Cliff base-station

Platform

Based on Raspberry Pi Pirate Box

• See Local_APs
• Possibly need Arduino Nano to link with dust? (AU$8.95)

Frequency Research

• Telstra site license
• Telstra Kandos

different from 5Ghz

Enclosure

• Large ABS IP66 Enclosure AU$30

Indicator

• 12v safety light to be visible in Kandos: this?

Sensors

• Webcam 1080p night vision for pi (AU$37.90)

camera info, low-level interfacing

• Air Quality (AU$29.89): using dust detector, based on DustDuino 2 example, usage discussion and code, table of air particle sizes, discussion of ppd42 and ppd60, Cheaper PPD42NJ
• Cheaper dust: Optical Dust Sensor - GP2Y1010AU0F sparkfun guide element14 buy

Power

• SLA Deep-Cycle Gel Battery - 26Ah (AU$129)
• 100W solar panel (AU$125)
• 12V 8A Water Resistant PWM Solar Charge Controller (AU$49.95)

How will it fair? Solar calculator suggests okay.

Connection

• Someone suggested Ubiquiti range. Not sure what is required

12v PoE 8W or 6W max power

Cost

~AU$524 + 19.90/month