obsidian-vault/WORK/Projects/Scale Weight Readout.md

Project: Scale Weight Readout

Created: 2026-02-24 Source: #work-assistant Status: Planning Phase

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Overview

Use a Raspberry Pi to connect to a Cardinal scale indicator via serial and read weight data.

Purpose

• Read scale weight via serial connection
• Share weight data through network interface via API
• Enable remote access to scale readings

Components

• Raspberry Pi
• Cardinal scale indicator
• Serial connection (RS-232/USB)
• Network API for data sharing

Current Status

📋 Planning Phase

• Project structure being defined
• Hardware requirements being finalized

Tasks

• Finalize hardware requirements
• Set up Raspberry Pi
• Configure serial connection
• Develop API endpoint
• Test with scale indicator

Notes

(Add serial protocol details, API specs, etc.)

Related

• Scale QR Code Reader — companion scale project

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