Hey fellow reefers,
Recently, I've been looking into the idea of Reef Pi and it seems amazing for me, however, I have little experience with these electrics and technology - hence this thread.
I don't have a pH tester, and I believe my current temp sensor is off calibration, so right now, all I want is the Reef Pi to be connected to several temperature sensors and a pH sensor. However, I would also like the Reef Pi to be able to send the temp/pH data online so I can access it on my mobile device.
Here's my list of materials so far:
pH Sensor - https://store.arduino.cc/usa/gravity-analog-ph-sensor
Temperature Sensor - this or this
Raspberry Pi Zero - (Not sure if this is suitable for this project)
PCA9645 breakout board
5V 2.4A DC power adapter
MCP3008 IC
Questions
On the Reef Pi thread, they have two ICs (MCP3008 IC and L293D IC, do I need both)?
Do I need to buy an additional soldering kit?
Is my build materials sufficient?
Recently, I've been looking into the idea of Reef Pi and it seems amazing for me, however, I have little experience with these electrics and technology - hence this thread.
I don't have a pH tester, and I believe my current temp sensor is off calibration, so right now, all I want is the Reef Pi to be connected to several temperature sensors and a pH sensor. However, I would also like the Reef Pi to be able to send the temp/pH data online so I can access it on my mobile device.
Here's my list of materials so far:
pH Sensor - https://store.arduino.cc/usa/gravity-analog-ph-sensor
Temperature Sensor - this or this
Raspberry Pi Zero - (Not sure if this is suitable for this project)
PCA9645 breakout board
5V 2.4A DC power adapter
MCP3008 IC
Questions
On the Reef Pi thread, they have two ICs (MCP3008 IC and L293D IC, do I need both)?
Do I need to buy an additional soldering kit?
Is my build materials sufficient?