Technical requirements
The following hardware is recommended for this chapter. We will leave it up to you to select the sensors for your weather station:
- Raspberry Pi Pico (
https://bit.ly/3AJtoAf
) – $4 - Pico Omnibus – Dual Expander (
https://bit.ly/3sr2GJR
) – $10.50 - Encased I2C Temperature/Humidity Sensor (
https://bit.ly/3FNFWdr
) – $29.95 - 2 x RJ11 breakout board (
https://bit.ly/3AS6OVQ
) – $6.99 - VEML6075 UV Sensor (
https://bit.ly/2YYKPQ4
) – $7.50 - BME280 Pressure Sensor (
https://bit.ly/3lPb3xh
) – $14.95 - Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor (
https://bit.ly/3iQtq3r
) – $7.50 - Weather Meter Kit (optional) (
https://bit.ly/3johPZC
) – $79.95
The code samples discussed in this chapter are available here:
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Raspberry-Pi-Pico-DIY-Workshop/tree/main/chapter_05
Code in Action videos for this chapter can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3P1uTSz.