gun! :D That’s the good news….the bad news is that I...


Catch up for Monday and a bit for today while on a break...
MONDAY: My sensors arrived a day early! So today was wiring the break beam sensor, since I need a solder iron for the Lux sensor (will...


Week 1 (or 4?) - Wrap Up
I spent 2 hours this morning with James trying to troubleshoot the temp/humidity sensor again, we tested well all the way to the python...


Yesterday's Success, Today's Challenge
Yesterday I finished up my tasks with the Pi 3 and started wiring! My main sensor is an AM2315, a temperature and humidity sensor that...


1st Day of Project Work!
Suse made the trip from Fort Collins, CO to Helena, MT last Thursday. He is still a bit miffed that he had to ride in his small travel...
Wrapping up the Launch Training
Yesterday's work involved setting up the temperature and humidity sensors and writing the code to turn the extra light and mister on and...
Monday Musings
This morning's questions: What is the biggest obstacle in the first leg of my project? We have spent a few weeks wiring sensors and...