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    Moisture Sensor: Specifications

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    The soil moisture sensor uses two probes to measure the volume of water in soil by measuring resistance, with wet soil having less resistance allowing more electricity to pass through. The sensor outputs both an analog voltage between 0-4.2V and a digital signal depending on moisture level compared to an adjustable threshold set by a potentiometer. It operates on 3.3-5V and outputs data through four pins - power, analog output, digital output, and ground.

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    The soil moisture sensor uses two probes to measure the volume of water in soil by measuring resistance, with wet soil having less resistance allowing more electricity to pass through. The sensor outputs both an analog voltage between 0-4.2V and a digital signal depending on moisture level compared to an adjustable threshold set by a potentiometer. It operates on 3.3-5V and outputs data through four pins - power, analog output, digital output, and ground.

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    The soil moisture sensor uses two probes to measure the volume of water in soil by measuring resistance, with wet soil having less resistance allowing more electricity to pass through. The sensor outputs both an analog voltage between 0-4.2V and a digital signal depending on moisture level compared to an adjustable threshold set by a potentiometer. It operates on 3.3-5V and outputs data through four pins - power, analog output, digital output, and ground.

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    Moisture Sensor: Specifications

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    The soil moisture sensor uses two probes to measure the volume of water in soil by measuring resistance, with wet soil having less resistance allowing more electricity to pass through. The sensor outputs both an analog voltage between 0-4.2V and a digital signal depending on moisture level compared to an adjustable threshold set by a potentiometer. It operates on 3.3-5V and outputs data through four pins - power, analog output, digital output, and ground.

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    MOISTURE SENSOR

    Working of Sensor

    The soil moisture sensor consists of two probes which are used to measure the
    volumetric content of water. The two probes allow the current to pass through the
    soil and then it gets the resistance value to measure the moisture value.

    When there is more water, the soil will conduct more electricity which means that
    there will be less resistance. Therefore, the moisture level will be higher. Dry soil
    conducts electricity poorly, so when there will be less water, then the soil will
    conduct less electricity which means that there will be more resistance. Therefore,
    the moisture level will be lower.

    This sensor can be connected in two modes; Analog mode and digital mode. First,
    we will connect it in Analog mode and then we will use it in Digital mode.
    Specifications
    The specifications of the soil moisture sensor FC-28 are as follows

    Input Voltage 3.3 – 5V

    Output Voltage 0 – 4.2V

    Input Current 35mA

    Output Signal Both Analog and Digital

     Pin Out – Soil Moisture Sensor


    The soil Moisture sensor FC-28 has four pins
     VCC: For power

     A0: Analog output

     D0: Digital output

     GND: Ground

    The Module also contains a potentiometer which will set the threshold value and
    then this threshold value will be compared by the LM393 comparator. The output
    LED will light up and down according to this threshold value.

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