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Other projects • Re: Stepper motor using solar power and battery

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Hello,

I have already tried the search function and Google extensively, but have not found what I am looking for. I need your help with the following problem:

I control a mini greenhouse using Pi. I use the DHT22 sensor to monitor the humidity. If the humidity is too high, a 5V stepper motor (28BYJ-48 with ULN2003 board) opens a roof hatch.

The motor: https://www.oyostepper.de/goods-1271-28 ... motor.html

The stepper motor is currently powered by a 5V-1A power supply. To save on cables, I would like to switch the power supply to a battery. The batteries are to be charged by a small solar panel.

Thank you very much for any tips and advice on implementation, construction instructions and links!
The brute-force method, that requires very little thought, would be a 12V gel cell and a small solar panel connected with a cheap solar charge controller. Connect a 5V buck converter to the output of the charge controller to power the Pi.

Statistics: Posted by ame — Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:54 am



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