Soil moisture sensor with message notification

This project comes in handy for people that love gardening. The idea is simple, monitoring the soil humidity and notifying the Gardner.

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Soil moisture sensor with message notification

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Schematics

Connect the bluetooth module

Connect the sensor

Connect the Led

Code

code.py

Python
from machine import ADC, Pin, Timer, UART
import utime
uart = UART(0,9600)
#ledplacuta
led_placuta = Pin(25, Pin.OUT)
timer = Timer()
def blink(timer):
    led_placuta.toggle()
    
#led pus de noi
led = Pin(14, Pin.OUT)

# use variables instead of numbers:
soil = ADC(Pin(26)) # Soil moisture PIN reference
#Calibraton values
min_moisture=0
max_moisture=45235

readDelay = 2 # delay between readings

send=UART(0,9600)
while True:
    message=''
    moisture = (min_moisture+soil.read_u16())*100/(max_moisture-min_moisture)
    message=str(moisture)
    print("moisture: " + "%.2f" % moisture +"% (adc: "+str(soil.read_u16())+")")
    if moisture < 1:
        print("Florile au nevoie de apa")
        message+="  u" 
        led.value(1)
    elif moisture > 70:
        print(" Florile au prea multa apa")
        message+=" s" 
        led.value(1)
    else:
        led.value(0)
    send.write(message)
    utime.sleep(readDelay) # set a delay between readings
    timer.init(freq=25, mode=Timer.PERIODIC, callback=blink)
led.value(0)
    
    

Credits

Gelu-Florin Boldureanu

Gelu-Florin Boldureanu

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Vecliuc Draia-Teodora

Vecliuc Draia-Teodora

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Marian-Gabriel Nechifor

Marian-Gabriel Nechifor

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Thanks to monur.

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