Ready for relay

Unfortunately I broke the tiny micro USB connector on PCB and had to solder VCC, GND, TX and RX pins using USB to TTL convertor cable instead of plain USB cable. But it works like a charm now again.

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Relay Shield

How many relays does it take to change a lightbulb?

Arduino ASCOM weather box (part 2)

This is a backup solution if main temperature sensors attached into tubes fail for some reason.

Arduino ASCOM weather box (part 1)

I did some Visual Studio ASCOM development work in VBS and created a simple device driver for Arduino based weather box equipped with basic weather sensors. This was far more easier than I tought. From level zero knowledge into a working driver took only a couple of hours.

D:\JTR\Dropbox\VBS\AstroWeather>test.cmd

D:\JTR\Dropbox\VBS\AstroWeather>cscript test.vbs //Nologo
START
AAW - Arduino Astro Weather
VMDPV_1|1_VMDPV
23.34
35.12
1013
END

D:\JTR\Dropbox\VBS\AstroWeather>test.cmd

D:\JTR\Dropbox\VBS\AstroWeather>cscript test.vbs //Nologo
START
AAW - Arduino Astro Weather
VMDPV_1|1_VMDPV
23.34
35.12
1013
END

D:\JTR\Dropbox\VBS\AstroWeather>cat test.vbs'
WScript.Echo "START"

set fw = CreateObject("ASCOM.AAW.SafetyMonitor")

fw.Connected = True
Wscript.Sleep 5000

WScript.Echo fw.Name
Wscript.Sleep 5000

Wscript.StdOut.Write fw.CommandString("TEMPERATURE")
Wscript.StdOut.Write fw.CommandString("HUMIDITY")
Wscript.StdOut.Write fw.CommandString("PRESSURE")

WScript.Echo
Wscript.Sleep 5000

fw.Connected = False

WScript.Echo "END"

Yet another relay

Relay system for devices

KMR is UDP relay able to switch 8 ports and IPR is 4 port IP relay system for AC  power. Now I can switch on or off CCD camera, mount, display, heaters, lights and whatever.