2019-06-04, 05:44 PM
I am thinking about my installation layout for the autopilot and getting Wind speed and direction data to the OpenCPN computer.
It seems advantageous to locate the raspberry Pi Zero W on the top of the mast with the Davis wind and speed and the GPS. Then there are no wires going to the mast except power which is going there anyway. The only question is connecting Sean's motor driver output to the motor driver. Since it is just a serial connection between the PiZ and the motor driver it seems I could use an ESP2866 module, or a 900mhz telemetry connection, at both ends to connect them. It is a little sailboat and the mast is about 25 ft tall. So I guess the question would be how reliable a wifi connection would be at that distance. Maybe also having two wifi connections, although I could put the main PiZero on 5ghz if needed.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
It seems advantageous to locate the raspberry Pi Zero W on the top of the mast with the Davis wind and speed and the GPS. Then there are no wires going to the mast except power which is going there anyway. The only question is connecting Sean's motor driver output to the motor driver. Since it is just a serial connection between the PiZ and the motor driver it seems I could use an ESP2866 module, or a 900mhz telemetry connection, at both ends to connect them. It is a little sailboat and the mast is about 25 ft tall. So I guess the question would be how reliable a wifi connection would be at that distance. Maybe also having two wifi connections, although I could put the main PiZero on 5ghz if needed.
Any thoughts?
Thanks