angeljruiz
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Hello,
i was wondering if it is possible to hook up a picaxe so it can send data to the internet wirelessly
i was wondering if it is possible to hook up a picaxe so it can send data to the internet wirelessly
This is more than a tad hazy my good man -we can not read your mind or visualise your AZ location.-a sensor type thing where it would send a message or signal to me from the middle of the desert-
OK-so you've cellular SMS in the middle of this desert? Mmm-Verizon's map below shows their anticipated coverage, but naturally local "swampy" regions will abound.Have you hence actually confirmed cellular coverage at your monitoring site? If only very slow speed data is needed, & you are a radio ham, perhaps some low frequency telemetry could be used. VLF is a very well established ham pursuit these days.Distance should be pretty far from me to the picaxe so im thinking that picaxe to sms would be the best route
Nice to hear! Please reserve a trans-Pacific NZ-AZ flight & organise cooling drinks for my site inspection. Naturally a 2nd opinion will be needed - anyone in UK fancy some Arizona sunbeams? Stan.Budget isn't a problem at all
You can probably contact a commercial telemetry company and have them deliver or design a system suitable for connecting a PICAXE in very short order. First example I found, and probably many more out there as well -Budget isnt a problem at all
Then we are back to what distance the sensor will be from a receiver or what service coverage you have where the sensor is placed.So i was thinking about hooking up a ultrasonic sensor to like a tree or cactus or something and whenever something trips it it sends a signal to me via sms
The simplest thing that can be completely wireless in the middle of the desert is a satellite phone with a solar charger - probably more $$$ than you planned for. The alternative is a solar powered transmitter with directional antennas pole or tower mounted at each end. That's also $$$.Im trying to build a sensor type thing where it would send a message or signal to me from the middle of the desert whenever it senses something from a ultrasonic sensor
Is there reliable mobile phone coverage at the remote location ?and whenever something trips it it sends a signal to me via sms