USB Long-Term Weather Logger
Using I2C sensors for atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity
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Extra info / Update
- Accurate measurement of atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity without calibration
- Store up to six records (each containing pressure, temperature and humidity readings) per hour
- Non-volatile storage for 8191 data records
- Up to eight weeks’ stand-alone operation from three AA cells
- Calibrated sensor modules with digital outputs for pressure, temperature and humidity
- Data can be read out over a USB interface
Corrections
Issued: August 17, 2011.
The schematic as printed in the September 2011 edition needs complementing with two 3.3 kohm pull-up resistors, R6 and R7, as follows:
R6 between SDA (Pin 27/IC2) and VCC;
R7 between SCL (Pin 28/IC2) and VCC.
This correction does not affect the circuit boards supplied by Elektor, or the PCB artwork files that may be downloaded from this page.
A corrected schematic is included in the software download file for the project, # 100888-11.zip.
Issued: October 18, 2011.
In tbe parts list, the value of R5 should read 3.3 kOhm, not 1.3kOhm.
Components
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Component list
Resistors
R1 = 220kOhm
R2 = 33kOhm
R3 = 10MOhm
R4 = 10kOhm
R5,R6,R7 = 3.3kOhm
Capacitors
C1, C2 = 47pF
C3 = 10nF
C4,C5,C9,C10 = 100nF
C6 = 1µF MKT 5mm lead pitch
C7 = 470nF
Semiconductors
D1,D2 = BAT42
T1 = BS170
IC1 = 24AA512
IC2 = ATMEGA88-20PU, programmed, Elektor # 100888-41
IC3 = LP2950-3.3 or -3.0
Miscellaneous
S1,S2,S3 = 6mm switch, PCB mount
S4 = single-pole switch
X1 = 32.768-kHz quartz crystal
LCD1 = DOGM162W-A (Electronic Assembly)
Mod1 = BOB-FT232R-V2.20 (Elektor # 110553-91)
Mod2 = humidity sensor HH10D (Hope RF, Elektor # 100888-71)
Mod3 = pressure sensor HP03S (Hope RF, Elektor # 100888-72)
K1 = 6-pin (2x3) pinheader (optional for ISP interface)
20-way socket strip SIL for LCD1
18-way (2x9) socket strip for MOD1
5-way socket strip for MOD2
IC socket for IC1 (8-way) and IC2 (28-way)
PCB, Elektor # 100888-1
Printed circuit board: order code 100888-1
Ready-programmed microcontroller: order code 100888-41
BOB-FT232R V2.20 serial-to-USB module: order code 110533-91
HH10D humidity sensor: order code 100888-71
HP03S atmospheric pressure sensor: order code 100888-72
Project software: file # 100888-11 (free download)
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