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How to get a PC integrated into your HomeAutomation

In my constant effort to integrate more stuff into my home automation setup, one thing was bugging my for some time: The A/V stuff as well as the ambient lighting in my living room was already integrated, but not the damn PC.

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
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IoP - Control logic details - and a Raspberry Pi

The control logic is implemented in the IrrigationController class. Because it usually is hard to describe program flow details in text form, I created some flow charts.

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
IoP

IoP - Problems with the reservoir fill level sensor and SNTP

Sadly, the reservoir fill level sensor has proven to be unreliable. I was planning to use a voltage measurement over a voltage divider, which is influenced by the number of gold contacts covered in water. It's starting to go crazy when the pump is turned on...

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
IoP

IoP - Software progress and hardware installation

The software is progressing, maybe a little slower than I planned. But that's mainly a problem of finding some free time to work on it. But this weekend I got some time to populate all needed hardware components in the IP67 enclosure!

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
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IoP - Current status & ESP32 Design Contest 2018

This post is just a quick status update. It's mostly about the software side, because that's what I have mostly been working on the last weeks. I already mentioned some of the things, but I try to give a full view of the current state this time.

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
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IoP - Bringing up the Irrigation Controller board

In the last article I talked about my motivation and some thoughts and design goals of the Irrigation Controller. In this article I will talk about bringing up the board for the first time - hardware- and software-wise.

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
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IoP - Internet of Plants

Let's face it: I'm a poor gardener. My main problem: Forgetting to water the plants. I'm thinking about this problem for many years now. Many ideas came to my mind, but I didn't actually start something in this regard. Until now!

Manuel Wick Manuel Wick
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