The Pi²R Display is the backbone of the Pi²R home system.
With built in WiFi and USB Host Features, it is easy to download data or update software whether your home has dedicated internet or no internet at all.
The display communicates with other Pi²R modules over a network cable and can also draw power from the network to charge itself. The display can also power the bus in order to communicate with devices that do not have power. Data from external modules are gathered onto the logger itself and relayed to the internet of things via the display's WiFi.
Display
The display is a huge upgrade from previous models. We have done away with all push buttons and now use a touch sensitive LCD. The network physical layer protocol changed, enabling wire length to be extended. The display now have a chargeable Lithium battery to power the larger display and the WiFi.
Display features include:
3.5" Colour Touch LCD to display information about the system
WiFi to communicate with the IoT (internet of things)
Memory enough to store 6 months worth of data
Micro logger with 6 inputs (4 Analog, 2 Digital)
USB Host to export data in Excell format directly to FLASH Drive
Battery enough to power the logger and display for 12 hours
WiFi
The display can connect to a 2.4Ghz WiFi networks to send data to a central server from where the Cellphone app can access data even when the user is not at home. The WiFi can be disabled when not required.
The WiFi connection is safe to use on a mobile hot spot as it uses very little data.