⚙️ Parameters, Hardware Pinouts & Domestic Tariff Configuration
Microcontroller pinouts, electrical tariff slab selection (default Slab 2: ₹7.45/kWh), physical rack geometry, and domestic power benchmarks
Fixed System Architecture & Physical Rack Parameters
Commercial Tier 1+ Locked
Physical rack geometry, fluidics hydraulics, pump volumetric rates, and baseline power ratings governing the LP Optimizer & Simulation Engine
Commercial & Administrator Calibration Required
Editing fixed engineering constraints (active cultivation tiers, total tray capacity, reservoir volume, pump ratings, and auxiliary power) is restricted to Commercial License (Tier 1+) or Admin accounts.
1. Rack Architecture & Spatial Capacity
m³
Total spatial envelope of single module
tiers
Vertical growing shelves in rack
trays
Standard cultivation trays per shelf
trays
Concurrent system capacity limit
cm
Standard 1020 tray = 54.0 cm
cm
Standard 1020 tray = 27.0 cm
Integrated Geometric & Hydraulic Synthesis
Single Tray Area: 0.0759 m²
Total Canopy Area: 0.607 m²
Single Tray Water Vol: 1.518 L
Est. Tier Flood Vol: 4.3 L (with 35% root matrix displacement)
Pump Safety Margin: 11.8 L (V_res − V_flood)
2. Fluidics, Reservoir & Chemical Dosing
L
Active recirculating sump capacity
cm
Target immersion depth in tray (2.0–4.0 cm)
L
Total water pumped per tier flood cycle
L/min
Main flood irrigation pump rating
mL/s
4-channel chemical dosing speed
mL
Safety limit per acid/nutrient shot
3. Power Consumption & Economic Benchmarks
W
Full-spectrum grow lights per shelf
W
ESP32, sensors, fans, standby pump
₹/L
Municipal RO water cost per liter
Default price reference for profit
WBSEDCL / CESC Domestic Electricity Tariff Slabs
Electric power consumption is evaluated across tiered domestic tariff steps. The unit utilizes nighttime photoperiod shifting (20:00 to 10:00) to minimize cooling load and peak energy costs.
Custom Rate Override:
₹/kWh
Dual-MCU Hardware Pinout Specification
| Microcontroller | Pin | Connected Peripheral / Sensor | Protocol / Signal | Operating Logic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IoT Wireless Gateway | GPIO4, GPIO5 | I2C Display / Real-Time Clock | I2C (SDA=4, SCL=5) | 3.3V Logic • Real-time clock & status display |
| IoT Wireless Gateway | GPIO18, 19, 23 | Industrial Storage Card Module | SPI (SCK, MISO, MOSI, CS=5) | Continuous offline telemetry buffering |
| IoT Wireless Gateway | UART2 (16, 17) | Real-Time Safety Controller Bus | Isolated Serial Bus | Isolated telemetry & command relay |
| Real-Time Controller | A0 (Analog) | Water Chemistry (pH) Probe | Analog (0–5V) | Median digital filter for noise rejection |
| Real-Time Controller | A1 (Analog) | Nutrient / TDS Conductivity Sensor | Analog (0–5V) | AC excitation preventing electrode polarization |
| Real-Time Controller | D2 (Digital) | Water Temperature Sensor | Digital Protocol | ±0.5°C accuracy with thermal TDS compensation |
| Real-Time Controller | D6 – D13 | 8-Channel Optocoupled Relays | Digital Active-LOW | Circulation pump, LED shelves, 4 peristaltic dosing pumps |