Digital moisture monitor controller with wide applications soil and hydroponics moisture sensors and optional X10 multi sensor multi pump controller
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1. A digital moisture monitor controller apparatus comprising:
- alternating current conduction dual function soil or hydroponics medium moisture sensor with two insulated aluminum rods for means of transferring energy between probe tips at a rate determined by the moisture content of the medium. alternating current conduction hydroponics medium only moisture sensor with medium chamber, a moisture chamber, a porous element and two electrodes for a means of transferring energy between said porous element at a rate determined by the moisture content of medium which is indirect proportion to the moisture content of the moisture chamber. direct current conduction flood wet or dry sensor with printed circuit board etches for a means of transferring energy between said etches. tare or offset adjustment for adjusting out large EC or electric conductivity energy offset as found in hydroponics fluid solutions. storage means for storing a pre selected energy level. comparing means for comparing said pre selected energy level to said moisture energy level with the comparing means operatively connected with controlling the outflow of a submersible pump, said outflow control means operatively connected to the said comparing means. comparing means for comparing said flood wet dry sensor energy level to fixed reference energy level operatively connected with controlling the outflow of a submersible pump, said outflow control means operatively connected to said comparing means. optional plural sensor and plural pump controller operatively connected to said moisture monitor controller.
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Utilizing the latest microprocessor technology, the digital moisture monitor controller along with its wide applications alternating current conduction moisture sensors and optional X10 multi sensor multi pump controller, controls moisture levels in all soils and all of today'"'"'s hydroponics mediums.
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1. A digital moisture monitor controller apparatus comprising:
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alternating current conduction dual function soil or hydroponics medium moisture sensor with two insulated aluminum rods for means of transferring energy between probe tips at a rate determined by the moisture content of the medium. alternating current conduction hydroponics medium only moisture sensor with medium chamber, a moisture chamber, a porous element and two electrodes for a means of transferring energy between said porous element at a rate determined by the moisture content of medium which is indirect proportion to the moisture content of the moisture chamber. direct current conduction flood wet or dry sensor with printed circuit board etches for a means of transferring energy between said etches. tare or offset adjustment for adjusting out large EC or electric conductivity energy offset as found in hydroponics fluid solutions. storage means for storing a pre selected energy level. comparing means for comparing said pre selected energy level to said moisture energy level with the comparing means operatively connected with controlling the outflow of a submersible pump, said outflow control means operatively connected to the said comparing means. comparing means for comparing said flood wet dry sensor energy level to fixed reference energy level operatively connected with controlling the outflow of a submersible pump, said outflow control means operatively connected to said comparing means. optional plural sensor and plural pump controller operatively connected to said moisture monitor controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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8. The method of monitoring and controlling moisture in soil or hydroponics medium comprising;
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said energy transfer means being positioned in moisture communication with the soil or hydroponics medium whereby the moisture content of the transfer means is in direct per portion to the moisture availability from the soil or hydroponics medium;
electrically storing the desired moisture or energy level and reacting to that quantum energy level is indicative of the self regulating digital soil hydroponics medium moisture monitor controller;
automatically determining the measured energy when the quantum of energy has been supplied;
electronically comparing the desired moisture or energy level to the measured quantum energy level to determine if the reference moisture level is met;
providing for the out flow of irrigating fluid to the soil or hydroponics medium when the reference moisture level is not met.
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