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xnorit:public:summary:freezermonitoringsystem [2024/10/13 11:49] – timdv91xnorit:public:summary:freezermonitoringsystem [2024/10/13 15:31] (current) – [Freezer monitoring system] timdv91
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 ====== Freezer monitoring system ====== ====== Freezer monitoring system ======
  
-{{ :xnorit:public:summary:frost:ksnip_20241013-133209.png?400|}}+One of the first projects I did a couple years ago, was designing a custom freezer monitoring system. It's end purpose was monitoring -80°C freezer, but I tested them successfully in liquid nitrogen, down to -196°C.  
  
-One of the first projects I did a couple years ago, was designing a custom freezer monitoring system. It's end purpose was monitoring -80°C freezer, but they where actually tested down to -196°C in liquid nitrogen. +{{ :xnorit:public:summary:frost:ksnip_20241013-135153.png?400|}}
  
-The system communicates wirelessly with two gateways, by using a Zigbee mesh network between multiple nodes. Both gateways are operating 24/7, but the system does run perfectly fine on one gateway. The second gateway is purely redundant to reduce potential downtime. +The system communicates wirelessly with two gateways, by using a Zigbee mesh network between multiple nodes. The system works perfectly fine on one gateway, meaning the second gateway is purely redundant to keep up-time as high as possible.
  
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 Optionally it's also possible to connect the module to a freezers alert port, which is basically a relay that triggers whenever the Freezer itself detects an issue. This provides an early warning, even before the temperature inside the freezer rises to much.  Optionally it's also possible to connect the module to a freezers alert port, which is basically a relay that triggers whenever the Freezer itself detects an issue. This provides an early warning, even before the temperature inside the freezer rises to much. 
  
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 +As this system is utilized in a very busy environment, I decided to go with a combination of aluminium shell and 3D printed covers for the IO. On the bottom are two neodinium magnets with each a pull-force of 3.3 kg, to keep the module neatly against the freezer. 
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 +===== Software and GUI =====
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 +I decided to use a mySQL database for data storage, combined with Grafana as GUI. I'm however in the process of merging all data in an Influx database for performance improvements. 
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