Aquaponics pump controller
Nick has been working on an aquaponics pump controller – the idea is to use an microprocessor to control the water level in the aquaponic system. In order to turn the pump on and off, he built a controller using a diac and triac pair.
The following clip shows a POC of the controller, turning on a 60W light bulb when the control signal is pulled high. In this case it is accomplished using a small battery, but in the final system this would be connected to an Arduino AT Tiny configuration.
And some photos detailing the board:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZuiaSd1aSc
Nick has been working on an aquaponics pump controller – the idea is to use an microprocessor to control the water level in the aquaponic system. In order to turn the pump on and off, he built a controller using a diac and triac pair. The following clip shows a POC of the controller, turning…