Ant (Xbee Box)
Introduction
The Ant Weatherbox is the first generation communication module that is designed to relay meteorological data collected by other weatherboxes. The main goal for this design is for it to act like a router that assist in extending the range of communication under various weather conditions with other weatherboxes.
Team Members
- FA2016: Savath Saepoo (Version 1-4)
Goals
Fall 2016 Semester Goals
- Extend communication range for other weatherboxes
- Reduce circuit schematic complexity by removing any unnecessary commponents
- Test and debug breadboard prototype
- Update documentation
Meeting Minutes
Spring 2017
Fall 2016
Notes
Block Diagram
Power Budget and Bill of Materials
Power Budget
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Schematic Version
Board Layout Version
Version 1.3
Version 1.4
Resources
Subsystem Components and Datasheets
Power Regulation
| Part Name | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Charger | MCP73871 | Battery Charge Management Controller |
| Li-Ion Battery | Adafruit 353 | Lithium Ion Battery Pack 3.7V 6,600 mAh |
| Voltage Regulator | MIC5219 | 3.3V LDO 0.5A S0T23-5 |
| Solar Panel | Adafruit 1525 | Huge 6V 5.6W Solar Panel - 930 mA |
Microcontroller (MCU)
| Part Name | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atmel Microcontroller | ATMEGA328P | 8-bit Microcontroller 32KB Flash |
Communication
| Part Name | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Digi ZigBee RF Module | XBEE PRO S2B | XBEE PRO SET S2B 10MW RPSMA |
Tutorials
- EAGLE Tutorials
Presentations and Reports
| Presentation | Fall 2016 Semester | Spring 2017 Semester | Fall 2017 Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Presentation | Ant FA16 Proposal | ||
| PDR Presentation | Ant FA16 PDR | ||
| CDR Presentation | Ant FA15 CDR | ||
| Final Presentation | Ant FA16 Final | ||
| Poster Presentation | Ant FA16 Poster | ||
| Final Report | Ant FA16 Report |
Authors
Contributing authors:
Created by ssaepoo on 2016/09/16 05:04.