Growhouse Evaluation Kit
A smarter way to set up your indoor farming operation
Growing concerns about population growth, sustainability, and environmentally responsible farming practices are driving growers to explore advanced technologies that can boost efficiency. Among the most promising solutions are IoT-enabled systems, which make it possible to remotely and wirelessly monitor, sense, and manage conditions in indoor farming environments in real time.
To support this transformation, eInfochips has designed and developed the Growhouse Kit, a comprehensive solution leveraging eInfochips’ Intellectual Property including Dragonboard 410C. The Growhouse kit includes signal conditioning, converter and power management technology from Analog Devices, wireless connectivity from Silicon Labs, LED dimming and color control of the OSRAM based Light Engine, ruggedized connectors from Amphenol, soil pH and moisture levels and remote accessibility through a cloud-based dashboard.
A complete Growhouse Platform contains the following boards
Hardware Overview
The Growhouse Evaluation Kit includes a soil-monitor node using leading edge technologies from Analog Devices, which include power and analog solutions to create a highly accurate measurement of the soils pH and moisture level to maximize crop yield. Also integrated is an IoT gateway based on a Qualcomm 96Boards platform and LED node featuring the ability to control the color, UV spectrum and intensity of a custom light engine.
Custom control of the Soil and LED nodes is accomplished through the IoT Gateway with the implementation of pre-certified ZigBee modules from Silicon Labs. IoS & Android based mobile applications are available for configuration and control of the Soil and LED nodes as well. Lastly, a light engine containing Osram OSLON Square high-power LEDs has been created for demonstration purposes only and the design files can be provided for further customization.
Growhouse Boards
Growhouse IoT Gateway
- Antennae – Pulse W1030
- Power Supply – WM24P6-12-A-Q
Growhouse Soil Node
Growhouse LED Node
The LED node provides the ability to control the color, UV spectrum and intensity of a custom light engine
IoT Gateway Accessories
- Antennae – Pulse W1030
- Power Supply – WM24P6-12-A-QL
Soil Node Accessories
- Atlas Scientific PH Probe – Part Number: ENV-40-pH
- Decagon Moisture Sensor from METER Environment – Part Number: EC-5
Growhouse System Overview
Growhouse Setup Instruction
Growhouse System Design
