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Soil moisture sensor V4.0

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Soil moisture sensor V4.0Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 [02:11:45] - 1
rootPosted by:rootMember Since:
June 16 2010
Posts: 356
Getting ready for a new gardening season. Trying to learn from the past experience.
Main issue was replacing the batteries and removing sensor from the soil. It required re-calibration after being inserted back to soil.
New version with easy access to the battery and separate units - sensor and electronics.

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This is electronics part of the sensor

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Sensor wire will be different. Still working on waterproof sensor connection.There's no place like ~
Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployedPosted: Friday, June 21, 2019 [06:38:17] - 2
rootPosted by:rootMember Since:
June 16 2010
Posts: 356
Soil moisture sensor in 2019 gardening season. Seven sensors are in-place and working.
Updated software actually watering the parts of "connected" garden automatically.

V1.2 sensors
Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

PCB assembled
Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Housing 3D printed and circuitry installed
Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil sensors installed
Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Soil moisture sensor V4.0 deployed

Setup allows changing the battery and replacing electronics without removing sensor from the soil.There's no place like ~
Soil moisture sensor V4.0 enclosure STL filesPosted: Sunday, July 21, 2019 [12:49:58] - 3
rootPosted by:rootMember Since:
June 16 2010
Posts: 356
Per many requests here is the enclosure STL files.
Bracket:
www.codemacs.com/download..
Dome cover:
www.codemacs.com/download..
It is designed to fit our custom PCB.There's no place like ~
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