Posted in Arduino, Sprinkler Projects on Sep 30th, 2014
We’ve just released a new OpenSprinkler Firmware Update program, with a video tutorial to walk you through the steps of how to upgrade your firmware. Hopefully this will make it easy for users to transition to the upcoming Firmware 2.1.0, which has a number of significant new features and improvements. The new update program is […]
Check my new blog post on the ESP8266 Serial-to-WiFi module As the Internet-of-Things (IoT) are becoming more and more popular, there is an increasing demand for low-cost and easy-to-use WiFi modules. For Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone, you can plug in a cheap USB WiFi dongle (like the popular Edimax 7811). These dongles are generally less […]
Posted in Arduino, Learning Electronics, Raspi, Sensors on Jul 23rd, 2014
At the Maker Faire this year I got lots of questions about soil moisture sensors, which I knew little about. So I started seriously researching the subject. I found a few different soil sensors, learned about their principles, and also learned about how to make my own. In this blog post, I will talk about […]
Posted in Arduino, Product News, Sprinkler Projects on May 29th, 2014
Update: check out our new standalone OpenSprinkler Bee (OSBee) 2.0 with built-in WiFi and OLED display. Two months ago, I wrote a blog post about the preview of OpenSprinkler Bee, which is an open-source arduino-based controller for battery-operated sprinkler valves. While that’s still in the development stage, today I am glad to announce that an […]
This is a quick announcement that SquareWear 2.0 is now available for purchase at SeeedStudio.com. This is great news for customers living outside of the US, because SeeedStudio offers excellent and low-cost international shipping options.
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