X-Git-Url: https://zdv.bktei.com/gitweb/EVA-2020-02.git/blobdiff_plain/a2c47ccf5a0afcf2cfb2ac1d48b9b884c81e96a3..b6f22edba271c384d99d18ab86420a74e549e7e0:/doc/pressure/README.org diff --git a/doc/pressure/README.org b/doc/pressure/README.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3852ac4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pressure/README.org @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +* Software +** BMP388 Pressure sensor +The following command will download a repository containing a python +script that can pull pressure data from the BerryGPS-IMU v3.5's BMP388 +: git clone https://github.com/getelectronics/PIBits.git +*** 2020-04-10 Note regarding getting data from BMP388 (task:8a5607fe) +2020-04-10T03:03Z; baltakatei> + +- I ordered another two Raspberry Pi Zero W's and another BerryIMU-GPS. + +- I think I found the problem with the pressure sensor. According to a + 2020-03-12 post by johnmark at + https://ozzmaker.com/forums/topic/temp-barometer/ , the BerryIMU-GPS + version 3.5 uses BMP388, not BMP280. johnmark posted a link to a + python script that works for the BMP388 pressure sensor at: + + https://github.com/getelectronics/PIBits/blob/master/python/bmp388.py + +- I have downloaded this PIBits git repository to jalrasaroa-02 and am + testing it now. It works. + +- I am checking to see how I can automatically update the clock on + jalrasaora-02 via a network time server. Reading instructions at + https://www.garron.me/en/go2linux/how-to-set-date-and-time-linux.html + . + +- I am installing the `ntp` package described here: + + https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-time-synchronization-on-debian-10 + + $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y && sudo apt-get install ntp + + - I confirmed that the ntp time synchronization service is running with: + + sudo systemctl status ntp + +- I am creating a git repository to store executables and setup + instructions for Raspberry Pi Zero W's used for logging: + + - Location (GPS WGS84) + - Air pressure (Pa) + - Temperature (°C) + - Direction (magnetic north heading)