On 2 September 2012 08:33, Michael Haberler <mai...@mah.priv.at> wrote:
> > Am 02.09.2012 um 02:44 schrieb Gabriel Willen: > > > I thought you all would get a kick out of this, but i designed my > sprinkler > > system controller using Gladevcp & a few custom hal components. I doubt > > this was in mind when EMC2 was being made but i figured hey what the > heck. > > I have 9 zones. I bought 9 < > > http://www.vegetronix.com/Products/Soil-Moisture-Sensor-Probes.phtml> > and 9 > > <http://www.vegetronix.com/Products/THERM200/>, along with 9 small solar > > cells. i monitor the sensor readings using an atmega micro-controller, > pass > > the analog value to Hal, and adjust each zones watering accordingly. > then > > using a parallel port relay board i turn the valves on and off. I should > > have it up and running this week. I know I know, why didn't i just > write a > > python program to do it all, well i'm just a linuxcnc fan-boy i guess. > Plus > > i feel like this sprinkler.comp would be a great addition to the > component > > list on the wiki. > > > > okay, let the joke's begin > > Gabe - > > you make my day - by showing that HAL is very versatile and not limited to > driving 'machines' > > I encourage you to document the project, if only to float the idea with > other folks. > > - Michael > > > > > Gabe > Pricey stuff, especially the temp sensors. You could have used these at $1.67 There are cheaper ones too. Just wire it up and dunk in some enamel paint. http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/TMP431ADGKR/TMP431ADGKR-ND/2232599 Regards Roland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
