Re-Design of agponic-MD

After much thinking about how I could improve the desktop aquaponic automation simulator called agponic-MD (micro-device) I built a new one.  It helps to have people that wanted to purchase a few of them.  So I got busy and made it a bit  larger with expansion capability for future components like a 12V backup system  and additional sensors to learn how to automate.  Here is the feature set for the re-designed agponic-MD.

agponic MD
Fully valved for water movement and control
Large grow bed and  tank configuration

1 – water pump to drive unit

4 – water level control sensors
1 – RH and temp internal probe
3 – temp probes (grow bed / water tank / outside)
1 – water flow sensor
1 – pH probe and connectors
1 – DO or additional probe expansion options for future growth of unit
1 – controllable drain port
1 – grow bed media package to fit grow bed (comes from an established grow bed – so bacteria included)
1 – Container of starter water from an active system ( should you like to cycle the system)
1 – outside tank temp indicator
1 – Heater for tank water
1 – Air pump and stone

3 – Grow Pockets for holding plants

5 – Grow sponges for starting seeds and fit into grow pockets

3 – RJ-45 testing cable – for test jacks and sensor connectivity

Back-up air stone and supply option for expansion

Power cords to connect up valves and electrical items

Arduino or Raspberry Pi ready  — (can connect up to either one depending on situation)
Over flow configuration to prevent spillage in grow bed

RJ-45 control boxes that allows outside connection to micro-controller option using standard RJ-45 jacks

Switching External or micro-controller power configuration (depends on sensor power requirements)

EXPANSION CAPABILITY:

2 Additional RJ-45 jacks for sensor expansion

Connection port for DO Sensor to be added at future date (once developed)

e-Tape Sensor expansion

Capacity for adding fully functional 12V back-up system with TXT message notification via off-grid technology

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With this new design it will allow me to have 3 different price points for the educational markets going forward.

Here is the difference in the lite version and the MD unit –  a pro version will also be available in the near future and I will post the feature set for it in a few days now that I have if finalized.