Published February 9, 2018 © MIT

Serial QNE Altitude

Quick and easy altitude readings in the serial monitor while using XinaBox xCHIPS and Arduino IDE.

BeginnerFull instructions provided5 minutes559

Things used in this project

Hardware components

XinaBox IP01

XinaBox SW01

XinaBox XC10

XinaBox CC01

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE

Story

Introduction

I built this project using XinaBox ☒CHIPS and Arduino IDE. It is a 5 min project, that allows you to read altitude data received from the ☒SW01 on the serial monitor. This project is an adaption of my previous Easy Peasy Temperature Monitor project. Using the ☒CHIPS assembly is easy. The Arduino IDE software makes creating the code for the project simple.

If you're not sure what QNE is you should follow this link. The explanation given is short, sweet and useful.

Step 1: Downloading the Libraries

Go to Github.xinabox

Download xCore ZIP

Install it into Arduino IDE by going to "Sketch", "Include Library", then "Add .ZIP Library". As seen below.

Figure 1: Adding the ZIP files

Download xSW01 ZIP

Add the library the same way as you did for the xCore.

Step 2: Programming

Connect the IP01 and CC01 using an ☒BUS Connector. Make sure the ☒CHIPS' names are orientated correctly.

Figure 2: Connected IP01 and CC01

Insert into an available USB port.

Google your local air pressure in pascals for the day.

Download or copy and paste the code from the "CODE" heading into your Arduino IDE. Enter the air pressure where indicated. Alternatively you could create your own code using the relevant principles to achieve the same objective.

To ensure there are no errors compile the code.

After successful compilation(no errors found) you may upload the code to your ☒CHIPS. Ensure the switches are facing "A" and "DCE" respectively before uploading, if it is an IP01 with switches.

Step 3: Final assembly

Once the upload is successful, remove the IP01 from the USB port. Attach the SW01 with another ☒BUS Connector to the CC01.

Figure 3: Connected IP01, CC01 and SW01

Insert the board back into the same USB port.

Open the serial monitor in the top, right-hand corner of the screen. It should look like the image below after a few moments.

You can now view altitude readings from the SW01 on the serial monitor

QNE_AltitudeSM.ino

#include <xCore.h>  //add core library
#include <xSW01.h>  //add weather sensor library


xSW01 SW01;

const int DelayTime = 500; //Defining set delay time that could be used elsewhere in the code

//Create a variable to store the data read from SW01
float altitude;
float QNE;

void setup() {

  //Initialise variable to zero
  altitude = 0;
  QNE = 0;

  //Start Serial Monitor
  Serial.begin(115200);

  //Start I2C communication
  Wire.begin();

  pinMode(CC01_RED, OUTPUT);

  //Start SW01 Sensor
  if (!SW01.begin()) {
    Serial.println("SW01 Sensor not found");
    Serial.println("Check your connector");
    while (1) {
      digitalWrite(CC01_RED, OUTPUT);
    }
  }

  //String intro for project
  Serial.println("XinaBox Altitude Experiment");
  Serial.println("____________________________");

  //Delay for sensor to normalise
  delay(3000);

}

void loop() {

  //Read and calculate data from SW01
  SW01.poll();

  //Request to get QNE data then store in the variable
  QNE = SW01.getQNE();

  //Request to get Altitude data then input the variable in Pascals(Google value of pressure in your area)
  altitude = SW01.getAltitude(101300);


  //Display recorded data over the Serial Monitor

  Serial.print("Altitude:");
  Serial.print(altitude);
  Serial.println("m ");

  Serial.print("QNE:");
  Serial.print(QNE);
  Serial.println("m");

  delay(5000);

}

Credits

Brittany Bull

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A student exploring the world of coding and IoT from a beginners' perspective

Serial QNE Altitude

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Introduction

Step 1: Downloading the Libraries

Step 2: Programming

Step 3: Final assembly

Code

QNE_AltitudeSM.ino

Credits

Brittany Bull

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Serial QNE Altitude

Serial QNE Altitude

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Introduction

Step 1: Downloading the Libraries

Step 2: Programming

Step 3: Final assembly

Code

QNE_AltitudeSM.ino

Credits

Brittany Bull

Comments

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