Hardware: Overview

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+.

An early goal of Hivetool was to develop a $50 scale. 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