EnviroDIY | Rick Vogel | Mentions https://www.envirodiy.org/members/vogelrnws/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Rick Vogel. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:08:55 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c0a47caa5b768ecf344161fb70b1637e neilh20 replied to the topic Using the Teensy 3.5 in the forum Other Data Loggers https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-the-teensy-3-5/#post-18141 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 01:01:07 -0400 @vogelrnws I wonder how its going. I see that Teensy is moving to a Teensy4.0 CortexM7

]]> 9ecf1a35eb835eb70ec8965ced9e072a neilh20 replied to the topic SDI-12 Library in the forum Other Data Loggers https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/sdi-12-library/#post-17508 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 01:00:20 -0500 @vogelrnws I had been looking at porting it to another processor and been using it and digging into the code. I’ve looked at some of the RP2040, but I’m cautious about its ability to go into low power – but haven’t looked at it in depth.

The SDI-12 lib uses a software based UART – running at 1200Baud, so 1200Baud is pretty slow and it does handle…[Read more]

]]> a8bcb03b1e423cb43672ea0d0aa8e2db Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Connecting SIM7080 to New Thingspeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-sim7080-to-new-thingspeak/#post-16244 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:03:28 -0500 @neilh20 @shicks @vogelrnws

Hi all! Thank you for all of your feedback and tips! I spent some time this week looking at the mqtt3.thingspeak.com server and I was able to get a channel up and running on it.

Overall, it’s not drastically different than mqtt.thingspeak.com. The main aspect being removed in the legacy Thingspeak server is the API…[Read more]

]]> d7de1b4f4c1291e4b02c932ea29ebb62 Zeke Holloman started the topic Connecting SIM7080 to New Thingspeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/connecting-sim7080-to-new-thingspeak/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:33:54 -0500 @neilh @shicks @vogelrnws

Hi there! I recently received an email from Thingspeak stating that they are planning on shutting down their legacy Thingspeak server this month. I’m working to convert my Thingspeak channels over to from mqtt.thingspeak.com to mqtt3.thingspeak.com.

I’m using a Mayfly v1.0 alongside you all’s SIM7080 card. It publishs…[Read more]

]]> bf76be6c007af8d2301206d74597e019 neilh20 replied to the topic Using the Teensy 3.5 in the forum Other Data Loggers https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-the-teensy-3-5/#post-15813 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:07:46 -0400 @vogelrnws nice to se the layout. That battery holder looks pretty solid and as you said 2 *12V * 9Ah gives 216WHr of capacity. a LiIon at 4.4AH @ 4V is 16Ah.
Its great to have a discussion about the mechanical side, what works, what doesn’t work so well.
Seems like on of the challenges is that uSD is right up against the side of the cabinet -…[Read more]

]]> b5009f147d8a46dad7fae32db3fc3e35 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15808 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:56:59 -0400 @vogelrnws Ah, ok! Awesome, thank you. And is there a place to put the apn in the main code?

]]> 5cd605323c60bc6d36767a2b87514969 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15806 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:49:28 -0400 @vogelrnws Hi there! So I uploaded the files onto the Xbee and used a python editor to change the main.py file. Is there any arduino code you would recommend using alongside this approach?

]]> e7f16039ba5622dbdd72b6cd57b4a6f6 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15803 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:52:56 -0400 @vogelrnws Ok, thank you. If you need my email, zholloman54@gmail.com

]]> b21b10735f992dd5b0253dd02d897239 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15801 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:41:50 -0400 @vogelrnws I was spending some time looking at the cellular stuff and I decided I’d try to use the python example you used, but I can’t seem to access the files through the Google Drive. Also, I don’t think I currently have a python editor. What is a good one that you would suggest? Thanks

]]> d10a54203bb3ab50f0def4bd93b68773 dan@wachusett replied to the topic Publish to AWS? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/publish-to-aws/#post-15793 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:34:53 -0400 @vogelrnws, thanks for the digi link… this does seem like something that could work very well to send information to AWS from a XBee modem. There are still several steps to figure out in terms of getting a Mayfly program to execute the python code that is on the modem, perhaps like calling a function?, with the sensor data as the message…[Read more]

]]> ec271f37d5b9a13d9c5ec73b5ea2277f neilh20 replied to the topic Publish to AWS? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/publish-to-aws/#post-15784 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:00:37 -0400 I wonder if the AWS interface can be done through some form of @vogelrnws  python that runs on the Xbee LTE? JMight be worth looking for something that runs on the raspberryPi in Python for AWS, and then seeing if they could be adapted to Xbee LTE python.  (so easy to throw out an idea – but I have no experience with AWS)

]]> b3a1b69ccae14761e3de618de80c9493 neilh20 replied to the topic Using the Teensy 3.5 in the forum Other Data Loggers https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-the-teensy-3-5/#post-15783 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:57:17 -0400 @vogelrnws thanks.  Would you have an overall schematic of it. Sounds like Solar to +12V.  Then guessing +12V battery that is the main power source. Then  Teensy3.5 supply 3.5to5.5V, possibly also Xbee LTE boards

https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensy35.html

Probably a carrier board for the Teensy3.4 and LTE board?

 

]]> 026adbd913607d892bed32d5f7e68f61 dan@wachusett replied to the topic Publish to AWS? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/publish-to-aws/#post-15777 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:36:52 -0400 @vogelrnws, We are using 4G LTE modems that are recommended by EnviroDIY with the LTE Bee Adapter. Verizon will send us SIM cards once we give them a list of IMEI numbers for the modems. Fortunately, our agency has access (with approval) for certain AWS storage/computing services, so I can take advantage of this since this project is relatively…[Read more]

]]> 2d94f88041247075ed179df884cd0866 neilh20 replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15776 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:33:06 -0400 @vogelrnws  sounds great .. the Teensy 3.5 is a great board and amazing support. If you’ve figured out remote upgrade as well, very noce.  I wonder if you would create a separate thread for it ~ perhaps “using the Teensy 3.5”. One of the biggest issues for me is always how to make a system, low power and solar powered.

]]> 84f105287aa6c79865b79450b8f81d35 dan@wachusett replied to the topic Publish to AWS? in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/publish-to-aws/#post-15774 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:20:16 -0400 Thanks for your input @neilh and @vogelrnws.  I work for a state agency, so I have limited options when it comes to IT related endeavors, especially things that are new (like technology from the last 20 years). I am basically trying to follow pathways that have been lightly trodden, rather than attempt to blaze my own trail.

I am in the process…[Read more]

]]> 43f3c2c497f72ce82c7424fe0d3e9747 neilh20 replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15771 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:30:37 -0400 @zeke-holloman do you want to send me the thingspeak details on my email neilh20@wLLw.net and I’ll try them in my setting.  I have a historical thingspeak account which has exceeded its free quota, so I can’t create more devices.

The hologram account should work with the Xbee LTE ( I have an XB3-CA2-UT-001) if setup, and I started with…[Read more]

]]> dd59eb569859b7aaa5495dd13f61c840 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15769 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:09:27 -0400 @vogelrnws Thank you for sending that. I’ll be sure to take a look at it if ThingSpeak doesn’t work.

 

@neilh20 I tried running the code with your ModularSensors library, and it still didn’t work. The apn I’m using is hologram. If I am using a Hologram SIM card, is that correct, or should I change the source to something else? Also, what is…[Read more]

]]> c60aab608848b5b2241203dde4f17055 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15764 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:23:50 -0400 Hi there @vogelrnws. Honestly, It’d be awesome if you could send that code. I’m still considering my options on the method to publish the data, but that could be helpful!

 

@neilh20, ok! I’ll try that. For some reason (not really sure why), the code all of a sudden started saying that it couldn’t connect to the internet for clock sync. I’m…[Read more]

]]> 885d8f5c2c2e37daf191e14a701257b9 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15753 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:41:27 -0400 @vogelrnws

 

Hi there! Yeah I registered the MQTT device via ThingSpeak. I used the MQTT Explorer you suggested and I was able to post some data to Thingspeak by typing literal values into the Explorer. This leads me to think that it’s an issue with the Mayfly code.

@neilh2o I’m curious as to how you set up the ThingSpeak using POST. I’m not…[Read more]

]]> b5674001ee652079021f7601fe6d4294 Zeke Holloman replied to the topic Using Xbee Cellular Modem with ThingSpeak in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-xbee-cellular-modem-with-thingspeak/#post-15738 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:47:50 -0400 Hi there! Thank you @neilh20 and @vogelrnws for all of your help! Yeah, based on what I’m seeing, I don’t think its been connecting at all. I have been checking the channel I’m using whenever I’m trying to connect and no data has been popping up in the fields. It’s only got like, 5 fields, so it’s not too complicated either. Sorry, I’m somewhat…[Read more]

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