Reading fan speed from the Barani MeteoShield Pro fan-aspirated model (FARS)

In this post, I explained how I use a Wemos D1 Mini microcontroller and a MOSFET module to control the fan speed of a wired fan-aspirated MeteoShield Pro from Barani Design. I am also testing a model with a fan powered by solar panels. Both come with two additional wires connected to a reed switch […]

Apogee TS-100 first impressions

I was losing the last light and had to get a flash light while connecting the last wires Tuesday evening (August 17th), but I have the TS-100 up and running. Without battery backup for now. I will fix that later. Adding this new shield to my setup has triggered a whole series of new tests […]

Project Apogee part 1: fan aspiration

My big project for the summer of 2021 is adding a fan aspirated radiation shield to my setup. My primary shield – the Barani MeteoShield Pro – is a superb product, but a passive shield it remains. It suffers from overheating in windless conditions. Those conditions do not occur too often at my location, but […]