UPDATE 12\/13\/17<\/p>\n
I have ordered the sensor.\u00a0 It is the MaxBotix MB7374 HRXL-MaxSonar-WRST7.\u00a0 It is an ultrasonic sensor with both analog and digital serial outputs.\u00a0 I will be using the digital serial ouput.\u00a0 It has been specifically designed for snow depth measurement.\u00a0 Hopefully it works!<\/p>\n
If interested, you can read about the sensor HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n I have also ordered the micro-computer that will be used to read the data from the sensor and send it to the website.\u00a0 The computer is a Raspberry Pi 3, model B.\u00a0 The computer in it’s case is about the size of a deck of cards.\u00a0 I will be configuring it to run Raspbian Linux (not Ubuntu) and the program that retrieves the data will be written in Python.<\/p>\n You can see the version I ordered HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n FYI, the Raspberry Pi kit that I ordered is not complete in that it does not include the SD card with operating system installed.\u00a0 I will be making using a card I already have available.<\/p>\n See original post below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ORIGINAL POST:<\/p>\n I’ve been thinking of doing this for years and an email I received today triggered a series of discoveries that may finally make it a reality…<\/p>\n ULTRASONIC SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This would automatically update a snow depth display on BigTreesTech as long as we continue to have power, internet, and…. SNOW!<\/p>\n Between the sensor, a micro-computer to read it, and various other pieces of hardware required it would cost somewhere between $200 and $300.\u00a0 If enough BigTreesTech participants are interested (as indicated by use of the Donate button) I would start a blog on BigTreesTech about the physical hardware, the programming, and the website modifications needed to integrate the measurements.<\/p>\n So, if you are interested, comment in the forum.\u00a0 If you want to see it happen, click the Donate button and also comment in the forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UPDATE 12\/13\/17 I have ordered the sensor.\u00a0 It is the MaxBotix MB7374 HRXL-MaxSonar-WRST7.\u00a0 It is an ultrasonic sensor with both analog and digital serial outputs.\u00a0 I will be using the digital serial ouput.\u00a0 It has been specifically designed for snow … Continue reading