Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Oct 29th, 2011
Matt asked about the option of having a backup battery for the OpenSprinkler, so I prepared a short blog article to show how it can be done. Basically, you just need to get a 9V battery (or any battery that can provide 6V or above voltage), connect the positive lead with a diode (such as […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Oct 24th, 2011
Thanks for everyone who ordered the initial batch of the OpenSprinkler controller. A couple of issues have been reported and documented on the F.A.Q. page. If you are learning to use the controller, be sure to check that page. The most recent bug turned out to be caused by the Arduino’s shiftOut function (thanks Matt […]
Posted in Arduino, Sprinkler Projects on Oct 13th, 2011
After several months of hard work, my first ‘serious’ Arduino-based electronics project is up on the project page now. Check out the OpenSprinkler – An Open-Source Sprinkler Valve Controller. This is a collaboration between me and Chris Anderson (editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine). A video demo is included below. For details and how to order a […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Jan 20th, 2011
It has been a while since I updated my blog. Things have been quite crazy the past few months, but now I am back alive writing more blogs sparingly. The first thing I want to share about is an update to my previous post that talked about how to control the Orbit 62035 valve. There […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Aug 21st, 2010
After finishing the previous minty water valve controller, I decided to make it an Arduino shield. This way, I can easily stack it onto other shields and extend its capability. I also added a few input buttons, and a DS1337 real-time clock, so that it can keep up with accurate time. Now the circuit has […]
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