
- #Binary editor use datalogging without saving data full#
- #Binary editor use datalogging without saving data code#
- #Binary editor use datalogging without saving data free#
#Binary editor use datalogging without saving data full#
The sole point of using something like an Arduino rather than a Raspberry PI or other full featured Linux SBC is to minimise space/weight and power consumption.
#Binary editor use datalogging without saving data free#
Another option would be ditch most of this and use an Adafruit Datalogger: Feel free to comment, even if you think I'm doing it all wrong and should use Raspberry Pi instead (my only other realistic option). I'll be retrieving the data via the USB port once a day.

#Binary editor use datalogging without saving data code#
I'll have to code a bit to get it to open a new file every day, so if there is random corruption, I'll only lose a day of data. It seems it's not that complicated to get an Arduino to do something similar: The trick seems to open and close file each time. When I fooled around with GPS data, I would do this with a TCX file. 5) An RTC: do I need this to get the Arduino to save data at regular intervals? 6) Open Office CALC is a simple spreadsheet, I'll have to write a script to transform the raw data into usable figures. 4) 5V, 1A, plug style mains power supply. I obviously won't be using the wireless: Or would this Adafruid SD breakout board be compatible? 3) Sensors: for the test I'll just wire a photo-resistor (anaogue) and a 555 timer circuit with another photo-resistor (digital quantity of 1 and 0's, per unit of time, go up and down during the day), just crap to generate a signal.

2) The only SD shield I can get easily here is a Wireless SD shield. But none of these have an SD card reader. I quite like the Nano due to it's form factor and 8 analogue inputs (I can have redundant sensors). 1) For the board my choices are limited to Leonardo, UNO rev3, NANO (328) and M0. I have a shop here in Gent (home) and a couple in Antwerp (Antwerp), so I can get stuff in the time it takes me to get there Monday to Saturday. To be able to replace anything in a few hours, in case of a major magic smoke moment, I'll be sourcing locally (and I can't put "some dude in China on Ebay" in my BOM). 4) Small OEM 5V power supply 5) Real time controller? 6) Open office Calc. To run this test, this is my simplified BOM: 1) Arduino board 2) USB SD card shield. and for the initiated, it's slightly confusing. I've been reading stuff on and going over tutorials. For this test I'll just be logging 1 analogue and 1 digital source. Open source is better, because I am meant to pay for this (can't use that old copy of Excel they gave me at work in 2003) and provide a detailed BOM. My ultimate target will be to log once every second 4 analogue sources (pressure gauges, temp, humidity) and one digital (wind speed) 24/7 for 3 months. I need to datalog quite a few things, the method is not the objective, so I can use off the shelf stuff. This summer, I've decided to start to learn basic programming for the Arduino and build a basic setup.

I'm not looking for someone to do this for me, I'm looking for help at avoiding the NOOB pitfalls. I've NEVER done anything with an microcontroller, so I'm a tiny bit nervous on splurging my hard earned student cash. I'm trying to get my head around using an Arduino for my Bachelor's Thesis project (called Mémoire in Belgium).
