by Dominic | Jun 15, 2022 | Pool Monitor, Projects, Python, Software
Send Email with a Raspberry Pi and Python Sending an email with a Raspberry Pi Python program can be very useful when you want an alert, or to send a large number of personalized emails or perhaps just automate the sending of common emails among other things. To…
by Dominic | Jun 12, 2022 | Pool Monitor, Projects, Software, Website
In this tutorial I will show you how to install phpMyAdmin on a Raspberry Pi, phpMyAdmin is a free tool that has been designed to allow for easy administration of MySQL via a browser. If you have never used a relational database like MySQL (MariaDB) then phpMyAdmin…
by Dominic | Jun 6, 2022 | Pool Monitor, Projects, Software, Tutorials, Website
Configuring a Raspberry Pi as a web server has the advantage of allowing you to host your own webpages. Out of the box, Raspian does not have this configured to ensure that the operating system is as small as possible so we will need to add some packages. We will be…
by Dominic | May 31, 2022 | Circuits, Hardware, Pool Monitor, Projects, Python
How to Connect a Relay Board to a Raspberry Pi In this tutorial I will show you how to connect a relay board to a Raspberry Pi, relays are an electromagnetic switch that allows you to control a high voltage electrical circuit by opening and closing contacts in another…
by Dominic | May 23, 2022 | Hardware, Pool Monitor, Projects, Sensors
How to Connect an Electrical Conductivity Sensor to a Raspberry Pi If you have a saltwater pool and are using a chlorinator to provide most of the chlorine then knowing the amount of dissolved salt in the water is crucial to maintaining the health and safety of your…
by Dominic | May 21, 2022 | Hardware, Pool Monitor, Projects, Sensors
How to Connect an ORP Sensor to a Raspberry Pi Knowing the chlorine level of your pool is very important in keeping your pool safe and sanitary. When it comes to pool chemistry though it is the free chlorine level that really matters. Your free chlorine level is what…