Troubleshooting
This project has had a multitude of issues to work through. Some of the problems that I have had I've been able to fix, and others I am still working through. This page is a more detailed addition to the troubleshooting section of my users manual.
Wind Sensor
The biggest problem so far has been issues with the wind sensor reading the correct wind speed. Early on, I took my project outside to see how accurate my sensors were working and everything looked great besides the wind sensor. It was reading over three hundred miles per hour for a gentle breeze. I believe this issue has something to do with the way that this sensor reads data. Due to the way the "hot wire" technique works, see detailed sensor info, this sensor relies highly on temperature changes. As the ambient temperature changes, the sensor thinks the wind speed has changed as well. I changed a variable in the code and the sensor is less sensitive now, but I'm still not positive that it's a hundred percent accurate.
Screen Issues
A somewhat smaller issue that is still being dealt with is an issue where the screen decides to print out random pieces of characters and random characters, as well as turn the back light on and off on it's own. I haven't fixed this issue yet, because I believe it is a connectivity issue that will be solved as soon as I print my board and solder the components to it.
Hot Solar Panels
An issue that seems to be ongoing with my solar panels is when I put them under a heating lamp to test what kind of voltage I can get out of them, they slowly become more and more inefficient as they get hotter and hotter. This is a general issue with all solar panels, though, and I plan to solve this problem on my device by mounting the panel so that it is attached to a piece of metal that will help dissipate heat, as well as leave an air gap between the panel and the top of the 3D printed case.
