allanhurst:
The pipes may be buried, but that doesn't mean all your electronics has to be. How are you going to power it?What range do you need? Metres ? miles?
Ethernet is a very fast comms medium - the amount of data you need to send is very small.
Keep thinking!
Allan
Hey Allan,
You're right! i'm working with 12 meter long premade pipes.
I integrated a sensor in every segment of pipe so i have a reading every 12 meters. Every sensor goes to a pin of the Arduino. So, I need an arduino every 100 meters more or less.
My first thought was to integrate the arduino too and try to build like a "plug and play system". The only part that would lay on the surface would be a solar panel to power the Arduino. But I found the PoE option and I was wondering if it would be useful. It'd make it even easier to assemble.
I appreciate your help!