Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?
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@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
Raspberry's, OrangePi's and a bunch of other ARM SBCs for private and business uses.
There are dozens of available Linux OS's available, but I usually stick to Debian based ones. There's even a Windows IoT version out there.
Could you be more specific? What do you want to do?
gather intelligence...
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@dafyre said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
I've done some (rather basic) programming on an Adruino for a guy. It was to alert him when a chicken cage door, or hog pen and something else was left open for too long, lol.
Interesting was it painfull the coding process ? and how did it alarm him , did you use the GPIO or just software alert like emails or SMS
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@penguinwrangler said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
I have a Raspberry PI and a Raspberry PI 2. I run all sorts of things on them. I use them to play around/learn about things. Great little devices. I am getting a 3 soon. I use these cases: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MRKSGP2/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_7_w
They are stackable which I like.
Speaking of stackable , why not cluster them
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/cluster-computer-raspberry-pi-3/ -
@dafyre said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
I've done some (rather basic) programming on an Adruino for a guy. It was to alert him when a chicken cage door, or hog pen and something else was left open for too long, lol.
I think a neat way to use the rPi in a home automation is to have a rPi in each room for:
- temp monitoring
- motion / glass break
- door / window monitoring
- intercom / message center
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@penguinwrangler said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
I have a Raspberry PI and a Raspberry PI 2. I run all sorts of things on them. I use them to play around/learn about things. Great little devices. I am getting a 3 soon. I use these cases: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MRKSGP2/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_7_w
They are stackable which I like.
Speaking of stackable , why not cluster them
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/cluster-computer-raspberry-pi-3/I think a cluster would be fun... but I just don't know what I would use it for.....
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@dafyre said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
I've done some (rather basic) programming on an Adruino for a guy. It was to alert him when a chicken cage door, or hog pen and something else was left open for too long, lol.
If you want to go for a uC, keep in mind that this is a whole different story. Microcontrollers are not SBCs in the sense we talked about here.
Anyway, if I would have to choose a uC, I would go for a ESP82xx every single time. There are only very few exceptions. Not only is the ESP way cheaper, it also beats the Arduino in every other aspect. One such exception might be A/D conversion, but this could also be solved by an external IC.
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I've used Raspberry Pi's in the past for low power digital marketing. Nothing else at an actual job though.
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
Raspberry's, OrangePi's and a bunch of other ARM SBCs for private and business uses.
There are dozens of available Linux OS's available, but I usually stick to Debian based ones. There's even a Windows IoT version out there.
Could you be more specific? What do you want to do?
gather intelligence...
Ok. As you can see here, you can do literally anything with them. There a very few points where you must go for the micro controller route: real time behavior and ultra low power for example.
The thing is: you need to implement everything yourself when you use a uC. There are lots of software stacks and libs, but most of them require a lot of knowledge to get them running. Using a Linux capable SBC on the other hand allows you to use virtually any high level language (and libs) like Python or even C#. You also benefit from a networking capable OS: Linux.
Hardware wise... Well, take a look for Orange Pi. Way cheaper and more powerful than RPis and there are also beginner friendly communities out there.
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@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
Raspberry's, OrangePi's and a bunch of other ARM SBCs for private and business uses.
There are dozens of available Linux OS's available, but I usually stick to Debian based ones. There's even a Windows IoT version out there.
Could you be more specific? What do you want to do?
gather intelligence...
Ok. As you can see here, you can do literally anything with them. There a very few points where you must go for the micro controller route: real time behavior and ultra low power for example.
The thing is: you need to implement everything yourself when you use a uC. There are lots of software stacks and libs, but most of them require a lot of knowledge to get them running. Using a Linux capable SBC on the other hand allows you to use virtually any high level language (and libs) like Python or even C#. You also benefit from a networking capable OS: Linux.
Hardware wise... Well, take a look for Orange Pi. Way cheaper and more powerful than RPis and there are also beginner friendly communities out there.
There is always an SBC born every minute it seems, Le Potato uses a a good chip as well:
https://libre.computer/products/boards/aml-s905x-cc/And yes I do want Linux Support.
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@wirestyle22 said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
I've used Raspberry Pi's in the past for low power digital marketing. Nothing else at an actual job though.
Like Banners right, if you have photos of that setup still please share that would be cool, or you just hooked it up to TV that showed images ... that will surely counts as an "low power digital marketing"
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
Raspberry's, OrangePi's and a bunch of other ARM SBCs for private and business uses.
There are dozens of available Linux OS's available, but I usually stick to Debian based ones. There's even a Windows IoT version out there.
Could you be more specific? What do you want to do?
gather intelligence...
Ok. As you can see here, you can do literally anything with them. There a very few points where you must go for the micro controller route: real time behavior and ultra low power for example.
The thing is: you need to implement everything yourself when you use a uC. There are lots of software stacks and libs, but most of them require a lot of knowledge to get them running. Using a Linux capable SBC on the other hand allows you to use virtually any high level language (and libs) like Python or even C#. You also benefit from a networking capable OS: Linux.
Hardware wise... Well, take a look for Orange Pi. Way cheaper and more powerful than RPis and there are also beginner friendly communities out there.
There is always an SBC born every minute it seems, Le Potato uses a a good chip as well:
https://libre.computer/products/boards/aml-s905x-cc/And yes I do want Linux Support.
Absolutely. But most of them do have a big problem: No community and/or no long term development. I would wait before buying the latest and greatest. Better get something from a company who has at least some history.
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
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@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
All coding
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
You could go for an ESPeasy compatible NodeMCU (approx $3), flash ESPeasy on it and run a MQTT broker (server) somewhere. Attach a DHT11 ($2 or so).
Zero programming, just configuration
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
I have a guide for an rpi door and temp sensor here already: https://mangolassi.it/topic/9738/diy-environment-monitoring/7
The coding is not that difficult.
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@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
I don't think that that is the case. Arduino is not a full computer and doesn't have an OS. It's neat and interesting and meant for basic automation, yes. But it is very hard by comparison as anything that makes automating with an OS simple, the Arduino lacks.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
I don't think that that is the case. Arduino is not a full computer and doesn't have an OS. It's neat and interesting and meant for basic automation, yes. But it is very hard by comparison as anything that makes automating with an OS simple, the Arduino lacks.
Arduino is good for sensing, but has almost no compute power. So if I had a bunch of battery powered sensors, Arduino would be the best fit. While if I actually wanted to do something with the data those sensors collect then a general compute device (Raspberry Pi) is a better choice.
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@travisdh1 said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
I don't think that that is the case. Arduino is not a full computer and doesn't have an OS. It's neat and interesting and meant for basic automation, yes. But it is very hard by comparison as anything that makes automating with an OS simple, the Arduino lacks.
Arduino is good for sensing, but has almost no compute power. So if I had a bunch of battery powered sensors, Arduino would be the best fit. While if I actually wanted to do something with the data those sensors collect then a general compute device (Raspberry Pi) is a better choice.
There ist something in between, the network capable ESP8266 with ESPeasy stack.
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@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@travisdh1 said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@dbeato said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
ou have something like Pi 3 and if so why ? and what OS on it ?
If you want to buy one which one interests you.
Thanks.Raspberry Pi3 for thermostat and Arduino for door automation.
Why I am getting the vibe here that it is easier to code and automate with Arduino , is there an easy guide/wizard for it that does not involve alot of coding ?
I don't think that that is the case. Arduino is not a full computer and doesn't have an OS. It's neat and interesting and meant for basic automation, yes. But it is very hard by comparison as anything that makes automating with an OS simple, the Arduino lacks.
Arduino is good for sensing, but has almost no compute power. So if I had a bunch of battery powered sensors, Arduino would be the best fit. While if I actually wanted to do something with the data those sensors collect then a general compute device (Raspberry Pi) is a better choice.
There ist something in between, the network capable ESP8266 with ESPeasy stack.
The ESP8266 is basically a wifi enabled Arduino. You can do more with them, but you're still very limited. I used mine to control some lights over the holidays this year. All I had it doing was a 2 selection box web page, and it had used 99% of the available storage and memory
