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Software Description Done
We have published the description and architecture of the software system used for Project Curacao. Check out our Project Curacao Software Description page above.
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Software Status (02/19/14)
Our release software is done. It’s been in final test for the past week now. Here is the list of issues and latest additions.As of today (02/19/14), the current state of the software in Project Curacao is as follows:– Arduino Battery […]
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Project Curacao Software Status (01/22/14)
We are approaching the final testing deadline (February 1st). As of today (01/22/14), the current state of the software in Project Curacao is as follows: – Arduino Battery Watchdog: Control of the wind turbine (selection between solar and turbine). […]
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Small Micro 15W/50W Wind Turbines Characterization – Open Loop
Update (03/26/2014): We have finished the characterization and deployed the $80 50W wind turbine. The model and characterization was close. See the blog posting about the 50W Loaded Characterization and the Project Curacao Operational Blog posting) We decided a while […]
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Project Curacao Software Status (01/04/14)
We are now doing system testing on the control software. We have tested battery voltage shutdowns/startups, watchdog shutdown/startups, and alarm based shutdowns/startups. Next, we have to test the deadman switch and add the 15W Wind Turbine. Then the final testing […]
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Where to find ProjectCuracao software
We have been asked where to find the most current software that has been released for ProjectCuracao. This software is hosted at github. https://github.com/projectcuracao There will be a new release this weekend.
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Software Status on Project Curacao (12/17/13)
As of today, the current state of the software in Project Curacao is as follows: – Arduino Battery Watchdog: The watchdog is reading and reporting data back to the main software in the Pi via a serial link through level […]
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Bootloader Issues with Arduino Mega 2560
Bootloader Issues with Arduino Mega 2560 If you are interested in using Solar Power on the Arduino, check out SunAir. Hit a significant roadblock on the Battery Watchdog last week. During one development session, the Arduino Mega 2560 we are […]
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Current Software and Reliability Issues in Project Curacao
As we get closer to system deployment (March 2014), I am running more system level tests. The first of these (the week of November 17-24) revealed the following problems that need to be addressed: – The DHT22 sensor is returning more errors […]
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Software Status on Project Curacao (11/25/13)
As of today, the current state of the software in Project Curacao is as follows: – Arduino Battery Watchdog: The watchdog is reading and reporting data back to the main software in the Pi via a serial link through level […]