I currently have a lawn with 26 irrigation zones. I had previously been using a system connected to an old controller system. The controller and its scripting type of programming proved to be very inflexible to meet my needs. There just wasn't any easy way to do any type of "custom" watering of my lawn without substantially modifying (adding) the scripting language. So, I developed a lawn irrigation system using the Arduino AT Mega 2560 https://www.adafruit.com/products/191?gclid=COj45cip0skCFYIlHwodmqcJ6A controller and two Sain Smart 16 channel relay boards http://www.sainsmart.com/16-channel-12v-relay-module-for-pic-arm-avr-dsp-arduino-msp430-ttl-logic.html
I'm using a .Net Framework front end which is a very dynamic interface. It allows a user to develop an UNLIMITED number of watering schemes and to go from one watering scheme to another watering scheme in real time. The backend is the Arduino using JSON and RESTful api.
The software design itself is very open which means it can be used for any other purpose. One other application that comes to mind is driving exterior holiday lights to the sound of music.
It's a fairly complex project. So, I really can't post the project code etc. If you're interested in this type of project, PM me and I will send you everything
I'm using a .Net Framework front end which is a very dynamic interface. It allows a user to develop an UNLIMITED number of watering schemes and to go from one watering scheme to another watering scheme in real time. The backend is the Arduino using JSON and RESTful api.
The software design itself is very open which means it can be used for any other purpose. One other application that comes to mind is driving exterior holiday lights to the sound of music.
It's a fairly complex project. So, I really can't post the project code etc. If you're interested in this type of project, PM me and I will send you everything
