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[SRGDamia1]

So many changes to this Major Update (for version 0.17.2)!

• re-wrote modem constructors and wake/sleep breaking backwards compatibility
  • now requires wake and sleep fxns to be written separate and input. There were just getting to be too many ways to turn things on and off and it required nearly as much input as just writing it out separately in the first place
  • removed on/off component
  • requires update to TinyGSM!
  • better/faster give-up for missing/unresponsive modem
  • custom isStable and isMeasurementComplete fxns
  • set-up will be reattempted at first attempt to connect to internet if it was not successful
• created new variable array function "completeUpdate" which includes wake/sleep/power management to attempt to power sensors down faster
• allowed two power pins for RS485 based sensors
• specified exact version of all dependencies
• moved all sensor implementations into a sub-directory to decrease file clutter
• implemented "beginAndSend" and "logAndSend" as separate functions for EnviroDIYLoggers instead of replacing the virtual "begin" and "log"
• moved observer linking into the constructor so sensor functions can be run from variables prior to sensor setup.
  • removed now-unnecessary setup function from variables
• cropped the ReadMe to a stub and moved docs into wiki
• removed generalized power on from setup and added it to the setup functions of individual sensors that require it. This will cause power flickering if multiple sensors that require power for setup are connected.
• allowing Campbell OBS3 to return raw voltages, helpful for repairing incorrect calibrations
• explicitly implemented most destructors
• not turning on all pull-up resistors for input pins
• minor changes to debug prints
• changed meaning of internal sensor status bits
  • all "ready" bits have become "success" bits. The "ready" bits were only accurate immediately after running the "updateStatusBits()" function anyway
  • Removed the updateStatusBits() function as now un-necessary
  • NOT unsetting status bits for wake and power if the sleep and power down functions are null. Before when the "null" function was run, the status bits and times were un-set despite no physical change to the sensor.
  • changed all of the "is it ready" type functions to use new success bits before calling millis(). This should reduce many un-necessary calls to millis() during VariableArray loops.
• removed extra un-necessary wait with-in the getResults for the ADS1115
• minor change to responsiveness checking on SDI-12 sensors

[SRGDamia1]

Given develop is nearly 200 commits ahead of master, and as far as I know nearly everyone is using develop anyway. I'm going to merge this and cut a release as soon as the Keller library is updated in the registry and Travis passes.

If you have any strong objections, let me know.

[neilh10]

Fantastic. This is a major work Sara, thankyou. Can't wait to try it :). I may not be able to get to it for a couple of days due to other commitments.

[aufdenkampe]

@SRGDamia1, thanks for all your work on this! It is really impressive!

[neilh10]

The new release on master works for me, as a merge into my work branch.
That is for a desk test system, I'm using a Digi Xbee WiFi, running a Keller Nanolevel sensor and a number of local voltage sensors and reporting tp https://data.envirodiy.org/sites/LCC45a2/
After a couple of days I'll migrate it to a longer term stability test and then on to my stream system.
The Insights.Network graph is a pretty cool view