Arduino programmer: InfoGauge Vanagon project

[mrfusn]

Just finding this post. In between the time that I made this post and now, I’ve been getting pretty heavily into Arduino, as well as replaced my instrument cluster blue foil with the GW kit and been intrigued. I have been considering building up some software gauges.

As stated in the link, I’ve got 20 years of software engineering experience, the last seven of that in maps/GIS, specific to mobile applications. Mostly I did backend networking, performance, and heavy-duty graphics stuff, but I can do frontend work as well.

I’ve got some time to work on things right now, too.

If the OP or anyone else is interested in syncing up and collaborating, let me know?

I’m pretty new to Arduino and “physical computing” but have been messing around this week with a fresh water level sensor:

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[boroko]

Sorry guys, the project got put on the back burner for a while. I have been thinking about reviving it again.

The sensors: I found some compression fittings for tubing that fit the DS18b20's. If memory serves, they were metric and I got them off Ebay. They have a stop ridge in the bottom of the connector that is meant for the tubing to bottom out in when used conventionally. I drilled them out so that the sensor would slide all the way through.

I have been driving the van all summer and haven't taken the time to install it, so positioning is still up for discussion.

As I resurrect this project, I will post it here.

One of the things I was busy on was a paying Arduino project all summer, and I have learned a bit more than I knew when I started this. Hopefully, that will help make it better. Also, I'm considering making the remote radio linked instead of with a CAT5 wire to make installation easier. It will also allow more remotes with less trouble. We'll see how that goes.

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[mrfusn]

I haven’t posted in a while, and it’s not directly related to the recent reply, but I thought I’d give an update on my fresh water / aux voltage project. It’s by no means complete, stable, durable, or beautiful, but I’ve been learning a bunch of skills along the way to make it better.

I borrowed time on a Glowforge laser cutter to make a faceplate out of acrylic.

I popped in some LEDs and switches.

In my water tank, I have a piece of PEX tubing with lead wires down it that hooks into my circuitry.

I wired and finished it up, but based on the fact that I’m expecting to make a nicer panel at some point, I just put it on an enclosure that’s hidden from view inside near where I fill my water tank.

And then it’s all set. It powers on or off, and the right switch changes between showing either fresh water level or relative voltage of the aux battery (taking into account that “empty” is at about 50% since it’s a lead acid).

I also have a small buzzer on here and a program which can do things like blink various lights and make sounds for full or empty conditions such as filling or near running out.

It’s been fun and I hope to keep making it nicer! More as I get there...
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