It needs a wired data connection. For crying out loud. Don't screw this up like PurpleAir did.
You already have a micro-usb (or maybe usb-c) plug for the power. You're not adding an extra wire.
The amount of nightmarish grief the wifi in purpleairs causes makes me want to scream.
Even if you manage to magically fix all the reliability problems, it's a safety issue. A town near me whose economy is supported by a paper mill hunted down the person who was running a purpleair and pressured their landlord into cancelling their lease. The town then set up indoor stations at the school and library -- where they report on filtered, air-conditioned air.
You can wardrive for these things using their MAC address. They have to be outdoors.
It needs a wired data connection. For crying out loud. Don't screw this up like PurpleAir did.
You already have a micro-usb (or maybe usb-c) plug for the power. You're not adding an extra wire.
The amount of nightmarish grief the wifi in purpleairs causes makes me want to scream.
Even if you manage to magically fix all the reliability problems, it's a safety issue. A town near me whose economy is supported by a paper mill hunted down the person who was running a purpleair and pressured their landlord into cancelling their lease. The town then set up indoor stations at the school and library -- where they report on filtered, air-conditioned air.
You can wardrive for these things using their MAC address. They have to be outdoors.
Stop it.