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  • Author Author: shanesissons
  • Date Created: 7 Sep 2015 12:27 PM Date Created
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Project: ferris farm post 13

shanesissons
shanesissons
7 Sep 2015

Hand written code

 

here is my basic idea for the code

 

 

 

to be run every 5 minutes or so

 

If temp is above x

  activate fan 1 (relay)

if temp is below x

  deactivate fan 1

 

if humidity is above x

  activate fan 2

if humidity is below x

  deactivate fan 2

 

 

to be run in conjunction with the motor

 

when motor is in one of 4 positions (controlled by a switch being in the off position)

test soil moisture

  if moisture is below x

  activate water for 2 seconds

  deactivate water

  wait 5 minutes

repeat last 5 lines until moisture is above x

 

after 6 hours rotate planters 90 degrees to next planter controlled by switch

 

repeat steps again

 

x refers to variables not yet known for the plants optimal range will be a range of numbers not a single digit

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  • shanesissons
    shanesissons over 10 years ago in reply to DAB +1
    rotation will be 1/4 turn every 6 hours if motorised if not it will be 1/3 turn every hours(so i can atleast get 8 hours sleep and the lighting will be on 24/7
  • shanesissons
    shanesissons over 10 years ago in reply to RWReynolds +1
    That would be great thanks rick
  • RWReynolds
    RWReynolds over 10 years ago in reply to shanesissons +1
    No problem. But you have to go like my latest blog post. LOL!
  • RWReynolds
    RWReynolds over 10 years ago in reply to shanesissons

    Hope you're feeling better man.

     

    If you need any help understanding the alternate functions of the MCU pins, let me know. The GPIO pins are pretty simple, just high or low. Some of the alternate functions can be a little tricky to get set up. I'm using the USART, as a UART, and one analog comparator. Everything else is just GPIO for now. I was hoping to get it all done using the expansion header, but I don't think that's going to work because the I/O required just keeps expanding. Or I keep expanding it. lol...

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    shanesissons over 10 years ago in reply to RWReynolds

    Hi sorry about not replying for a few days ive been quite ill but on the recovery track now

     

    i did look over the code and its becoming more understandable

     

    ive currently got all of the items i am connecting to the board and i am trying to work out what pins they will be connected to

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    RWReynolds over 10 years ago in reply to shanesissons

    Did you get my comment on one of your other posts? it had some code and explanation concerning how you might do simple timers.

     

    Getting the blink example running and understanding it is an important step. Meaning you can get the source code, modify it, burn it and run it. So now we just need to know what that code will be. image

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    shanesissons over 10 years ago in reply to RWReynolds

    ok so i had a mess around with the blink code and managed to work out what it was doing and changed the delay of the leds (basic but its a start)

    im available most of the time how would you like to do this ?

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    RWReynolds over 10 years ago in reply to shanesissons

    OK, give me a shout and we will work out the expansion header pins first.

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