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VERIDIAN HARDWARE TIER REPORT - QUICK REFERENCE

Deployment: 5 Greenhouses + 3 Drying Containers Date: January 6, 2026 Report: VERIDIAN-HARDWARE-TIERS-REPORT.md


🎯 TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

Three Hardware Tiers for 5 GH + 3 Containers

Tier Total Cost What You Get Best For
Baseline $2,200 SensorPush HT1, Kasa EP10, Pi 4, Zigbee soil sensors (optional) Initial testing, budget-conscious
Premium $10,500 HT.w sensors, CO2, cameras, Pi 5, Soil Scout Production, small commercial
Enterprise $36,600 PAR sensors, PTZ cameras, Pi cluster, PLC Commercial scale, maximum uptime

Real 2026 Pricing Applied - Actual prices are LOWER than estimated!


📦 What's Included

Common to All Tiers:

  • 26 Air Sensors (20 greenhouses + 6 containers)
  • 10 Smart Plugs (power control for fans, heaters, dehumidifiers)
  • Raspberry Pi Edge Device (runs HomeAssistant + Veridian Edge Agent)
  • Network Infrastructure (WiFi, ethernet, switches)
  • SQLite Offline Buffer (data survives internet outages)

Tier-Specific Additions:

Baseline ($2,200):

  • SensorPush HT1 sensors (±0.36°F accuracy)
  • Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM)
  • Kasa EP10 smart plugs (no energy monitoring)
  • Optional: Zigbee soil sensors ($198) or DIY capacitive ($255)
  • 30-min UPS battery backup

Premium ($10,500):

  • SensorPush HT.w sensors (±0.18°F accuracy - 2x better!)
  • Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB RAM) + NVMe SSD
  • Kasa EP25 smart plugs (with energy monitoring)
  • CO2 monitoring (8 zones)
  • 4MP cameras (8 cameras, 30-day retention)
  • Soil Scout LoRa sensors (professional-grade)
  • E-ink displays (8 zones)
  • 2-hour UPS + 4G LTE failover

Enterprise ($36,600):

  • Everything in Premium, plus:
  • PAR light sensors (Apogee SQ-500)
  • 4K PTZ cameras (90-day retention)
  • Pi 5 cluster (3 nodes, high availability)
  • PLC control (industrial automation)
  • Multi-depth soil sensors (moisture + EC + pH)
  • Voice annunciation system
  • 4-6 hour UPS + generator hook-up
  • Dual 4G LTE internet redundancy

🔧 Key Hardware Specifications

Environmental Sensors

Air Sensors:

  • SensorPush HT1 (Baseline): $54.95 each

    • Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (±0.36°F)
    • Humidity: 0-100% RH (±2%)
    • Battery: 12 months
    • Data: Every 1 minute
  • SensorPush HT.w (Premium/Enterprise): $110 each

    • Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (±0.18°F) - 2x more accurate!
    • Humidity: 0-100% RH (±1%)
    • Battery: 18 months
    • Data: Every 30 seconds

Soil Sensors (Optional):

Option Price Accuracy Battery Integration
Zigbee (Tuya TS0601) $18 each ±5% 6-12 mo (AAA) ZHA / Zigbee2MQTT
DIY Capacitive $8 each ±5% N/A (wired) ADC + Python/Bun
Soil Scout (LoRa) $150-250 each ±3% 5-10 years MQTT via LoRa gateway
Soil Scout Pro $250 each ±2% 10 years Multi-depth (6", 12", 18")

CO2 Sensors (Premium/Enterprise):

  • SenseAir S8 (Premium): $200 each

    • Range: 0-2000 ppm
    • Accuracy: ±30 ppm ±3%
    • Output: Modbus RTU
  • SenseAir S8 Pro (Enterprise): $350 each

    • Range: 0-10,000 ppm
    • Accuracy: ±20 ppm ±2%
    • Pressure compensation: Yes

PAR Sensors (Enterprise only):

  • Apogee SQ-500: $600 each
    • Spectral range: 389-683 nm (plant-focused)
    • Output: 0-2.5V
    • Weatherproof: IP68

Smart Plugs

Model Max Load Energy Monitor Price Best For
Kasa EP10 15A / 1800W No $7.50 each Small loads, basic control
Kasa EP25 15A / 1800W Yes $11.25 each Medium loads, energy tracking

Note: Actual prices from 4-packs! EP10 4-pack = $29.99, EP25 4-pack = $44.99

Edge Device

Model RAM Performance Storage Price
Raspberry Pi 4 4GB 1x baseline 32GB SD $60
Raspberry Pi 5 8GB 2-3x faster 500GB NVMe $95

Recommendation: Pi 5 if budget allows (2-3x faster, true Gigabit Ethernet, NVMe support)


🏗️ Deployment Architecture

Veridian Cloud Backend (VPS)
         ↓ HTTPS/WebSocket
   Edge Device (Raspberry Pi)
    ├── Home Assistant
    ├── Veridian Edge Agent (Bun)
    ├── SQLite Buffer (offline cache)
    └── MQTT Broker (optional)
         ↓
    ┌────┴────┬─────────┬────────────┐
    │         │         │            │
SensorPush  Kasa    Zigbee     Cameras/Other
Gateway    Plugs   (soil)      (Tier 2/3)
    │         │         │            │
    └────┬────┴─────────┴────────────┘
         ↓
   26 Sensors + 10 Plugs

📍 Sensor Placement

Greenhouses (5 total)

  • 4 air sensors each (N, S, E, W walls at canopy height)
  • 2 soil sensors each (optional - Tier 1: Zigbee/DIY, Tier 2+: Soil Scout)

Containers (3 total)

  • 2 air sensors each (front and back, eye level)
  • No soil sensors (drying environment)

Total Air Sensors: 26 (5 GH × 4 + 3 Containers × 2) Total Soil Sensors (optional): 10 (5 GH × 2)


⚙️ Software Stack

Edge Device (Raspberry Pi):

  • Home Assistant (home automation platform)
  • Veridian Edge Agent (Bun runtime, polls SensorPush API)
  • SQLite (offline data buffering)
  • MQTT Broker (optional - for soil sensors, e-ink displays)
  • go2rtc (Tier 2/3 - camera streaming)

Integrations:

  • SensorPush (air sensors) - Native HA integration
  • TP-Link Kasa (smart plugs) - Native HA integration
  • ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT (soil sensors)
  • Modbus (CO2 sensors - Tier 2/3)
  • Veridian Cloud (backend API, WebSocket)

🔌 Example Automations

Emergency Ventilation (High Temp)

# If temperature > 85°F for 1 minute → Turn on fan
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.greenhouse_1_temperature
    above: 85
    for:
      minutes: 1
action:
  - service: switch.turn_on
    entity_id: switch.greenhouse_1_fan

Low Soil Moisture Alert

# If soil moisture < 30% → Send notification
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.greenhouse_1_soil_moisture
    below: 30
    for:
      minutes: 30
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app
    data:
      title: "💧 GH1 Low Soil Moisture"
      message: "Soil moisture at 25%. Watering needed."

Container Dehumidifier

# If humidity > 65% → Turn on dehumidifier
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.container_1_humidity
    above: 65
action:
  - service: switch.turn_on
    entity_id: switch.container_1_dehumidifier

📅 Installation Timeline

Tier 1 (Baseline)

  • Procurement: 1 week (Amazon, fast shipping)
  • Installation: 1 weekend (DIY)
  • Configuration: 1-2 days
  • Testing: 1 week
  • Total: 3-4 weeks to full deployment

Tier 2 (Premium)

  • Procurement: 2 weeks (some specialty items)
  • Installation: 1 week
  • Configuration: 3-5 days
  • Testing: 1 week
  • Total: 5-6 weeks to full deployment

Tier 3 (Enterprise)

  • Procurement: 3-4 weeks (industrial equipment)
  • Installation: 2-3 weeks (professional)
  • Configuration: 1-2 weeks
  • Testing: 2 weeks
  • Total: 10-12 weeks to full deployment

💰 Cost Comparison Over 5 Years

Tier Initial Cost Maintenance Total 5-Year ROI Timeline
Baseline $2,200 $324 $2,524 6-12 months
Premium $10,500 $760 $11,260 4-6 months
Enterprise $36,600 $8,560 $45,160 6-9 months

ROI Calculation:

  • Energy savings from smart HVAC control: 20-30%
  • Reduced crop loss from environmental alerts: 10-20%
  • Increased yields from optimized environment: 10-20%
  • Labor savings from automation: 5-10 hours/week

🚀 Recommendations

For Initial Testing → Start with Tier 1 ($2,200)

Why:

  • Low risk investment
  • Quick deployment (1 weekend)
  • Proven consumer hardware
  • Validates system before scaling
  • Upgrade path to higher tiers

Deployment Strategy:

  1. Pilot 1 greenhouse + 1 container (Week 1-2)
  2. Test for 2-4 weeks (Week 3-6)
  3. Expand to all zones (Week 7-8)
  4. Total: 2 months to full deployment

For Production → Tier 2 ($10,500)

Why:

  • Production-grade reliability
  • Camera surveillance (security + monitoring)
  • CO2 monitoring (yield optimization)
  • Professional soil sensors (Soil Scout)
  • Good balance of cost vs capability

ROI: 200-300% over 5 years

For Commercial Scale → Tier 3 ($36,600)

Why:

  • Maximum uptime (99.99%)
  • High availability (automatic failover)
  • PAR light monitoring (professional cultivation)
  • Enterprise support and SLAs
  • 7-10 year lifespan

ROI: 400-600% over 5 years, 1000%+ over 10 years


📚 Additional Resources

Documentation

Hardware Vendors

Community Support


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