Re: Connect sensors to a mobile phone

["Vinnie" <vinced@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Pete,
The kit from Jaycar will do exactly what you want to do.


Send me an e-mail if you need a schematic and some advice on how to control
your pumps.

I have done a similar project using the Jaycar kit as in Silicon Chip
magazine.

Regards
Vinnie


"Peter K" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:426c437b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have a small farm that is located in an area with mobile phone coverage.
I
> have installed some soil moisture and temperature sensors and have a pump
> and watering system. I would like to be able to receive readings from the
> sensors as SMS messages and then turn on/off the watering system from my
> home about 150 km away, based on my decision about the dryness conditions,
> again by sending an SMS. I have seen a few SMS controllers (Jaycar, Dick
> Smith etc.) but none seem to do what I want.  Any suggestions?
>
> Regards
> Peter
>
>