Re: [Owfs-developers] Reading the moisture meter hobby boards with soilsensor

2009-10-23 Thread Michael Markstaller
It should work somehow, I have two of them digged, getting something between 0.30 (dry) and 1.29 (wet) in the current field. BUT: I had many problem getting them to work and still have to reset them every few weeks as they "hang up" somehow! The order of connecting them seemed to be relevant, c

[Owfs-developers] Reading the moisture meter hobby boards with soil sensor

2009-10-23 Thread Mads Hjorth
Hi all, I am trying to get some decent values from a moisture meter from hobby boards (familiy code 30). From what I understand the sensor is a variable resistor and the value of the current field should depend on the resistance. No matter what I do to the sensor e.g. drop it in a cup of wa

Re: [Owfs-developers] set_alarm on DS2408

2009-10-23 Thread Michael Markstaller
Thanks Paul! I already looked at datasheet & code and tried to fix it. But while trying to learn C, I'm lost within the functions.. After reading through this, one note: Maybe the Control/Status Register 008Dh should be read (?) before writing out any single change to the Cond.Search, RSTZ or PO