DIY Solar Powered WiFi Weather Station V1.0 || Arduino Weather Station

#solarweatherstation, #ESP8266weatherstation, #arduinoweatherstation
This video show you how to build a Solar powered WiFi Weather Station with a Wemos D1 mini pro board.
The full project document and codes are given in the following link
www.instructab...
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Parts Required :
Parts Required :
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2. TP 4056 Charging Board : amzn.to/2pdc4C1
3. BMP 280 sensor : goo.gl/ae8GRa
4. Solar Panel : goo.gl/iZ1iML
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[@T70781]

Nice project. Thanks for sharing. One note to consider. .. PLA plastic will disintegrate over time if exposed to sunlight and or rain. If you used PLA then coat it with a UV resistant and water proof coating to protect it. You might consider making the vents louvered or adding a panel to block blowing rain to keep everything dry inside.

[@opengreenenergy]

Thank you for your valuable suggestion.

[@jonvannatto]

Great project. Just a note, when using an external antenna you need to move the jumper resistor on the Wemos D1 to enable it. It is the resistor between the antenna's labeled "0". It needs to be moved over so the PCB trace is connected to the external antenna connector. Your current setup is using the onboard antenna.

[@opengreenenergy]

+Jon Vannatto Hi , In actual I did it which is mentioned in the project documentation.The link is given in the description.But during the production I didn't know it.So I missed it. Thank you.

[@spicesmuggler2452]

Indian youtube and this song, name a more iconic duo than this.

[@johngriswold]

Nice video - very clever. The music is horrible :( I muted so I could watch your nice video.

[@opengreenenergy]

Thank You for your feedback.

[@CodfishCatfish]

Brilliant project and well constructed. I wondered if you ever managed to add a battery monitor. Here in the U.K. The weather is wet a lot f the year and often battery goes flat because of lack of sunlight. I already built two of these weather stations and they work great except poor weather spoils play and that's simply not cricket. Thanks

[@spicesmuggler2452]

Just use more sun 4Head

[@fortylove2010]

Very cool. Version 2 should be glossy white geloy plastic (double louvered) with a white antenna and have a IP55 fan to aspirate the thermistor. The integrated solar panel is nice, but it will heat up; consider having that separate.

[@opengreenenergy]

Thank you for your suggestion. You can see my version 2.0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ3ViZ5qZalgpsU www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-WiFi-Weather-Station-V20/

[@Brett_is_Veng]

its a wonderful little project, the only modification that needs to be made is the position of the temperature sensor. When measuring air temperature you should not have the sensor in a box in direct sunlight as it will heat the air inside the box. Since the solar panel is on top of the box it needs to be in direct sunlight. The sensor or maybe the solar panel therefore needs to be somewhere else while the temperature sensor and its enclosure are out of direct sunlight. The whole thing is very nicely done though

[@harsheelsingh4866]

Great project, but plz don't put shit music

[@FireSwordl]

Nice project! Thank you! Seems like the battery voltage is enough for the WiFi module, I thought it needs 5V stable. The seller changed the the battery product on banggood - now it is 18650, not AA.

Nice stuff

[@ngoclongo2472]

Its great project . Thank you❤

[@biancamcmahon5373]

This is the mind of a genius, I enjoyed the video

[@GermanMythbuster]

1N4007 is a very bad choice for a diode! The 1N4007 has a voltage drop of 1.1V! You should use a for example a SM74611 Smart Bypass Diode with a voltage drop of only 0.023V (23mV) also the reverse leakage current is way lower 0.3µA compared to 5 µA of the 1N4007

[@opengreenenergy]

Thank you so much for your valuable suggestion. Noted

[@Petoj87]

How on earth do you protect it from water? when it rains dosen't the board get wet?

[@linagee]

Very inspiring to see this slapped together. It looks so ugly inside, but the outside looks very nice. I need to learn this technique more, lol! You can always make pretty fabbed PCBs if these go into volume production over quantity one, the protoboard worked nicely!

[@DanGentry]

I've been using an 18650 on a similar Wemos device, and I have it sleep in between readings (every 15 minutes). Based on two weeks of operation I'm expecting the battery to last for 2 months - plenty of power to cover several cloudy days. (Although solar panels are still on order, so I don't know how long it will take that little panel to charge the battery)

[@bOBERmASTER]

good job. but not working where winter is sub zero

[@mrmshifan]

Great project👍 Looking forward to more similar videos.

[@opengreenenergy]

+mohamed shifan Thank you

[@LachowskiMariusz]

What about rain - everything inside are safe ?

[@consciousenergies]

Open sourcing for our future! Thanks for taking the time and great video.

[@opengreenenergy]

+Conscious Energies Glad you like it.

[@flightisallright]

This is going to corrode in no time.

[@karamrtbjk]

good job! Congrats... I have battery problem with this project. Eveything is the same, except temp sensor. I used HDC1080 sensor. The system works only 3 and 4 hours with charging. I didnt use blynk, mqtt.... just directly used esphome from home asisstant (no deep sleep mode). Thanks in advance...

[@StopLossLOL]

you should probably place the battery a bit away from the bottom and add holes into the bottom so that trapped water can escape. water WILL get in there (at least here in most climates)

[@TheMugen90]

Great, usefull and professional project. Congratulations

[@jeremytiempo9639]

That bme280 same with dht11 sensor which can detect air temperature and humidity?

[@esquach]

Shouldn't it be a bi-directional arrow between battery and charging board? Sorry for nit-picking.. great project~!

[@davidbalfour3390]

Does the solar charger provide enough energy? As there is no boost circuit for when the panel produces less than 4v

[@MCsCreations]

Really nice, bro! :) But you could've put heather pins into the TP4056 too. ;)

[@opengreenenergy]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@MCsCreations]

Open Green Energy You're welcome. :) I did that to make my 6 cells charger. For 18650 cells. :)

[@solitary062ak]

Is 3.7v battery sufficient for a device that require 6v input?

[@belloweb]

Nice project! Just a question... Can you conect directly the output of the TP4056 to the Wemos? The voltage is the same that the battery, rigth? 3.7V? Thanks!

[@igzonhoti1443]

Hello !The wemos D1 mini pro has a port problem .Is my wemos a clone or what because it doennt work.What is the problem ????

[@opengreenenergy]

May I know the error?

[@igzonhoti1443]

Hello .... I contacted you on Instagram

[@igzonhoti1443]

Open Green Energy we can contact on Instagram

[@igzonhoti1443]

Open Green Energy i contracted you on Instagram

[@ryanduckering]

I hear the TP4056 has its own reverse voltage protection so the diode is superfluous.

[@rithotyn]

Very reason I ended up on this video. Looking to try and confirm this as some seem to have it and others dont.

[@edebiyat_arastirmacisi]

Videonun basından beri kafama takılan tek bir soru var. Bu kablosuz haberleşmeyi hangi protokolle sağladın? nrf24l01 modülü mü? yoksa BLE veya RF alıcı verici herhangi bir modül mü? Ben de uğraşıyorum ne zamandır. Kablosuz hava istasyonu için. Ben nRF24L01 modülüyle deniyorum. Ama hala daha yapamadım.

[@hemanthkumarHere]

Great project.

[@unwwwaaacrack6661]

What hours function with bateries and solar panel.?

[@bob-ny6kn]

Always assemble microcontrollers with total disregard for ESD.

[@radiamoon2395]

hi, i have a problem with the measuring the battery voltage on its own who is connected to solar panel of 6v in parallel, so i can display battery level and solar panel voltage.can you help me?

[@opengreenenergy]

Please comment it on instructables link given in video description. You will definitely resolve your issue.

[@klauskaracho2712]

How can i flash the Wemos D1? how do i move the device in flash mode to flash it with arduino IDE?

[@RandomTorok]

Could you post the files necessary to do the 3D printing?

[@opengreenenergy]

Link is given in video description

[@lillpeparoni]

How would you do to measure the battery voltage? Would be really neat to be able to that :D

[@robertojaviermorenoguerra6865]

You can do it using the analog input A0

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

So is this waterproof? Can i have a dht22 inside it?

[@gustavoluz8983]

Could it be done with esp 32 or 8266 instead of wemos? What are the benefits?

[@opengreenenergy]

Yes it can be. You can hook up more sensors with ESP32.

[@hoodafukisalice]

Nicely done. I loved the enclosure, though the colour could have been less in-your-face :-)

[@user-ip8vy6uf2r]

Спасибо за видео. Ссылка на солнечную панель не актуальна, подскажите пожалуйста напряжение и ток солнечной батареи или её модель. Заряжается ли аккумулятор полностью от солнечной панели?

[@gamerscircle]

I just came across this video, do you have an updated version of this?

[@diegoolivera6081]

There is an updated version 4.0 on the channel.

[@jjawads88]

can we use ds3231 instead os bme280 if yes please send me their code thanks

[@N0Xa880iUL]

lovely project....and especially that 3d print...so smooth!!!! which 3d printer did you use?

[@N0Xa880iUL]

and that app ??? did you make it yourself ? your channel is underrated.. you should have way more subscribers!!! :)

[@opengreenenergy]

ashutosh kapre Anet A8 3D printer

[@N0Xa880iUL]

Open Green Energy I'm sure you'll earn thousands more subscribers if you start giving voice to the video and avoiding that stereotype music. You explain the project with diagrams so nicely...but with verbal explanation even dummies could understand it.

[@opengreenenergy]

+ashutosh kapre Thank you for your kind words.

[@ckirkwood630]

Anyone know if its possible to add a wind speed gauge to this design and how?

[@WildLifeBackyardCamera]

this is quality DIY, could be coming out of a store !! Thanks for sharing

[@heimdallmidgard4670]

You forgot to show how you soldered the 0 Ohm resistor on the wemos :D

[@linagee]

Whoa. Nice attention to detail. I had to rewatch the video and now I can't unsee it! If you want to move the resistor to the connector position as he should have done, I'd just use a bit of flux/rosin over the tiny resistor, set your heat gun to barely melting solder temperature, set airflow to low or medium, use a fine tweezers, heat and remove. (Being extremely careful not to overheat and make everything else on the board fly off. I saw him put the lid on the project with the 0 ohm resistor in the incorrect place. :)

[@heimdallmidgard4670]

Yup or simply use a tiny wire :)

[@Jdpdmw]

wow, such a neat little design. I am about to a do a weather station as a project for college and this just made me want to do it even more. One question, is it really ok to put an unregulated power supply(solar panel) onto the charger?

[@opengreenenergy]

+Jeremy Jackson Thank you. Yes using solar panel is not an issue.

[@gregortidholm]

nicely done

[@opengreenenergy]

+Gregor Tidholm Thank You.

[@ranger0798]

Hello, you can not see the project on the web

[@tinker7722]

beauty!

[@joeballer4036]

Does it work indoors?!?

[@MPElectronique]

how long Will it last ??

[@pabhinav3]

You connected the 4.2v (when fully charged) output voltage of the battery to a 5v input. Did it work without any problem?

[@edsteve]

Doesn't work with my Wemos D1 :(

[@parjacpar3077]

Very interesting

[@tkk5933]

Great video

[@sergiosouza8230]

Otimo projeto !

[@MrActiveandCreative]

AWESOME

[@UtsavShah_25]

Great Project ! will definately make it ! Sir I would love to see your new project MPPT based solar charge controller as the earlier V3 did not go as expected. Thank you:)

[@Alone-kd3bc]

Whats with the humidity outdoors? The humidity will destroy the Wemos!

[@_MX_-bs6ux]

Hi, is the size of the solar panel enough to power the system all day?

[@urbdconsumer1351]

I'm 67k subscriber

[@opengreenenergy]

+Device Professor - Bangla Thanks !

[@user-om9qb2sd6d]

May i know what's the reason connecting the battery there?

[@opengreenenergy]

Koon Kee to store energy during day and provide the power to the circuit during night.

[@easterstedman236]

Really enjoy it. Let's check Avasva plans also

[@tyronejohnpuntual8405]

Hi can I borrow the circuit diagram for this? Im really amazed by this and I would want to make one. Thank you.

[@opengreenenergy]

Thank you. You can use my circuit to make for yourself. I will suggest to make the version 2

[@tyronejohnpuntual8405]

I really appreciate that Sir. I wish I could return the favor. Really thank you so much. Youre such a blessing

[@tyronejohnpuntual8405]

@@opengreenenergy where can I find it?

[@emanuel2462]

Great project, the battery is always charging?

[@opengreenenergy]

When sunlight is present

[@emanuel2462]

@@opengreenenergy and if the battery is already charged and there is sun light present?

[@garyhalsey7693]

Emanuel Angelim Pereira The TP4056 chip on the charging module will stop charging the battery if it is at full capacity.

[@myknowledge5253]

Sir will this provide free WiFi

[@opengreenenergy]

No

[@leelaw.5864]

Some might say this design is nice ... 1. The front lid falls off without tape 2. the reading will be incorrect when placed in direct sunlight. 3. You will quickly have insects in there 4. Its easy for everything to become wet by moisture and rain. 5. the connenctor for the external Antenna and the battery holder will oxidize within one year or two. 6. the Plastic is not UV resistant and will become brittle very quickly. 7. You have heat generating devices next to the sensor - making the measurements invalid. 8. You dont have any fuse so in case of a short - the Battery probably has enough Power to set everything on fire... I suggest to revalidate this design

[@leelaw.5864]

Better take any stock 433 Mhz Sensor with transmitter that fits your needs. It can run on battries for years. you can also modify a stock module to run on solar power. Because these modules consume almost no energy - there will be more than enough power from a tiny solar cell ... even in low light scenarios. Then use an arduino or raspberry with a 433 Mhz receiver to feed the data to your network. You can also use a RTL-SDR with rtl_433 software. When doing so you dont need to fiddle around with accuracy, waterproveness and all that stuff... It will be much cheaper, more reliable, more robust and more accurate for sure.

[@rhettherring4846]

Are you sharing the enclosure files? Nice Job!

[@opengreenenergy]

Yes.You can download it from Thingiverse. www.thingiverse.com/thing:2282869

[@rhettherring4846]

Awesome thanks! By the way the instruction link does not seem to work anymore.... www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-WiFi-Weather-Station/

[@navneetmodi3898]

which software use for this 3d projection??

[@opengreenenergy]

+Navneet Panchiwala Fusion 360

[@joaquimmanduca2348]

How did KZbin connect him in blynk

[@joaquimmanduca2348]

?

[@kristofgilicze]

Hey buddy, just friendly advice here: You are not really using that external antenna. You are only using the onboard one. You need to flip the 0 ohm resistor between the ceramic antenna and the external antenna plug. Check out this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2roHpnotpqnrs Greetings: Kristof G.

[@F_N9901]

can we use nodemcu

[@opengreenenergy]

+GamerSoft Yes you can use.

[@vladhristov2316]

I am wondering who supplies the power when there is no SUN? Also, I dont think WeMos has power booster, so I am not sure how the plug of 18650 would work on the 5V pins. Can anybody please, elaborate on that?

[@maxounette-jv7dj]

I'm making my own station. I live in Canada and currently testing it in december. With 6v/300mA panel and esp32 I'm able to get more power than I consume even in cloudy day and sometime with a small layer on snow on it :P while doing 1 measure on all sensor per second and sending 1 update per 2 minutes. It works pretty well it's not that difficult.

[@ArjenSunflower]

Do you also Sell Ready Versions ???

[@thomasjones145]

This is such an overused song. Otherwise, great video, very informative. (but seriously, just because this song isn't copyrighted, it doesn't mean you have to use it)

[@Ak-wv5ne]

dude don't be a complainer and admire his effort. Just use ur brain and mute the music

[@cultofsogga5863]

You should separate sensor from logic part and exclude non-wired connections...

[@airborne501]

Music bad, video good.

[@wanna_know_something7888]

Please show up the connection more closer

[@guardiangamer2695]

Why do you need it if you have internet ypu can easily use accuweather to get all the weather data i still dont see a poi t in making it

[@nates8520]

Why play crap music?

[@JT-py9lv]

Terrible music !

[@opengreenenergy]

Thank You for your valuable feedback.

[@igzonhoti1443]

Hello I contacted you on Instagram can you answer me ?

[@egorbiletskiy2950]

Really enjoyed your video. Let's check Avasva plans also

[@saikhurana]

Please inprove your soldering job. The 3d print case looks nice.

[@opengreenenergy]

I will definitely improve.Thanks for the feedback.

[@saikhurana]

Open Green Energy. Use solid core wires and route them. Watch any of great scott's video and just notice his soldering job. It takes a while but its worth it

[@MothKeeper]

@@saikhurana noise down and you try building something... Ahh i thought not you are piece of s#it.

[@evgenmozolevski281]

Go to Avasva page if you want to learn how to build it yourself