2023-10-24, 07:31 AM
Hi everyone, brand new user who is really in the VERY early stages of my journey with openplotter. Due to the expense of Rasberry Pi where I am, I have opted to go with a low powered PC; and secured a micro pc for about a third the price of a Pi.
I was initially just thinking of using OpenCPN, but now see that OpenPlotter can make life alot easier - but note that I2C is not supported in the PC version.
I would like to use some sensors - Temp / Humidity / Battery Voltage, and believe that I can use an Arduino to connect them.
Am I correct in that assumption that I can essentially achieve the same functionality in doing this? I'm more than happy to play and figure this out as I go along, and indeed am somewhat excited by the challenges this may pose - but I'd prefer not to start if it is going to be impossible.
I was initially just thinking of using OpenCPN, but now see that OpenPlotter can make life alot easier - but note that I2C is not supported in the PC version.
I would like to use some sensors - Temp / Humidity / Battery Voltage, and believe that I can use an Arduino to connect them.
Am I correct in that assumption that I can essentially achieve the same functionality in doing this? I'm more than happy to play and figure this out as I go along, and indeed am somewhat excited by the challenges this may pose - but I'd prefer not to start if it is going to be impossible.