Month: August 2012
La Crosse TX23U Anemometer Communication Protocol
I’ve previously documented the protocol of the La Crosse TX20 Anemometer, but mine recently failed. The La Crosse TX23U Anemometer is almost half the price of the TX20, so I decided to buy one and see if I…
Read More »DIY Incubator Egg Turner – Video
Here’s a video of the Egg Turner running at full speed. I definitely need to slow it down!
Read More »DIY Incubator Egg Turner
After a recent disaster when a broody chicken stopped being broody before the eggs hatched, I’ve decided to build a fully automated incubator. The incubator will include: Temperature Control Humidity Control Automatic Egg Turning The first step was…
Read More »Reading data from a Sensirion SHT1x with a Raspberry Pi
Note: An updated version of my code is available at /2012/11/update-reading-data-from-a-sensirion-sht1x-with-a-raspberry-pi/ The Sensirion SHT1x range of sensors provide a rather convenient way to accurately measure Temperature and Relative Humidity. They aren’t the cheapest sensors as they typically sell…
Read More »Reading data from a Bosch BMP085 with a Raspberry Pi
Update(2): I’ve fixed some reported bugs in this code. Please use the newer version here. Update: If the LM Sensors website is still down, you can get smbus.c and smbus.h from here. I needed a way to measure…
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