Difference between revisions of "Hardware: Overview"

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[[File:Chesick4.jpg|thumb|400px|Finished rails (load cell mounts). Two go under the hive, one on each side.]]
 
[[File:Chesick4.jpg|thumb|400px|Finished rails (load cell mounts). Two go under the hive, one on each side.]]
[[File:XP004 enclosure.jpg|thumb|400px|Pi and USB Hub install in NEMA enclosure.]]
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[[File:XP004 enclosure.jpg|thumb|400px|Pi and USB Hub installed in a Polycase NEMA enclosure.]]
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[[File:HX711_with_terminals_and_Pi.jpg|thumb|400px|HX711 with screw terminals and metal shield installed connected to H5 on the Pi.  H5 is no longer used as it was dropped from the B+.]]
  
A developers kit is being planned.  It will contain the hard to find or special order items from China.  Initially, the rest of the materials will have to be obtained from local suppliers.
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A developers kit is being planned to get beta units in the field for testing,gather  user feedback and provide a platform to foster open source community development.  It will contain the hard to find or special order items from China:
  
 
Contents:
 
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#1 Serial to USB converter cable
 
#1 Serial to USB converter cable
  
 
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The rest of the materials can be obtained from local suppliers.
  
 
[[Assembly Manual]]
 
[[Assembly Manual]]

Revision as of 04:50, 3 December 2014

Finished rails (load cell mounts). Two go under the hive, one on each side.
Pi and USB Hub installed in a Polycase NEMA enclosure.
HX711 with screw terminals and metal shield installed connected to H5 on the Pi. H5 is no longer used as it was dropped from the B+.

A developers kit is being planned to get beta units in the field for testing,gather user feedback and provide a platform to foster open source community development. It will contain the hard to find or special order items from China:

Contents:

  1. 4 50 kg C3 load cells
  2. 1 HX711 ADC board with shield and screw terminals attached
  3. 1 Serial to USB converter cable

The rest of the materials can be obtained from local suppliers.

Assembly Manual