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pimoroni / grow-python

Python libs for controlling the Grow HATs
MIT License
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Strange auto-watering behaviour #9

Closed helgibbons closed 3 years ago

helgibbons commented 3 years ago

I'm still seeing some strange behaviour with the watering UI branch of the monitoring app, I have the auto-watering values set to modest levels and for the most part they're working nicely but once every couple of days everything seems to freak out, trigger the buzzer and do a full strength pulse of water that misses the plant pot and lands on my desk!

Random bleeping often happens when we turn the light on in the morning, so perhaps it could be related to what the light sensor is doing? I've also seen the sensor bars flash on and off whilst catching it in the act.

helgibbons commented 3 years ago

This seems to have improved as I've switched to bigger plant pots and rejigged everything to stop water running directly onto the sensors, so closing for now :)