It is very cold outside so spending no time in garden. I start more radiation this week. So looking for a mental project during the cold months.
My object at the moment is to provide more CO2 to a grow tent during times of light on in tent. And Slow the flow during lights out. The extra CO2 will be generated by my Button Quail. Normal CO2 level in room should be in 400ppm range my room runs high 600 to 900 ppm routing the tent intake hose by the birds has brought down the CO2 level and made happy plants.
My initial thought is to use two servo motors hooked up to a Mega to open and close on a schedule open one baffle from birds close the fresh air baffle, when lights out open fresh air close bird line.
I am running the tent vent fan, circulation fans and light with a AC Infinity Controller AI+. There are other option with controlling vent baffles but it works out close to 200 a baffle. With the 30 day supply of Chemo drug being 2500$ money is getting tight. So thinking of this project to control them with a mega.
AC Infinity uses a UIS communications setup which I might hack as I am starting to collect some broken equipment. So a flood of coding suggestions is not needed at this point but if you have any interesting concepts or products I am listening.
Want to Thank and Wish everyone a Happy Holiday.
I regularly read the posting though a RSS feed so it does not log my time, but I am learning and following along and I thank you for that.
Figured I would let you know my dirt nap hasn’t started.
You may get some more replies if you provide a simple diagram of your system.
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Quail enclosure.
Grow tent.
Connection between and the servos.
You may not need to use a timer but a light sensor to detect lights out, so you don't need to compensate for times of the year.
Mother nature does not have an IWatch on her wrist.
Sunrise/set is reliable and can be calculated from time and geo location.
All you need is a RTC (real time clock) or internet connected board and some simple code.
Leo..
The ancients didn't need a clock.
If its light, its daytime, plants respond a certain way in daytime.
If its dark, its nightime, plants respond a certain way in nightime.
Lost me on that one.
Was trying to figure out how game birds come into it.
So, you keep quail and want their respiration to boost the CO2 level?
Why not try it manually first or do some experiments to see if quail breath is viable before getting into the complexities of automated ventilation systems?
A CO2 cylinder might be easier?
The quail respiration increases the CO2 in the room when I moved the intake by the birds the CO2 ppm went up 200. Seemed like a fair test.
The birds are my therapy pets and in the spring the birds go outside to the summer condo coop. The plants go outside when the sunlight is greater than 12 hours. The birds are spoiled live worms fresh lettuce, corn, and carrots daily. They get let out and play on the table in front of cage.
So my morning routine is to turn on lights move the intake line over to birds. So this is just a winter setup. Extra CO2 when lights are on cooler air less CO2 when lights are off. This is not really mechanically complex. Controller and two baffles 4 inch tee, I like the idea of using a light sensor to activate and turn off. I have a CO2 tank in garage for welding my biggest fear is failure of system and filling room with CO2 and making a dead zone. So since the birds are spoiled using there CO2 makes it safer for all parties.
I will not show pictures of tent it is for 21 years old and legal in this state but not everywhere the forum goes.
I am loosing the battle spread to my hips we start radiation on Thursday both legs hurt and loosing strength and control in arms. Spending more time talking to my birds they seem sympathetic.
There will be picture of the intake system right after I pick up parts. Should be this week.
I know you just want to see pictures of my Hot Chicks. I need to do a cage and table cleaning before I release any pictures
