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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:

Pilot 1 greenhouse + 1 container (Week 1-2)
Test for 2-4 weeks (Week 3-6)
Expand to all zones (Week 7-8)
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

🏷️ Tags (for Web Search / SEO)

#Veridian #CultivationPlatform #GreenhouseAutomation #IoT #HomeAssistant #SensorPush #SoilMoistureSensors #SmartFarming #CannabisCultivation #EnvironmentalMonitoring #RaspberryPi #EdgeComputing #Zigbee #LoRaWAN #WirelessSensors #ClimateControl #AgricultureTechnology #AgTech #PrecisionAgriculture #GrowAutomation #HVACControl #CO2Monitoring #PARSensors #VPDMonitoring #SmartPlugs #Kasa #TPLink #DIYGreenhouse #ContainerFarming #DryingContainers #HomeAutomation #SmartHome #IndustrialIoT #IIoT #AgriculturalSensors #CapacitiveSoilSensors #Modbus #MQTT #ZHA #Zigbee2MQTT #SoilScout #SenseAir #ApogeeInstruments #PTZCameras #Surveillance #RemoteMonitoring #OfflineResilience #DataBuffering #CloudSync #HardwareTier #BillOfMaterials #BOM #DeploymentGuide #InstallationGuide #MaintenanceSchedule #Troubleshooting #ROI #CostAnalysis #2026Pricing

📞 Contact & Support

Veridian Platform:

Documentation: https://docs.veridian.runfoo.run
GitHub: https://github.com/your-org/veridian
GitLab: https://git.runfoo.run/malty/veridian-edge
Support: support@veridian.runfoo.run

Report Issues:

GitHub Issues: https://github.com/your-org/veridian/issues
Email: support@veridian.runfoo.run

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VERIDIAN HARDWARE TIER REPORT - QUICK REFERENCE

🎯 TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

Three Hardware Tiers for 5 GH + 3 Containers

📦 What's Included

Common to All Tiers:

Tier-Specific Additions:

🔧 Key Hardware Specifications

Environmental Sensors

Smart Plugs

Edge Device

🏗️ Deployment Architecture

📍 Sensor Placement

Greenhouses (5 total)

Containers (3 total)

⚙️ Software Stack

Edge Device (Raspberry Pi):

Integrations:

🔌 Example Automations

Emergency Ventilation (High Temp)

Low Soil Moisture Alert

Container Dehumidifier

📅 Installation Timeline

Tier 1 (Baseline)

Tier 2 (Premium)

Tier 3 (Enterprise)

💰 Cost Comparison Over 5 Years

🚀 Recommendations

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

For Production → Tier 2 ($10,500)

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

📚 Additional Resources

Documentation

Hardware Vendors

Community Support

🏷️ Tags (for Web Search / SEO)

📞 Contact & Support

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