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WIZnet ISS Notifier

A desktop light design to give a visual indication of how far away the International Space Station is, and to alert when it is visible.

alistair

Published October 20, 2024 · © MIT license (MIT)

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WIZnet ISS Notifier

Components

Hardware components
W5100S-EVB-Pico

WIZnet - W5100S-EVB-Pico

x 1

WS2812B LED Strip

DFRobot - WS2812B LED Strip

x 1

Any bair "neopixel compatible" LED strip will work.

WIZPoE-P1

WIZnet - WIZPoE-P1

x 1

Software Apps and online services
Thonny

thonny.org - Thonny

x 1

Project description

The WIZnet ISS Notifier is a desktop light designed to give a visual indication of how far away the International Space Station is, and to alert us when it is going to be passing. The concept is not new and various versions have been done of this over the years. The unique element of this design is that it is PoE powered and easily moddable in Micropython. If you do use this as a base of your project then please do share that. What is Needed The hardware element of the project is very easy to construct. Full instructions are below and hardware requirements are above. The only thing not…

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