Summary of Make an automatic plant light using ATTiny26 Microcontroller
This project creates an automatic plant light using an ATTiny26 microcontroller to provide four extra hours of daily light. It activates when darkness is detected and deactivates after the set duration, restarting upon sensing daylight again. The design emphasizes simplicity and mobility, allowing users to customize the housing with available materials like plastic containers.
Parts used in the Automatic Plant Light:
- 1x ATTiny26
- 1x 5V Wall adapter
- 3x Red LEDs
- 1x 30ohm resistor
- 1x 20 ohm resistor
- 1x 100kohm resistor
- 1x 50kohm resistor
- 1x power socket
- 1x power plug
- wire
- plant container
This light helps your plants grow.
I got the idea from the Garduino, but nothing is taken from it. The schematic and the program are mine.
This plant light gives your plants 4 additional hours of light per day. When it gets dark, it turns on and after 4 hours of darkness, the light turns out. The light restarts when it detects light.
You will need:
1x ATTiny26
1x 5V Wall adapter
3x Red LEDs
1x 30ohm resistor
1x 20 ohm resistor
1x 100kohm resistor
1x 50kohm resistor
1x power socket
1x power plug
wire
plant container
I used a plastic container and drilled two holes in the side. The wire goes inside those holes.
You should use some imagination and make one with the materials at hand.
You can’t see it on the schematic, but the + of the adapter goes to Vcc and the – to GND.
The plug helps to make the light more mobile.
For more Detail: Make an automatic plant light using Microcontroller ATTiny26
- How long does the light stay on?
The light stays on for 4 additional hours per day. - What triggers the light to turn on?
The light turns on when it detects that it is dark. - What triggers the light to turn off?
The light turns off after 4 hours of darkness have passed. - When does the light restart?
The light restarts when it detects light again. - What microcontroller is used in this project?
The project uses an ATTiny26 microcontroller. - Can I use different materials for the container?
Yes, you should use imagination and make one with the materials at hand. - Where do the positive and negative adapter wires connect?
The positive adapter wire goes to Vcc and the negative to GND. - What is the purpose of the power plug?
The plug helps to make the light more mobile.
