Our Enviro range of boards offer a wide array of environmental sensing and data logging functionality. They are designed to be setup in location for months at a time and take regular measurements.
On top of their individual features the boards all share a common set of functions:
These common features mean that the modules can run off very little power for long periods of time. During sleep (when the RTC remains active) the boards only consume a few microamps of power meaning they can last for months on a small battery pack. The modules wake up at regular intervals (or on a fixed schedule) to take a reading, store it, and go back to sleep.
As well as logging data locally Enviro boards can also use the Pico W's wireless functionality to upload the data they capture to a supported endpoint. Wireless communications take a lot of power so this should be done as infrequently as possible.
Enviro boards are designed to run for months on a set of batteries so that you can install them wherever they can gather the best data - perhaps on that high shelf in the corner of the kitchen that you can't quite reach, under a Stevenson screen in the back garden, or tucked in the shed.
You can use 3xAA or 3xAAA (either alkaline or NiMH), a single cell LiPo battery, or a USB cable to power Enviro boards.
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