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Weather Display
A small device that turns live API weather data into a simple readout.
What is this?
This project was created as a gift to my mother. It makes it easy to tell what the weather is like and gives a fun way of showing it. If conditions are suitable for sailing on a given day, the display says so. Otherwise it shows a frowning face.
How was this made?
- An ESP32 makes a request to an open-source weather API
- The data is checked to decide if it is a good day to go sailing
- The ESP32 drives a display over an SPI bus
- The electronics were soldered and fitted into a custom enclosure
This was a one-off gift, so I did not write a technical report about every part of it. If you have questions, feel free to email me. Below is a basic summary of how I completed it.
Design process
- Choosing components. The main parts were an ESP32 and a 2.8 inch ILI9341 LCD screen
- Writing the code for the ESP32 in MicroPython, for easy data handling
- Wiring the ESP32 to the display to debug the code
- Using SolidWorks to create a CAD model of the electronics enclosure
- Soldering the electronics together to make permanent connections
- Assembling the electrical components into the enclosure
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