Gesture controlled weather station
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Weather station which displays temperature and humidity data when requested by the relevant gesture input.
Parts list
| Qty | Product | Part number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XinaBox OD01, OLED Display 128x64 OLED Display Module with SSD1306 | 174-3718 | |
| 1 | Wi-Fi Core (ESP8266) | 174-3701 | |
| 1 | XinaBox SW01, Advanced Weather Sensor Module for BME280 | 174-3744 | |
| 1 | Gesture (APDS-9960) | 174-3739 | |
| 1 | XinaBox, USB Programming Interface Module for FT232R, IP01 | 174-3703 | |
| 1 | AVX SMT OPEN ENDED CARD EDGE 10W | 174-4977 | |
This project was built with XinaBox ☒CHIPS and Arduino IDE. It is a 5 min project, that allows you to view data received from the ☒SW01 on the OLED screen of the ☒OD01 when gestures are registered by the ☒SL06. Using the ☒CHIPS assembly is easy. Creating the code for this project is easy with the Arduino IDE software. The code for this project works with 3 ☒CHIP cores. For this project, we've chosen to show you how it works with the☒CW01.
Step 1: Downloading the Libraries
- Go to Github.xinabox
- Download xCore ZIP
- Install xCore ZIP into the Arduino IDE by selecting "Sketch", "Include Library", then "Add.ZIP Library", as seen below.
- Download xSW01 ZIP
- Add this library in the same way as you did above for the xCore.
- Repeat for the xOD01 ZIP and xSL06 ZIP
Step 2: Programming
- Connect the IP01 and CW01 together using an ☒BUS Connector. Make sure the ☒CHIPS' names are orientated the same way.
- Insert into an available USB port.
- Download the zip file from GitHub here and open with your Arduino IDE. Alternatively, you could create your own code to achieve the same objective using the relevant principles.
- Compile the code to ensure there are no errors.
- After successfully compiling to ensure no errors are found, you may upload the code to your ☒CHIPS.
- If you're using the CW01 with a MacBook you could download the xFlasher and then upload the bin file from the XinaBox Samples page - Gesture Weather
Step 3: Final assembly
- Once uploaded successfully, you can remove the IP01 from the USB port.
- Disconnect the CW01 from the IP01.
- Connect the CW01 to the OD01 as shown below.
- Next, connect the SW01 to the SL06 as seen below.
- Attach 2 connectors as seen below
- Now connect the two horizontal panels you created and attach the IP01 to the bottom as seen below.
- Insert your new board into the USB port. Your OLED screen should now look just like the image shown below.
- Remove the board from the USB port again.
- Insert IP01 into USB power, for example, a power bank
- Your board is now portable. Happy experimenting!