In this article I show you how to connect and configure the temperature and humidity sensor DHT22 or DHT11 to HoneyPi. But first I will talk about the differences between DHT22 and DHT11. DHT22 vs. DHT11 The following data table shows that the DHT22 (white) is more accurate than the DHT11 (blue). The temperature range of the DHT22… Read More »
UPDATE: Now it’s finally there. The Android app for visualizing your measurement data can now be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. Just click on the following banner to get to the store entry of the app: We use the IoT platform ThingSpeak to store the measured values of your hives. Therefore you have to create… Read More »
To improve our instructions we have shot short video tutorials. In the following our tutorial playlist is embedded: Translated 11.08.2019 by JK
Before downloading the firmware: Under Downloads you can download the latest version of the firmware. After downloading the firmware: Follow the steps in the instruction to write the firmware to a memory card. The downloaded ZIP file has about 720MB. After unpacking the image (IMG file) has about 2.3GB. After the firmware image has been written to the… Read More »
The parts list is intended for one beehive. However, further sensors can be connected flexibly. The connected sensors can then be configured in maintenance mode. Plug n’ Play and optional upgradeabilityNot all sensors need to be purchased and connected! These can be added at any time. The system also runs if, for example, only one temperature sensor is… Read More »
Switching between maintenance mode and measuring mode If the connected button ? or button with LED ? is pressed on the Raspberry Pi, the maintenance mode starts. In maintenance mode, the Raspberry Pis WLAN turns on and creates an Access Point (AP). The continuous measurement is paused. This means that no measurements are recorded during maintenance mode. The… Read More »
