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Tested — built & validated integration
Should Work — integration path is clear, not yet fully validated
Future — planned, not yet available
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Not sure where to start? Each kit is a complete shopping list for a specific use case. Buy from Amazon, plug everything in, and TentPilot handles the rest.
Kit 1
Starter Kit
~$29 total
Everything you need to start monitoring your tent's environment and control one device. Perfect first step into TentPilot.
Kit 2
Climate Control Kit
~$91 total
Full environment automation with VPD-primary control. TentPilot drives humidity setpoints dynamically to hit your VPD target.
Kit 3
Irrigation Setup
~$89 total
Automated drip irrigation driven by real soil moisture data. TentPilot skips events when moisture is already high enough.
Kit 4
Fertigation Setup
~$81 total
Automated nutrient dosing with camera-based EC/pH reading. One plug per nutrient pump, camera reads your meter display optically.
Smart Outlets
TentPilot uses Kasa plugs as actuators for fans, heaters, humidifiers, and drip pumps. Fast local LAN control means no cloud round-trip for time-sensitive toggles.
TestedLANWi-Fi
TP-Link Kasa
Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring
EP25
$17 approx, 2-pack
The go-to plug for grow room control. Fast local LAN switching means no cloud dependency for toggles — Scout controls it directly on your network.
- LAN control via python-kasa (no cloud round-trip)
- 15A / 1800W — handles most grow equipment
- Energy monitoring — track power draw per device
- Auto-discovered by Scout
TestedLANWi-Fi
TP-Link Kasa
Smart Plug Mini
EP10
$9 approx, 4-pack
Compact form factor for tight spaces. No energy monitoring, but same fast LAN control as EP25. Great for lower-draw devices like humidifiers.
- LAN control via python-kasa
- 15A, compact body
- Auto-discovered by Scout
Temperature & Humidity Sensors
The data source for VPD calculations. TentPilot polls these every 30 seconds and builds the history that drives control algorithms.
TestedBluetoothWi-Fi Cloud
Govee
Temperature & Humidity Sensor
H5100
$12 approx each
The best value temp/humidity sensor available. At $12 each you can cover every corner. Scout reads it over BLE directly for real-time updates, or falls back to Govee Cloud API.
- ±0.4°F temp, ±3% RH accuracy
- BLE + Wi-Fi cloud — two read paths
- Works without Scout via Govee Cloud API
Humidity Control
Dedicated humidity and temperature controllers with dual outlets. TentPilot adjusts their onboard setpoints dynamically based on your VPD targets — no raw on/off toggling.
Should WorkWi-Fi
Inkbird
Temperature Controller
ITC-308-WIFI
$38 approx
Dual-outlet thermostat with heating and cooling channels. TentPilot uses setpoint mode — adjusting the ITC-308's own setpoints via Tuya API rather than toggling the outlets directly.
- Setpoint mode: TentPilot adjusts target temp
- Heating + cooling outlets (2 circuits)
- ±0.2°C probe accuracy
- Tuya cloud API
Should WorkWi-Fi
Inkbird
Humidity Controller
IHC-200-WIFI
$50 approx
Dual-outlet humidity controller. TentPilot adjusts its setpoints dynamically based on VPD targets — humidifier on one outlet, dehumidifier on the other.
- Setpoint mode: adjusts humidity target
- Humidification + dehumidification outlets
- ±3% RH accuracy
- Tuya cloud API
Irrigation
Recipe-based scheduling with moisture-aware reactive control. Two backends: Kasa plugs for drip timers, Rachio for multi-zone smart controllers.
TestedLAN
TP-Link Kasa
Smart Plug (for pump control)
EP25 / EP10
$9–17 approx
Wire your drip pump through a Kasa plug. TentPilot toggles it per your recipe schedule — moisture-aware so it skips events when soil is already wet.
- LAN control — no cloud dependency
- Recipe-based scheduler fires on/off at exact times
- Moisture-aware: skips events above dryback target
Should WorkWi-Fi
Rachio
Smart Sprinkler Controller
Rachio 3 (8-zone)
$180 approx
For multi-zone grows with dedicated irrigation hardware. TentPilot sends zone start/stop via Rachio cloud API — up to 8 independent zones per controller.
- 8 zones — one controller for the whole room
- Cloud API: start/stop zone, get status
- Pairs with moisture sensors for reactive control
- Also used for fertigation tank fill step
Fertigation
Full auto-dose sequence: fill tank, dose nutrient pumps, mix, read EC/pH via camera, auto-correct until in tolerance. Camera-based metering is the key differentiator.
TestedLAN
TP-Link Kasa
Smart Plugs (for peristaltic pumps)
EP25 / EP10
$9–17 approx
One plug per nutrient pump. TentPilot runs each for a calibrated duration based on your recipe ratios and measured flow rate — exact ml/min per pump outlet.
- LAN control for tight timing precision
- Calibrated ml/min flow rates per outlet
- Auto-correction: re-dose if EC misses target
Should WorkLAN
TP-Link Tapo
Indoor Security Camera
C216
$35 approx
Pointed at your EC/pH meter. After each dose, TentPilot takes a snapshot, crops to the display, and uses vision AI to read EC, pH, and temp values with a confidence score.
- 1080p — enough to read meter digits clearly
- LAN RTSP stream via python-tapo
- Vision AI reads EC/pH/temp from display
- PTZ presets for multi-meter setups
Should Work
Bluelab
Guardian Monitor
Guardian
$350 approx
Always-on EC/pH/temp display — mount it on your reservoir, point the Tapo camera at it, and TentPilot reads the display optically. No API integration needed.
- Continuous EC, pH, temp monitoring
- Large LED display — easy for camera to read
- No API needed — camera reads the display
Soil Monitoring
Moisture-aware irrigation depends on knowing what's happening in your substrate. Wireless gateway sensors are the easiest setup; wired RS485 is on the roadmap for Pi users.
Should WorkWi-FiLAN
Ecowitt
Soil Moisture Sensor
WH51
$15 per sensor
Wireless soil moisture probe. Reports to the Ecowitt gateway — TentPilot polls the gateway's local API for moisture % and battery level per channel.
- 0–100% moisture range
- Wireless 433 MHz to gateway — no wires in soil
- Up to 8 probes per gateway
- Battery-powered, ~1 year runtime
Should WorkWi-FiLAN
Ecowitt
Weather Station Gateway
GW1200
$30 approx
Required if you use Ecowitt WH51 sensors. Collects from up to 8 WH51 probes and serves a local HTTP API that TentPilot polls — no cloud required.
- Supports up to 8 WH51 soil sensors
- Local HTTP API — cloud optional
- Also supports Ecowitt temp/humidity sensors
FutureRS485
DFRobot
Capacitive Soil Sensor
SEN0601
$25 approx
Wired RS485 Modbus sensor — more accurate than wireless alternatives. Reads moisture, temperature, EC, salinity, and TDS in one probe. Planned for the Pi Hub release.
- Moisture, temp, EC, salinity, TDS in one probe
- RS485 Modbus — requires USB-RS485 adapter
- Planned for Scout on Pi (Pi Hub)
- Up to 32 sensors on one bus
Local Gateway
Scout bridges your local devices to the cloud. Required for Kasa LAN control, Govee BLE, and RS485 sensors. Optional for cloud-only devices like Govee Wi-Fi or Rachio.
TentPilot Scout
Free software — install on any machine
Install on any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer on the same network as your devices. Discovers Kasa plugs via LAN, Govee sensors via Bluetooth, and streams everything to the cloud over WebSocket. Browser auto-pairs via localhost — zero copy-paste required.
TentPilot Hub
Coming soon — pre-configured Pi
A small Pi that sits in your grow room and runs Scout 24/7. Ships with Scout pre-installed and pre-configured. Plug in power and Ethernet, open the dashboard, and it auto-pairs. Unlocks RS485 Modbus sensors and always-on local control without needing a dedicated machine.