Using Microsoft PowerShell and Raspberry Pi to Build a Weather Station with XinaBox

In this project we will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Powershell to build a weather station and display, with XinaBox and a Raspberry Pi.

Contents:

1. What you need
2. To do
3. Video guide

1. What you need

• xChip BR01 - Raspberry Pi Bridge
• xChip OD01 - Display 128x64 (SSD1306)
• xChip SW01- Advanced Weather Sensor (BME280)
• XC10 - xBus Connector
• not included: Raspberry Pi

2. To do

• First complete our RasPi Weather Station project to connect your Raspberry Pi and xChips, and ensure that I2C is setup correctly
• Follow this link to setup PowerShell
• Start Powershell, and install modules:

sudo pwsh
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.IoT
git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell-IoT.git

• Collect Weather Data from xChip SW01 - Advanced Weather Sensor (BME280):

Import-Module ./PowerShell-IoT/Examples/Microsoft.PowerShell.IoT.BME280
$SW01 = Get-BME280Device -Id 0x76 # I2C address of the sensor
$wd = Get-BME280Data -Device $SW01
$wd

• Output:

Temperature Pressure    Humidity
----------- ----------- -----------
      25.35     1017.32       36.74

• Expand the project by adding xChip OD01 - Display 128x64 (SSD1306):

Import-Module ./PowerShell-IoT/Examples/Microsoft.PowerShell.IoT.SSD1306
do {
$wd = Get-BME280Data -Device $SW01
New-OledDisplay | Set-OledText -Value "** Weather Station **=====================Pressure:  $($wd.Pressure)hPaTemperature:  $($wd.Temperature)*CHumidity:  $($wd.Humidity)%RH"
} while (1)

3. Video guide

Please see our Raspberry Pi XK03 kit, and especially the online instructions for other useful links to getting started, sample code and projects.