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 ![CanGrowLogo](Logo/CanGrow_Logo.png)
 
 
-A simple DIY plant growing system (for cannabis).
+An easy to use DIY grow controller (for cannabis).
 
 ![CanGrow_PCB_Front.png](KiCad/CanGrow/CanGrow_PCB_Front_small.png)
 ![Screenshot_WebUI_root.png](Arduino/CanGrow/Screenshot_WebUI_root.png)
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 # WORK IN PROGRESS
 
 ## Motivation
+I havn't found an already existing grow controller project within the ESP / Arduino Core eco system which 
+met my personal requirements. 
+Those are an easy DIY, using low cost parts, Arduino Core sourcecode to hack own things together, having a WebUI, grab some Metrics for monitoring, standalone and my very special need that the Hardware should run completely with 12V. 
 
-I want to build a simple grow system, which I can power by my off-grid
-12V solar system. So this project is limited to a small 40x40x120 tent
-for one plant with a 50W 12V grow LED light.
+### Update 14.09.2024 - Code Rewrite v0.2
 
-As I did it for my solar system, the measurements of this project will be shown
-on my website. For that a REST API is planned.
+I took some "summer break" from the project, and had the opportunity to talk to different people about it.
+My conclusion at this point is, that the focus of this project is not the Hardware, it came out that it should be the software.
+So I decided to completely rewrite the code from 0 - with recycling some parts of it. 
+Goal of the Rewrite is that the Firmware becomes more independent of the hardware used. It has to support both ESP8266 and ESP32 
+and let the user decide at which pin which output, sensor or whatever will be connected to. Like done in the (Tasmota)[https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota] Firmware, I also want to support "Hardware Templates" which come with presets for PCBs like the one I created.
 
-I want to automate as much as possible which makes sense and is easy to build.
-
-## Features / ToDo List
+Checklist for v0.2 Firmware
+- Support ESP8266 and ESP32 
+- AsyncWebserver instead ESP8266Webserver
+- LittleFS instead of EEPROM()
+- deliver static HTML, dynamic Stuff with Javascript
+  - (or is there a better way? please tell me!)
+- Free configurable outputs
+  - Main outputs for Light, Air, Water 
+  - Support for Tasmota Wifi Plugs (and others?)
+  - No Limitation for Amount of outputs 
+  - Light
+    - support for I2C 0-10V Dimm control
+    - PWM dimm control
+  - Air
+    - support for I2C 0-10V Dimm control
+    - PWM dimm control
+    - Support for humidifier, heater (, CO2?)
+  - Water
+    - Usual watering
+    - Pump for fertilizer
+- Free configurable Inputs
+  - Support for various I2C devices
+    - All kind of sensors for Temp, Humidity, Moisture, and so on
+    - Support for ADCs to connect multiple analoge sensors
+  - Support for Analog inputs
+    - onboard ones or I2C (ADC)
+    - Analog Multiplexer support (like CD4051)
+  - Calibrate sensors 
+    - define 0% and 100% values
+    - Offsets
+  
+  
+## Old v0.1 Features / ToDo List
 
 - Measure values :white_check_mark:
   - Humidity :white_check_mark: