You guys amaze me! There must be at least 7 different solutions to the problem here, and ultimately, you solved his problem with a solution that may cost him nothing! And that tip about orienting the dial is very valuable too!
I have been thinking about all the toys and routers and stuff that use microcontrollers, and figured that AVRFreaks or some other site should start a thread on cheap cast off electronics that provides useful microcontrollers/motors/LCD displays for hacking. I am wondering about "Scrabble Flash", as it looks like $25 buys 5 microcontrollers, and 5 dot matrix LCD displays for hacking. They could be mask programmed, which would make them useless, but if they are flash, and even better AVRs, they would make a great inexpensive uC development board. And if you burned it out, you have 4 spares. Since they keep a dictionary, they probably have a lot of memory too. I'm going to wait for one of you to post a link to that page, since I can't be the first who has thought of that. kudos to the EMC2 support network! > If you don't need high accuracy - the temp sensors that are used by > indoor/outdoor clocks can be > used with receivers that can switch between several transmitters. - look for > weather station stuff > on Google.. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Do you want to log the data or just read it remotely? > > You can get a cheap IP Camera for about $35 and aim it at a thermometer. > http://www.amazon.com/AirLink101-SkyIPCam-Network-Webserver-Ethernet/dp/B004VBA5MM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1311371975&sr=1-2 > > Or one of these equipped with a K thermocouple probe? > http://www.harborfreight.com/ac-dc-digital-multimeter-37772.html?utm_campaign=SEO&utm_medium=Inbound_links&utm_source=linking > > This is pretty cheap for it being a finished product. > http://www.controlbyweb.com/temperature/index.html?gclid=CJynsbbylaoCFQFubAod0hAe3Q > > I'd go with the webcam inside the coop and include a big dial > thermometer it in the view of your chickens.. > You might be able to check on their feed level and water level and temp > if you arrange the camera carefully. > > Look at the bright side... perhaps you can get a big new "John Deere" > dial thermometer from the feed store.:-) > > One suggestion based on automotive racing, orient the thermometer so > that the preferred temp range is straight up. That way a quick glance > will tell you whether it is warm enough or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Storage Efficiency Calculator This modeling tool is based on patent-pending intellectual property that has been used successfully in hundreds of IBM storage optimization engage- ments, worldwide. Store less, Store more with what you own, Move data to the right place. Try It Now! http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51427378/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
