Wireless sensor data and using this data – newbie

[Andrewszalontai]

Hi all, I just purchased an AC open sprinkler and looking for guidance.
I am looking to create a fail proof setting for irrigating. One that will read the soil sensor data and irrigate that zone for 30 sec when the Water Content is below 20% threshold. If there is no flow, it will also notify me as well. I have 4 wireless soil sensors to function on 2 zones. 2 sensors per zone.
I have the cloud based data from http://api.sigrow.com/

Here’s the kicker… I’m a total newbie with programming and can learn with guidance.
Anyone want to take me on to help in my project while I learn what needs to be done?
Andrew

[Smartin]

Hello Andrew,

I can recommend Node-Red to read your API (ask their support if they please write a nodered library, else play with http- and function-block) on the one side and send HTTP GET commands to OS: https://openthings.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000716363-os-api-documents

If you were to use a RaspberryPi for that, I’d advise using IOTstack: https://github.com/SensorsIot/IOTstack (NOTE: do install RaspAP FIRST!!! https://raspap.com/ )
Also think and read about the backup function BEFORE you go into production.

Good *uck!

PS: You could ofc try to modify the firmware, but for that you’d have to read into it first. For that I can recommend opening the firmware in PlatformIO and CTRL-clicking terms of interest to reveal their definitions or flat out searching for terms like MQTT, HTTP or STATE. Node-Red is the beginner friendly way, but it also has many pitfalls! Nevertheless there are many people who solved similar nodered problems on the internet, compared to OS-compile-problems.

[Andrewszalontai]

Thank you. I appreciate the direction. I will attempt to understand your suggestions first and ask more questions at a road block.
Thank you.

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