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Greetings, everyone. Now I am back with new project!!! by EasyIoT
http://www.instructables.com/id/IoT-Automatic-Plant-Watering-System/[22/06/2017 10:38:18]
This project inspiration came from my guinea pigs. Since I am too lazy to water
their beloved wheat grass every day, I decided to make IoT automatic plant WiFi Plant Watering ESP8266
watering system which can be controlled through smartphone. by TapNDie
For those who are tired of watering their plants by themselves, congratulations!!!
I recommend this project for people who have just started learning about Flowmeter NodeMcu
Counting Litres
Internet of Things. by mseromenho
Step 1: Materials and Tools ESP8266 Maker's IoT Kit:

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Materials
1. 8x 3-Way Corner Elbow PVC Fitting Connector (for 1/2")
2. 4x 245 mm long of 1/2" PVC pipes
6. 3D Printing parts
7. GT2 6mm wide belt approximate 1 meter
8. 1x GT2 20T pulley
9. 1x GT2 Idler pulley bore 5 mm
10. 1x M5 x 30mm screw with nut and 2 washers

11. M3 x 10mm screws
12. Nylon cable tie
13. 1x 28BYJ - 48 12V stepper motor
14. 1x ULN2003 stepper motor driver board
15. 1x Priming Diaphragm Pump Spray Motor 12V
16. 1x L298N Dual H Bridge motor driver board
17. 1x LM2596 step down power module
18. 1x NodeMCU
19. 1x 10K ohm resistor
20. 1x MX1382-02 micro switch
21. 2x Breadboard 170 holes
22. Electrical wire
23. Dupont wire
24. Heat shrink tubing
25. 1x DC Jack 5.5x2.1mm DC power female jack connector (I didn't use this
part. I use my DIY jack connector)
26. 12V power adapter
27. 5/16" Silicone rubber tube approximate 2 meter
28. 2x 60mm x 60mm 3mm thick acrylic sheets
29. 1x 80mm x 140mm Coroplast sheet
Tools
Basic tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, utility knife, etc. Soldering tools
This project use 3 kind of glues, hot glue, epoxy glue, and epoxy putty.
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Step 2: Prepare Your Smartphone and Computer
This is the basic setting up before you can use NodeMCU and Blynk App.
1. Install Arduino IDE. You can download it from Arduino website
2. Install Arduino core for ESP8266 WiFi chip. For more information and
download, see this GitHub
3. Install Blynk library for Arduino IDE and download Blynk App for your
smartphone. You can find all information on Blynk website
Now, you can enjoy NodeMUC and Blynk!!!
Step 3: Create IoT Automatic Plant Watering Sysem App
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1. Open Blynk App and create a Blynk account if you haven't got one.
2. Create new project and give it a name ("IoT Plant Watering" for me) then
select the hardware to NodeMCU.
3. Press the "Create" button then you will get Auth Token send to your E-mail.
This Auth Token will be use in NodeMCU code.
4. Add widgets to your project and set up them all (See more details in
pictures.)
Now you have an App for controlling your Automatic Plant Watering System!!!
Notes: For more details and information you can check it on Blynk Docs
Page. There are really good instructions.
Step 4: Make Watering Tube
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1. Drill 1 mm holes, 20 mm apart from others in 3/8" 200 mm long pipe leaving
40 mm at each end; these holes are water vent.
2. Drill a 5/16" hole in the middle on the other side of the pipe; the water from
the rubber band will pass this hole.
3. Seal two ends of the pipe with epoxy putty.
Step 5: Prepare Linear Slide Part
Attach the tube to the 3D printed linear slide part with epoxy glue. (see how to
attach them together in the pictures)
Other side will be attached in next step.

NOTES: ONLY ONE SIDE!!!
Step 6: Assembly Frame
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1. Make the base: Attach two 163 mm long tubes and two 320 mm long tubes
to four 3-way corner elbows, putting 10 mm of the end of each tube into the
3-way corner elbow. (more details in the pictures)
2. Make the top part: Attach one 163 mm long and two 320 long tubes to two
3-way corner elbows. (more details in the pictures)
3. Insert the linear slide part:
1. Attach the other end of the watering tube to the 3D printed linear slide
part WITHOUT GLUE!!!
2. Insert it into the top part
4. Finish the top part:
1. Attach two 3-way corner elbows to one 163 mm long tube.
2. Attach it to the top part.
5. Adjust the linear slide part:
1. Move the linear slide part.
2. Adjust the frame until the linear slide part moves smoothly.
6. Secure every joint with hot glue.
7. Attach the acrylic plates: Attach the acrylic plates to two corners of the top
part - the side with the glued linear slide part - with hot glue then secure them
with epoxy glue.
Step 7: Assembly 3D Printed Parts
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1. Assembly the GT2 Idler pulley bore holder part: Assembly the GT2 Idler
pulley bore holder with GT2 Idler pulley bore 5 mm, GT2 20T pulley, 1x M5
screw, nut, and 2 washers.
2. Assembly the stepper motor holder part: Attach the stepper motor with
GT2 20T pulley, then insert it into the stepper motor holder and secure it with
M3 screws.
3. Attach the belt holder part onto the 3D linear slide part: Attach the belt
holder part onto the 3D linear slide part (the glued one) and secure it with
epoxy glue.
4. Attach the GT2 idler pulley bore 5 mm holder to the right platform: Use
the belt to make the GT2 idler pulley bore 5 mm holder be in the same line
as the belt holder on the right platform, then secure it with hot glue.
5. Attach the stepper motor holder to the left platform: Use the belt to make
the motor holder be in the same line as the belt holder on the left platform,
then secure it with hot glue.
See pictures for more details.
Step 8: Add the Belt
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Add the belt: Put one side of the belt through the motor and the other side
through the pulley. Secure each end on the belt holder with nylon cable ties.
Step 9: Insert Rubber Tube
Insert rubber tube into watering tube, then secure it with epoxy putty.
Step 10: Limit Switch
1. Cut Dupont wire M-M in the middle.

2. Solder each wire end with one wire.
3. Solder one wire end with COM pin and the other with NO pin.
Step 11: Extend Motor Wires
Since the original motor every wire is not long enough, I decide to add more
60cm extra wire to each wire. In order to do that, you need to cut the original
wires in the middle and add extra wires, then solder them together and finish the
job with heat string tubings.
Step 12: Solder Wires to Pump Motor
Solder two 45 cm long wires to the pump motor.

I used the red wire for the positive anode and the black one for the negative
anode.
Step 13: Group Electronic Modules
1. Cut 80mm x 140mm Coroplast sheet.
2. My NodeCMU is too big to attach to one breadboard. So, I attach it to two

small breadboard instead.
3. Attach all modules (breadboards with NodeCMU, ULN2003 module, L298N
module, and LM2596 module) to coroplast sheet.
Step 14: Wiring
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Details in pictures
Notes: Don't forget 10K ohm resister.
Step 15: Insall Limit Switch
Attach the limit switch under the motor platform with hot glue. Before sticking it,
make sure that the moving part hits the limit switch before the motor platform
Step 16: Neaten
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1. Use nylon cable ties to tie wires with the frame. (See how to arrange each
wire in pictures)
2. Make sure that the rubber tube is long enough to move to further end, then
use nylon cable ties to tie it with the frame.
TIPS: You can use the nylon cable ties to neaten wires.
Step 17: Make Circuit Enclosure
I used my lunch (yakisoba) container for the enclosure lol
You can choose your enclosure as you want.
Make holes for I/O ports and put the circuit board in the enclosure.
Step 18: Set Up Water Pump
1. Make holes on the cover of the enclosure to attach the motor on it by nylon
cable ties.
2. Insert 2 rubber tubes to the motor. One for the water to get in, and the other
for the water to go to the watering tube.
Step 19: Done ... But Not Finished
Close the enclosure and arrange and neaten wires.
Step 20: Set and Upload Your Sketch
Before you can upload your sketch to a NodeMCU, you have to set your own
parameters.
1. Open "IoT_Watering_System.ino" using Arduino IDE or another Text
Editor. I suggest ATOM. It is a nice text editor for programming and it's
Free!!! If you want to write your own sketch, you will love this program.
2. Enter your Auth Token that you get when you create your IoT Plant Watering
project in Blynk App.
3. Enter a network name that you want to connect and its password.
4. Save it.
5. Connect your NodeMCU using the USB cable.
6. Open your sketch that you have already edited using Arduino IDE.
7. Select board and port in Tools menu (more setting details in picture)
8. Click the Upload button.
Now your IoT Automatic Plant Watering Sysem is ready to work!!!
IoT_Watering_System.… Download
Step 21: Prepare Your Machine
1. Place your machine where you want.

2. Place your plant.
3. Fill the water tank.
4. Plug in the machine.
Step 22: Prepare Your App
1. Press the play button to run program.

2. Press the on timer button. Move the pump power and distance button in
order to activate them.
3. Adjust the pump power and distance until you are satisfied.
4. Enjoy your more free time you have from not having to water your plant by
yourself anymore.
NOTES:
You need to redo the second process every time that you restart the
program.
The first time you set up the machine, you need to press "Test" button with 0
cm distance to move the watering tube to the starting point.
Step 23: One More Thing ...
Thank you to my sister who helped me writing these instructions in English.

Thank you in advance, to everyone who shares important information about
this project to help improve it.
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ESP8266 Tutorial: Build an

ESP8266 WiFi plant irrigation

Step 1: Materials and Tools ESP8266 Maker's IoT Kit:

Show All Items

10. 1x M5 x 30mm screw with nut and 2 washers

Belt holder plant water… Print with

Motor holder plat wate… Print with

Plant Watering linear s… Print with

Pulley holder plant wa… Print with

Step 2: Prepare Your Smartphone and Computer

Step 3: Create IoT Automatic Plant Watering Sysem App

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Step 4: Make Watering Tube

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Step 5: Prepare Linear Slide Part

Other side will be attached in next step.

Step 6: Assembly Frame

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Step 7: Assembly 3D Printed Parts

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Step 8: Add the Belt

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Step 9: Insert Rubber Tube

Step 10: Limit Switch

1. Cut Dupont wire M-M in the middle.

Step 11: Extend Motor Wires

Step 12: Solder Wires to Pump Motor

Solder two 45 cm long wires to the pump motor.

Step 13: Group Electronic Modules

1. Cut 80mm x 140mm Coroplast sheet.

2. My NodeCMU is too big to attach to one breadboard. So, I attach it to two

Step 14: Wiring

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Notes: Don't forget 10K ohm resister.

Step 15: Insall Limit Switch

Step 16: Neaten

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Step 17: Make Circuit Enclosure

I used my lunch (yakisoba) container for the enclosure lol

You can choose your enclosure as you want.

Step 18: Set Up Water Pump

Step 19: Done ... But Not Finished

Close the enclosure and arrange and neaten wires.

Step 20: Set and Upload Your Sketch

Step 21: Prepare Your Machine

1. Place your machine where you want.

Step 22: Prepare Your App

1. Press the play button to run program.

Step 23: One More Thing ...

Thank you to my sister who helped me writing these instructions in English.

We have a be nice comment policy.

X Absolutelyautomation 2 days ago Reply

Thank you. I'm glad to hear that : )

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