illuzn / esphome-april-soil-moisture-sensor

ESPHome Configuration for April Soil Moisture Sensor
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Where do I put the recorded values (calibrating dry and wet soil= #1

Closed brokkolibase closed 2 months ago

brokkolibase commented 6 months ago

Hi, where would I enter the recorded raw moisture readings from the dry and wet soil? I would assume into the template.yaml file, but I wanted to make sure.

kind regards Richard

brokkolibase commented 6 months ago

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illuzn commented 5 months ago

I've created a new branch which uses substitutions for these values instead of putting the raw values in the code itself (check testunit.yaml).

For reference do you mind telling me:

brokkolibase commented 5 months ago

Hi sorry for the late response. I just received the april bros sensor. I tried to compile the testunit.yaml file, but I got the following error.

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brokkolibase commented 5 months ago

I´ll try the old firmware for now.

brokkolibase commented 5 months ago

Regarding the raw values I haven´t calibrated the device yet, but I´ll do so within the next few days. The type of soil I use is standard potting mix. I purchased one device for now, but I´ll order a few more once I see if the moisture reading is somewhat reliable.

Before I forget it, thanks for providing the code and all the instructions!

illuzn commented 5 months ago

Woops should be fixed... missed some quotes

Let me know how you get on with the raw values... would love to add create a table of suggested values for this.

illuzn commented 2 months ago

I've merged this now, working fine for me (and from the silence, for you).\

Let me know your calibrated values (I should also look into calibration as voltage decreases too).