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Step1:Anemometerbuild

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TheanemometerIbuiltwasbuiltwithmaterialsIhadonhand.Ibasedthebuild
aroundaDCmotorIhadthatspinsfreelywithlittleeffort.thediagramlistthe
partsIused.

Step2:BMP085housing

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TheBMP085barometricpressuresensorusesI2Cbustocommunicatewiththe
Arduino.WhenchoosingaBMP085breakoutboardthemainfeaturetolook
foris5vcapabilityasthiswillbroadentherangeofpossibilitiesandsimplify
wiring.Irecommendhttp://www.adafruit.com/products/391
(http://www.adafruit.com/products/391).IusedCAT5etoconnectthe
anemometerandsensortotheArduinoinmyvehicle.themaxdistanceyoucan
runI2ConCAT5ewireisabout25feet.fordistanceslongerthan25feetIwould
considerwireless.IpaintedtheCokecanwhitetocutdownthefalsetemp
readingduringfullsun.

Step3:Arduinocode
#include<Wire.h>
#include<Adafruit_Sensor.h>//libraryavaliableatadafruit.com
#include<Adafruit_BMP085.h>//libraryavaliableatadafruit.com

Adafruit_BMP085bmp=Adafruit_BMP085(10085)
intwSpeed
intwDirect
inttemp1
intpress1
intwsee
/**************************************************************************/
/*
Arduinosetupfunction(automaticallycalledatstartup)
*/
/**************************************************************************/
voidsetup(void)
{
Serial.begin(9600)

/*Initialisethesensor*/
if(!bmp.begin())
{
/*TherewasaproblemdetectingtheBMP085...checkyourconnections*/

Serial.print("Ooops,noBMP085detected...CheckyourwiringorI2C
ADDR!")
while(1)
}
}
voidloop(void)
{
/*Getanewsensorevent*/
sensors_event_tevent
bmp.getEvent(&event)
wsee=analogRead(A0)
wSpeed=map(wsee,0,1023,0,1534)//aftertestingthisgavemeaccuratewind
speed
wDirect=analogRead(A1)//itwillbedifferentforyouranemometer
/*Displaytheresults(barometricpressureismeasureinhPa)*/
if(event.pressure)
{
/*DisplayatmosphericpressueinhPa*/
press1=map(event.pressure,850,1100,0,1023)

/*Calculatingaltitudewithreasonableaccuracyrequirespressure*
*sealevelpressureforyourpositionatthemomentthedatais*
*converted,aswellastheambienttemperatureindegress*
*celcius.Ifyoudon'thavethesevalues,a'generic'valueof*
*1013.25hPacanbeused(definedas
SENSORS_PRESSURE_SEALEVELHPA*
*insensors.h),butthisisn'tidealandwillgivevariable*
*resultsfromonedaytothenext.*
**
*YoucanusuallyfindthecurrentSLPvaluebylookingatweather*
*websitesorfromenvironmentalinformationcentersnearanymajor*
*airport.*
**
*Forexample,forParis,Franceyoucancheckthecurrentmean*
*pressureandsealevelat:http://bit.ly/16Au8ol*/

/*FirstwegetthecurrenttemperaturefromtheBMP085*/
floattemperature
bmp.getTemperature(&temperature)
temp1=map(temperature,30,55,0000,1023)
}
if(wSpeed<1000&&wSpeed>99){
Serial.print("0")//theseifstatementsadd0'stothe
Serial.print(wSpeed)//leadingedgetocreateastringof
}//16numberstosendovertheUSB
elseif(wSpeed<100&&wSpeed>9)
{
Serial.print("00")
Serial.print(wSpeed)
}
elseif(wSpeed<10){
Serial.print("000")
Serial.print(wSpeed)
}
else{
Serial.print(wSpeed)
}

if(press1<1000&&press1>99){
Serial.print("0")
Serial.print(press1)
}

elseif(press1<100&&press1>9)
{
Serial.print("00")
Serial.print(press1)
}
elseif(press1<10){
Serial.print("000")
Serial.print(press1)
}
else{
Serial.print(press1)
}

if(temp1<1000&&temp1>99){
Serial.print("0")
Serial.print(temp1)
}
elseif(temp1<100&&temp1>9)
{
Serial.print("00")
Serial.print(temp1)
}
elseif(temp1<10){
Serial.print("000")
Serial.print(temp1)
}
else{
Serial.print(temp1)
}

if(wDirect<1000&&wDirect>99){
Serial.print("0")
Serial.print(wDirect)
}
elseif(wDirect<100&&wDirect>9)
{
Serial.print("00")
Serial.print(wDirect)
}
elseif(wDirect<10){
Serial.print("000")
Serial.print(wDirect)
}
else{
Serial.print(wDirect)
}
Serial.print("\n")
delay(996)//22delaysforanalogtodigitalconverter
//tostabalizeand996delaytogenerateonesecintervals
}

Step4:
Ifyoudon'talreadyhaveProcessingyoucandownloaditfreeat
http://processing.org/(http://processing.org/).Mycodeissloppyandinefficient
IamsurebutwiththelittleexperienceIhavethefactthatitisworkingisgood
fornow.

Step5:Processingcode
importprocessing.serial.*
PFontp
SerialmyPort//Theserialport
intxPos=100//horizontalpositionofthegraph
voidsetup(){
size(700,500)
p=createFont("Arial",16,true)
background(0)//setbackgroundblack
for(intu=99u<widthu=u+60)//loopcreatesverticalgrid
{
stroke(100)
line(u,0,u,height99)
}
for(intt=height99t>0t=t25)//loopcreateshorizontalgrid
{
stroke(100)
line(99,t,width,t)
}
textFont(p,12)//setfontsizeto12
textAlign(LEFT)
fill(255,0,0)//red
text("WindSpeedMPH",100,height25)//printwindspeed
fill(0,255,0)//green
text("Barometricpressuremb",210,height25)
fill(0,0,255)//blue
text("DegreesCelsius",355,height25)
fill(255)//white
text("WinddirectionN=0deg",460,height25)
fill(100)//gray
textAlign(RIGHT)
text("0",110,height87)
for(intm=160m<widthm=m+60)//loopplaces09forminutes
{
intMin=(m100)/60
fill(100)
textAlign(CENTER)
text(Min,m,height87)
}
fill(100)
textAlign(CENTER)
text("Minutes",width/2,height70)
for(intp=400p>0p=p50)//loopplacesnumbersonverticalgrideveryotherline
{
floatpat=map(p,400,0,0,200)
intpati=int(pat)//changesfloatpattoanint
fill(255,0,0)
textAlign(RIGHT)
text(pati,98,p+5)//windspeedmeasurements
floatpatie=map(p,400,0,850,1100)
intpaties=int(patie)
fill(0,255,0)
text(paties,75,p+5)//pressuremeasurements
floatpatiesTemp=map(p,400,0,30,55)
intpatiesTemp1=int(patiesTemp)
fill(0,0,255)
text(patiesTemp1,45,p+5)//tempmeasurements
floatpatiesDirec=map(p,400,0,0,359)
intpatiesDirect=int(patiesDirec)
fill(255)
text(patiesDirect,25,p+5)//winddirectionmeasurements

}
//Listalltheavailableserialports
println(Serial.list())
//Iknowthatthefirstportintheseriallistonmymac
//isalwaysmyArduino,soIopenSerial.list()[0].
//Openwhateverportistheoneyou'reusing.
myPort=newSerial(this,Serial.list()[0],9600)
//don'tgenerateaserialEvent()unlessyougetanewlinecharacter:
myPort.bufferUntil('\n')
//setinitalbackground:
}
voiddraw(){}
voidserialEvent(SerialmyPort){
//gettheASCIIstring:
StringinString=myPort.readStringUntil('\n')
StringxWindSpeed=inString.substring(0,4)
StringxPressure=inString.substring(4,8)
Stringxtemp=inString.substring(8,12)
StringxWindDirect=inString.substring(12,16)
intyWindSpeed=int(xWindSpeed)
intyPressure=int(xPressure)
intytemp=int(xtemp)
intyWindDirect=int(xWindDirect)
floatWindSpeed=map(yWindSpeed,0,1023,height104,3)
floatPressure=map(yPressure,0,1023,height104,3)
floattemp=map(ytemp,0,1023,height104,3)
floatWindDirect=map(yWindDirect,0,1023,height104,3)
stroke(255,0,0,150)
line(xPos,WindSpeed+4,xPos,WindSpeed)
stroke(0,255,0,150)
line(xPos,Pressure+4,xPos,Pressure)
stroke(0,0,255,150)
line(xPos,temp+4,xPos,temp)

stroke(255,255,255,150)
line(xPos,WindDirect+4,xPos,WindDirect)
xPos++

if(xPos>=width){//ifthegraphisfullsaveimageasjpegandstartover
saveFrame("Weather####.jpg")
xPos=100
p=createFont("Arial",16,true)
background(0)//setbackgroundblack
for(intu=99u<widthu=u+60)//loopcreatesverticalgrid
{
stroke(100)
line(u,0,u,height99)
}
for(intt=height99t>0t=t25)//loopcreateshorizontalgrid
{
stroke(100)
line(99,t,width,t)
}
textFont(p,12)//setfontsizeto12

textAlign(LEFT)
fill(255,0,0)//red
text("WindSpeedMPH",100,height25)//printwindspeed
fill(0,255,0)//green
text("Barometricpressuremb",210,height25)
fill(0,0,255)//blue
text("DegreesCelsius",355,height25)
fill(255)//white
text("WinddirectionN=0deg",460,height25)
fill(100)//gray
textAlign(RIGHT)
text("0",110,height87)
for(intm=160m<widthm=m+60)//loopplaces09forminutes
{
intMin=(m100)/60
fill(100)
textAlign(CENTER)
text(Min,m,height87)
}
fill(100)
textAlign(CENTER)
text("Minutes",width/2,height70)
for(intp=400p>0p=p50)//loopplacesnumbersonverticalgrideveryotherline
{
floatpat=map(p,400,0,0,200)
intpati=int(pat)//changesfloatpattoanint
fill(255,0,0)
textAlign(RIGHT)
text(pati,98,p+5)//windspeedmeasurements
floatpatie=map(p,400,0,850,1100)
intpaties=int(patie)
fill(0,255,0)
text(paties,75,p+5)//pressuremeasurements
floatpatiesTemp=map(p,400,0,30,55)
intpatiesTemp1=int(patiesTemp)
fill(0,0,255)
text(patiesTemp1,45,p+5)//tempmeasurements
floatpatiesDirec=map(p,400,0,0,359)
intpatiesDirect=int(patiesDirec)
fill(255)
text(patiesDirect,25,p+5)//winddirectionmeasurements
}
if(xPos<width){
//incrementthehorizontalposition:
xPos++
}
}
}

Step6:Runningeverythingtogether

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Thewinddirectionsays0thewholetimebecausethewindvaneIbuiltdidnot
workproperlyandthisiswhyIchosenottogooverthebuild.Every10minthe
graphissavedasjpgandcanbeaccessedthroughprocessingssketchfolder.
thisgraphisthefirststormItestedmyequipmentinanditshowsthetempdrop
andthewindspeedincrease.

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11monthsago

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Havingapictureofthedataisagreatidea,otherwiseit'salotofdatatostore
somewhere.
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1yearago

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Myoriginalplanwastouseacompassmodule.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/7915.Thisruns$35andIwasnotwilling
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topaythatsoImadeacontinuouspotwithagraphitebasedsemiconductor
andcopperwipers.Ibuiltthepotontopofaharddrivemotor.Thewipers
createddragandgreatlydecreasedsensitivity.

ursm(/member/ursm/)

1yearago

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hiMonteH
duringreadingI'veexpectedthatthewindvanewasimpossibletoworkwitha
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potentiometer.
thevanemustbeabletoturnfreelyaround360.
forthatthetransmitionofthepositionshouldbeopticallyorbymagnets.
havealookathttp://www.google.ch/imgres?
imgurl=http://ginad.org.uk/weathergd/images/00vaneanglesoptical110207
sml.png&imgrefurl=http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/161623arduinobased
weather

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and
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=15994.0
regards,urs

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