Capacitive soil moisture sensor with Teensy 4.1

Wiring for the Capacitive soil moisture sensor v1.2 on the Teensy 4.1 (MIMXRT1062DVJ6B, 3.3 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

Capacitive soil moisture sensor pinRoleTeensy 4.1 pinNotes
GNDGroundG
VCCPower3V
AOUTAnalog output14 (GPIO_AD_B1_02)

Check before you power it on

Test code (Arduino)

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  analogReadResolution(12);
}

void loop() {
  long mv = (long)analogRead(14) * 3300L / 4095;  // AOUT on 14
  Serial.println(mv);
  delay(200);
}

Arduino board: teensy:avr:teensy41. Press the white program button once if the upload waits for the board.

Questions

Which Teensy 4.1 pins do I use for the Capacitive soil moisture sensor?

GND → G, VCC → 3V, AOUT → 14 (GPIO_AD_B1_02).

Does the Capacitive soil moisture sensor work with the Teensy 4.1 at 3.3 V?

Yes: the Capacitive soil moisture sensor runs at 3.3-5 V and the Teensy 4.1 uses 3.3 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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