How do I add the soil-moisture sensor to domoticz?
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Maybe a bit late. But the soil moisture sketch was the first one I brought into production by soldering it on a PCB. I added it to Domoticz as a motion sensor, not as a switch. And it's working great. If the motion sensor is telling that there's motion, it means the plants aren't thirsty. If there's no motion than the plants need some water. I even let Domoticz send a message to my mobile phone when the plants are thirsty ;-). I keep forgetting to give my plants water on a regular basis, so this sensor is really helpful.
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Hi @TheoL
Motion sensor and Switch (and also the soil moisture sensor) work the same way in Domoticz. Its either 1 (ON/Motion/Wet) or 0 (Off/No motion/dry). -
Yes, @epierre should clarify what sensors used and how it should be connected in the sketch.
If a new sensors type is used we should probably keep the old example and create a new one for this.
@hek said:
Yes, @epierre should clarify what sensors used and how it should be connected in the sketch.
If a new sensors type is used we should probably keep the old example and create a new one for this.
Well it is here in the sketch: " Required to interface the sensor: 2 * 4.7kOhm + 2 * 1N414"
but it was better in the post: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/514/soil-humidity-and-temperature-sensor-watermark-davis-granular-matrix-sensor/2
and yes it works with two connectors this way !
@hek I'm not in the list ;-) https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
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@hek said:
Yes, @epierre should clarify what sensors used and how it should be connected in the sketch.
If a new sensors type is used we should probably keep the old example and create a new one for this.
Well it is here in the sketch: " Required to interface the sensor: 2 * 4.7kOhm + 2 * 1N414"
but it was better in the post: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/514/soil-humidity-and-temperature-sensor-watermark-davis-granular-matrix-sensor/2
and yes it works with two connectors this way !
@hek I'm not in the list ;-) https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
Well it is here in the sketch: " Required to interface the sensor: 2 * 4.7kOhm + 2 * 1N414"
but it was better in the post: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/514/soil-humidity-and-temperature-sensor-watermark-davis-granular-matrix-sensor/2
and yes it works with two connectors this way !So this works with the sensor I linked above (= the one in the picture above)? I though changing the voltage way would destroy the sensor..
My goal is to have the sensor in soil for years though. Even if I turn it off while not measuring it might break I guess. -
Anyone? Because I really want to use the sensor but I don't really get the posts her ;)
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@epierre did an update on the sketch which reverses polarity to help avoiding corrosion.
And this sketch is supposed to be connected as this? :)
Edit: correct link is http://vanderleevineyard.com/1/post/2012/08/-the-vinduino-project-3-make-a-low-cost-soil-moisture-sensor-reader.html
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