{"title":"AgXRP Starter Kit - Beta","handle":"agxrp-starter-kit-beta","url":"/products/agxrp-starter-kit-beta","description":"Bring robotics, coding and plant science together in a hands-on classroom platform for building a small-scale automated smart farm. This open-source kit is designed for STEM education, helping students explore precision agriculture, data analysis and automation while growing and caring for real plants.The kit includes the hardware needed to create a functional table-top plant-care station. The XRP Controller coordinates sensor data and automation timing, while the Qwiic soil moisture sensor and custom peristaltic pump setup enable data-driven watering experiments.Students can build, test and modify the system using the available 3D printable files, parts list, setup guide and instructional videos. As a Beta release, it is intended for educators, students and community partners who want to help shape the future of the AgXRP ecosystem.The base kit can be expanded with up to three AgXRP Pump & Soil Moisture Sensor Expansion Packs, allowing up to four independent planting zones to be automated and monitored at the same time.Features:Custom Smart Farms: Learn about robotics and agriculture by constructing your own automated plant care system.Data-Driven Growth: Utilise data analysis, capacitive soil sensors, and peristaltic pumps to optimise crop growth and completely automate watering cycles.Open-Source Access: Gain full access to all 3D printable files, a comprehensive parts list, and detailed assembly instructions to build and modify your system.Automated Watering: Students construct a custom peristaltic pump using the Hobby Motor with Encoder, Deep Groove Ball Bearings, and the AgXRP Single Pump Enclosure.Accurate Soil Monitoring: The SparkFun Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor connects to the controller via a Flexible Qwiic Cable to provide real-time hydration data.Structural Support: The AgXRP frames and enclosures provide a stable foundation for the electronics.Expandable planting zones: Add up to three AgXRP Pump & Soil Moisture Sensor Expansion Packs to monitor and automate four independent planting zones.Collaborative STEM ecosystem: Developed with input from organisations including Cornell University and the University of Idaho.Specifications:Raspberry Pi RP2350 processor: Dual ARM CortexM33 and Hazard3 RISC-V ProcessorsRaspberry Pi RP2350 core selection: User-selectable for dual-coresRaspberry Pi RP2350 SRAM: 520kB integrated SRAM in 10 banksRaspberry Pi RP2350 GPIO: 3.3V-tolerant GPIORaspberry Pi RP2350 peripheral - UART: 2x UARTRaspberry Pi RP2350 peripheral - SPI: 2x SPIRaspberry Pi RP2350 peripheral - I2C: 2x I2CRaspberry Pi RP2350 peripheral - PWM: 24x PWM ChannelsRaspberry Pi RP2350 peripheral - PIO: 12x PIO State MachinesRaspberry Pi RP2350 peripheral - HSTX: 1 HSTX (High-speed transmit)Raspberry Pi Radio Module 2 wireless: WiFi 4Raspberry Pi Radio Module 2 wireless: Bluetooth 5.2Raspberry Pi Radio Module 2 data rate: BDR (1 Mbps)Raspberry Pi Radio Module 2 data rate: EDR (2 or 3 Mbps)Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor sensing: Capacitive sensing over I2CQwiic Soil Moisture Sensor controller: CY8CMBR3102 ControllerQwiic Soil Moisture Sensor I2C address: Software Configurable I2C Address (Default: 0x37)Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor ruler: On Board Ruler (Imperial and Metric units)Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor Qwiic connectors: 2x Qwiic ConnectorsQwiic Soil Moisture Sensor STAT LED: Blue STAT LED (Connects to general-purpose output pin)Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor power LED: Red Power LEDXRP Controller firmware: Custom AgXRP FirmwareXRP Controller IMU: LSM6DSO 6DoF IMUXRP Controller motor drivers: 2x DRV8411A H-Bridge Motor DriversXRP Controller DC motor connectors: 4x DC Motor ConnectorsXRP Controller servo motor connectors: 4x Servo Motor ConnectorsXRP Controller Qwiic connectors: 2x Vertical Qwiic ConnectorsXRP Controller line follower connector: 1x Line Follower ConnectorXRP Controller range sensor connector: 1x Range Sensor ConnectorXRP Controller expansion headers: 2x 40-pin Expansion HeadersXRP Controller debug header: 1x 3-pin Debug HeaderXRP Controller flash: 16MB FlashXRP Controller PSRAM: 8MB PSRAMXRP Controller power input: Barrel JackXRP Controller power input: USB-CXRP Controller power control: Power SwitchXRP Controller button: RESETXRP Controller button: BOOTXRP Controller button: USERXRP Controller LED: SYS - Red 3.3V Power Status LEDXRP Controller LED: MOT - Red 5V Power Status LEDXRP Controller LED: LOW VOLT - Red Battery Voltage Indicator LEDXRP Controller LED: STAT - Blue LED connected to RM2 IO0XRP Controller LED: RGB - WS2812 RGB LED DataIn connects to RP2350 IO37Included parts: Included 3D Printed PartsIdeal for classroom projects, agriculture technology demonstrations, coding lessons and long-running plant growth experiments.","vendor":"SparkFun","product_type":"STEM Robotics Kit","in_stock":false,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":16288,"title":"Default Title","sku":"SF-KIT-30714","mpn":"KIT-30714","price":239.6,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":false,"available_quantity":0}]}