Upgrade your plant care with this capacitive soil moisture sensor, designed to provide accurate and reliable moisture readings while ensuring longevity through its corrosion-resistant design. Whether you’re an enthusiast or a professional in agronomy and botany, this sensor is an essential tool for effective soil moisture management.
Key Features:
- Capacitive Sensing Technology: Unlike traditional resistive soil moisture sensors, this sensor uses capacitive sensing, avoiding issues with corrosion and extending the sensor’s lifespan.
- No Exposed Plating: Ensures a much more robust sensor by eliminating the need for exposed metal components that can corrode over time.
- Wide Operating Voltage: Equipped with a built-in voltage regulator, it supports a 3.3V to 5.5V working environment, making it compatible with both 3.3V and 5V development boards.
- Easy Integration with Arduino: Simple to connect with an Arduino using its 10-bit ADC, allowing for straightforward integration into your projects.
- Raspberry Pi Compatibility: Requires an external ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) for use with Raspberry Pi, enabling versatile application across various platforms.
- High Sensitivity: Measures changes in soil capacitance caused by moisture, offering precise soil moisture readings.
Specifications:
- Sensor Type: Analog
- Operating Voltage: 3.3 – 5.5 VDC
- Output Voltage: 0 – 3.0 VDC
- Interface: PH2.54 3-pin
- Dimensions: 98 x 23mm
Package Contents:
- 1x Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor
- 1x 2.54mm 3-pin cable
Applications:
- Home Gardening: Monitor the moisture level of your plants to ensure they get the right amount of water.
- Agricultural Use: Ideal for smart farming applications where accurate soil moisture data is crucial for crop management.
- Educational Projects: Perfect for integrating into Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects for students and hobbyists.
How It Works:
The capacitive soil moisture sensor functions by measuring the changes in capacitance due to the varying moisture levels in the soil. The soil and sensor form a capacitor, where the capacitance changes depending on the water content present in the soil. This change is then converted into a voltage level that can be read by an analog input on a microcontroller, allowing for easy monitoring and data collection.
Ensure accurate and reliable soil moisture monitoring with this robust capacitive soil moisture sensor, perfect for a variety of applications from home gardening to advanced agricultural systems.
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