PIC WX full
Interface: | COM port (9600 8N1) | Czech version | ||||||||||
Control SW/HW: | UniTrack, GPS-SMT-AX-WX LCD module, WxLcdDisplay, PicSWX (for communication with SW DigiNed, UiSMT), Pic3Com | |||||||||||
Processor: | PIC 12F675 | |||||||||||
Tracked values/sensors: | Temperature+humidity SHT-11, pressure MPX 4115 |
MPX 4115 DataSheet
SHT 11 DataSheet |
||||||||||
Schematics |
|
|||||||||||
Mounting board |
|
Connection between SHT-11 and weather station: |
||||||||||
Circuit board |
|
Eagle 4.03 (displayed bitmap may not give the accurate dimensions) |
||||||||||
Foto of the completted weather station with SHT11 sensor (there is a 100n cond. connected between GND and +5V on the sensor board |
|
|
||||||||||
Part list |
Part Value C1 100n C2 100n C3 33u C4 100n C8 470p D1 1N4148 IC1 78L05 IC3 PIC12F675P IC7 LM2904N JP1 jumper JP2 jumper MPX1 MPX4115 R1 10k R2 330 R3 100K R6 9k1 1% R7 8k2 1% R8 10k 1% R9 10k 1% R10 2k2 R11 4k7 1% R12 1k8 1% R13 4k7 (pull-up rezistor for DATA signal SHT-11) X1 W237-02P (screw connector 2pin/5mm) X2 F09H (Canon 9 female to PCB) X3 W237-02P (screw connector 2pin/5mm) X4 W237-02P (screw connector 2pin/5mm) SHT-11 temperature and humiditi sensor made by Sensirion |
|||||||||||
Power supply | in the case that You are
using stabilised 5V IC2 (78L05) is replaced by the wire only. Otherwise Power supply could by from 7 to 30V. |
|||||||||||
Source code of PIC program | P5WX-SHTP-2.zip (in the Microchip assembler format) | 5.8.2004 fixed error in humidity computing | ||||||||||
HEX assembled program | for PIC 12F675 | 5.8.2004 fixed error in humidity computing | ||||||||||
Note: The last byte in processor's program memory is the calibration byte for internal osc. You should prevent this value from overwritting during programming! | ||||||||||||
My recommendations for wx station build |
You really should made some board for SHT-11 sensor (as is one on the picture above). And follow soldering instructions from datasheet (max. 5 seconds and max. 350 degrees of Celsius, and after soldering enable sensor's polymer to regenerate (for 24 hours in place with humidity >74%.
A glass of water closed only by a pice of textil gives aprox. 90% humidity. Value of R13 (4k7) is designed for 30-90cm long cable between WX and the sensor. If You get something like 8% humidity and -39.9C temperature You should try lower value of R13. If You get still only 1% humidity and -39.9C it is highly possible, that sensor does not communicate with WX station or the sensor is broken. |
|||||||||||
Usage |
This simple weather station measures temperature, humidity and pressure and is designed for direct connection to APRS modulator UniTrack. In the measurement mode (both jumpers are open) wx station is sending (every 5 seconds) to the RS-232 output APRS WX data string in following format: <Esc>w000/000g000tnnnbnnnnnhnn<CR>znnnC where nn are measured values and z is sign "-" for temperature below zero Celsius degree or space for temperature above zero Celsius
In configuration mode (JP2 is closed) wx station accepts following commands: |
|||||||||||
Configuration |
For download EEPROM contents and upload back into processor's EEPROM use of Piceerw program is recomended. full installation 1.4MB; exe only, needs ocx libraries (36kB)). The only thing which needs to be configured is pressure. MPX 4115 measures absolute pressure. So You need to add a constant value which depends on the above see level on Your location. This value is stored in processor's EEPROM from address 0Fh to 12h (4 bytes) and it is a number in FLO32 format. For conversion the number to FLO32 format You can use Fprep.exe program. The value for calibration You may count by storing four 00h on addresses 0Fh to 12h in EEPROM, measure the pressure and compare it with pressure supplied by weather service in Your region. Difference is the needed value. Multiply this value by 10 (value in EEPROM is expected to be in tens of hectopascals), convert it to FLO32 and write it to the file with EEPROM data. Write this file back to EEPROM and You should receive right pressure from now. |
|||||||||||
Contact | In case of questions please contact me: Tomáš OK1VCF |
Tomáš OK1VCF & Petr OK1MAB