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= First Lesson =
= First Lesson =
* '''Video 1''' - [https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2mwrl2kwelv5ey/Solar%20PV%20intro%2029%20Mar%202023.mp4?dl=0 Introduction to the Solar PV with Battery Storage project]
* '''Video 1''' - [https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2mwrl2kwelv5ey/Solar%20PV%20intro%2029%20Mar%202023.mp4?dl=0 Introduction to the Solar PV with Battery Storage project]
* '''Video 2''' - [https://youtu.be/jU_b8WBTUew Serial Communication between Raspberry Pi and Arduino] - YouTube video showing how the Raspberry Pi and Arduino can communicate using (USB) serial communications  
* '''Video 2''' - [https://youtu.be/jU_b8WBTUew Serial Communication between Raspberry Pi and Arduino] - YouTube video showing how the Raspberry Pi and Arduino can communicate using (USB) serial communications.
** Video 2 is embedded in this site [https://roboticsbackend.com/raspberry-pi-arduino-serial-communication/#Arduino_code Raspberry Pi Arduino Serial communication] - but use the video above as the primary tutorial
** Video 2 is embedded in this site [https://roboticsbackend.com/raspberry-pi-arduino-serial-communication/#Arduino_code Raspberry Pi Arduino Serial communication] - but use the video above as the primary tutorial.
* Serial communication will be important in gathering data from the Solar PV system so that system performance can be monitored.  
* Serial communication will be important in gathering data from the Solar PV system so that system performance can be monitored.  
* Serial communication is also used to configure the different components of the Solar PV system.
* Serial communication is also used to configure the different components of the Solar PV system.

Revision as of 16:55, 28 March 2023

First Lesson

Materials

  • Access to the internet (YouTube)
  • Arduino Uno
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Serial cable (USB Type A to Type Mini-B) to connect the Raspberry Pi to the Arduino Uno

Building a small scale Solar PV system using an Arduino