Reef Angel Forum

Hi Roberto: Problem solved, helps if R29 was attached :lol: :oops: :oops: I removed it from the board last year to do some tests as I was having issues with multiple probes and forgot to resolder it back on. Strange how it would affect the PH as well, completely different circuits and one is analog ...

Programming issues have been resolved, I can upload the internalmemory sketch and follow it up with another sketch and no error. So it must have been a issue with Atmel Studio programming tool. Only issue I am having is the T1-T3 and PH Error: http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1762&...

Hi Roberto: Just an update. Was successful in flashing the Optiboot to the RA using Atmel Studio and a ISP connection. All seems to be well now and I can upload sketches using the USB cable and Arduino. Don't know why i couldn't upload the boot-loader from Arduino though, perhaps the fuses were all ...

Hi Roberto: Well no luck...trying from scratch to upload the bootloader. Tools-->Burn Bootloader. Selecting Reef Angel Controller/W optiboot. Port is Com 21, and device manager shows checkbox "Set RST on close" is selected. Looking at the connector from left to right I have it wired as NC,...

Thanks Roberto, will give it a try tonight, which pin does RTS go to on the board, don't see it on the schematic. I do see CTS, is RTS the first pin?

Hi Roberto: Managed to pick up a FTDI FT232RL USB to TTL Serial cable with the following output wires. Red wire 5V Black wire GND White wire RXD Green wire TXD Yellow wire RTS Blue wire CTS Looking at the schematic I assume the only lines needed from the cable are the 5v ,GND, RXD and TXD lines.? Ch...

yes if you needed it..

Roberto, do you have a dropbox account?.

Roberto;

Was able to get the plugin installed in VS2102. Compiles code and uploads fine, but seems to be a isue with debugging. Getting there anyway.

Hmm, thats strange, I had no issues downloading. There is a couple versions of VS2010 available, only the Professional version is available for download not Premium. I see Visual Micro has uploaded a new update for VS2012 so you should be good to go with VS2012. If it works let me know and I will in...

Roberto: Saw your post on the VM forum, was going to ask, but you beat me to the punch :D Saw this on the main page, but it may be outdated. "Arduino for Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 is a free Arduino development alternative that provides 100% compatibility with the Arduino programming IDE. Ardu...

Hmm, thought it was but perhaps it's just 2008 and 2010 that's supported. Are you trying to install the plugins etc and change settings or trying to show "All Arduino files"

Thanks for jumping in Visual Micro, good info on the libraries, was wondering how to see the source (.cpp) files in a project

Roberto, I signed up yesterday and got in. From VM's post beta is still open.

For those interested in an alternative to the Arduino IDE, there is now the option of building and debugging your project using Visual Studio 10 and a Arduino plugin from Visual Micro.The following link has the steps to register for a free legit copy of Visual Studio 10 and the details for downoadin...

Hi Roberto:

I know the probe is good, because it works fine on teh APEX, used 2 probes same thing. Same thing if BNC shorted. i am beginning to think it is a programming issue with Atmel Studio, too much of a coincidence that T!-3 both show error as well.

So the 3rd number has to be something other than 0.

Hi Roberto:

Tried a known good probe same "PH:Error"

540
830
0
626

BNC Shorted

540
830
0
537

Hi Roberto:

472 with probe attached and unattached

540
830
0
472

Ah..little end first. Still no banana though still shows PH:Error. Strange.. :( :10000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00 :10001000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0 :10002000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE0 :10003000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFD0 :10004000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC0 ...

Roberto: Stripped out all the other memory mapping to the EEProm in the Internalmemory sketch and just stored the following #include <ReefAngel_Features.h> #include <Globals.h> #include <Time.h> #include <OneWire.h> #include <RA_NokiaLCD.h> #include <avr/pgmspace.h> #include <InternalEEPROM.h> #incl...

The Honeywell looks like a decent product, shouldn't take much to interface to the RA. I like the fact it can detect along the length of the sensor wire.

Hmm, I am using the InternalMemory Sketch to load the values. Perhaps the read of the eeprom is wrong. PHMAx should be 830 or x033E, and I don't see it either

Hi Roberto: Thought the same, I was trying to find in the code where it reads the probe and returns a value, but couldn't. Here is a read of the EEPROM if that helps. :10000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00 :10001000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0 :10002000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE0 :...

Hi Roberto;

Just looking at the RA Interface and noticed that T1-3: All report "Error" as well as PH:Error. There is a temp probe on T1 and a Ph probe on the BNC connector. Using the RAPreloaded sketch.

I still get Service unavailable as of this posting time.

Have reinstalled a couple times over the last couple weeks to different folders as I am experimenting with the Eclipse IDE. Don't think the installer gives an option for the libraries ie mine always installs to C:\Users\Bryan\Documents\Arduino. I can select a different path for the Arduino applicati...

Roberto:

Using the RAG that is distributed with the latest installer, or at least I think it is. RAG is 1.2.2.171

I note when installing the Reef Angel (ReefAngelInstaller_1.0.1.exe) that Reef Angel Generator does not work. Any sketches created with the RAG compile with errors. I know Reef Angel Wizard is the preferred method. The following features were automatically added: Watchdog Timer Version Menu The foll...

Looks good, however spellcheck alert

Hi Roberto: No not really, flashing either the internalmemory sketch or any of the other example sketches. It doesn''t really matter what order I flash, the second one fails the verify, and when I mean it fails the verify it has failed to flash correctly. Verifying failed because the flash has faile...