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植物缺水告警器

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植物缺水告警器,water alARM for pLANt

植物缺水告警器  第1张   Parts:

R1___________470K1/4W ResiSTor 
R2_____________3K3 1/4W Resistor
R3___________100K 1/2W Trimmer Cermet
C1_____________1nF 63V Polyester Capacitor
C2____________47µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
D1__________1N4148 75V 150mA Diode
D2_____________5mm. Red LED
IC1___________4093 Quad 2 input Schmitt NAND Gate IC
P1,P2_______Probes (See text)
SW1___________SPST Slider Switch
B1______________3V Battery (2 AA 1.5V Cells in series)


Device purpose:

This circuit is intended to signal when a plant is needing water. A LED illuminates at maximum brightness when the ground in the flower-pot is too dry: it dims gradually as the water's content in the pot grows, turning off when the optimum moisture's level is reached. This condition is obtained trimming R3.

Circuit operation:

IC1D forms a square wave oscillator with approx. 10/90 mark-space ratio. It feeds the output probe P1 and its signal, inverted by IC1A is compared with that picked-up by P2 in the NAND gates IC1B & IC1C in parallel, driving the LED. When a low resistance exists between the probes, due to an high water's content in the flower-pot, the LED is off, turning gradually on as the resistance between the probes increases.

Notes:

  • A square wave is used to avoid probes' oxidization.
  • Probes can be long nails, carbon rods obtained from disassembled exhausted 1.5V batteries, or even a couple of screwdrivers.
  • The probes must be driven in the pot's ground a few inches apart.
  • Due to 3V supply, the LED needs not a limiting resistor.
  • Power consumption: LED off = 50µA; LED full on = 1mA.
  • To switch-off the circuit, you can short the probes. In this case SW1 can be omitted.
  • Using an high-efficiency LED, brightness variations are better emphasized. In this case a limiting resistor could be necessary.

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