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  • Author Author: shanesissons
  • Date Created: 7 Sep 2015 12:27 PM Date Created
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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!
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  • DAB
    DAB over 10 years ago

    Are you planning to synchronize the turning just during daylight hours?

     

    Or are you using lights to keep the growing cycle 24/7?

     

    DAB

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    shanesissons over 10 years ago in reply to DAB

    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

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    shanesissons over 10 years ago in reply to DAB

    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

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