AquaTimer is a programmable timer for 12V devices such as lighting, solenoid valves or pumps not only for aquariums. It has three switchable channels for currents up to 2A each and up to 5A in total. Connected lighting can be dimmed if desired and slowly faded in and out to simulate sunrises and sunsets. The internal RTC of the ATtiny is used as a clockwork in conjunction with a 32.768kHz crystal. A backup battery keeps the clock running even if the external power supply is interrupted. Settings are made using three buttons and the OLED display.

The Texas Instruments MSP430FR604x and MSP430FR603x family comprises highly integrated ultrasonic sensing and measurement system-on-chips (SoCs) designed specifically for water and heat metering applications. The featured components, including MSP430FR6047, MSP430FR60471, MSP430FR6045, MSP430FR6037, MSP430FR60371, and MSP430FR6035, deliver best-in-class ultrasonic water flow measurement with ultra-low power consumption. These microcontrollers excel with an active mode current consumption of approximately 120 µA/MHz and a standby mode power draw as low as 450 nA with a real-time clock (RTC) enabled. Key functionalities include a high-precision differential time-of-flight (dTOF) accuracy of less than 25 ps, integrated analog front-end, programmable pulse generation (PPG), and an analog comparator. They also interface directly with standard ultrasonic sensors up to 2.5 MHz and feature up to 256KB FRAM, robust RAM options, and integrated LCD drivers for up to 264 segments. The embedded low-energy accelerator (LEA) enhances digital signal processing capabilities, making these components ideal for battery-powered metering solutions. Peripherals include multiple enhanced serial communication interfaces, high-performance ADCs, DMA controllers, and a suite of timers and encryption modules. These features combine to offer a powerful solution for high-accuracy, low-cost, and ultra-low-power metering applications.

The Atmel® | SMART SAM9260, manufactured by Atmel, is an ARM-based Embedded Microprocessor Unit (MPU), integrating the ARM926EJ-STM processor operating at 180 MHz. This MPU includes substantial on-chip memory and extensive peripherals, including an Ethernet MAC, USB Device and Host Ports, along with various standard interfaces such as USART, SPI, TWI, Timer Counters, and MultiMedia Card Interface. Architected on a 6-layer matrix delivering a maximum internal bandwidth of six 32-bit buses, it supports external 32-bit bus interfaces for SDRAM, static memories, CompactFlash, and SLC NAND Flash with ECC. The SAM9260 is available in 217-ball LFBGA and 208-pin PQFP packages. Key features include 8 Kbytes each of data and instruction cache, integrated MMU, two internal 4-Kbyte SRAMs, a 32-Kbyte ROM with bootloader, 22 Peripheral DMA channels, various power-on reset modes, two programmable clock signals, advanced interrupt controller, and multiple power management options for optimized performance and energy efficiency.