Throw in a stand, and you have yourself the makings for a very powerful

weather station.

Particle IDE

If this is your first time using a Particle Photon, there are some extra steps

you’ll need to complete before you can follow the example in this tutorial.

First-time users will need to create a free account build.particle.io. Once

your account is created, you’ll need to claim your Photon. Detailed

instructions on how to do this can be found on Particle’s website.

Once your account is created and your Photon is claimed, head back to

build.particle.io, and log in.

Collecting Weather Data

If you have not done so already, attach your Photon to the Weather Shield,

and apply power through the Micro USB jack on the Photon, plugging the

other end of the USB cable into your computer. If you opted for one of the

alternate power schemes mentioned in the Hardware Overview section,

power your Photon and shield accordingly.

Your Photon’s RGB LED should be breathing cyan to indicate that you are

connected to the Internet and are ready to upload code.

To see data from the Weather Shield, you need to upload a sketch to the

Photon. Luckily, there’s a library with an example sketch to get you started

collecting weather data. To get to the example, click on the libraries button

in the Particle IDE.

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