Bee Data Logger PlatformIO and Arduino Setup Guide

Overview

While the Bee Data Logger ships with CircuitPython support, it also works with the Arduino framework via PlatformIO or the Arduino IDE. The official BeeDataLogger Arduino Helper library provides a clean API for accessing all onboard peripherals.

PlatformIO Setup

Add the following to your platformio.ini:

[env:bee_data_logger]
platform = espressif32
board = bee_data_logger
framework = arduino

The Bee Data Logger is officially supported in the PlatformIO board registry.

Arduino IDE Setup

1. Install the ESP32-S3 board support package
2. Install the BeeDataLogger library via the Arduino Library Manager
3. Select "Bee Data Logger" from the boards menu

Arduino Helper Library API

The BDL.h header-only library provides:

• Power: setLDO2Power(bool) to control the secondary LDO, setPixelPower(bool) for the NeoPixel
• LED: setPixelColor() with RGB values, hex codes, or color names; setPixelBrightness()
• Sensors: getBatteryVoltage(), getADCVoltage(pin) for ADC channels 3-9, getVbusPresent()

Included Examples

• Battery.ino -- Read LiPo voltage
• LDO2.ino -- Control secondary power rail
• RGB.ino -- NeoPixel color control
• RTC.ino / NTP_RTC.ino -- DS3231 clock operations
• Read-ADC-Voltages.ino -- Sample all ADC channels
• ADC-SD.ino -- Log ADC readings to SD
• DeepSleepSD.ino -- Low-power SD logging
• MQTT-backup-SD.ino -- MQTT with SD fallback
• Save-RTC-to-SD.ino -- Timestamped logging
• Name-files-With-RTC.ino -- Date-based file naming

Links

• PlatformIO Board Docs
• Arduino Helper Library
• Arduino Libraries Page