Mega plus board with ESP 32

Posted by: @zander

@inst-tech OMG, I fear I am guilty of not reading entire posts but skimming. My apologies for being a poor forum member, I will do my best to slow down and read AND understand everything I see.

Don't fret! 😊 It's ok... we all skim sometimes.  I think you now see I was barging in and asking about the sensors for my on dastardly plans.  😉 

@zander ,yeah..I know what you mean..every year seems to get a little harder on the ol' body.. but the mind is still quick and sharp! I would put us up at near the top when it comes to overall knowledge and experience.. but that's just me..I was the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for  Industrial Control Valve technology at my plant, and registered as an SME with Corporate Reliability Engineering. Although many of my engineer colleagues considered me an engineer, I was just a Tech, highly motivated, and experienced...lol

Those days are gone now, but we still have much to do .. A great friend and a mentor of mine, once told me that it was my obligation to pass on the knowledge an experiences I had acquired, to those that were willing to travel that road. So teaching and learning are all part of that experience.. I learned more from my students about a particular subject because of all the questions they had that I had not previously thought of.

Hence, we are now embarking on this wonderful opportunity to impart our experiences, and learn.. While patients is not one of my virtues, I'm working hard to learn that too!...lol

kind regards,

LouisR

This is what I think I will be using. But with the Nano 33 Iot.

Ok, good luck.

Posted by: @zander

Ok, good luck.

I'll need it 🤣 

Figuring out how to replace his main components with my Nano is the hard part.

@dastardlydoug 

I see he mentions the code in his video no longer works.

https://www.mysensors.org/build/irrigation

An automatic garden watering system is something I am thinking about working on in a couple of months. I don't care for the IOT stuff, don't trust the internet, and would make it completely self contained and automatically controlled by sensors.

Posted by: @robotbuilder

@dastardlydoug 

I see he mentions the code in his video no longer works.

https://www.mysensors.org/build/irrigation

An automatic garden watering system is something I am thinking about working on in a couple of months. I don't care for the IOT stuff, don't trust the internet, and would make it completely self contained and automatically controlled by sensors.

 

Also notice that in his text below his video, that he updated the code 😉 

@dastardlydoug YES, 2,056 times!

@robotbuilder

In addition to that... He includes all of the libraries/code needed for that build.

I have to try and figure out what and how to change everything to suit my Nano33 IoT. 😓 

@dastardlydoug An arduino is an arduino. Very seldom is anything needed to be changed when switching from one model to another other than maybe some pin numbers.

@dastardlydoug

Figuring out how to replace his main components with my Nano is the hard part.

Fair enough. No one here seems to have the knowledge to give you the answer off the top of their head.  It seems like it would be simple enough as suggested by @zander.  I have only had experience with the standard Arduino Uno and Mega so unfortunately I don't have the details in my head on the other two incarnations to give you an answer. Personally I like to learn how it all works so I can just build my own version not try and modify and debug my efforts with something I don't fully understand.

If I had an esp32 and a smart phone I would start with simple projects.

Essentially the project involves using an esp32 to control relays and an LCD display and interfacing with a smart phone.

https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-relay-module-ac-web-server/

https://www.instructables.com/ESP32-How-to-Interface-LCD-With-ESP32-Microcontrol/

Posted by: @robotbuilder

If I had an esp32 and a smart phone I would start with simple projects.

I agree 100%!  Start small and understand each baby step... Then layer on the next capability.  👍 

Posted by: @inq

Posted by: @robotbuilder

If I had an esp32 and a smart phone I would start with simple projects.

I agree 100%!  Start small and understand each baby step... Then layer on the next capability.  👍 

I also agree 100%, but first get that power situation under control.

@dastardlydoug
@inq
@zander

The problem is DastardlyDoug is a a 62 y/o noob to Arduino although I don't know his programming or electronic skills. Do you, DastardlyDoug, want a complete solution that you can build by numbers? Unfortunately I don't have the esp32 yet as my projects haven't required one and I would need to build the whole thing to make sure it works.

If you want to learn Arduino electronics and programming there are lots of examples on the internet.

Another starting point relevant to duplicating the project with an esp32 might be,

https://www.aranacorp.com/en/controlling-8-relays-with-esp32-and-shift-register/

Posted by: @robotbuilder

@dastardlydoug
@inq
@zander

The problem is DastardlyDoug is a a 62 y/o noob to Arduino although I don't know his programming or electronic skills. Do you, DastardlyDoug, want a complete solution that you can build by numbers? Unfortunately I don't have the esp32 yet as my projects haven't required one and I would need to build the whole thing to make sure it works.

If you want to learn Arduino electronics and programming there are lots of examples on the internet.

Another starting point relevant to duplicating the project with an esp32 might be,

https://www.aranacorp.com/en/controlling-8-relays-with-esp32-and-shift-register/

 

I won't be using an ESP32.

I decided to use the Arduino Nano33 IoT.

I'm just trying to get this done before I get the cancer removed from one of my lungs soon.

I do appreciate all of the suggestions and tips.

Thanks!