mvc-grow-monitor

Grow Monitor & Grow Control based on MVC ASP.Net 4.5 and CSharp




MVC WebTool used to control & monitor fans, a humdifier, watering, temperature and power plugs in a grow tent.

Hardware required

• Windows Server with IIS 10
• MyStrom PowerPlugs (https://mystrom.ch/)
• Shelly H&T Sensor (https://shelly.cloud/)
• For auto watering, we use a GARDENA-System (https://www.gardena.com/)

What's working

Control the MyStrom plugs via the internal network (HTTP), temperature & humidity values are collected via the Shelly Cloud API.

• Read correct values from: MyStrom Plug (EU), Shelly H&T Sensor via Cloud
• Fully implemented SqLite Database
• DataCollector BackgroundTask to check device values every Minute
• Data History Option
• Treshold Values for Temperatur & Humidity, Sunset & Sunrise
• Mailalarm-Manager

Improvements

• Create an API for Shelly which sends the values to this API with parameters according to shelly-docu
  (https://shelly-api-docs.shelly.cloud/#shelly-h-amp-t)
• Raspberry support with nginx: Port the whole solution to .NetCore 3.1
  (https://thomaslevesque.com/2018/04/17/hosting-an-asp-net-core-2-application-on-a-raspberry-pi/)
• CleanUp History after 7 days
• Electricity forecast and costs
• Update Bootstrap to latest version
• Implement jQueryUI

Preview UI

Current UI development state, fully touch compatible in desktop and mobile responsive design:









Current work in progress (available in version 0.2.x) show plant details on button click:

Please Note

We are still in a very early development phase. Please be careful with your power cabling and timer. We accept no liability for damage to materials or plants.

Release Plan

Alpha Tests currently running on version 0.1.7502


Beta Tests planned for AUG-2020


First productive Release planned for SEP-2020

Be a part of it

Do you want to help? With pleasure! For more information visit our project homepage or write us a message.