DS18B20 – Resistor Module – parts defined November 4, 2019
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Working with the resistor module is making things much easier and a lot less work on my part. I am liking what I am seeing from a development standpoint and can see a real time savings that will deliver consistent results. First step is understanding what is found on the board and which end goes with which connection.
TOWER SYSTEM – set-up at Maker Faire 2014 May 22, 2014
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IT’S OFFICIAL – Maker Faire 2014 – we will be there with a booth to show case Tower unit March 24, 2014
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IT’S OFFICIAL NOW:
I’ve been accepted to exhibit at @MakerFaire Bay Area on May 17 & 18, 2014 http://makerfaire.com/
#20475 – internet of farming arduino-based aquaponics
Will be able to show case a number of new leading edge things that I have been developing.
Here are just a few of them:
Design of a “Radial Flow Filter” for the tower unit system ( will be blogging and doing a Youtube video about it shortly”
Venturi DIY design that will replace air pumps on my systems.
Aquaponic Fog Unit that I have just completed and in testing mode now.
Have fully working Tower unit with totally enabled IoT features that show case the latest developments in this technology as related to aquaponics.
agponic MD – connecton box left side features February 12, 2014
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Here is the configuration of the left side of the connection box.
agponic-MD — features defined February 4, 2014
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Now that the basic agponic-MD unit is completed – I am working through all the different features that can be found on the unit and define there functions.
Here is one side of the connection box at the back of the unit.
Connector Box on agponic-MD February 2, 2014
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A big part of the aquaponic simulator is the fact that it uses standard RJ-45 jacks to interface with Arduino’s or a Raspberry PI. Having this type setup helps keep all the wires and connectors that are required for the unit to operate in a consistent manor safe and out of possible interaction with water elements.
Here is what is needed to construct this sub-assembly:
When all the above parts come together the finished product looks like this:
Re-Design of agponic-MD January 29, 2014
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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.
Fully valved for water movement and control
Large grow bed and tank configuration
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
Over flow configuration to prevent spillage in grow bed
TOWER INTERFACE PLATE — protects the dry core of the tower base September 25, 2013
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Here is the “INTERFACE PLATE” — this plate is inserted into the base of the towers and is sealed. With this interface plate in place wires can be run to tower sensors and power supplied to the pumps that feed the towers. Without these interface plates it would be dangerous to provide power to pumps or connect or disconnect the tower columns.
DS18B20 – Terry King — Thank you July 12, 2013
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Well thanks to Terry King and his comment – that he has DS18B20’s working fine with arduino IDE 1.0X. I double downed my efforts to get 1.0.2 arduino IDE working. I un-installed all versions – dumped all the libraries and started from a clean system again. Loaded everything up and got all the new libraries. EVERYTHING WORKED FINE! Thank you Terry!
What is an aquaponic device for IoT-aquaponics June 11, 2013
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Aquaponic devices can come in many sizes and shapes. There are simple and complex devices as with all technologies.
The most simple aquaponic device would be a temp probe connected up to an Arduino with the data generated being sent out to a Cloud service like Xively/Cosm/Pachube or ThingSpeak via ethernet or wireless connection.
I am working on a more complex aquaponic device right now that will contain the following sensor set:
pH sensor
3 – DS18B20 probes
1 – Flow meter
3 – media sensors
1 – Float Switch
1 – Humidity and Temp probe (DHT-22)
3 – gravity feed valves controlled by relays
1 – air pump controlled by relay (in N/O) configuration
1 – back-up air pump that turns on if electric goes out
1 – heater controlled by relays driven by temp reading being generated by the DS18B20 probes.
This device will be my proto-type to test sensor configurations and try new sensors out. It will allow me to gain an understanding of how all this IoT technology comes together and can actually perform work with out me having to constantly watch my system. I would like to be in Hawaii and just have my iPhone alert me when an event is out of range. Then I could make the necessary adjustments over my Aquaponic API software and be done with it while at the beach.
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