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EC-Salinity Probe Interface

Monitor hydroponic nutrient levels or salinity in aquariums, pools, and soil.

• Electrical Conductivity in Siemens
• Total Dissolved Solids in PPM
• Salinity in PSU and PPT
• Temperature in Celsius/Fahrenheit

What it is

An I2C sensor device, an optional DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor, and a two-electrode EC probe. It measures the conductivity of a solution and converts it into Siemens (S). From that value, it derives total dissolved solids and salinity. The firmware on the device provides two calibration options, single or dual point which can be used simultaneously. Temperature compensation is also provided in the firmware.

Multiple EC-Salinity probes can be connected to the same master device and in the same solution without causing interference. The ISE Probe Interface can be also used without any interference.

Using it

There is extensive documentation on the specifications, setup, and use of the device. The library to use it is in the Arduino and Particle.io IDE; a python implementation for Raspberry Pi and MicroPython is also available.

#include <ECSalinity.h>
EC_Salinity ec;
ec.measureEC();

Probe Selection

Any 2-electrode probe can be attached to the device. EC probes are specified by their cell constant (K).

A probe with a K constant of:

• 1K is appropriate for hydroponics
• 10K is appropriate for seawater, aquariums or pools

A BNC connector comes standard, but the board can be ordered without it.

Buy it

The board can be purchased by itself, conductivity probes are also available separately.

EC-Salinity Probe Interface

The board by itself.

Buy $20.00

Conductivity Probe

Black platinized in 1K or 10K with a BNC connector.

Buy $40.00

Support and Questions

If you have questions, find a bug, or have any suggestions, go to this project’s GitHub page and submit an Issue or Pull Request. Or you can send an email to [email protected].

Source code and schematics are open and MIT/CERN OHL licensed.