Connect the Arduino to your computer using the USB cable. Open the Serial Monitor in your IDE to see the values from the sensor – this will also help you to calibrate your plant monitor.

Serial Plotter is an amazing tool available in Arduino IDE (from v1.6.6) to visualize the “returned” data beyond just seeing numbers spit out onto the traditional serial monitor window. The Arduino ...

An Arduino Uno provides the processing power and drives the serial monitor. A joystick and a Hitachi H48C accelerometer are mounted on a breadboard and wired to the Uno.