Control : Simple Greenhouse

This control system is used to keep a greenhouse warm in the Winter. It keeps the temperature of the greenhouse above 20°C. If the temperature drops below 20°C then a heater is turned on to warm the greenhouse up.

The important components of this system are :

Input and Output Devices

The control system has these input and output devices :

Input Devices Output Devices
Temperature SensorHeater

Flowchart

The operation of the system is described by this flowchart :

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