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==Instroduction==
 
After a failed attempt at [[Hardware: Hive Interface Board 4|Hive Interface board version 0.4]],  work has begun on version 0.5.
 
After a failed attempt at [[Hardware: Hive Interface Board 4|Hive Interface board version 0.4]],  work has begun on version 0.5.
 
[[File:NRF52 AD7124 breadboard c.jpg|thumb|right|650px|Analog Devices AD7124-8 Eval Board (left) connected to the Nordic nRF52840 Preview Development Kit (right)]]
 
  
 
A different approach from version 0.4 was taken. An Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) evaluation board ([http://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/evaluation-boards-kits/eval-ad7124-8.html#eb-overview  Analog Devices EVAL-AD7124-8SDZ]) and the Nordic [https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/nRF52840-Preview-DK nRF52840 Preview Development Kit] (PDK) were purchased.
 
A different approach from version 0.4 was taken. An Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) evaluation board ([http://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/evaluation-boards-kits/eval-ad7124-8.html#eb-overview  Analog Devices EVAL-AD7124-8SDZ]) and the Nordic [https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/nRF52840-Preview-DK nRF52840 Preview Development Kit] (PDK) were purchased.
  
 
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This allows the software to be developed and tested before the hive interface board is designed.   
 
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*[[AD7124 Development |Initial development of the ADC driver was done on the PI.]]  
 
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*[http://wiki.hivetool.org/NRF52840_Development nRF52840 development tools and code.]
This allows the software to be developed and tested before the hive interface board is designed.  [[AD7124 Development |Initial development of the ADC driver was done on the PI.]] [http://wiki.hivetool.org/NRF52840_Development nRF52840 development tools and code.]
 
 
==Goal==
 
==Goal==
  

Revision as of 04:24, 8 November 2018

Analog Devices AD7124-8 Eval Board (left) connected to the Nordic nRF52840 Preview Development Kit (right)

Instroduction

After a failed attempt at Hive Interface board version 0.4, work has begun on version 0.5.

A different approach from version 0.4 was taken. An Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) evaluation board (Analog Devices EVAL-AD7124-8SDZ) and the Nordic nRF52840 Preview Development Kit (PDK) were purchased.

This allows the software to be developed and tested before the hive interface board is designed.

Goal

Create a low power, battery operated, wireless scale based on the Internet of Things (IOT) paradigm with extended communication range and a high performance multi-channel Analog to Digital Converter (ADC).

Features

  • AD7124-8 24 bit ADC with 8 differential inputs and digital filters capable of 120 dB notch at 50 Hz and 60 Hz.

Provides independent channels for each of the 4 load cells or four scales with 4 loads cells in parallel.

  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support

Uses the Nordic nRF52 32 bit ARM processor with GPIO lines and eight 16 bit ADC inputs.

  • 40 pin header plugs into a Pi.

The board can run from the Pi without the nRF52840 as a replacement for the HX711. The nRF52840 can be programmed from the Pi.

Configurations

Configuration A

Hive Interface Board plugged into the Pi.

  • Powered by the Pi
  • Sensors can be read by the Pi.
  • Without optional nRF52840 installed, board can be operated like ver 0.3.
  • nRF52840 (if installed) can be programmed from the Pi.
  • Supports up to 8 load cells (4 scales consisting of 2 load cells each)

Hiveinterface5-A.png

Configuration B

Hive Interface Board separate from the Pi. The Pi is used for data storage, visualization and forwarding to the cloud via WiFi, Ethernet or cellular modem.

  • Lower power requirement at the hive.
  • Communication to the PI is via UDP over BLE4.

Hiveinterface5-B.png

Configuration C

  • Pi is operated as BLE5/6LoWPAN to IP6 thread router using the nRF52840 radio since the Bluetooth radio on the Pi does not support BLE5 (only BLE4).
  • Pi can also be used for local data storage and visualization.
  • Hive Interface board uses BLE5 and 6LowPAN for long range low power consumption
  • Three instrument boards
  1. hive weight
  2. Temperature/Relative Humidity and Microphone inside hive
  3. Temperature/Relative Humidity and LUX outside hive (one per apiary).
  • Can form a mesh network for data relay.


Hiveinterface5-C.png

Development

 NRF52840 Development shows how to get Segger J-Link command line tools running on Linux Debian
 NRF52840 Development Code is a test program that runs on the nRF52840 and talks to the AD7124

Resources

Data Sheets

AD7124-8 Data Sheet (PDF 1.7 MB 92 pages)
nRF52840 (PDF 6.4 MB 696 pages)

AD7124-8 (pdf)

Evaluation Boards

EVAL-AD7124-8SDZ User Guide (PDF 4.8 MB 40 Pages)

nRF52840 Preview Development Kit v0.9.x User Guide v1.0 (PDF 9.1 MB 41 Pages)