Gravity: Analog Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor- Corrosion Resistant

INTRODUCTION

This product measures soil moisture levels by capacitive sensing, rather than resistive sensing like other types of moisture sensor. It is made of a corrosion resistant material giving it a long service life. Insert it into soil and impress your friends with the real-time soil moisture data!

The product includes an on-board voltage regulator which gives it an operating voltage range of 3.3 ~ 5.5V. It is compatible with low-voltage MCUs (both 3.3V and 5V logic). To make it compatible with a Raspberry Pi, an ADC converter is required.

This sensor is compatible with our 3-pin "Gravity" interface, which means it can be directly connected to the Gravity I/O Expansion Shield.

The following image shows an example project - a device that notifies you when a plant needs to be watered.

Analog Soil Moisture Sensor Projects:

Analog Soil Moisture Sensor Project 1: IOT Plant Moisture Notifier

Get a text or call if your plant is getting too dry, along with a nice LCD display giving information regarding your plant's health.

Hardware Components:

• Particle Photon


• Soil Moisture Sensor For Arduino


• I2C 16x2 Arduino LCD Display Module


• RGB Diffused Common Cathode


• Micro USB Connector


• Uxcell Perf Board 4x6cm

Particle Photon Project 2: Annoying Soil Moisture Sensor with Photon and IFTTT Project

Never forget to water your plants again with this super annoying project. It combines visual, auditory, and textual cues that will prevent you from doing anything else until you provide your plant with much-needed hydration. A piezo buzzer constantly blares a shrill note, while a super-bright LED annoys your peripheral vision. In addition, this project will send constant texts to your phone reminding you that your plant needs to be watered. Sounds like fun, right?

Hardware Components:

• Digital Buzzer For Arduino


• Bright LED Module


• Analog Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor


• Particle Photon


• Micro USB Cable


• 400 Tie Point Interlocking Solderless Breadboard


• Arduino Jumper Cables (M/M) (65 Pack)

Project 3: OBLOQ-IoT Module +Micro:bit IoT Flower Watering

Hardware Components:

• Gravity: UART OBLOQ – IOT Module (Microsoft Azure)


• Micro:Mate - A Mini Expansion Board for micro:bit (Gravity Compatible)


• Micro:bit - an Educational & Creative Tool for Kids


• 9g Metal Gear Micro Servo (1.8Kg)


• One bottle and part of tube


• Gravity: Analog Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor- Corrosion Resistant
  

SPECIFICATION

• Operating Voltage: 3.3 ~ 5.5 VDC


• Output Voltage: 1.2 ~ 2.5V


• Interface: PH2.0-3P


• Dimension: 98mm * 23mm (3.86in x 0.905in)


• Weight: 15g

FEATURES

• Supports Gravity 3-Pin Interface


• Analog Output

PACKING LIST

• Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor x1


• Analog Sensor Cable x1

DOCUMENTS

• Product Wiki

COUNTRIES WE SHIP TO

Turkey, Ethiopia, Fiji, Suriname, Malawi, Liberia, United Arab Emirates, Equatorial Guinea, Switzerland, United States of America (USA), Gabon, Iran, El Salvador, Vietnam, Venezuela, Finland, Myanmar/Burma, Korea, Republic of (South Korea), Ecuador, South Africa, Malaysia, Andorra, Cyprus, Yemen, Mauritania, Timor Leste, Estonia, Honduras, Russian Federation, Paraguay, French Guiana, Montserrat, Lebanon, Guinea-Bissau, Uganda, Jordan, Botswana, Belarus, Cayman Islands, France, Luxembourg, Turkmenistan, Romania, Nicaragua, Argentina, Saint Lucia, New Zealand, Slovenia, Jamaica, South Sudan, Brunei Darussalam, Syria, Pakistan, Croatia, Samoa, Portugal, Bahrain, Indonesia, Nepal, Denmark, Norway, Tanzania, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Israel and the Occupied Territories, Oman, Mongolia, Guyana, Guatemala, Niger, Central African Republic, Great Britain, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Iceland, Bhutan, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC), Malta, Uruguay, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Djibouti, Turks & Caicos Islands, Laos, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Seychelles, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Virgin Islands (UK), Lithuania, Madagascar, Bulgaria, Peru, Cameroon, Lesotho, Brazil, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Cuba, Reunion, Egypt, Germany, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Mexico, Grenada, Singapore, Kenya, Comoros, Hungary, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Austria, Slovak Republic (Slovakia), Zimbabwe, Chad, Guinea, Greece, Poland, Panama, Belgium, Canada, Papua New Guinea, Latvia, Togo, Guadeloupe, Namibia, Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan), Angola, Anguilla, Spain, Benin, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, China - Hong Kong / Macau, Rwanda, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Mozambique, Senegal, Philippines, Belize, Morocco, Macedonia, Republic of, Algeria, Virgin Islands (US), Armenia, Burundi, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, Albania, China, Libya, Congo, Japan, Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe, Martinique, Moldova, Republic of, Antigua & Barbuda, Swaziland, Cape Verde, Bermuda, Czech Republic, Korea, Democratic Republic of (North Korea), Maldives, Serbia, India, Sweden, Barbados, Somalia, Mayotte, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Zambia, Bolivia, Eritrea, Australia, Mali, Puerto Rico, Montenegro, Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Italy, Monaco, Tunisia, Pacific Islands, Kosovo, Haiti, Kuwait, Georgia

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