almond-hydroponics / almond-controller

Project almond hardware esp8266 control code for hydroponics system

Almond Controller

Project almond hardware esp8266 control code for hydroponics system

Simple but complicated almond

Description

This is a hydroponics farm control system to be used at home with limited space, in greenhouses and indoors as well.

Getting started

1. Install relevant compilers for your OS:
   • Windows: Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition x64 (this version is mandatory!)
   • macOS: XCode
2. Install PlatformIO and set up on VSCode.
3. Clone this repository and the necessary submodules:

    git clone https://github.com/almond-hydroponics/almond-controller.git
    git submodule update --init https://github.com/adafruit/RTClib.git

Development set up

1. Install PlatformIO and set up on VSCode.
2. To clone, run https://github.com/almond-hydroponics/almond-controller.git.
3. cd into the root of the project directory.
4. Upload the file from src to the esp32 board by using platformio run

ESP 8266 Datasheet

Datasheet Download

ESP 8266 Pinout

Testing

Unit tests - Run platformio test -e nodemcuv2 -v on the terminal while within the project root directory. Unit testing is achieved through the use of platformio.

Support or Contribution

For any suggestions or contributions please do not hesitate to contact the owners of this repository.

Contributions to this project are welcomed by all, If you need to contribute, follow the steps below

• Fork the repository
• Follow Installation and Setup as explained earlier
• Create a branch off develop for the feature you wish to add
• Make necessary changes, commit and raise a pull request against develop, conventions can be found on the wiki page. Note when making contributions, please endeavour to follow the CppCoreGuidelines C++ and Arduino style guide. Also make sure to follow the Almond Guide for conventions.

FAQ

See the almond wiki