Weather Toys: Building and Hacking Your Own 1–Wire Weather Station (ExtremeTech Series) - Softcover

Bitson, Tim

 
9780470040461: Weather Toys: Building and Hacking Your Own 1–Wire Weather Station (ExtremeTech Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0470040467 ISBN 13: 9780470040461
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

Do more than TALK about the weather Maybe you can′t change it, but you can measure it. And onceyou build your weather station, the sky′s the limit. You can shareupdates on your own weather Web site. Create a smart sprinklerfor a lot less than thatfancy system on TV. Freeup your PC with a stand–alone weather station.Protect against lightning strikes with a surgesuppressor. Take yourweather station with you. Finding out which waythe wind is blowing canbe a lot of fun. The Toys ∗ 1–Wire weather station ∗ Sensors for humidity, wind, rainfall, barometric pressure, lightning, and temperature ∗ Weather Web server ∗ Lightning surge suppressor ∗ LED weather display ∗ Smart sprinkler timer ∗ Appliance controller ∗ Smart home thermostat ∗ Stand–alone weather station Complete instructions and code for these andother hardware and software projects––build them all or pick and choose! Companion Web site At www.weathertoys.net you′ll find a complete weather station software package, source code, and specialized software tools to support these projects, plus lots of additional resources.

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About the Author

Tim Bitson as been building weather measurement equipment for 30 years, and has been active in the 1–Wire weather community since it started in the late 1990s. He has designed two of the commonly used 1–Wire weather sensors, the “Bitson” barometer and the 1–Wire lightning detector. He has developed weather station code for Basic Stamp, PalmOS, and Tiny InterNet Interface (TINI), just to name a few. During the day, Tim works as a “rocket scientist” at a major aerospace firm in southern Arizona, which he has been doing for more than 25 years. His specialty is integrating new designs and getting them to work for the first time. During the evenings and weekends, he enjoys working with electronics, writing software, building neon art, and riding ATVs in the desert. Tim lives with his wife Pam, two sons Kyle and Andrew, one dog, and two cats (at last count). Tim holds a B.S. degree in Information Technology, and has been programming since the late 1970s.

From the Back Cover

Do more than TALK about the weather Maybe you can′t change it, but you can measure it. And onceyou build your weather station, the sky′s the limit. You can shareupdates on your own weather Web site. Create a smart sprinklerfor a lot less than thatfancy system on TV. Freeup your PC with a stand–alone weather station.Protect against lightning strikes with a surgesuppressor. Take yourweather station with you. Finding out which waythe wind is blowing canbe a lot of fun. The Toys 1–Wire weather station Sensors for humidity, wind, rainfall, barometric pressure, lightning, and temperature Weather Web server Lightning surge suppressor LED weather display Smart sprinkler timer Appliance controller Smart home thermostat Stand–alone weather station Complete instructions and code for these andother hardware and software projects—build them all or pick and choose! Companion Web site At www.weathertoys.net you′ll find a complete weather station software package, source code, and specialized software tools to support these projects, plus lots of additional resources.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0470040467
ISBN 13 
9780470040461
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
504