Near Intersection of I-35 & I-90 Southern Mn. | Our system is very basic with only one camera. Internet is available in the house but is slightly out of range of the dryer shack. A Wifi extender is sufficient to reach between the dryer shack and the house.
In the shack, a camera is mounted on the ceiling which is pointed at the dryer panel and the Mini-Wet Bin level indicator. The camera is hard wired to a WiFi extender which broadcasts the video wirelessly to the router in the house. The router sends the video to a website on the internet. We can view the video from our smartphones.
Due to the evolution of the dryer/bin system, we have two wet bins whose levels are shown on exterior light bars and also a mini-display near the dryer display.
The dryer display is quite basic but allows us to check on the status. The display flashes in red if the dryer has shut down.
The first picture is a screenshot of what we might see on our phones.
Each Wet Holding bin has an external light bar. The indicator lights are 12VDC truck clearance lights. There are 5 Deere Combine bin level sensors mounted inside each wet holding bin at various heights. Plastic conduit is used to protect the internal wiring. The second picture is old and the external wiring is also in conduit now to protect it from the elements. The system is powered by a 12VDC power supply or a 12V battery in the dryer shack. Since 12VDC is used there are no code or inspection issues.
The external lightbars allow us to view the status of the wet holding bins outside the dryer shack at quite a distance. We can view the mini-bin level display inside the dryer shack or on our phones through the website.
Edited by tedbear 9/7/2024 07:23
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Internet for the dryer
