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WeatherSense
Solar Powered Lightning Detector
WeatherProofing Manual
March 2021
Version 1.1
Version 1.1 March 2021

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  • Page 1 WeatherSense Solar Powered Lightning Detector WeatherProofing Manual March 2021 Version 1.1 Version 1.1 March 2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1) Keep all water away from the electronics and power supply at all times! 2) This is not a toy! Keep it out of reach of young children and pets. 3) SwitchDoc Labs assumes no liabilities in the use of this kit, beyond the refund of the purchase price. Errata...

  • Page 3: What Is The Weathersense Solar Powered Lightning Detector Sensor

    Easy to build. Easy to learn about the IOT (Internet Of Things) and the Raspberry Pi. The heart of the new WeatherSense Sensors is the our new 433MHz MiniProPlus CPU board in working in conjunction with the AS3935 Lightning Detector Sensor.

  • Page 4: Before You Build Your Weathersense Lightning

    You should build and test your WeatherSense Lightning system as BEFORE you put it in the optional 3D Printed case. The WeatherSense Air Quality Assembly and Test manual will tell you how to do that. Get it working first, then put it in the case. Believe us, it is always easier to debug the system before you close it up in the case! All manuals are available on the WeatherSense Lightning Product page on shop.switchdoc.com.

  • Page 5: Step By Step Assembly And Parts List

    What are we doing here? We are assembling and weatherproof the WeatherSense Lightning System. In this manual, we are going to assemble the WeatherSense Lightning system and test all the functions. Parts List Part A...
  • Page 6 Part C Part D 433MHz Transmitter with Antenna ThunderBoard AS3935 Lightning Detector Page Version 1.1 March 2021...
  • Page 7 Part F Part E SunAirPlus2 Solar Power Data Collector 330mA 6V Solar Panel and Controller Part H Part G One (1) 20cm Grove Cables 3.7V LiPo Battery (Not included) Page Version 1.1 March 2021...
  • Page 8 Part J Part I Box Top Box Bottom Part L Part K Optional Power Box Plug Air Quality Housing (Not used) ]]]] Page Version 1.1 March 2021...
  • Page 9 Part N Part M Joiner Box Plug Part P Part O Saucer Lightning Housing Top Bent Joiner Page Version 1.1 March 2021...

  • Page 10: Parts You Need To Buy Separately From The Kit

    Part R Part Q Solar Bracket Saucer Lightning Housing Bottom Part S One (1) 50cm Grove Cable Parts you need to buy separately from the kit • 3.7V LiPo Battery • Raspberry Pi Page Version 1.1 March 2021...

  • Page 11: What Else Do You Need For Assembly And Weatherproofing

    • Compatible SDR Software Defined Radio (For example: https://hpjhlytllzrwf4qn- 24552113.shopifypreview.com/products/software-defined-radio-sdr-and-antenna • 16GB SD Card (unless you bought the SD Card from SwitchDoc Labs) • Power Supply for the Raspberry Pi What else do you need for Assembly and Weatherproofing? • 1 – 510mm x 3.6mm screen spline (any hardware store) •...

  • Page 12: Step By Step Assembly

    Step by Step Assembly You will need to disassemble the unit that you assembled in the WeatherSense Lightning Assembly and Test and follow the assembly instructions below. Step 1: Superglue 4 5mm brass inserts into the bottom box (Part I) as in the picture below. Use a screw to help you position and glue the inserts into the box.
  • Page 13 Step 2: Attach the MiniProPlus (Part A) to the bottom box (Part I) using two 5mm screws as shown below. As always, tighten, but don’t over tighten the screws as you will strip the plastic threads. Step 3: Take the 433MHz transmitter (Part C) and plug it into the TX header on the MiniProPlus board (Part A).
  • Page 14 Step 4: Take the 50cm Grove Cable (Part H) and plug it into the Grove connector marked J5-I2C on the MiniProPlus board (Part A). Route it out the hole in the bottom box (Part I). Page Version 1.1 March 2021...
  • Page 15 Step 5: Plug the 20cm Grove cable (Part H) into the J7-I2C Grove connector on the MiniProPlus (Part A). Step 6: Plug the USB micro to USB Type A cable (Part B) into the MiniProPlus (Part A). Page Version 1.1 March 2021...
  • Page 16 Step 7: Insert your LiPo Battery (not included – example shown as Part G) into the space provided. You can use Velcro or double sided tape to secure the battery to the bottom box (Part I). Step 8: Making sure the SunAirPlus2 switch is in the off position (slide towards the battery connector), plug in the battery (Part G) to the JST-2 connector marked Battery on the SunAirPlus2 Board (Part F) as shown below.
  • Page 17 Step 9: Attach the Solar Panel (Part E) JST-2 plug to the JST-2 connector on the SunAirPlus2 (F) board as shown above. Step 10: Attach the USB Cable (Part B) to SunAirPlus2 (Part F) as shown above. Step 11: Plug in the 20cm Grove Cable connected to the MiniProPlus (Part A) (plugged into J7-I2C) into the SunAirPlus2 board Grove connector as shown above.
  • Page 18 Step 15: Take the two 16mm screws and thread them through the lock blocks on the right side of the bottom box (Part I) as shown. Step 16: Take the Solar Bracket (Part R) and screw in the Joiner (Part N) and Box Plug (Part M) assembly. Again, don’t screw it all in, just until it’s snug and oriented correctly as shown below.
  • Page 19 Step 17: Now take the Saucer Lightning Base (Part Q) and snap the ThunderBoard (Part D) in the slot as shown. Step 18: Screw the Saucer Lightning Top (Part P) onto the Saucer Lightning Base (Part Q). This forms the Lightning Saucer Assembly.
  • Page 20 Step 20: Now take the Solar Bracket Assembly and screw the Lightning Saucer Assembly into the hole on the top of the Solar Bracket. When you have the Solar Bracket Assembly held at 45 degrees, the Lightning Saucer Assembly should point straight up. Step 21: Plug the other end of the 50cm Grove Cable (Part S) into the Grove connector marked I2C on the ThunderBoard (Part D) inside the Saucer Lightning Assembly.

  • Page 21: Initial Testing

    Step 23: Slide the Solar Panel (Part E) into the slots on the Solar Bracket (Part R) with the wires facing down. If it is too loose, secure with tape or glue. Step 24: Slide the complete Solar Bracket Assembly into the bottom box (Part I) hole on the left side, making sure all wires are in the slot and not being pinched by the assembly.

  • Page 22: Testing Weathersense Lightning

    Testing WeatherSense Lightning If you have the SwitchDoc Labs SD Card, you can proceed to Step 4. Step 1: Install the SDL modified version of rtl_433. In a terminal window on your Pi at /home/pi type: git clone https://github.com/switchdoclabs/rtl_433.git Then compile it on the Raspberry Pi:...
  • Page 23 Or, if your software is up to date: pi@SwitchDocLabs:~/SDL_Pi_WeatherSense$ git pull Already up to date. Step 6: First we will test the reception of the wireless weather sensors. Test your SDR and WeatherSense installation as follows. Note you must have completed the WeatherSense Lightning assembly. cd /home/pi/SDL_Pi_WeatherSense sudo python3 WeatherSenseMonitor.py...

  • Page 24: What Does The Json From The Weathersense Lightning Sensor Mean

    Lightning TB Data This is the raw data: {"time" : "2021-02-27 16:16:03", "model" : "SwitchDoc Labs TB", "len" : 44, "messageid" : 0, "deviceid" : 1, "protocolversion" : 1, "softwareversion" : 1, "weathersenseprotocol"...
  • Page 25 C = 1, Voltage below 2.8, Lightning interrupts are ignored, 0 means normal operation A = 1, SunAirPlus2 (Solar) Present, 0 not present B = 1, AS3935 ThunderBoard Present, 0 not present Final Assembly Step 1: Before you do anything else, make sure you move the power switch on SunAirPlus2 to on (the LEDs should light up).

  • Page 26: Final Weatherproofing

    Step 3: Take the 510mm Screen Spline and push it into the Box Top (Part J) channel. Start in the middle of a long side. This becomes the bottom of the Box Top (Part J). Step 4: Screw down the Box Top (Part J) with the spline gap at the bottom. Start all four 8mm screws until they just start into the brass inserts on the bottom box (Part I) and then go around and tighten all the screws down (but not too tightly!).

  • Page 27: Disclaimer

    Programming manual. Disclaimer SwitchDoc Labs, LLC takes no responsibility for any physical injuries and possession loss caused by those reasons which are not related to product quality, such as operating without following the operating manual and cautions, natural disasters or force majeure.

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