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Soil probe

GewoonMaarten·soil-sensor·devices/soil-sensor/hardware/v1/soil_probe.kicad_pcb

Soil probe PCB layout, top view — open source board by GewoonMaarten
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About the Soil probe PCB

Soil probe is an open source PCB design by GewoonMaarten, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 15 × 117 mm, with 7 components from 6 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the FDC1004. By type, the board carries 2 ICs, 2 capacitors, 2 resistors and 1 connector.

It belongs with the sensors designs in this gallery.

From the project

Schematic and PCB for a capacitive soil moisture sensor 🌱.

See latest release for schematic and gerbers.

Soil probe, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Soil probe

FDC1004

Soil probe bill of materials (BOM)

7 components, 6 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
~
U2
1
FDC1004
U4
1
Conn_01x04
J1
1
1uF
C1
1
100nF
C2
2
1K
R1, R2

Soil probe design files

The KiCad project lives in the GewoonMaarten/soil-sensor repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Soil probe: common questions

How big is the Soil probe PCB?

The Soil probe measures 15 × 117 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.579 mm thick.

How many components are on the Soil probe?

7 components, from 6 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Soil probe design files?

From the GewoonMaarten/soil-sensor repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Soil probe design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with GewoonMaarten. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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