Automatic Arduino Garden-Watering Project

7 Aug 2017

This is the first entry of my first project since joining here. I work a lot and would like to have my garden watered by my Arduino. I want the water to turn on every morning at the same time for the same duration.

As far as parts go, I have an adafruit water valve, 4 module relay, Arduino Uno for prototyping and a nano for the finished product.

It appears my first job is to figure out how to make the Arduino activate the solenoid at the same time. I could ise a clock of some kind, but I could also have it turn on with the rising of the sun.

Both ideas seem like they are possible for my level of skill. Decisions, decisions.

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adiclepcea over 7 years ago

I did a project that might help you with some ideas.
It uses however an older version of Arduino IDE.
Arduino Multiple Timer. Day Based and Alarm Based: 3 Steps
With it you can use up to 6 timers and set up the period they run for and also choose the days of the week when they run.
It uses a DS1307 timer but other compatible timers have been used for this project with success.

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adiclepcea over 7 years ago

I did a project that might help you with some ideas.
It uses however an older version of Arduino IDE.
Arduino Multiple Timer. Day Based and Alarm Based: 3 Steps
With it you can use up to 6 timers and set up the period they run for and also choose the days of the week when they run.
It uses a DS1307 timer but other compatible timers have been used for this project with success.

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