Been looking for a better way – DS18B20 October 15, 2019
Posted by rik94566 in 1-wire, agponics.com, aquaponic devices, aquaponics electronics, arduino, auqaponics automation, Balcony aquaponics, Balcony Garden, Controlled Environment Agriculture, DIY aquaponics, DS18B20, ds18b20, Electronic Componets, internet of farming, Internet-of-Farming, IoT aquaponics, rik kretzinger, rik.diy.IOT, rik94566, sensor, Stainless Steel Temp Probe, Temperature Probe.Tags: agponics, aquaponics, DIY aquaponics, DS18B20, DS18B20 aquaponics, Internet-of-Farming, rik, rik94566, sensor
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I was doing some research on a totally different subject and this popped up.
Why this one?
Well easy answer – I have been making my own 4.7 pull-up resistor connectors for sometime now. Problem for me is that they take a lot of time and are very bulky and hard to work with. For a little more cost a dollar or so I get a board that will allow easy connections to many (so I think) DS18B20 sensors using one resistor. The order came and now I can start testing my idea. Having a solution this turn key will save a lot of time and perform better, time will tell now.
I will be posting how the testing goes and what will be needed to get top performance out of this module.
Miniature Test Leads – which ones work best for my projects July 20, 2019
Posted by rik94566 in adafruit, agponics.com, aquaponic automation, aquaponic systems, DIY aquaponics, indoor aquaponics, Instructables, internet of farming, Internet-of-Farming, IoT aquaponics, rik kretzinger, rik.diy.IOT, rik94566.Tags: aquapnic devices, aquaponic system parts, aquaponics, DIY aquaponics, Internet-of-Farming, jameco electronics, rik, rik94566, sensor
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I wanted to move away from alligator clips because they were much large when working with small gauge wire. They did not work for me in very small areas. So was looking for a better solution. Found this miniature test leads at Jameco Electronics when I was picking up an order, they were a good solution for me.
When first using these miniature test leads they worked very well. But after a little time using these leads and problems surfaced. The problem was that they were cheaply made. The connection of the wire and the metal insert probe would break off without much stress placed on them. One or two is understandable, but 5 out of 10 was not the experience I was looking for.
When doing a search for a new product on the Adafruit site I found these test leads
These leads are a little larger than the Jameco test leads, but still were small enough for my use. Construction and connections were of high quality and work perfectly and held up with repeated use. So these are my new go to test leads for my development efforts. They will be seen in a number of up coming Instructables that I am working on and all my testing of sensors and connectors.
Temboo — aquaponic “HELLO WORLD” equivalent June 1, 2015
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With the help of Temboo – my aquaponic Balcony Unit generated its first TEXT Message:
MESSAGE IS:
aquaponic Balcony Unit grow bed now filling.
TOWER SYSTEM – set-up at Maker Faire 2014 May 22, 2014
Posted by rik94566 in adafruit, agponics.com, arduino, DIY aquaponics, DS18B20, Electronic Componets, indoor aquaponics, indoor gardens, indoor growing, Internet-of-Farming, IoT aquaponics, One-wire, Raspberry PI, Tower System, Tower Tubes.Tags: agponics, aquaponics, automation, Controlled Environment Agriculture, DIY aquaponics, indoor aquaponics, IoT, Maker Faire, microcontroller, rik kretzinger, sensor
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ASPARAGUS – year 2 March 1, 2014
Posted by rik94566 in agponics.com, aquaponic automation, aquaponics, asparagus, Crop, DIY aquaponics, IoT aquaponics.Tags: aquaponic automation, aquaponic crop, DIY aquaponics, indoor aquaponics, microcontroller, rik kretzinger, sensor
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Well I am into year 2 with my asparagus. The weather in Northern California has been short on rain and very warm. So no surprise that my asparagus is about 2 months ahead of normal. I was thinking that it would be about a month earl as I can control almost all the environmental factors that impact the growth cycle. Just so happy to see that it survived the winter and growing well. You judge for yourself!
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS — arduberry February 12, 2014
Posted by rik94566 in agponics.com, aquaponic automation, aquaponics, aquaponics electronics, arduino, DIY aquaponics, indoor aquaponics, indoor growing, IoT aquaponics, Raspberry PI.Tags: aquaponic automation, arduino, DIY aquaponics, electronics, hacks, indoor aquaponics, indoors aquaponics, IoT, rik kretzinger, sensor
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I have been reading about this product now for a while and finally thanks to J.C. Naumowicz got the link to check it out.
Here is the link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/john-cole/arduberry-unite-raspberry-pi-and-arduino?ref=email
This solution takes care of a number of issues that are hard to solve with arduino or raspberry pi on there own. The two together are truly better together than as individual solutions.
Enjoy and support this effort if it is something you think will be a better solution for us all.
agponic-MD — features defined February 4, 2014
Posted by rik94566 in 1-wire, agponic MD, agponicMD, agponics.com, aquaponic automation, aquaponics, aquaponics electronics, DIY aquaponics, DS18B20, indoor aquaponics, indoor growing, Internet-of-Farming, IoT aquaponics, One-wire, PRODUCTS, Stainless Steel Temp Probe, Temperature Probe.Tags: 1-wire, aquaponic automation, automation, DIY aquaponics, DS18B20, indoor aquaponics, rik kretzinger, sensor, Temp Probe, Temperature Probe
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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.
Pass through PORT – on agponic-MD February 3, 2014
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One design feature on the agponicMD unit is the “pass through port”.
This is a tube that runs from the top of the grow bed and in front of the RJ-45 top junction connection box and then down into water tank or fish tank.
This ‘Pass through port” actually has 3 functions:
First Function — is to allow the unit water tank or fish tank (if you have fish in it) to be filled with having to open the unit up.
Second Function — allow for your fish to be feed if you chose to add fish to the unit. I like Cory cats myself in it Green Emerald’s add a nice color contrast .
Third Function — Really the main reason I needed one. Being that these containers are sealed when fully locked down air cannot get into the bottom tank. This causes a problem with the drain valve. Water tank container will not allow draining from the grow bed container as a air is source needed to unlock the inside pressure of the closed container.
I did a youtube video on the subject. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odFwA7KqAJ0
Backside equipment found on agponic-MD unit February 2, 2014
Posted by rik94566 in agponic MD, agponicMD, aquaponic automation, aquaponics, arduino, DIY aquaponics, Electronic Componets, Gravity feed valves, plumbing, sensor.Tags: arduino sketch, automation, DIY aquaponics, indoor aquaponics, IoT, rik kretzinger, sensor
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2013 in review December 31, 2013
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2013 annual report for aquaponic DIY Automation blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 35,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 13 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Aquaponic DIY Automation Blog 