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How to connect a weather station WS2355 (or WS2300) to Weather Underground with Arduino

Our weather station LIVE

 

There are several softwares that enable the publication of the weather data of a professional weather station, but they all work on PC, so we should connect the weather station to a computer and leave it on, the idea is not good because the computer takes up space and consumes a lot. At a time when we should spare the energy, its not a good thing.
The project we’re talking about instead operates as a stand-alone application and allows you to publish the weather station data independently on http://www.wunderground.com, “forgetting” the PC consumption and even the desk space.

Arduino controls the dialogue with the weather station to acquire the data and also the Ethernet interface to transfer them, by making the necessary connection to the Internet via ADSL, passing by a router pointing to the IP address of the Weather Underground site and transferring information using the TCP / IP.

 

Our project

This circuit reads data from a weather station with serial interface and upload the data collected on http://www.wunderground.com.
Not all stations are equal, therefore, our circuit can not be universal but it is indicated specifically for stations La Crosse WS2355, WS2300 or WS2350.

The choice of weather station WS23xx was dictated primarily by a consideration: it has a convenient serial interface to connect and dialogue with a microcontroller such as Arduino.
We chose www.wunderground.com site because it allows anyone to upload their weather data, but also to monitor the temperature, humidity, pressure, wind etc. on line. Also on this site there are many widgets that allow you to integrate data in website or blog.
An example is the Widget for the home page of Google.
The data sent by users are publicly available, then from the home page we can specify the geographic area that interests us and we will see a screen that lists all of the corresponding stations.

How does it work?

The system has two circuit: one is the famous Arduino UNO and the other is a shield that integrates the Ethernet module WIZnet (you may, of course, use the the original Ethernet Shield), as well as a TTL/RS232 logic level converter MAX238 type. The converter allows you to adapt the serial levels of weather station to the TTL levels of Arduino.
Please be aware that the communication port of the weather station is not a simple RS232, because it has no ground reference. The DTR line must have a negative voltage while the RTS must be positive. The lack of common ground leads to the hypothesis (remember that there is no official document) that these two lines are taken as a reference of logic levels used in communication. It is a system that not only allows the use of serial connections relatively long, but also gives the opportunity to agree devices with different voltage levels on the serial port.
To communicate with La Crosse, the speed of the serial device (in our case, the Arduino module) must be set to 2,400 bps, with blocks of 8 bits, no parity and one stop bit (2400-8-N-1).
The memory map of the weather station, like many other unofficial information on the WS2355 is on the site http://www.lavrsen.dk/foswiki/bin/view/Open2300/WebHome.

 

The hardware

The jumpers on the lines T3IN and R3OUT (respectively RS232/TTL converter output and RS232/TTL converter input) let you choose which lines use for Arduino communication: we give you the opportunity to choose if use the serial hardware TXD and RXD or the two I/O digital D2 and D3 emulating a serial port with the appropriate library that can be downloaded from the website http://arduiniana.org/libraries/newsoftserial.

 

R1: 470 ohm
C1: 1 µF 100 VL
C2: 1 µF 100 VL
C3: 1 µF 100 VL
C4: 1 µF 100 VL
U1: WIZNET
U2: MAX238CNG
LD1: led 3 mm red

- socket 12+12
- Strip male 3 via (2 pz.)
- Jumper (2 pz.)
- Strip female/male 6 via (2 pz.)
- Strip female/male 8 via(2 pz.)
- Strip female 10 via (4 pz.)
- DB9 male
- PCB


 

 

The sketch

/*

****************************************************************
*  Name    : Personal Weather Station to wunderground.com      *
*  Author  : Landoni Boris                                     *
*  www.open-electronics.org                                    *
*  blog.elettronicain.it                                       *
*  www.futurashop.it                                           *
****************************************************************

http://wiki.wunderground.com/index.php/PWS_-_Upload_Protocol#Example_URL

action [action=updateraw] -- always supply this parameter to indicate you are making a weather observation upload
ID [ID as registered by wunderground.com]
PASSWORD [PASSWORD registered with this ID, case sensative]
dateutc - [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS (mysql format)] In Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) Not local time
winddir - [0-360 instantaneous wind direction]
windspeedmph - [mph instantaneous wind speed]
humidity - [% outdoor humidity 0-100%]
tempf - [F outdoor temperature]
rainin - [rain inches over the past hour)] -- the accumulated rainfall in the past 60 min
indoortempf - [F indoor temperature F]
indoorhumidity - [% indoor humidity 0-100]
softwaretype - [text] ie: WeatherLink, VWS, WeatherDisplay

windgustmph - [mph current wind gust, using software specific time period]
windgustdir - [0-360 using software specific time period]
windspdmph_avg2m  - [mph 2 minute average wind speed mph]
winddir_avg2m - [0-360 2 minute average wind direction]
windgustmph_10m - [mph past 10 minutes wind gust mph ]
dewptf- [F outdoor dewpoint F]
dailyrainin - [rain inches so far today in local time]
baromin - [barometric pressure inches]
weather - [text] -- metar style (+RA)
clouds - [text] -- SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC
soiltempf - [F soil temperature]
 * for sensors 2,3,4 use soiltemp2f, soiltemp3f, and soiltemp4f
soilmoisture - [%]
* for sensors 2,3,4 use soilmoisture2, soilmoisture3, and soilmoisture4
leafwetness  - [%]
+ for sensor 2 use leafwetness2
solarradiation - [W/m^2]
UV - [index]
visibility - [nm visibility]

http://weatherstation.wunderground.com/weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php?ID=KCASANFR5&PASSWORD=XXXXXX&dateutc=2000-01-01+10%3A32%3A35&winddir=230&windspeedmph=12&windgustmph=12&tempf=70&rainin=0&baromin=29.1&dewptf=68.2&humidity=90&weather=&clouds=&softwaretype=vws%20versionxx&action=updateraw

mappa ws2300

Command	Hex Digit	  	Command	Hex Digit
82	 0	  	 A2	 8
86	 1	  	 A6	 9
8A	 2	  	 AA	 A
8E	 3	  	 AE	 B
92	 4	  	 B2	 C
96	 5	  	 B6	 D
9A	 6	  	 BA	 E
9E	 7	  	 BE	 F

*/

#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>
#include <NewSoftSerial.h>

byte mac[] = {  0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED };
byte ip[] = { 192,168,0,145 };
byte server[] = { 38,102,136,125 }; // http://weatherstation.wunderground.com/

#define UPDATE_INTERVAL            300000    // if the connection is good wait 60 seconds before updating again - should not be less than 5
unsigned long update=0;

NewSoftSerial mySerial(2, 3);   //NewSoftSerial mySerial(rx,tx);

const int ledPin = 6; // the pin that the LED is attached to
const int rts = 4;
const int dtr = 5;
String id = "xxxxxxx";
String PASSWORD = "xxxxxxx";
boolean upload=1;
boolean leggicontinuo=0;

Client client(server, 80);

void setup() {
  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip);

  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
  // initialize serial communication:
  Serial.begin(2400);
  Serial.println("Goodmorning WS2300!");
  // set the data rate for the NewSoftSerial port
  mySerial.begin(2400);

  // initialize the LED pin as an output:
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rts, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dtr, OUTPUT);

  digitalWrite(rts, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(dtr, LOW);
  delay(2000);
  digitalWrite(rts, LOW);
  digitalWrite(dtr, HIGH);

  for (int i=0;i<10;i++){
    digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
    delay(200);
    digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
    delay(200);
  }

}

void loop() {

  int incomingByteSer;      // a variable to read incoming serial data into
  // see if there's incoming serial data:
  if (Serial.available() > 0) {
    // read the oldest byte in the serial buffer:
    incomingByteSer = Serial.read();
    // if it's a capital H (ASCII 72), turn on the LED:
    Serial.flush();
    if (incomingByteSer == 'o') {
      String data=getTime();
      Serial.print("ora ");
      Serial.println(data);
    }  

    if (incomingByteSer == 'd') {
      String data=getDay();
      Serial.print("giorno ");
      Serial.println(data);
    }
    if (incomingByteSer == 't') {
      String data=getTemp(1);
      Serial.print("temperatura interna F ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'T') {
      String data=getTemp(0);
      Serial.print("temperatura esterna F ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'h') {
      String data=getHum(1);
      Serial.print("umidità interna ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'H') {
      String data=getHum(0);
      Serial.print("umidità esterna ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'p') {
      String data=getPress(1);
      Serial.print("pressione hPa ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'P') {
      String data=getPress(0);
      Serial.print("pressione Hg ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'w') {
      String data=getWind(0);
      Serial.print("wind speed mph ");
      Serial.println(data);     

    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'W') {
      String data=getWind(1);
      Serial.print("wind dir ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'r') {
      String data=getRain(1);
      Serial.print("rain 1 ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'R') {
      String data=getRain(0);
      Serial.print("rain 24 ");
      Serial.println(data);
    }  

    if (incomingByteSer == 'e') {
      String data=getDew();
      Serial.print("dew point ");
      Serial.println(data);
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'U') {
      readws();
    } 

    if (incomingByteSer == 'u') {
      pubblica();
    }

    if (incomingByteSer == 'a') {
      if (upload==1){
        upload=0;
        Serial.println("Disattivo l'upload automatico ");
      }
      else
      {
        upload=1;
        Serial.println("Attivo l'upload automatico ");
      }
    }

    if (incomingByteSer == 'A') {
      if (leggicontinuo==1){
        leggicontinuo=0;
        Serial.println("Disattivo lettura continua ");
      }
      else
      {
        leggicontinuo=1;
        Serial.println("Attivo lettura continua ");
      }
    }

    // if it's an L (ASCII 76) turn off the LED:
    if (incomingByteSer == 'L') {
      digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
    }
  }

  if (upload==1){
    if (millis() < update) update = millis();
      if ((millis()% 1000) < 2){
        delay (100);
        Serial.print(".");
      }
        if ((millis() - update) > UPDATE_INTERVAL){
            update = millis();
            readws();
            pubblica();
            Serial.println("tempo impiegato per fare la pubblicazione: ");
            Serial.println(millis()-update);
        }
  }

  if (leggicontinuo==1){
    if (millis() < update) update = millis();
      if ((millis()% 1000) < 2){
        delay (100);
        Serial.print(".");
      }
        if ((millis() - update) > UPDATE_INTERVAL){
            update = millis();
            readws();
        }
  }

}

void pubblica()
{

  int timeout=0;
  int skip=0;
  String inString="";
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
  Serial.print("connecting  ");

  if (client.connect()) {

    Serial.println("connected");
    //client.println("GET / HTTP/1.0");
    Serial.print("GET /weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php?");//modificare qua.
    client.print("GET /weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php?");//modificare qua.
    pubbws();
    client.println(" HTTP/1.0");
    Serial.println(" HTTP/1.0");

    Serial.print("HOST: ");
    client.print("HOST: ");
    client.println("http://www.wunderground.com");
    Serial.println("http://www.wunderground.com");
    client.println();
  } else {
    Serial.println("connection failed");
  }
  while (!client.available() && timeout<50)
  {
    timeout++;
    Serial.print("Time out ");
    Serial.println(timeout);
    delay(100);
  }

  while (client.available())
  {
        char c = client.read();
          if ((inString.length())<150){ inString.concat(c);}
  }         

  client.flush();

      if ((inString.length())>5)
      {
              Serial.print("Risposta ");
              Serial.print(inString);
      }              

   if (!client.connected())
   {
        Serial.println("disconnecting.");
        client.stop();
        delay (1000);
   }
   digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);

}

void readws(){

      Serial.println("URL ");
      Serial.print("http://weatherstation.wunderground.com/weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php?");
      String temp =getDay();
      String temp1=getTime();
      if ((temp.length()>6) && (temp1.length()>4)){
        Serial.print("ID=");
        Serial.print(id);
        Serial.print("&PASSWORD=");
        Serial.print(PASSWORD);
        Serial.print("&dateutc=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        Serial.print("+");
        Serial.print(temp1);
        scrivimem(temp,0);
        scrivimem(temp1,20);
      }
      else
      {
        Serial.println("Lettura data/ora non riuscita torno");
        return;
      }
      temp=getWind(1);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&winddir=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,40);
      }
      temp=getWind(0);
      if (temp.length()>2){
        Serial.print("&windspeedmph=");
        Serial.print(temp);
       scrivimem(temp,60);
      }
      temp=getTemp(0);
      if (temp.length()>3){
        Serial.print("&tempf=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,80);
      }
      temp=getRain(1);
      if (temp.length()>2){
        Serial.print("&rainin=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,100);
      }
      temp=getRain(0);
      if (temp.length()>2){
        Serial.print("&dailyrainin=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,120);
      }
      temp=getHum(0);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&humidity=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,140);
      }
      temp=getDew();
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&dewptf=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,160);
      }
      temp=getPress(0);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&baromin=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        scrivimem(temp,180);
      }
}

void pubbws(){
      String temp =leggimem(0);
      String temp1=leggimem(20);
      if ((temp.length()>6) && (temp1.length()>4)){
        Serial.print("ID=");
        Serial.print(id);
        Serial.print("&PASSWORD=");
        Serial.print(PASSWORD);
        Serial.print("&dateutc=");
        Serial.print(temp);
        Serial.print("+");
        Serial.print(temp1);
        client.print("ID=");
        client.print(id);
        client.print("&PASSWORD=");
        client.print(PASSWORD);
        client.print("&dateutc=");
        client.print(temp);
        client.print("+");
        client.print(temp1);
      }
      else
      {
        Serial.println("Lettura data/ora non riuscita torno");
        return;
      }
      temp=leggimem(40);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&winddir=");
        Serial.print(temp);    

        client.print("&winddir=");
        client.print(temp);
      }    

      temp=leggimem(60);
      if (temp.length()>2){
        Serial.print("&windspeedmph=");
        Serial.print(temp);        

        client.print("&windspeedmph=");
        client.print(temp);
      }   

      temp=leggimem(80);
      if (temp.length()>3){
        Serial.print("&tempf=");
        Serial.print(temp);

        client.print("&tempf=");
        client.print(temp);
      }   

      temp=leggimem(100);
      if (temp.length()>2){
        Serial.print("&rainin=");
        Serial.print(temp);       

        client.print("&rainin=");
        client.print(temp);
      }   

      temp=leggimem(120);
      if (temp.length()>2){
        Serial.print("&dailyrainin=");
        Serial.print(temp);       

        client.print("&dailyrainin=");
        client.print(temp);
      }   

      temp=leggimem(140);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&humidity=");
        Serial.print(temp);        

        client.print("&humidity=");
        client.print(temp);
      }   

      temp=leggimem(160);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&dewptf=");
        Serial.print(temp);        

        client.print("&dewptf=");
        client.print(temp);        

      }   

      temp=leggimem(180);
      if (temp.length()>1){
        Serial.print("&baromin=");
        Serial.print(temp);        

        client.print("&baromin=");
        client.print(temp);        

      } 

        Serial.print("&windgustmph=0.00");
        client.print("&windgustmph=0.00");
        Serial.print("&action=updateraw");
        client.print("&action=updateraw");

}

void scrivimem(String dataStr, int pos){

  for (int i=0; i<dataStr.length();i++)
  {
    EEPROM.write((pos+i),dataStr[i]);
  }
  EEPROM.write((pos+dataStr.length()),'#');
  for (int i=pos;i<(pos+50);i++)
  {
    if (EEPROM.read(i)=='#')
    {
      break;
    }
  }

}

String leggimem(int pos){
  int lung=0;
  char dataStr[15];

  for (int i=0;i<15;i++)
  {
    dataStr[i]=0;
  }
  for (int i=pos;i<(pos+20);i++)
  {
    lung++;
    if (EEPROM.read(i)=='#')
    {
      break;
    }
    char c=EEPROM.read(i);
    dataStr[i-pos]=(c); 

  }
  dataStr[lung]='\0';
  return(dataStr);
}

String Leggi (int mem[]) {
    String inString;
    char inChar [3];
    int incomingByte=0;      // a variable to read incoming serial data into
    int time=0;
    String chk;
     while ((incomingByte!=2) && (time<20)){
          time++;
          mySerial.print(byte(06));
          delay(20); 

            if ((mySerial.available() > 0) && (time<20)) {
              delay(30);
              time++;
              incomingByte = mySerial.read();
              inString.concat(incomingByte);
            }
      }

     inString="";
     time=0;
     inString.concat("00"); //aggiungo due cifre
     mySerial.flush();
     if (time>18){
          return("0\0");
     }  

      for (int i=0; i<2; i++){

          if (inString.length()>8){
            chk=(inString.substring(4,8));
          }
          inString="";
          inString.concat("00"); //aggiungo due cifre
          for (int tmp=0; tmp<5; tmp++){
            mySerial.print(byte(mem[tmp]));
            while ((mySerial.available() == 0) && (time<100)){
             delay(30);
             time++;
            }
            if (time>98){
              return("0\0");
              break;  

            }        

            if (mySerial.available() > 0) {
              incomingByte = mySerial.read();
            }

            time=0;
           //delay(200);
               while ((mySerial.available() > 0) && time<200 ) {
                    time++;
                    delay(20);
                    incomingByte = mySerial.read();
                    if (tmp<4){
                      if (tmp!=((incomingByte & B11110000)/B10000)){
                          return("0\0");
                          break;
                      }
                    }
                    if (tmp==4){
                      sprintf(inChar, "%02X", incomingByte);
                      inString.concat(inChar);
                    }
               }
           }

      }
        if (chk!=(inString.substring(4,8)))
        {
          return("0\0");

        }
        inString=inString.trim();
        if (inString.length()>16){
          inString=(inString.substring(0,15));
        }
        return(inString);
}

String getTime(){

      String dataStr="";
      int my_array[] = {0x82,0x8A,0x82,0x82,0xDA};  //0200
      String inString;

        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
           dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
                //data= inString.substring(4,6);  //estraggo i decimali della temperatura
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(6,8));  //estraggo l'ora
                dataStr.concat(":");
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(4,6));  //estraggo i minuti
                dataStr.concat(":");
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(2,4));  //estraggo i secondi
                if (((inString.substring(6,8))<23 && (inString.substring(6,8))>=0)&&((inString.substring(4,6))<60 && (inString.substring(4,6))>=0) && ((inString.substring(2,4))<60 && (inString.substring(2,4))>=0)) {
                    break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }

             }
             else
             {
                 delay(500);
             }
        }
      return(dataStr);
}

String getDay(){
      String inString;
      String dataStr="";
      int my_array[] = {0x82,0x8A,0x8E,0xAE,0xEE};
        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
                dataStr.concat("20");
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(13));
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(10));
                dataStr.concat("-");
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(11));
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(8));
                dataStr.concat("-");
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(9));
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(6));
                if (((inString[13]<='9' && inString[13]>='0')&&(inString[10]<='9' && inString[10]>='0')) && ((inString[11]<='1' && inString[11]>='0')&&(inString[8]<='9' && inString[8]>='0')) && ((inString[9]<='3' && inString[9]>='0')&&(inString[6]<='9' && inString[6]>='0'))) {
                    break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
           }
           else
           {
               delay(500);
           }
        }
      return(dataStr);
}

String getTemp(int dato){
      String inString;
      String dataStr="";
      //String dataStr;
      char cdata [10];
      int lung=0;
      char buff[10];
      int my_array[6];

      if (dato==1){
        my_array[0] = (0x82);
        my_array[1] = (0x8E);
        my_array[2] = (0x92);
        my_array[3] = (0x9A);
        my_array[4] = (0xFA);
      }
       else
      {
        my_array[0] = (0x82);
        my_array[1] = (0x8E);
        my_array[2] = (0x9E);
        my_array[3] = (0x8E);
        my_array[4] = (0xFA);
      }
        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
                (inString.substring(4,6)).toCharArray(buff,3);
                dataStr.concat((atoi(buff))-30);
                dataStr.concat(".");
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(2,4));  //estraggo le decine e unità della temperatura
               if (((inString[4]<='9' && inString[4]>='0')&&(inString[5]<='9' && inString[5]>='0')) && ((inString[2]<='9' && inString[2]>='0')&&(inString[3]<='9' && inString[3]>='0'))) {
                   break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
           }
           else
           {
              delay(500);
           }
        }
      if (dataStr.length()>2)
      {

        dataStr.toCharArray(cdata, dataStr.length()+1);
          float fdata=(atof(cdata)*1.800+32.000);
          if (fdata<1000){lung=7;}
          if (fdata<100){lung=6;}
          if (fdata<10){lung=5;}
          dtostrf(fdata,lung,3,cdata);
          dataStr=cdata;
      }
      else
      {
        dataStr="";
      }

      return(dataStr);
}

String getHum(int dato){
      String dataStr="";
      String inString;
      int my_array[6];
      if (dato==1){
        my_array[0] = (0x82);
        my_array[1] = (0x8E);
        my_array[2] = (0xBE);
        my_array[3] = (0xAE);
        my_array[4] = (0xDA);
      }
       else
      {
        my_array[0] = (0x82);
        my_array[1] = (0x92);
        my_array[2] = (0x86);
        my_array[3] = (0xA6);
        my_array[4] = (0xDA);
      }
        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(2,4));  //estraggo le decine e unità della temperatura
               if ((inString[2]<='9' && inString[2]>='0')&&(inString[3]<='9' && inString[3]>='0')) {
                   break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
           }
           else
           {
               delay(500);
           }
        }
      return(dataStr);
}

String getPress(int dato){
      String dataStr="";
      String inString;
      int my_array[6];
      if (dato==1){
        my_array[0] = (0x82);
        my_array[1] = (0x96);
        my_array[2] = (0xBA);
        my_array[3] = (0x8A);
        my_array[4] = (0xD6);
      }
       else
      {
        my_array[0] = (0x82);      //press hg
        my_array[1] = (0x96);
        my_array[2] = (0xB6);
        my_array[3] = (0xB6);
        my_array[4] = (0xD6);
      } 

        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(7));
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(4));
                dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(5));
                if (dato==1){
                  dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(2));
                  dataStr.concat(".");
                  dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(3));
                }
                else
                {
                  dataStr.concat(".");
                  dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(2));
                  dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(3));
                }

                if ((inString[7]<='9' && inString[7]>='0')&&(inString[4]<='9' && inString[4]>='0') && (inString[5]<='9' && inString[5]>='0')&&(inString[2]<='9' && inString[2]>='0') && (inString[2]<='9' && inString[2]>='0')) {
                  break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
           }
           else
           {
              delay(500);
           }
        }
      return(dataStr);

}

String getWind(int dato){
      String dataStr="";
      char cdata [10];
      int lung=0;
      String inString;
      char buff[10];
      int my_array[] = {0x82,0x96,0x8A,0x9E,0xF2};
        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
              if (dato==0){
                 dataStr.concat(inString.charAt(7));
                 buff[0]=inString[4];
                 buff[1]=inString[5];
                 int tmp=(strtol(buff,NULL,16));
                 if (tmp<=9){
                   dataStr.concat("0");
                 }

                 dataStr.concat(tmp); // converts a HEX string to long
                 dataStr.concat(dataStr.charAt(2));
                 dataStr.setCharAt(2, '.');
                if ((inString[4]<='9' && inString[4]>='0')&&(inString[5]<='9' && inString[5]>='0')) {
                  break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
              }
              else
              {
                 buff[0]=inString[6];
                 buff[1]=0;
                 int tmp=((strtol(buff,NULL,16))*22.5);
                 dataStr.concat(tmp);
                if ((tmp>=0)&&(tmp<=360)) {
                  break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                  ritenta=0;
                }
              }
           }
           else
           {
               delay(500);
           }
        }

      if (dato==0){    //se richiedo la velocità convertoin miglia orarie    

           if (dataStr.length()>2)
           {
                  dataStr.toCharArray(cdata, (dataStr.length()+1));
                  float fdata=(atof(cdata)*2.23);
                  if (fdata<1000){lung=6;}
                  if (fdata<100){lung=5;}
                  if (fdata<10){lung=4;}
                  dtostrf(fdata,lung,2,cdata);
                  dataStr=cdata;
          }
          else
          {
            dataStr="";
          }
      }

      return(dataStr);
}

String getRain(int dato){
       String dataStr="";
      char cdata [10];
      int lung=0;
      String inString;
            int my_array[6];
      if (dato==1){      //pioggia 1 ora
        my_array[0] = (0x82);
        my_array[1] = (0x92);
        my_array[2] = (0xAE);
        my_array[3] = (0x92);
        my_array[4] = (0xDA);
      }
       else
      {
        my_array[0] = (0x82);      //0497
        my_array[1] = (0x96);
        my_array[2] = (0xA6);
        my_array[3] = (0x9E);
        my_array[4] = (0xD6);
      }
        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(6,8));
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(4,6));
                if ((inString[6]<='9' && inString[6]>='0')&&(inString[7]<='9' && inString[7]>='0') && (inString[4]<='9' && inString[4]>='0')&&(inString[5]<='9' && inString[5]>='0') && (inString[2]<='9' && inString[2]>='0')&& (inString[3]<='9' && inString[3]>='0')) {
                  break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
           }
           else
           {
               delay(500);
           }
        }

         if (dataStr.length()>2)
      {  

          dataStr.toCharArray(cdata, (dataStr.length()+1));
            //Serial.print("cdata ");
            //Serial.println(cdata);
          float fdata=(atof(cdata)*2.54);  //in pollici
          if (fdata<1000){lung=6;}
          if (fdata<100){lung=5;}
          if (fdata<10){lung=4;}
          dtostrf(fdata,lung,2,cdata);
          dataStr=cdata;
      }
      else
      {
        dataStr="";
      }

      return(dataStr);
}

String getDew(){

      String inString;
      String dataStr="";
      char cdata [10];
      int lung=0;
      char buff[10];

      //Serial.println("leggo pioggia 1h ");
      int my_array[] = {0x82,0x8E,0xB2,0xBA,0xFA};
        for (int ritenta=0; ritenta<10; ritenta++){
            dataStr="";
            inString=Leggi(my_array);
            if (inString.length()>5){            

                (inString.substring(4,6)).toCharArray(buff,3);
                dataStr.concat((atoi(buff))-30);
                dataStr.concat(".");
                dataStr.concat(inString.substring(2,4));  //estraggo le decine e unità della temperatura
               if (((inString[4]<='9' && inString[4]>='0')&&(inString[5]<='9' && inString[5]>='0')) && ((inString[2]<='9' && inString[2]>='0')&&(inString[3]<='9' && inString[3]>='0'))) {
                   break;
                }
                else {
                  dataStr="";
                }
           }
           else
           {
              delay(500);
           }
        }

      if (dataStr.length()>2)
      {

          dataStr.toCharArray(cdata, dataStr.length()+1);
          float fdata=(atof(cdata)*1.800+32.000);
            if (fdata<1000){lung=7;}
            if (fdata<100){lung=6;}
            if (fdata<10){lung=5;}
            dtostrf(fdata,lung,3,cdata);

          dataStr=cdata;
            }
      else
      {
        dataStr="";
      }

      return(dataStr);
}

For the connection we uses the serial port pins 2 and 3 of module Arduino for this reason we have used the library NewSoftSerial that lets you emulate a UART using the generic contact I/O such as serial lines.
Periodically, the Arduino microcontroller polls the weather station and stores the data for the date, time, outside temperature, outside humidity, wind speed and direction, rain fell in one hour and 24 hours, the atmospheric pressure and dew point. The constant UPDATE_INTERVAL defines after how many seconds Arduino public the data collected on the site www.wunderground.com.
In order to publish the data of the control unit on this site, as already mentioned, you must have an account, once registered, there is assigned an ID that will be introduced during the connection to the site in order to proceed with publication.
In the sketch for the Arduino you must enter your ID and password, so that the publication will be successful, otherwise our system will point to the site but will not get access.
For the publication of data is sufficient to recall the page http://weatherstation.wunderground.com/weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php,
passing data to the URL. For example, you have to compose a string like this:

http://weatherstation.wunderground.com/weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php?ID=KCASANFR5&PASSWORD=XXXXXX&dateutc=2000-01-01+10&winddir=230&windspeedmph=12&windgustmph=12&tempf=70&rainin=0&baromin=29.1&dewptf=68.2&humidity=90&weather=&clouds=&softwaretype=vws%20versionxx&action=updateraw.

As you see, the user ID and password are inserted in the string. The data temperature should be expressed in Fahrenheit degrees and the wind speed must be in mph (miles per hour). The conversion of the data read by the control unit is made directly from the sketch, so as to spare you the burden to proceed with the manual calculation.

The use of the site www.wunderground.com for the publication of meteorological data is free and subject only to the rules of the provider, there are also advanced features, including the addition of photos and images from a webcam filming on location is the weather station and sent through the Internet.

 

 

Arduino hacker conjures NES and Etch-a-sketch wonderment (video)

You never know when that creative spark will ignite in your brain and compel you to sketch out some ideas. But when that genius moment finally arrives, you might consider grabbing your original Nintendo controller, quickly wiring it up to an Arduino board, connecting that to some motors and then using those to drive the dials on an Etch-a-Sketch. Modder Alpinedelta32 tries it in the video after the break and it turns out to be a breeze -- and so much more tactile than other idea-capturing devices.

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Comunikino, an Arduino based communication system


“Social things” have replaced traditional ways of communication like sms and mails. One day i needed a new, fast, mobile and snappy way of communication. So i made Comunikino.

It consists of two main parts, a script in python that runs on the PC and a box that goes on desktop connected through an USB cable used for data and power (no external power needed if you use a 500mA capable usb port!). You need to create a mailbox  for Comunikino with pop access, i raccomend to use gmail as many providers don’t offer pop access for free mailboxes.

Using Comunikino is simple, just send a mail to its mailbox and the subject will be printed to its LCD (max 16 chars). Who reads the message can use one of three Comunikino’s buttons to send a mail back to the address setted in python script to say yes, no or readed (this button can also to be used to say: “hey! I’m thinking of you”). Simple, isn’t it?

Schematics

Built instructions

You will need:

Amount Part Type Properties
1 Arduino I’ve used a 2009
1 Basic Servo
1 LCD screen I’ve used a 16×2 LCD based on SPLC780D chip which is totally compatible with Arduino LCD library that is made for HD44780 chip. Its voltage must be 5V!
3 Push-button Momentary normally open push button
1 Rotary Potentiometer Rotary Shaft Potentiometer; see datasheet for maximum resistance
1 Metal or plastic box I used a 13,5×7,5×5,5 cm metal box but you can use anything similar.

First of all the box. You should cut it as images below.

LCD mounting:

Now fix arduino and buttons like this:

Mounting servo:

Putting things together (you can note a recycled hard disk flat cable used to connect LCD, ricycling is good!):

The flag can be made by wood, mdf, or cardboard:

Setting up software

Now download Comunikino's software (122) (Linux and windows version inside) and configure python script with the data of the mailbox you have created for Comunikino (gmail is highly recommended). You can do this just editing the script with a text editor. At the beginning you will find variables that you have to change, read comments for explanation! You need also to download and burn into Arduino the sketch into the zip (no modification needed here).  Remember, before launching python script you have to connect Comunikino to PC or it will quit with an error. I advice you to leave Comunikino linked to the computer and make the script run on start up. Comunikino will inform you that it is ready to communicate with a mail every time computer is turned on.

Comunikino is ready!

Perhaps you may find interesting:

Eraclitux 24 Nov 23:43
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Comunikino, an Arduino based communication system


“Social things” have replaced traditional ways of communication like sms and mails. One day i needed a new, fast, mobile and snappy way of communication. So i made Comunikino.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9fqseT9PI0

It consists of two main parts, a script in python that runs on the PC and a box that goes on desktop connected through an USB cable used for data and power (no external power needed if you use a 500mA capable usb port!). You need to create a mailbox  for Comunikino with pop access, i raccomend to use gmail as many providers don’t offer pop access for free mailboxes.

Using Comunikino is simple, just send a mail to its mailbox and the subject will be printed to its LCD (max 16 chars). Who reads the message can use one of three Comunikino’s buttons to send a mail back to the address setted in python script to say yes, no or readed (this button can also to be used to say: “hey! I’m thinking of you”). Simple, isn’t it?

Schematics

Built instructions

You will need:

Amount Part Type Properties
1 Arduino I’ve used a 2009
1 Basic Servo
1 LCD screen I’ve used a 16×2 LCD based on SPLC780D chip which is totally compatible with Arduino LCD library that is made for HD44780 chip. Its voltage must be 5V!
3 Push-button Momentary normally open push button
1 Rotary Potentiometer Rotary Shaft Potentiometer; see datasheet for maximum resistance
1 Metal or plastic box I used a 13,5×7,5×5,5 cm metal box but you can use anything similar.

First of all the box. You should cut it as images below.

LCD mounting:

Now fix arduino and buttons like this:

Mounting servo:

Putting things together (you can note a recycled hard disk flat cable used to connect LCD, ricycling is good!):

The flag can be made by wood, mdf, or cardboard:

Setting up software

Now download Comunikino's software (430) (Linux and windows version inside) and configure python script with the data of the mailbox you have created for Comunikino (gmail is highly recommended). You can do this just editing the script with a text editor. At the beginning you will find variables that you have to change, read comments for explanation! You need also to download and burn into Arduino the sketch into the zip (no modification needed here).  Remember, before launching python script you have to connect Comunikino to PC or it will quit with an error. I advice you to leave Comunikino linked to the computer and make the script run on start up. Comunikino will inform you that it is ready to communicate with a mail every time computer is turned on.

Comunikino is ready!

I want to upgrade this device with advanced features. I want to create a better software with GUI and a nice looking box. Help me!

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Insert Coin: Twine connects your whole world to the internet

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.

Wouldn't it be great if your laundry emailed you when it had finished? You got a tweet every time the room got too cold, or your basement sent you a text if it began to flood? "Easy," says the Arduino expert in the peanut gallery, but what about those with neither the time nor inclination to solder and program it from scratch? Fortunately, the gentlemen who founded Supermechanical feel our pain and have just the tonic for our maladies -- head on past the break to find out more.

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Googly Eye Arduino Shield proves geeks just wanna have fun (video)

Look, not every Arduino accessory has to be useful. Heck, some of them don't have to do anything at all except, perhaps, make you smile. And that's all the Googly Eye Arduino Shield promises to provide -- a little cheer and personality to add to your latest hack or project. The $7 shield is simply a platform with stacking headers, so you put another shield on top if you like, that sports a pair of googly eyes. Best of all, it's completely customizable. The kit comes with two pairs of different sized peepers which you can place wherever you want. Add all four if you like! The blank white slate leaves you plenty of room to doodle, add a smile, eyelashes or, if you simply must ruin it by adding functionality, a mini breadboard. You can see the Evil Mad Scientist-made shield in action after the break but, honestly, if you're not sold yet you never will be (also, you probably don't have a soul).

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Arduino geek develops Cold War Angst, starts spying on satellites (video)

Start with some Arduino and Gameduino hardware, add a splash of PLAN-13 satellite tracking software from 1983, and finish with a healthy dose of libertarianism. The result? A neat little hack called Angst, designed and built by Mark VandeWettering (aka Brainwagon). It can store details of up to 750 satellites on 128KB of EEPROM memory and display their predicted orbits in all the glory of SVGA. Don't get lazy though -- the most reliable way to track those pesky snoops in the sky is still to don your anorak, step outdoors and snoop right back.

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Arduino kit beams low-fi Google Weather to VGA screens

Looking for another way to use that aging VGA CRT screen hogging space in the closet? Try making your own dedicated weather screen by mixing together Google's meteorological data stream and some Arduino magic. It looks like parsing that Google Weather data was a bit of a challenge on the miniscule 2KB of RAM, but a tinkerer going by the handle Zmashiah has managed to do it. He's even managed to cram in a few extra graphical flourishes, including icons and background themes that change depending on the temperature and time of day. The entirely PC-free device grabs the data through an Ethernet connection and flashes up all the weather goodness in stunning VGA. Any meteorological mavens reading this can grab the full shopping list and procedure at the Instructables link below.

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PC Fan hack lets you scra... scra... scratch analog audio, ah-yeah (video)

Digital DJ controllers let would-be grandmasters get up to all sorts of fancy new tricks, but if you're one of those old dogs who can't be taught, then this PC-fan-come-DJ-turntable might tickle your fancy. Connected to an old-school personal cassette via an Arduino, with a little voltage level smoothing in the mix, moving the fan "scratches" the audio, by controlling the speed of the tape player. The initial plan was to have the fan spinning with the music, like a real turntable, but as you'll know if you've ever caught your finger in one of these things, it's probably best it didn't work out. Despite its home-made charms, one final flourish is VU style LEDs for some mixer-style visual feedback. Alas, there's no built in cross-fader, so don't start work on that DMC routine just yet.

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Freaklabs' FredBoard gives the gift of hackerspace to Mothership HackerMoms

Come this (Black) Friday, it'll officially be the season for gift-giving and general family dysfunction. So, why not warm that tech-tinkering heart while heating up the creative juices of the baby-bound set with a Freaklabs purchase that puts your money to good use? The outfit's got a monster mash FredBoard up for order that splices together an Arduino and breadboard to make your first brush with homegrown modding a relatively painless affair. Oh, and the proceeds are destined for a Mommy-centric hackerspace -- dubbed Mothership HackerMoms -- in San Francisco that does double duty as a day care for little leg-clingers and a lab for their electronics-inclined parents. These ladies-in-programming currently swap house hosting duties, but with the boost from your potential feel-good donations, could snag a proper venue of their own. Feel like getting in the holiday spirit early? Then click on the source below to bring some early cheer to Bay Area baby Mommas.

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