EcoDuino Auto Planting Kit

Q: My kit arrived and worked exactly like the video demo after I downloaded the code but I encountered 2 problems rite away. The EcoDuino Kit, will it perform functions with a External Power supply alone with out the USB cable connected? 1.) When the USB is disconnected the EcoDuino does not work with the external power supply, 'batteries', alone. 2.) I dont see any tutorials for the wireless interface. and I cant find any links to Xbee tutorials for EcoDuino,UPDATE: Free Life 'Leonardo' board quit taking uploads and stopped working on day 2. The external power source has to be spot on. The code for this kit downloads on a single line file and is very complex to turn on a pump. Hydro watering system wore out batteries 1st day. Soil plants wore out more batteries on day 2.

I've just started playing with this kit. I had a minor problem up front: the AutoWatering library mistakenly includes "arduino.h" (lowercase) instead of "Arduino.h" (capitalized). That was easy enough to fix, and now the example programs compile and the soil moisture sensor successfully generates readings. However, I'm getting a read error from the DHT. I inserted some debugging code into the DHT library to figure out what was happening and determined that it is consistently receiving a value of 0 when the DHT is attached and 1 when it is not, but it always times out (the counter reaches 255 and it breaks out of the loop in DHT::read) without detecting a transition. I have not been able to get any data from the DHT.

Q: Hello DFRobot, I just needed information before buying this kit : I have a project of building an automatized plants-watering system (according to soil moisture sensors) but for four plants.. the fact is : I don't know which controller can handle 4 relays &amp; 4 sensors.. (I also want to put an interface onto it with my raspberry as a wireless server) I'm very new to electronic's world so.. Thanks a lot for you consideration &amp; wishing you a good day, Jeremy

Hi Mathilde, sorry for the inconvenience. We found this issue in the last batch, and it should be fixed now. You could contact our techsupport guys, let them help you to fix this problem.

1. Example Code for Arduino-Read Sensor Value

This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to read sensor values using Arduino, including hardware setup, software preparation, wiring tips, and sample code for DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor along with a moisture sensor. It features a wiring diagram and offers solutions for common errors while reading sensor data.

2. Example Code for Arduino-Test Pump

This article provides a comprehensive guide on setting up and controlling an immersible pump using Arduino, featuring detailed hardware preparation, wiring instructions, and functional example code.

3. Example Code for Arduino-Auto Flower Watering

This article provides detailed instructions for setting up an automated flower watering system using Arduino, including hardware requirements, wiring tips, and sample code to control a pump based on soil moisture levels.

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Parameter	Details
Board power supply	6~12V DC
Bootloader	leonardo
Analog I/O ports	4
Digital I/O ports	5
Terminal for interfacing	Carbon rod(Soil moisture sensor), DS18B20 temperature sensor(Soil temperature sensor), motor or a solenoid valve
Potentiometer	To set the threshold soil moisture value of watering
Xbee slot	Included
Mirco USB	Included
3.5mm screw terminal	Included
Board dimensions	75 x 50 mm
Diving pump power supply	4.5~12V DC
Pumping head	200cm
Flow capacity	100-350L/H
Power range	0.5W-5W
Pump dimensions	38x38x29mm

EcoDuino Auto Planting Kit

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