The MagPi - July 2018

(^78) May 2018 raspberrypi.org/magpi
Feature BUILD A WEATHER STATION
(^78) July 2018 raspberrypi.org/magpi
NOW THAT YOU HAVE ALL YOUR COMPONENTS WORKING, IT’S TIME TO
TURN THEM INTO A DEVICE THAT CAN LIVE IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
So that your weather station can upload
data to somewhere you can view and
analyse it, it will need some form of
internet connection. Using WiFi is
typically the easiest way to do this, but
you can use the Ethernet connection if
that works better for your location.
There’s a guide about setting up wireless
connectivity on your Raspberry Pi at
magpi.cc/fTclJO, and some special hints
for getting wireless access working with a
weather station are at magpi.cc/klShuT.
All the parts are connected
together, but they will need
to be constructed into a
single device that can be
mounted outside
Above The Raspberry Pi is
fitted in a large box with
holes on the side to enable
access to the external
components. A 3D-printed
mount is used to keep
the Raspberry Pi from
moving around
Above These glands are
used to fit the cables snugly
and prevent water from
getting inside the box
This is really important: if
the Raspberry Pi or any of
the electronics get wet or
even very damp, they will
fail or start to corrode