This will capture temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and soil moisture. It uses a generic 5V 3W solar panel from Amazon (exact model no longer available), a 180mAh LiPo battery, a Seeed Xiao ESP32-C3, a BME280 sensor, and a capacitive soil moisture sensor.
YAML code for ESPHome, demo Lovelace code for Home Assistant, schematic, and STEP files for the enclosure here:
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Lovelace card requires:
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Videos that may be helpful understanding code and setup:
OTA Updates: [ Ссылка ]
Old soil moisture sensor: [ Ссылка ]
=== Timestamps ===
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Solar Panel
00:52 Parts
04:20 Enclosure and Internals
09:25 Two Compromises
14:38 Conclusion
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