Parakeet uses a SIMM800L rather than a cell phone to Upload Data to Nightscout.

About:

This case was influenced by Lehaiver's xDrip Wireless Bridge case v1.7 for the Nightscout/xDrip project: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1481048

Assembly:

I have a pretty basic printer that does not do well with overhangs so, boards could only be located. I used Epoxy to secure the battery and boards in place and CA ( instant glue ) for the cover. Switch height is critical. The Switch should NOT open or close when the case is laid face down on a flat surface. The thru hole is meant to be drilled to final size.

Refer to project page for electronics assembly instructions.

Once you have the electronics assembly wired, double check your connections and place it in a cast iron frying pan away from anything flammable. Be careful not to short anything out. Insulate if necessary. Fully charge the Lithium battery. Power up, Check operation. Your battery should not get hot.

Mount electronics in Case and secure with epoxy.

I secured the back cover with masking tape and tested for a couple of days to confirm operation before gluing it permanently in place.

Project Documentation:

Parakeet Project Page https://jamorham.github.io/#parakeet

What is the Parakeet ? https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6mvYVNVC-fOQU5XQS14NERwYjA/view?pref=2&pli=1

Parakeet Project Documentation https://github.com/jamorham/wixel-xDrip

Video set-up instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq1Vs4Vor7c **** The You Tube video made by Andrew Abramowicz is well put together - complete and VERY helpful. However, I couldn't get my Wixel FW to compile using "make_all.bat". So, I ended up using the "MAKE" command from S. Black's xDrip documentation https://github.com/StephenBlackWasAlreadyTaken/wixel-xDrip (How do I use it ? Step 3:). This may just be a Windows 10.xx issue. ****

Parts List:

Switch, Latching 17x12x9mm http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pcs-Horizontal-2-Position-Latching-Action-Torch-Push-Button-Switch-/321687308113?hash=item4ae60ec751

Adafruit Mini Lipo w/Mini USB adafruit.it/1905 https://www.adafruit.com/product/1905

NOKIA BL-5C 3.7V 1020mAh http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-Cell-Phone-Battery-for-Nokia-BL-5C-1650-1680-1681-1101-1110i-1200-1208-6205-/281848334118?hash=item419f784726

Wixel https://www.pololu.com/product/1337

SIM800L-GPRS-GSM-Module-Card-Board-Quad-band-Onboard-Antenna http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Smallest-SIM800L-GPRS-GSM-Module-Card-Board-Quad-band-Onboard-Antenna-/272093824847?hash=item3f5a0e474f

KONEKT SIMM Worldwide Coverage Data Pricing: https://konekt.io/pricing Card: https://konekt.io/store