EnviroDIY | Shannon Hicks | Activity https://www.envirodiy.org/members/shicks/activity/ Activity feed for Shannon Hicks. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:38:58 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 50cfa6c49fe05b70124bf278849bf63d Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Recommended microSD card in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/recommended-microsd-card/#post-19655 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:26:18 -0400 I personally haven’t used any Sandisk Ultras with our loggers, so I can’t say how it performs.  This guy did a really great test last year with a variety of microSD cards and summarized his findings (particularly on idle current) in a really helpful list:  https://neurotechhub.wustl.edu/micro-sd-card-low-power-showdown-part-ii/

 

]]> 6cf1f23a470f95ec1ffa86c24aa26a56 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Recommended microSD card in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/recommended-microsd-card/#post-19653 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:33:08 -0400 Genuine Sandisk and Kingston cards have served us well, not drawing excessive power when the board is sleeping, and being reliable over many years in field deployments.  What we’ve seen issues with is generic cards from random manufacturers because they either fail and corrupt the data after a short time, or they draw 5 or 10 times more power…[Read more]

]]> d24594051056ea6750c4ce339ae8d3c3 Shannon Hicks wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19588 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:04:45 -0500 Mayfly Data Logger gets OSHWA Certification The EnviroDIY Mayfly Data Logger was recently certified by the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA), verifying that the project meets all the […]

]]> 4e515a05a3d8e2d0fad1b94ad168b23a Shannon Hicks replied to the topic No address detected for any sensor in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/no-address-detected-for-any-sensor/#post-19508 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:11:38 -0500 If you’re having trouble getting all the libraries to work happily together, you could try downloading all of the ModularSensors dependency libraries from the release files on github:https://github.com/EnviroDIY/ModularSensors/releases

You can scroll down that page and find the zip file at the bottom of each release summary (under the “Assets”…[Read more]

]]> 353ba10dd6752ce08c225161420f47a3 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic No address detected for any sensor in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/no-address-detected-for-any-sensor/#post-19507 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:03:41 -0500 Are the 3 solder jumpers on the back of your 6-pin screw terminal board soldered properly?  We noticed a few of them came from the factory with no solder on them, so I soldered them in the “Default” position before shipping them out, but there’s a chance yours might have been missed.  You can also try closing solder jumper SJ25 on the back of t…[Read more]

]]> d8fa01d84a5b87139cebd5a24997912f Shannon Hicks replied to the topic No address detected for any sensor in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/no-address-detected-for-any-sensor/#post-19502 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:34:01 -0500 The b_address_change sketch you attached looks like an older version, it doesn’t match the latest example you can find on our Github: https://github.com/EnviroDIY/Arduino-SDI-12

So make sure you’re using the latest Arduino-SDI-12 library files (download that directory from Github and replace whatever is currently in that folder on your PC.  And…[Read more]

]]> be03c5ded7594a3d288a68f4a8c23762 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Mayfly v1.1 technical questions forum thread in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/mayfly-v1-1-technical-questions-forum-thread/#post-19479 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:40:17 -0500 This thread is for general technical questions about the Mayfly v1.1 board.  I don’t know what video you’re referring to, but I assume you’re using an example sketch from our Github repo or that was included with the ModularSensors library that you downloaded.  Any example sketch we provide should have a section near the top that says what h…[Read more]

]]> aeba7981a31846ebbc4cb6a5c752d230 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Library alternatives to achieve same goal as dataLogger in Modular Sensors in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/library-alternatives-to-achieve-same-goal-as-datalogger-in-modular-sensors/#post-19443 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:56:39 -0500 The Sodaq_DS3231 library should work with the current Mayfly boards.  Here’s an example from a few years ago that does basic microSD card logging of the onboard sensors and doesn’t rely on ModularSensors:  https://github.com/EnviroDIY/EnviroDIY_Mayfly_Logger/blob/master/examples/mayfly1_TempHumidLight_simpleLogger/mayfly1_TempHumidLight_simpleLogger.ino

]]> 58c79ff714ad03d7f6e5af8dbb9c6224 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Could not wake modem for clock sync in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/could-not-wake-modem-for-clock-sync-2/#post-19426 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:33:39 -0500 It sounds like you don’t have all the correct library files installed in your Arduino/libraries folder.  How many sub-folders do you have in that directory on your computer?  When did you last download the ModularSensors library dependency files?

]]> 603f3f2db055d192d774f714356ea3e8 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Could not wake modem for clock sync in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/could-not-wake-modem-for-clock-sync-2/#post-19422 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 22:13:22 -0400 That sounds like there’s probably an error in your code that is causing one or more missing functions calls to give an error when compiling.  Have you tried compiling the example sketch exactly as it’s written on that github page I linked above, with no edits at all?  If you’re successful in compiling that example, then compare your edited s…[Read more]

]]> 67813082cc3f3b80578cf2ba3507a94a Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Mayfly data logger -9999 in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/mayfly-data-logger-9999/#post-19415 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:37:05 -0400 Section 6 of the EnviroDIY Monitoring Station Manual has instructions and photos related to building the station you have.  Section 6.3 in particular discusses the Hydros 21 CTD sensor that you’re having trouble with.  I’m attaching a screenshot of that section of the manual.  You can see in the photos how the sensor cable has a 3.5mm stereo he…[Read more]

]]> 8b169447946d37004a6a5d06ad7a2115 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Could not wake modem for clock sync in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/could-not-wake-modem-for-clock-sync-2/#post-19383 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:56:58 -0400 What sketch are you running?  The debug statements above are mentioning Digi Xbee module, but your photo shows a Simcom SIM7080 module.  The code for a Digi Xbee modem is not compatible with the Simcom module shown in the photo.

If you’re trying to use the configuration shown in the photo, along with a Hyrdos 21 CTD sensor (as indicated in your c…[Read more]

]]> 2b48d6410803cff513f97dc5a183e70d Shannon Hicks replied to the topic MayFly Pin On/Off Communication in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/mayfly-pin-on-off-communication/#post-19291 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:15:36 -0400 What is the control board that you’re using between the Mayfly and the pumps?  Something with some relays?  How is it connected to the Mayfly?  Via Grove cables or the 2×10 header pins?  Can you post some photos of the setup, or maybe a wiring diagram?

]]> 8584ff7f878bc77d43e55bb2aef70381 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Issues with Digi XBee 3 Global Modems in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/issues-with-digi-xbee-3-global-modems/#post-19243 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:53:55 -0400 Did you make the changes to the Mayfly’s solder jumpers and sketch?  There’s a discussion about the necessary changes here:  https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/digi-ltebee-on-mayfly-v1-x/

]]> 79fb530bec1ba4a2e07d15ff978c460c Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Issues with Digi XBee 3 Global Modems in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/issues-with-digi-xbee-3-global-modems/#post-19241 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:36:27 -0400 Digi brand boards won’t work with the Mayfly v0.5 boards unless you also use one of the special adapter boards we used to make and sell, but we haven’t used those since 2020 when the Mayfly v1.0 boards came out.  The 1.0 and 1.1 Mayfly boards eliminate the need for an adapter between the Digi board and the Mayfly, but you still have to make…[Read more]

]]> 0eb3e729d6666896acfc71fff2e4ba27 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Mounting Sensor on Floating Buoy in the forum Infrastructure and Equipment https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/mounting-sensor-on-floating-buoy/#post-19189 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:42:49 -0400 I know several people who have told me they’ve deployed Mayfly loggers in sensor stations on buoys or some other sort of floating platform, but I don’t think any of them have shared their methods or photos of their equipment.  We’ve done several ourselves over the past few years, and I’m attaching a photo of one of our most recent versions.  The l…[Read more]

]]> 293f09ea131e482d924e11b82de9fd64 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Solar Panel and Battery Recomendations in the forum Infrastructure and Equipment https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/solar-panel-and-battery-recomendations/#post-19187 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:48:54 -0400 There are descriptions of the battery and solar panel options in section 6 of the Monitoring Station Manual knowledge base, and also on this page about Mayfly Logger Battery Options.

]]> 9c553ff01b3a1423c74fee8e9348cdb8 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic New Xbee Modem: XB3-C-GM1-UT-001 in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/new-xbee-modem-xb3-c-gm1-ut-001/#post-19180 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:43:29 -0400 No, we’ve been busy with other projects and haven’t had time to do any more testing with the Digi modules.

]]> 0e95e345f2bceedbfcbb40f0574c7204 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Intermittent Data to SD Card in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/intermittent-data-to-sd-card/#post-19179 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:37:24 -0400 What do you mean by “it has told me the file belongs to another station”?   The Mayfly is giving you that warning?  Or do you get that warning if you try to manually upload files to MonitorMyWatershed.   How many files are on the microSD card after a week-long or month-long deployment?  It should be one continuous file unless the logger is resta…[Read more]

]]> 0a3f96e799325346d24eb95c183ff052 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic LTE Bee compatibility with older mayfly boards in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/lte-bee-compatibility-with-older-mayfly-boards/#post-19177 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:27:54 -0400 Yes, the EnviroDIY sim7080 LTEbee module is compatible with the previous versions of the Mayfly board.  There are no hardware changes to do, but you will have to edit your code slightly.  The v1.x boards control power to the Bee socket (bee header pin 1) by using the the Mayfly’s D18 pin, allowing you to completely turn the 3.3v supply to the b…[Read more]

]]> a7dc455a3581d4cd1191a7743f9a0436 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Intermittent Data to SD Card in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/intermittent-data-to-sd-card/#post-19166 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:42:51 -0400 Have you replaced the battery pack with another, fully-charged one?  Sometimes when they are going bad (the metal under the battery’s plastic wrapper rusts after a few years in enclosures with condensation issues) they can cause intermittent power outages, which are sometimes hard to detect if your solar panel is capable of supplying enough power…[Read more]

]]> 2eee08e27f1688e005deb4094e380a15 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Error Compiling for board EnviroDIY Mayfly 1284p in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/error-compiling-for-board-envirodiy-mayfly-1284p/#post-19154 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:28:51 -0400 It looks to me like the CTD sensor was damaged during whatever event happened on April 5.  Unfortunately the sensors are very sensitive to physical damage so you’ll probably need to replace it with a new one.

]]> 46956b1ed539ac218a0b47ac5e10dddd Shannon Hicks replied to the topic New Xbee Modem: XB3-C-GM1-UT-001 in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/new-xbee-modem-xb3-c-gm1-ut-001/#post-19138 Fri, 30 May 2025 13:41:04 -0400 We haven’t had a chance to do further testing on why the Digi modules only worked a few times after startup, but it sounds like you experienced the same thing we did.  We’ll see if we can revisit the issue and make sure our existing software examples work with them or if we’ll have to make a few changes.

]]> 8b82ac5ed13cc5740635f6bad03583bd Shannon Hicks replied to the topic LI-710 Compatibility in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/li-710-compatibility/#post-19064 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:27:47 -0400 The electronics themselves are rated up to 85 degrees C (185F).  We’ve never had an issue with the boards at high temperatures, it’s just that the lipo battery packs don’t really like extreme temps (either hot or cold) because they don’t charge efficiently.  Just doing a cursory check of random stations on Monitor My Watershed in warm climates, I…[Read more]

]]> 2c421a45931d559e9381b70edbf64799 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic LI-710 Compatibility in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/li-710-compatibility/#post-19041 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:43:26 -0400 A Mayfly Data Logger should be able to communicate with a LI-710, but someone would have to write a specific SDI12 library file of commands for that sensor, using the example command info in the manual.  It also looks like it’s a continuously-powered sensor, requiring 0.125mA at 12v, with up to 2A during initial startup.   I assume you’ll be po…[Read more]

]]> 5cbdda353d9b5496a763e671269cfab7 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Only works when connected to the computer in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/only-works-when-connected-to-the-computer/#post-19026 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:12:59 -0400 What sensor(s) are you using with the board?  Have you reprogrammed the sketch onto the Mayfly recently, or are you using a board that was programmed last year or earlier?   Some people seems to be having issues with boards not sleeping/waking properly using the most recently SDI12 libraries, so if you’ve recently reprogrammed the board, then th…[Read more]

]]> 18c9921ad32662d5e10ca046201ac91f Shannon Hicks replied to the topic LiFePo batteries or other battery recommendations in the forum Infrastructure and Equipment https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/lifepo-batteries-or-other-battery-recommendations/#post-19005 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 02:37:35 -0400 No, LiFePO4 batteries should never be used with a Mayfly board because the onboard charging circuitry is only designed to work with 3.7v Lithium Ion packs.  There’s a summary of important battery information and options here: https://www.envirodiy.org/battery-options-mayfly/

 

]]> e8b41e81678973947411d6c34037fcc6 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Pelican 1120 drilling template in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/pelican-1120-drilling-template/#post-18992 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:46:58 -0400 I haven’t seen any other templates besides the one you linked.  I never use them myself, I just lay them out in whatever pattern is the easiest, based on the sizes of the cable glands.  I prefer to stagger them as shown in this photo from the kit’s shop page, since that makes it easier to get your hand around the end part to tighten them.  I us…[Read more]

]]> 8be91b69b1f8cf39f3461d45d000e4d2 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic External circuit protection limt in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/external-circuit-protection-limt/#post-18990 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:18:55 -0400 Are you referring to an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station kit which contains a Mayfly Data Logger, or is your station based on some other type of controller?  And are talking about limiting the amount of current your monitoring kit could draw from a power source, or are you talking about limiting the output current of the kit in regards to the load…[Read more]

]]> ec71ea8f04520281014a778e6f0de4c4 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Continous HAB monitoring in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/continous-hab-monitoring/#post-18978 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:23:54 -0400 There’s nothing electrically wrong with having all 4 resistors populated on that board, but only one pair will be used for your sensor analog input, and the other pair will not be connected to anything and will therefore not be performing any function.

]]> 717a298fc113109b8ce4b24ae61d6ada Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Continous HAB monitoring in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/continous-hab-monitoring/#post-18976 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:17:23 -0500 If you only have one C-FLUOR sensor, then you only need one pair of resistors, since there’s only one analog signal from the sensor.  There ARE two ground wires, which is why I asked how many sensors you were using with this one screw terminal board.  In order to connect two Turner analog sensors to a Mayfly Logger, it’s good to use 2 separate s…[Read more]

]]> 7ffc79179029c292eca8977d6dedf854 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Purchased wrong solar panel? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/purchased-wrong-solar-panel/#post-18975 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:11:35 -0500 If your station is in an open location that gets several hours of direct sunlight every day, then a 2W panel is probably sufficient if you have a cellular modem on your station.  The 2W panel is definitely sufficient if it’s just a Hyrdos21 sensor and no telemetry.  But if your station is under tree canopy or is mostly shaded, the P105 model 5W p…[Read more]

]]> 2485392254c2a92043387a4f19bbb72c Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Continous HAB monitoring in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/continous-hab-monitoring/#post-18967 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:43:05 -0500 Are you trying to measure 2 analog signals from 2 separate sensors with just one 6-pin screw terminal board?

]]> 4a9e47dedde35cbc26f7382fba2e0ad2 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Logger not transmitting data to website in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/logger-not-transmitting-data-to-website/#post-18950 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:27:41 -0500 That happens occasionally when the connection between the Mayfly and the online time server gets terminated before the entire timestamp gets transmitted, resulting in an incomplete timestamp, and the Mayfly code has some smarts to check whether the timestamp it received is a valid, reasonable date.  If you ever get this error, you can just…[Read more]

]]> 87bbbc720a7272a80b416ea34238e9d9 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Why is 12V power on Mayfly V1.1 (rev A) nominally only 11.3V? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/why-is-12v-power-on-mayfly-v1-1-rev-a-nominally-only-11-3v/#post-18888 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:33:14 -0500 Mayfly v1.0RevA had a Max17250 boost chip that used the following resistors in order to set the output voltage at 12 volts:

R15 = 10k
R19 = 84.5k
R31 = 220k

When it was time to manufacture more boards in 2021, there was a semiconductor shortage that made it impossible to find that particular boot converter, so the design was modified to use a…[Read more]

]]> 9a23285b3fa745355eef51881a057c65 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Why is 12V power on Mayfly V1.1 (rev A) nominally only 11.3V? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/why-is-12v-power-on-mayfly-v1-1-rev-a-nominally-only-11-3v/#post-18883 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:37:18 -0500 In 2021, there was one small production run of the Mayfly v1.1 RevA boards that, due to an error by the manufacturer, used an incorrect resistor value for the 12-volt boost circuit, resulting in a lower output voltage, around 11.3v.  This was corrected in the next manufacturing run, along with making a few other changes, which is why the v1.1…[Read more]

]]> 3ac5811ad454a60b7de4fe0aeb061c2f Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Connecting Arduino MEGA or NANO with Teros 12 Sensor in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-arduino-mega-or-nano-with-teros-12-sensor/#post-18844 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:30:30 -0500 There’s a section in the User Manual that should have been included in the shipment with your sensor (it’s also downloadable from here: https://metergroup.com/products/teros-12/teros-12-support/) that explains how to use the raw number collected by the sensor to calculate soil moisture content.

 

]]> 1b388a53c1711600291b4eca83a08044 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Error Compiling for board EnviroDIY Mayfly 1284p in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/error-compiling-for-board-envirodiy-mayfly-1284p/#post-18842 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:07:54 -0500 It looks like you’re having the same issues a few other people have reported lately. We’re working on a fix, but in the meantime, the easiest thing to do is to replace all your “MyDocuments/Arduino/libraries” files with the stable versions from last summer.  In order to do this, you’ll have to delete all the current library files on your PC.  If y…[Read more]

]]> 66183f608d664b4c6f14a24dfbc4df39 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Connecting Arduino MEGA or NANO with Teros 12 Sensor in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-arduino-mega-or-nano-with-teros-12-sensor/#post-18840 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:19:31 -0500 That means your IDE’s Serial Monitor baud rate is not the same as the baud rate in your sketch

]]> dd93fa3bdd91990cf9f07dd311339547 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Connecting Arduino MEGA or NANO with Teros 12 Sensor in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-arduino-mega-or-nano-with-teros-12-sensor/#post-18837 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:44 -0500 Did you make sure the sensor is properly wired to your Mega, (tip to 5v, sleeve to GND, and ring to data) and that the pin number in the sketch matches whatever pin number you connected the data line to?  If all the wiring is correct, then it might be an issue with the latest SDI12 library that a few people have reported.  You could try r…[Read more]

]]> bb390754f2107581b61fa2f34026f41c Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Connecting Arduino MEGA or NANO with Teros 12 Sensor in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-arduino-mega-or-nano-with-teros-12-sensor/#post-18835 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:10:24 -0500 The baud rate in the example sketches is usually 57600 or 115200, which is the rate for the Arduino board’s serial output port that it uses to communicate with your computer, not the sensor.  For whatever rate you choose, you have to manually change your IDE’s baud rate to match, otherwise you’ll just get gibberish on the monitor.  The baud rate o…[Read more]

]]> 64017f602b71ffe0892a8b7e5fdad25a Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Connecting Arduino MEGA or NANO with Teros 12 Sensor in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-arduino-mega-or-nano-with-teros-12-sensor/#post-18827 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:20:22 -0500 I’ve attached a screenshot from Meter Group’s Teros 12 Integrator Guide.  It shows the wiring scheme for the bare-wire version and the 3.5mm stereo plug version.  If you’ve got the sensor with the 3.5mm plug, then you’ll need to compare this diagram to whatever breakout board you’re using to match the tip, ring, and sleeve to the power, ground, a…[Read more]

]]> f1d75b495b2d7cf008e7962629fa64ed Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Connecting Arduino MEGA or NANO with Teros 12 Sensor in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-arduino-mega-or-nano-with-teros-12-sensor/#post-18823 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:43:47 -0500 How many sensors are you wanting to connect to your Arduino board?  Do you have a Mega, or Nano, or both?  What sort of termination is on the end of your sensors?  Are you just wanting to display instantaneous sensor data on your computer or are you trying to build a logging device?

]]> d668b00fa291f6788faca477031f2cd3 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic loggingInterval being ignored on v1.1 board. Logs every minute no matter what. in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/logginginterval-being-ignored-on-v1-1-board-logs-every-minute-no-matter-what/#post-18805 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:42:47 -0500 Thanks for the update.  We’re looking into it, my guess is there’s a conflict between two libraries that is causing some issues, so we’ll have to dig into it and narrow it down.

]]> 3e95c5896dd588fcf702843dd3df9cbc Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Continous HAB monitoring in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/continous-hab-monitoring/#post-18796 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:22:53 -0500 There’s information on this page, in Section 6.2 about the holes for the cable glands: https://www.envirodiy.org/knowledge-base/building-an-envirodiy-monitoring-station/

As mentioned on that page, the 1/2″ NPT cable glands require you to drill a 23/32” hole and tap it with a 1/2″ NPT tap.  I don’t know what the diameter of the cable for your sens…[Read more]

]]> 9b34458436679c752d293bc48877ddda Shannon Hicks replied to the topic loggingInterval being ignored on v1.1 board. Logs every minute no matter what. in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/logginginterval-being-ignored-on-v1-1-board-logs-every-minute-no-matter-what/#post-18790 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:04:33 -0500 That’s one of the older, now-discontinued Xbee models.  Have you used that module before or is it completely new and unused?  We had many of them die after about a year of service.  Did you modify the SJ19 solder jumper on the back of the Mayfly to change the bee status pin from the usual Bee pin 12 to Bee pin 13.  I see you have it listed cor…[Read more]

]]> 8c9a9ff884f6d72e019d1d1784bc1dfb Shannon Hicks replied to the topic loggingInterval being ignored on v1.1 board. Logs every minute no matter what. in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/logginginterval-being-ignored-on-v1-1-board-logs-every-minute-no-matter-what/#post-18783 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:57:51 -0500 What modem are you using with this setup?

]]> 96eacd4168a3f4daa62c9d459ca16f6f Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Reading -9999 on all Sensors in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/reading-9999-on-all-sensors/#post-18780 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:24:25 -0500 Can you email me at mayfly@envirodiy.org, I have a few other questions about the software libraries and hardware combinations for your setup.

]]> 0bc2c9a2eb3030b3f12dd5bfb5070d86 Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Reading -9999 on all Sensors in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/reading-9999-on-all-sensors/#post-18776 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:28:39 -0500 Do you happen to have a spare Mayfly board, or any other Arduino-type board that you could run the sketch on?

]]> 6fc36106cc346c593038fb92a785e4ee Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Error Compiling for board EnviroDIY Mayfly 1284p in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/error-compiling-for-board-envirodiy-mayfly-1284p/#post-18774 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:54:23 -0500 The warnings you posted above seem to indicate that there’s a clash with the Sodaq DS3231 library.  Did you by chance happen to install that library separately into your Arduino/libraries folder?  ModularSensors already includes its own version of the DS3231 library which will conflict with the Sodaq library if they both exist on the same computer.

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