Published July 10, 2017 © GPL3+

Micro:bit Moisture sensor

In this quick and easy project, you build a micro:bit moisture sensor

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

BBC micro:bit board

SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor (with Screw Terminals)

SparkFun JST Jumper 3 Wire Assembly

SparkFun micro:bit Breakout (with Headers)

Breadboard (generic)

Software apps and online services

micro:bit pxt.microbit.org

Story

In this project you can use wires or a breadboard to connect a micro:bit to a sparkfun moisture sensor. You may need to solder on three headers to the moisture sensor to get it to work.

Schematics

Code

Code for Micropython

from microbit import *

while True:
    lightSensor = pin1.read_analog()
    if lightSensor > 200:
        smile = Image(  "00000:"
                        "09090:"
                        "00000:"
                        "90009:"
                        "09990")
        display.show(smile)
    elif lightSensor < 200:
        frown = Image(  "00000:"
                        "09090:"
                        "00000:"
                        "09990:"
                        "90009")
        display.show(frown)

Credits

rypsmith

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Micro:bit Moisture sensor

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Custom parts and enclosures

Code for Micro:Bit Makecode

Schematics

Option A: With breadboad

Option B: With out bread board/breakout board

Code

Code for Micropython

Credits

rypsmith

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Micro:bit Moisture sensor

Micro:bit Moisture sensor

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Custom parts and enclosures

Code for Micro:Bit Makecode

Schematics

Option A: With breadboad

Option B: With out bread board/breakout board

Code

Code for Micropython

Credits

rypsmith

Comments

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