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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 21, 2020 16:52:16 GMT -8
Powederjockey, It starts up by hand correct? If you execute each of the statements in your boot up sequence? If you remove the power from the raspberry Pi and plug it in again, does it start up? If you can't resolve this, then comment out the 5 day reboot sequence. BP Doesn't matter how the station starts, the only thing that starts is the pigpiod. Commented out that line in the SkyWeather.py
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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 24, 2020 10:03:13 GMT -8
Have finally completed the addition of the SkyWeather Solar panels.
Now, I need to figure out the mysql. The instructions in the manual failed on the "Buster" Raspbian. It will install mariadb and Then everything seems to fall apart.
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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 25, 2020 6:43:13 GMT -8
Battery died over night and the unit completely did not restart at all. Does the unit auto reboot once there is juice in the battery?
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Post by SDL on Jul 25, 2020 6:59:43 GMT -8
Yes, it should turn back on when there is sufficient power in the battery. There is hysteresis involved so it will turn off about ~3.3V and turn on about ~3.7V.
BP
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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 26, 2020 9:52:41 GMT -8
Yes, it should turn back on when there is sufficient power in the battery. There is hysteresis involved so it will turn off about ~3.3V and turn on about ~3.7V. BP OK, received an email at 0109 this morning and then at about 1000, I received another email that the system started up again. So the auto restart must have worked. I did modify the /etc/init.d So, when the battery dies, is there a way to have the AC power kick in? I have a 6600 mHz battery.
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Post by SDL on Jul 29, 2020 15:20:41 GMT -8
Hmm. It would take a little more hardware. You basically need a relay that would be open when the solar 5V is present and then close (powering it with AC) when the solar 5V is not present. Adding a 10000 uF capacitor at the output to SkyWeather would probably hold enough juice to supply SkyWeather while the relay switches.
BP
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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 29, 2020 18:22:57 GMT -8
Sounds complicated. This time of the year, one would expect to get 24 hours out of the battery. Perhaps I need a larger battery. What is everyone else using for a battery and are they getting 24 hours out it? Come winter it won't make half a day.
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Post by SDL on Jul 30, 2020 8:20:06 GMT -8
I don't think a 6600 mAH battery will do it. Probably need twice that. Have you looked at the power you are actually consuming?
BP
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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 30, 2020 10:47:27 GMT -8
I don't think a 6600 mAH battery will do it. Probably need twice that. Have you looked at the power you are actually consuming? BP Where do I find the power comsumption? The Blynk app? Would replacing the 6600 battery with 4 18650's do the trick? I have a solar camera in the yard that uses 4, can't remember the size but the biggest ones I could find and never runs out of power, even during the winter.
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Post by Powderjockey on Jul 30, 2020 18:32:30 GMT -8
I don't think a 6600 mAH battery will do it. Probably need twice that. Have you looked at the power you are actually consuming? BP Some how, that's the size I read in the manual. Maybe 3 of the 6600 mAh's will do the trick. What are you using with the larger panel, 12v one?
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Post by SDL on Aug 2, 2020 9:18:39 GMT -8
Yes, 12V one. But there is a SolarMAX LiPo product too.
BP
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Post by Powderjockey on Aug 4, 2020 18:17:59 GMT -8
I noticed one of the wires came off of one of the panels, corrected that, but after that, it charged to 96%, died and never rebooted or recharged.
I've re-connected the direct power to the unit for now.
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Post by SDL on Aug 5, 2020 11:13:29 GMT -8
Hmm.. What died?
BP
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Post by Powderjockey on Aug 6, 2020 18:12:15 GMT -8
The battery died and has never recharged. All to wires appear to be connected. Can I charge the battery with the Pi thru to the solar board without damaging anything?
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Post by SDL on Aug 8, 2020 15:48:12 GMT -8
No problem with charging with the Pi Connected.
BP
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