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KegBot on Spark Core/Photon

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Could this project be duplicated with the Spark Core or Photon?

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-keg ... -materials

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Re: KegBot on Spark Core/Photon

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Probably, but not with the existing code.

The Spark devices are microcontrollers with built-in wifi. They can certainly talk to the flow meter, but they can't run a Python interpreter and all the Linuxy-stuff the main code wants.

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Re: KegBot on Spark Core/Photon

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I'm at the "hey look! I can turn this LED on from a website" stage. :) I have been looking for a more intermediate project.

I was concerned with the flow-metering aspect, and whether the flow meter you sell would have voltage restrictions the Spark could handle. 3.3 vs 5.

Again sorry for the noob question.

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Re: KegBot on Spark Core/Photon

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No worries there.. we're all noobs at something. Some of us just have to dig a little farther to stay confused. ;-)

The flow meter wants a 5v-18v supply, but produces output that's compatible with 3.3v systems. I haven't tested one with a 3.3v supply personally, but it might work. Let me check around and see if anyone else has tried that.

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Re: KegBot on Spark Core/Photon

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Great! Thanks. I will continue to research as well.

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Re: KegBot on Spark Core/Photon

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heya its been a while but we're 90% sure its an 'open collector' ouput, so connect a 10K resistor pullup from the yellow wire to 3.3V and then power the red wire at 5V and you'll get 3V logic

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