I’ve been ordering parts to put together a station for an intern this summer. I’ve noticed that the parts ordering list is missing some materials and links between pages do not match items needed.
For example, below, someone pointed out the correct 50mm qwiic connector. This was updated in the long master parts list but is wrong in the by each instrument list. I ordered off of the by each instrument list, therefore, I had got the wrong part before reading this forum.
For the raspberry pi, it does not mention you need to order the hat, but it’s in the manual. The real time clock is not on the order sheets but it is in the manual. There is the mention in the online videos, that you need a 200 mm qwiic connector for the radiation shield but that is not listed anywhere in the parts list, however there is the qwiic to grove on the parts list, which may just need to be updated in the online manual/video content.
Overall, ordering list is good, I just wanted to bring up that there are some inconsistencies across pages and some confusion in that regard.
thanks for pointing these issues out. We have been making many changes recently, likely resulting in these inconsistencies but we will get them sorted out.
I will have to let another colleague speak for some of the other items you mention, however, for the raspberry pi, you will want the hat because it greatly simplifies the connection process for testing and operations. The real time clock is only needed if you plan to use the pi for operations (the pi is primarily used for testing these days since it uses more power than our other datalogger options).
Some of the online videos contain outdated information regarding specific parts, and should be used primarily for the process, so refer to the manual/parts list for parts first and foremost.
Hi @mtuftedal. Thank you so much for pointing that out!
I have adjusted the spreadsheet to reflect the correct 50mm cable. Our apologies for the incorrect part. You can probably still use the 5 wire one if you remove the last wire and carefully cut the connector to fit. Not ideal but could work.
I also added the Raspberry Pi Grove hat and real time clock to the 3D-PAWS materials list. It was previously in the recommended tools [as it is not our preferred data logger and we primarily use it for testing].
As @blund mentioned above, the videos are slightly outdated but the manual is the most up to date version. If you need previous versions, please go to our “Other 3D-PAWS Resources” tab on the website.
If you have any other suggestions for the parts list, please share! We appreciate your feedback and your attributions to the 3D-PAWS project.
I do have one more suggestion, the wind vane requires a slightly larger magnet than what the tipping bucket and 3 cup require, I couldn’t find a specific part listed for that. I happened to have a set of small magnets and tried it on there, I can align the arrow north and it will do that, but once I remove the alignment tool, it doesn’t read properly. Should I be ordering diametrically aligned magnets or can axially aligned magnets work?
We will be using the pi for operations, simply because it’ll be on hardline power and we have another student also using raspberry pi for low cost lightning detection. It’s good to know this is moving away from the full raspberry pi for the future.