nodemcu battery monitoring ?

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nodemcu battery monitoring ?

#1 Post by nikki81 » 30 Jul 2017, 15:37

I am just starting to build my outdoor sensors and was wandering if there is any way to report the battery level ?

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Re: nodemcu battery monitoring ?

#2 Post by nikki81 » 30 Jul 2017, 18:54

is it possible to use a INA219 sensor ?

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Re: nodemcu battery monitoring ?

#3 Post by grovkillen » 30 Jul 2017, 19:34

Yes, but battery percentage need to be calculated with formulas. If that is needed.

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Re: nodemcu battery monitoring ?

#4 Post by nikki81 » 30 Jul 2017, 19:42

Thank you I have been doing some reading and i think ive found a simple way off achieving what i need. Is it correct saying I can use the Analog Input device and connect a resistor of 100k between A0 and the battery + ?

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Re: nodemcu battery monitoring ?

#5 Post by grovkillen » 30 Jul 2017, 19:50

I'm no expert but I guess that's one way of doing it but do you plan to use more analog signals? If not I'd go with the INA219.
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