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title: "Hardware"
date: 2025-01-24
draft: false
description: "The Hardware"
tags: ["esp32", "hardware"]
---

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## ESP32-C6
* RiscV
* Fully done in Kicad (#schematics here link)
* Supports 16 Moisture Sensors (two per plant)
* Support for 8 Pumps/Valves
* Support for main Pump/Valve
* All Pump/Valve outputs are 7-24V based on supplied Voltage
* Use of efficient DC-DC Converters for 3.3V and for Led-Nightlight
* Embedded Solar MPPT Charger
* Can also be used with a power supply

kicad links

link to current stl for case here

image carrousel of diffferent builds here?