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RE: My Arduino fun projects: Part1: Electricity data logging system
Yes ; how so Kool for you . . .
But what does it ACTUALLY DO ? ? ?
I have seen these kits around and books on this Arduino and Respberrry Pi but how is it different from expensive electronic logo blocks?
I mean to try and understand how any of this stuff is actually useful ?
Congrats on your new stuff, no offense intended ; just more confused than I usually am : )
Do not electrocute yourself ; )
( I follow your tracking your electricity useage ) but why is this gizmo special?
You can of course tell I am not a " bright spark " of electronic intelligence . . .
Simply clamp it on your mains going to the DB box or even appliances then it records electricity usage. Yes there are many products on the market but expensive with extra features like mobile app...but the idea is to monitor and log your electricity usage and try reduce consumption as possible.
Yes exactly so this electronics kit you made is actually cheaper and better than a commercial product. Are these kits hard to learn or are they easy to set up for a specific project?
I think it is google time to learn more after Wikipedia . . .
Reading these now . . .
https://www.arduino.cc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino
http://www.arduino.org/
thank you for your time / hugz ; )
Very easy to learn. ..its C programming...if you go to www.arduino.cc there is a forum were people exchange codes and ideas to build more advaced projects with an arduino. My next post is all about Home automation which you can control your entire house from your phone and from anywhere in the world. ..exciting hei...I suggest you get an arduino and start with examples and you will love it...Im moving to wifi ESP modules and Pi 3 using Python. ..very fun...I need to build a Poloniex trading arduino bot which buys and sellls my trades with more profits and minimul risk
oh you can do that, geez kool : )
I am buying Steem atm and never though of automating the process ; )
i really enjoyed those simple introductions on what audrino is about, my last programming was many years ago, thank you for the introduction ! ! !