Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 11:07:51 -0500 From: Jim King <jim@jimking.net> To: Patrick Proniewski <patpro@patpro.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: temperature acquisition on FreeBSD Message-ID: <3F2FD657.7080108@jimking.net> In-Reply-To: <53574812-C75D-11D7-9B0D-0030654D97EC@patpro.net> References: <53574812-C75D-11D7-9B0D-0030654D97EC@patpro.net>
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Patrick Proniewski wrote: > Hello, > > (I'm not sure if it's the right ML for this question, if not, please > disregard this post) > > I would like to plug on my freebsd box (router/firewall/small http > server) a handle of temperature acquisition probe, but I can't even > find the proper hardware. > I would like something to plug on the serial port (or USB port) that > allows me to record temperature with up to 5 probes (at least 2 > probes, but 5 or more would be great). > In terms of software, I've absolutely no idea how it's supposed to > work, but something that feed data into a database would be great > (rrdtool, mysql, whatever...) I use one of these: http://www.spiderplant.com/hlt/index.html to run seven probes around my house. Unfortunately, they're no longer being manufacturered, but it might give you some ideas on what to look for, or how to build your own. Jim
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