SOLAR! The Missing Low Power Arduino Board with Grove

A project in Liberty Lake, WA by SwitchDoc Labs
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Low Power Arduino Compatible computer with Grove connectors to make going Solar easy with your project. Easy Prototyping for IOT!
Backers: 117
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69

Funded: $8,090 of $2,000
Dates: Aug 8th -> Aug 28th (20 days)
Project By: SwitchDoc Labs
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Latest News

Mini Pro LP Arduino and WXLink Featured in Raspberry Pi Geek Magazine

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Just got this in the mail.   The next issue of Raspberry Pi Geek Magazine is having a feature article about the Min Pro LP Arduino and WXLink Wireless Transmitter package in an article authored by our CTO, Dr. John Shovic. President Laurie Here are... (Read More)

WXLink Software now published - both Tx and Wx - Mini Pro LP

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have now posted the source code for the WXLink Transmitter and Receiver.   If you are using the WeatherRack and AM2315, you are done.  If not, this software is an excellent example of how to build your own code for sending data wirelessly.... (Read More)

WXLink now supported by WeatherBoard

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, Engineering just posted the latest code for the WeatherBoard (included in the Weather Station Rewards) that supports the WXLink built on the Mini Pro LP Arduino Processor. They tell me that they will be releasing the WXLink Arduino software... (Read More)

GroveWeatherPi Tutorial Part 1 Published

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, We are now starting to publish the tutorials to help you folks out. Today we started publishing the 14 part tutorial on building a Solar Powered (and non Solar Powered) Weather Station for your Weather Board and Raspberry Pi. New parts will be... (Read More)

Mini Pro LP and WXLink works perfectly!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been running the Mini Pro LP on solar power for over a week now.   It is working perfectly for 5 days now.  Not a single reboot.   We have an external WatchDog Timer (see tutorial:... (Read More)

Great Backer Question about the Mini Pro LP Wireless Link

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, A great question from one of our Backers: I've already supported your "Lightning! Weather Board Full Kit! w/Pi3" project.So a short question: Is it possible with the "SOLAR SCIENCE! Mini Pro LP Wireless Link" to make the rain and wind sensor... (Read More)

Data Data Data! Mini Pro LP Arduino Rocks!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, Below is a graph showing our first 3 days of running the Mini Pro LP based solar powered wireless link.   Great data!   Everything is working. Couple of comments: 1) First day was cloudy - hence the up and down of the solar current.... (Read More)

Made our Goal. Mini Pro LP at work now. Thank you Backers!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo.   Thank you Backers.   We know it was a low number ($2000) but it is still exciting! Here is a short video of the Mini Pro Low Power Arduino hooked up to a solar panel transmitting information from the WeatherRack wind/rain sensors to a... (Read More)

Solar Grove Mini Pro Ready to Go!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you backers for a great first day. We took two (out of our four!) Grove Mini Pro LP production prototypes and built a full WXLink Solar System (Reward - SOLAR! Mini Pro LP Wireless Link) and put it a BUD waterproof enclosure box.... (Read More)

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