Summary of meeting 4/7/2017

[hamishmb]

Hi all,

I have provided a quick summary here of our meeting, in a bullet-list to keep it clear and simple. I have also sent a link to this via email

Discussed during the meeting:

• Power Installation for the test system for the probes.
• Where it is to be installed.
• Changes to the software to enable this system.
• When the system will be installed.
• Basic principles for the design of the flow sensor.
• How the flow sensor will be installed.
• How the sensor will communicate with a raspberry pi and where said raspberry pi may be installed.
• How we can organise the collaboration with Queen Elizabeth School.
• How and when our temporary sensor setup will be installed.
• Installing a proper gate by the water butt system.
• The design of a prototype boat for the flow sensor.

If I have forgotten anything above, please let me know.

From this discussion, we have decided that:

• The temporary sensor system will use a resistance probe, and will be installed near the sump under one of the houses nearby.
  • The resistance probe software (my version) will be modified to suit this installation.
  • Terry will ideally test this software before installation.
  • The power system for this installation will be performed on Thursday the 6th of July.
  • The power system will not utilise PoE (Power Over Ethernet).
  • A Real time clock is not required and will not be provided.
  • A desk with a keyboard and monitor will be used to configure the system in the early morning.
  • The system will use a large SD card is read-write mode to store the sensor data.
  • The monitoring software will be configured to start on boot (when the user logs in).
  • A UPS is not required for this installation and will not be provided.
  • The installation will be performed on Tuesday the 11th of July before 10AM (opening time).
  • The system shall be left to run until further notice.
• A gate will be put in by the water butt installation (date undecided).
• We will need to upgrade the first length of pipe running from the main pump to the bog garden (date undecided).
• A prototype version of the flow sensor boat will be made (date undecided).

Additionally:

• We are to have a meeting so I can go over how to use the forums and subscribe to forums on Tuesday. I don't have a laptop, so can one person please bring their laptop so I can go over it with you please? Thanks

If there are any decisions anybody wants to discuss, we should discuss below to keep it all in one place

Hamish

[TerryJC]

• The power system will utilise PoE (Power Over Ethernet).

I thought that PoE was a future development. As I understood it, the Pi, with the interfacing buffers board will be installed in the shop adjacent to the sump and powered from a mains socket, (provided by Penri on Thursday). Penri will also provide an additional socket for the monitor.

• We are to have a meeting so I can go over how to use the forums and subscribe to forums on Tuesday. I don't have a laptop, so can one person please bring their laptop so I can go over it with you please? Thanks

I will bring a laptop.

[hamishmb]

You're right, I mis-remembered that. Okay, I've now changed the summary.