IOTinker & Zerno
IOTinker IOTinker
Zerno Zerno
Zerno Zerno
Hey IOTinker, I’ve been thinking about adding a smart irrigation system to the fields—soil moisture sensors, weather‑based watering. Maybe we can sketch out a simple network diagram that actually saves water and keeps the soil happy. What do you think?
IOTinker IOTinker
Sure thing, let’s keep it on‑prem and not let the clouds decide how many gallons you use. Field sensors (soil‑moisture, rain gauge) → local MQTT broker on a Pi → gateway node that aggregates data and runs a small rule engine. Gateway → local database (SQLite) and a Grafana dashboard you can access via LAN. Rule engine: if moisture < 30% and no rain in last 24h, trigger solenoid valve for 5 minutes. Everything stays behind the firewall, no API keys, no cloud. Just a tidy diagram and a couple of scripts that run on a timer. Want the YAML snippet to get you started?
Zerno Zerno
Sounds good, IOTinker. That setup keeps the water under control without the fuss of cloud services. Go ahead and send over the YAML, I’ll see how it fits with the old‑school Pi we’ve got.