====== Hardware Meeting - February 11, 2015 ======

**Attended: Andy, Zach, Conrad, Jon, Alex, Christie**

====== Enclosure ======

  * Need someone to take on this task

====== Goals ======

  * Finish Cranberry and deploy weatherbox by spring break
  * Deploy 5 boxes by end of semester

====== Parts ======

  * Ordering parts goes through Liane
  * Funding from Dr. Kuh

====== Reflow Oven ======

  * Will be using Garmire’s reflow oven
    * Infrared oven

====== Weatherbox ======

  * Can finish box board by next week
    * Jon can take parts to Garmire’s lab and use reflow oven to solder parts
    * 2 QFNs, capacitors, and resistors
  * Need to come up with Gantt chart by next week’s meeting
    * At least until spring break
  * Test PCBs need to be made
    * Conrad and Jon will work on this

====== Tree Monitor ======

  * Alex will be working on this problem
    * Will work on PCB outline tomorrow, 2/12
    * Kenny thinking of using Fritzing instead of Eagle

====== Review of Weatherbox boards ======

  * I/O board (main board)
    * UART- hardware and software line
    * XBEE
    * Microprocessor- ATMEGA
    * Solar charger
  * Everything runs on 3.3V
  * Standard Bus line
    * ISP
    * Reset
    * Debugging
  * Sensor board
    * Solar irradiance
    * Analog to digital using 16 bit ADC
    * I2C

====== Weekly Work Schedule ======

  * Conrad and Jon will come in on Mondays